2014-008 Amending Chapter 25, Plumbing and Gas, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, adding Article IV, Irrigation Standards

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state requirements. Also a licensed installer working under the direction of a licensed irrigator or beginning January 1, 2009, an irrigation technician who is working under the direction of a licensed irrigator to install, maintain, alter, repair or service an irrigation system. (42) Water conservation - -The design, installation, service, and operation of an irrigation system in a manner that prevents the waste of water, promotes the most efficient use of water, and applies the least amount of water that is required to maintain healthy individual plant material or turf, reduce dust, and control erosion. (43) Zone flow - -A measurement, in gallons per minute or gallons per hour, of the actual flow of water through a zone valve, calculated by individually opening each zone valve and obtaining a valid reading after the pressure has stabilized. For design purposes, the zone flow is the total flow of all nozzles in the zone at a specific pressure. (44) Zone valve - -An automatic valve that controls a single zone of a landscape irrigation system. Sec. 25 -41. Valid License Required. Any person who, installs, maintains, alters, or repairs an irrigation system connected to the water supply within the city or the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction, commonly referred to as the ETJ, must hold a valid license, as defined by Title 30, Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 30 and required by Chapter 1903 of the Texas Occupations Code, or as defined by Chapter 365, Title 22 of the Texas Administrative Code and required by Chapter 1301 of the Texas Occupations Code. Exception: A homeowner is not required to be licensed in accordance with Texas Occupations Code, Title 12, § 1903.002(c)(1) if he or she is performing irrigation work in a building or on a premises owned and occupied by the person as the person's home. A home or property owner who installs an irrigation system must meet the standards contained in Title 30, Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 344 regarding spacing, water pressure, spraying water over impervious materials, rain or moisture shut -off devices or other technology, backflow prevention and isolation valves. See Texas Occupations Code §1903.002 for other exemptions to the licensing requirement. Sec. 25 -42. Registration Required. No irrigator shall obtain a permit to install, maintain, alter, or repair an irrigation system connected to the water supply within the city or the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction without first registering his or her irrigator license with the City of Paris. Application for registration shall be made on forms provided by the building official. If the building official determines that such 7