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ORDINANCE NO. 14.70
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON,
WASHINGTON, ADOPTING, ESTABLISHING,
AND DEFINING A PLUMBING CODE FOR THE
CITY, REGULATING THE INSTALLATION,
CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION AND REPAIR
OF PLUMBING, FIXTURES, APPARATUS AND
EQUIPMENT PERTAINING THERETO; RE-
QUIRING PER117TS AND SETTING UP A FEE
SCHEDULE THEREFOR; PROVIDING FOR THE
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT THERE-
OF; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS
AND REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES
AND PROVI SI ONS .
WHEREAS not less than three printed copies in book form of a
plumbing code entitled "Uniform Plumbing Code", 1952 edition, as adopted
by the Western Plumbing Officials Association, having heretofore been
filed in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Renton for use and
exandination by the public, and it is deemed advisable to adopt same by
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� together with all subsequent
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amendments, modifications or additions thereto, NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RENTON AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Part 1, entitled "Administration", Chapters 1 to 13
inclusive and Appendix A -B -C -D -E inclusive, of said Plumbing Code entitled
"UNIFORM PLUMBING CODEtt, 1952 edition, as adopted by the Western Plumbing
Officials Association of which not less than three printed copies in book
form have heretofore been filed in the office of the City Clerk of the City
of Renton, are hereby adopted as a•. plumbing code for the City of Renton;
and any and all amendments thereof -and additions thereto when printed and
filed with the City Clerk by authorization of the City Council shall be
considered, accepted and constitute part of such Code without the necessity
of further adoption of such amendments or additions by the legislative
authority of the City or by Ordinance.
Section 2: Part 1, entitled "Administration". Chapters 1 to 13
inclusive, and Appendix A -B -C -D -E of said plumbing code together with any
and all amendments, modifications and additions thereto hereafter filed
with the City Clerk of the City of Renton as above specified, are incorporated I
herein and made part of this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein and
with the same effect thereof, or as if adopted by subsequent Ordinance
amendatory hereof.
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Section 3: The Building Official designated and acting as such
under and pursuant to Ordinance No. 13Qf of the City of Renton, being
the City Engineer and/or his designated assistant, is hereby vested with
the duty and power of administering and enforcing the provisions of afore-
said Plumbing Code hereinabove adopted, and enforcing compliance with the
minimum standards, specifications and requirements set out therein, and
making the inspections and tests required thereunder, and performing
the administrative and enforcement functions contemplated and provided
in said Plumbing Code and this Ordinance.
Section 1+: Permits. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm
or corporation to do any construction, installation, alteration or repair
of plumbing, as defined in said Code, in any buildings in the City in
violation of the standards, requirements or provisions of said Plumbing
Code, or without having a separate, valid and subsisting permit for each
building in which such plumbing work is done. Any permit issued hereunder
shall lapse and become void if the work thereunder is not commenced within
120 days after issuance thereof, or if the work is suspended or abandoned
for a period of more than 120 days after commencement thereof. To obtain
a permit the applicant shall file application therefor on a written form
to be furnished by the Building Official for that purpose, giving such
information, specifications and plans for the proposed plumbing or work
as the Building Official may require; and if the Building Official is
satisfied that the plumbing and work therein described conforms to the
requirements of aforesaid Plumbing Code and other pertinent laws and
Ordinances, he shall issue a permit therefor, upon payment of a fee in
accordance with the following schedule; provided that minor repairs
involving only the working parts of faucets and valves, and the clearance
of stoppages, repairing of leaks or repairing of defective faucets or
valves, may be made without a permit when no changes are made in the
piping to the fixtures.
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SCHEDULE OF PLUMBING PERMIT FEES
For Issuing Each Permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1.00
In Addition:
For Each Plumbing Fixture or Trap (Including Water and
Draining) .
$0.80
For Each House Sewer
$5.00
For Each Cesspool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$2.00
For each Septic Tank and Seepage Pit and Drainfield. . .
$2.00
For each Water Heater and/or Vent. . . . . . . . . . . .
$1.00
For each Gas Piping of 1 to 5 outlets. . . . . . . . . .
$1.00
For each Gas Piping System of 6 or more, per outlet. . .
$0.20
For installation, alteration or repair of water piping
and/or treating
water equipment
$1.00
For repair or alteration of Drainage or vent piping. .
$1.00
For Vacuum breakers or back-flow protective devices in-
stalled subsequent to the installation of the piping or equip-
ment served-:
One to five . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.. 1.00
Over five, each . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.90.20
(a) Whenever any street, alley, boulevard, or public place
is to
be torn up, dugoor damaged for the purpose of making any sewer
connection,
laying of pipes, repair or maintenance thereof, the building official may
demand from the applicant a proper performance bond running in
favor of
the City of Renton providing for the restoration of any such street, alley,
boulevard, or public place to the same condition as it was prior to the
making of the afore -described work or construction.
Section 5: Ordinance No. 1315 and any and all other ordinances or
parts of ordinances in conflict herewith or the Plumbing Code herein adopted
are hereby repealed.
Section 6: This Ordinance is adopted pursuant to Chapter 32, State
of Washington Session Laws of 1935,Rsubject to all laws of the State of
Washington governing the subject matters of aforesaid Plumbing Code.
Section 7: Any person, firm or corporation violating any provisions
of this Ordinance shall be punishable upon conviction thereof by a fine
not exceeding $100.00 or by imprisonment for not more than thirty (30) days
or by both such fine and imprisonment.
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Section 8:
This Ordinance
shall
take
effect on January 1, 1954,
and be in force
and effect on and
after
that
date.
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Section 8:
This Ordinance
shall
take
effect on January 1, 1954,
and be in force
and effect on and
after
that
date.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL THIS 8th day of December, 1953•
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APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 8th day of December, 1953•
Joe R. Baxter. Mayor
Appr,aed as to form:
and M. Shell -an, Assistant City`Attorney
Date of publication: December 31, 1953•
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