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UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE ORDINANCE NO. 1127
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CIBOLO AMENDING THE 2012 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM
PLUMBING CODE BY ADDING A LOCAL AMENDMENT TO SECTION 603.4.2.1 (ENTITLED
"TESTING OF LAWN SPRINKLER AND IRRIGATION SYSTEMS"); REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS IN CONFLICT AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE IS
CUMULATIVE OF ALL OTHER ORDINANCES OF THE CITY NOT IN CONFLICT WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, the City of Cibolo is a Home Rule Municipality located in Guadalupe County, Texas, created in
accordance with provisions of the Texas Local Government Code and operating pursuant to its adopted City Charter
and all applicable laws and enabling legislation of the State of Texas;and
WHEREAS, the City of Cibolo is governed by a Home Rule Charter that was approved by the Citizens of Cibolo in a
duly called election held on September 11,2004;and
WHEREAS, Chapter 54.001 of the Texas Local Government Code provides the general authority for the City of
Cibolo to enforce each rule, ordinance, of police regulation of the City of Cibolo and to punish aviolation of a rule,
ordinance,or police regulation;and
WHEREAS,the City of Cibolo,Texas seeks to protect the health,safety,and welfare of the citizens of the City of
Cibolo;and
WHEREAS, the City of Cibolo, Texas seeks to regulate and govern the safeguarding of life and property by
regulating and governing the design, construction, quality of materials, types of devices, erection, installation,
alteration, repair, location, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or maintenance of plumbing systems, and from
conditions dangerous to human life or property in the occupancy of buildings and premises in the City of Cibolo.
NOW THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CIBOLO DOES HEREBY AMEND THE CITY'S
CODE OF ORDINANCES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.Code Amendment
That the Cibolo Code of Ordinances Section 14-2(a)(3)(a) is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 603.0 Cross-Connection Control is amended by adding the following language to section
"603.4.2 Testing":
603.4.2.1 Testing of Lawn Sprinkler and Irrigation Systems.The premise owner or responsible
person shall have the backflow prevention assembly on Lawn Sprinkler and Irrigation systems that
have no pumps or connections for pumping equipment, no chemical injection or provision for
chemical injection and not in the 100 year flood plain tested by a certified backflow assembly
tester at the time of installation, repair, or relocation and not less than every three years
thereafter, or more often where required by the Authority Having Jurisdiction. The periodic
testing shall be performed in accordance with the procedures referenced in Table 1401.1 by a
tester qualified in accordance with those standards.
Section 2.Cumulative
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of the City of Cibolo,Texas,except where the
provisions of this Ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of such Ordinances,in which event
the more restrictive provision shall apply.
Section 3.Severability
That if any section,subsection,sentence,clause or phrase of this ordinance is,for any reason,held to be
unconstitutional,such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance,and each section,subsection,
clause or phrase thereof,irrespective of the fact that anyone or more sections,subsections,sentences,
clauses and phrases be declared unconstitutional.
Section 4.Continuation of Existing Regulations
That nothing in this ordinance or in the Plumbing Code hereby adopted shall be construed to affect any
suit or proceeding impending in any court,or any rights acquired,or liability incurred,or any cause or
causes of action acquired or existing,under any act or ordinance hereby repealed as cited in Section 3 of
this ordinance;nor shall any just or legal right or remedy of any character be lost,impaired or affected by
this ordinance.
Section 5.Effective Date
That this ordinance and the rules,regulations,provisions,requirements,orders and matters established
and adopted hereby shall take effect and be in full force and effective immediately upon the passage and
approval of the City Council of the City of Cibolo,Texas.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this the day of '2015.
APP VED:
Lisa Jackso
Mayor
ATTEST
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Peggy Cimics,TRMC
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM
City Attorney's Office