HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1987-067 CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 87-67
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AMENDING ARTICLE III OF
APPENDIX E TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, TO PROVIDE CONSTRUCTION
STANDARDS FOR INSTALLATION OF IRRIGATION
„�:�„ SYSTEMS IN SUBDIVISION RIGHTS-OF-WAY;
PROVIDING A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS (�200.00) FOR EACH
OFFENSE AND A SEPARATE OFFENSE SHALL BE
'�"`' DEEMED COMMITTED UPON EACH DAY DURING OR ON
WHICH A VIOLATION OCCURS; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Article 1175 of Vernon' s Annotated Texas Civil
Statutes ( "V.A.T.C.S. " ) empowers home rule cities with full
power local self-government; and
WHEREAS, home rule cities are further empowered by law to
promulgate and establish the general plan of their cities and
the streets, alleys, public utility facilities, rights-of-way,
including those which have been or may be laid out, together
with the general plan for the extension of such cities and of
the roads, streets and public highways within said cities and
within the extraterritorial limits established from the
corporate limits thereof; and
WHEREAS, Article 8751 V.A.T.C.S. established certain
regulations for irrigators within the state of Texas,
specifically examination and registration requirements as set
� forth in Section 8 thereof, which require all persons desiring
to act as irrigators or installers to pass a uniform,
reasonable examination and upon the successful completion
�` ' thereof to receive a valid certificate of registration; and
WHEREAS, Section 14 of Article 8751 V.A.T.C.S. further
requires licensed irrigators or licensed installers to comply
with any reasonable inspection requirements or ordinances and
regulations designed by any regulatory authority of any city,
town, county, special purpose district, or other political
subdivision of the State, to protect the public water supply,
and to pay any reasonable fees imposed by such local entities
relating to work performed by licensed irrigators within their
jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine, Texas (hereinafter
referred to the "City" ) is a home rule city vested with the
powers and authority hereinbefore set forth; and
WHEREAS, in furtherance of the authority granted to the
City by State law to provide for the general plan and
development of its City, the City Council of the City passed
and approved Ordinance No. 83-40 on July 19, 1983, known as the
"Subdivision Ordinance of the City, the provisions of which
r� are set forth as Appendix B to the Code of Ordinances of the
City; and
�,, WHEREAS, on November 16, 1982, the City Council of the
City adopted Ordinance No. 82-75 , which established certain
construction standards to implement the provisions of the
Subdivision Ordinance and provided for the orderly, safe,
healthy and uniform development of the area within the
corporate City limits and within the area surrounding the City,
the provisions of which are set forth as Appendix E to the Code
of Ordinances of the City; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City deems it necessary �
and expedient to amend Article III of Appendix E to the Code of
Ordinances of the City to provide construction standards, to be {
utilized by developers of subdivisions within the City, for the
installation of irrigation systems in rights-of-way. '
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS: '
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Section 1 . That all of the above premises are found '
and determined to be true and correct and are incorporated into I
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the body of this Ordinance as if copied in their entirety. ',
Section 2. That Article III of Appendix E to the Code
of Ordinances of the City of Grapevine, Texas, is hereby 1
amended in the following particulars by adding thereto Item 21 ,
entitled, "Construction Standards for Installation of
Irrigation Systems in Subdivision Rights-of-Way, " which item �
shall hereafter read as follows: '
"Item 21 . Construction Standards for
Installation of Irrigation Systems in
Subdivision Rights-of-Way
Developers of subdivision shall be
required to install irrigation systems
in rights-of-way which satisfy the
following criteria:
l . All sprinkler heads and related
equipment must be Toro
automatic electric, or a City
approved equal;
2 . The double check valv e must be
FEBCO, or a City approv ed equal
and placed in a vault box
approv ed by the City;
3 . The plans will be checked as to
'; locations of the water meter ,
double check valve, electrical
� connections , control box and
� line locations ;
4 . Mueller Gate Valves, or a City
' approved equal must be used;
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5 . All PVC pipe shall be class 200
for lines , and schedule 40 for
fittings ; and
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6 . Any materials and/or parts not
specified shall meet the
� requirements of the Grapevine
fPlumbing Code.
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� �'�'�'� All persons intending to install
irrigation systems must be a licensed
�'! irrigator or licensed installer as
�,,; regulated by Article 8751 V.A.T.C.S. ,
� the "Regulation of Irrigators Act . "
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' All approvals under this Item 21 shall
be made by the Director of Parks and
Recreation or his or her duly
authorized designee. "
All other items, sentences, words and phrases of Article
III of Appendix E to the Code of Ordinances, City of Grapevine,
Texas , are not amended , but are hereby ratified, verified,
approv ed and affirmed.
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Section 3 . Any person violating any of the provisions
of this Or inance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof shall be subject to a fine in a sum not
to exceed Two Hundred Dollars (�200.00 ) for each offense and a
separate offense shall be deemed committed upon each day during
or on which a violation occurs.
Section 4. If any section, article, paragraph,
sentence, clause, phrase or word in this Ordinance, or
application thereto any person or circumstances is held invalid
�''''' or unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such
holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions
of this Ordinance; and the City Council hereby declares it
,,,� would have passed such remaining portions of this Ordinance
despite such invalidity, which remaining portions shall remain
in full force and effect.
Section 5 . The fact that the present ordinances and
regulations of the City of Grapevine, Texas, are inadequate to
properly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace and
general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Grapevine,
Texas, creates an emergency for the immediate preservation of
the public business, property, health, safety, and general
welfare of the public which requires that this Ordinance become
effective from and after the date of its passage and it is
accordingly so ordained.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, this 6th day of October . 1987 .
Mayor, City of Grapevine, Texas
�.,.� ATTEST:
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City Secretary, ity of Grapevine, Texas
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney, City of Grapevine, Texas
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