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PALO ' • .1Jj@~f1'fl: ALrO
DEC •• : 1"3f lli\
... J 1955 ,jJI}
ORDINANCE NO. 1659 ~JIJII OF .II rillli __
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PALO AI:ro -
ADOPTING, BY RKli'BRDCE., 'l'BE UN:iFOlIIPLOJ!BJJiQ CODK"
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1955 EDITION.. ADOPmD BY ~i'BE WEST.BRNPLTJXBIHG
OJl'lllCIALS ASSOCIATION ~ WI'll[ CBRfAIN AMBNDJ(IlffS;
AND REPEALING ORDDrANCE NO. 631
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-The Councilor the C1ty of Palo Alto does orda1.n as follows:
Section 1. Except as otherwise herein provided.. the minimum
. standards. prov1.aiona and reQu1remente for the dea1gn" materials
and 1n8tallat1on of plumb1ng and gaB fitting 'Within toe C:lty of
Palo ~to shall be in accordance with the prov~s~ona and ~ the
manner prt!sor1bed by the Uniform Plumbing Code,1 1955 Bd.1t1on"
adopted by the Western Plumbing Off1cials Assoc1at1oToLI which .a1d
Un1ro~ Code hereby is adopted, three printed copies or which in
book form were riled prior to the adoption. of' th1s o:"dinance and
are now on file 1n the office o;l:"t tbe ,01 ty Clerk in the City of
Palo Alto for the us~:of and examination by the public.
Section 2. Section :,1.1 1s amended to read as follc,wa:
:lSec. 1.1 -Administrative Authority
"Whenever tbe term *adm.1n1strat1ve autbority' is
used'in tbis Code l.t shall mean the Building L"lspector
of the C1 ty of Palo Su. to. ft
Section ~. Sect10ns 1.2" 1.3 8.nl:i 1.4 are deleted.
§ect10n 4. Item (Ie) ot Sect10n 1.5 1s deleted.
Section 5. Tbe first sentence 0:(' Sect10n 1.3 1s amended to
read as folloW8:
"Arq person .. tim or corporation violating any of
the prov1a1ona ot this Code shall be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor and upon conv1ct1oJ::t tbereof' ~8hall be
pun1shable by a fine of' not to e~tceet1 $500 or by
impr1sonment 1n the City Jailor. in tbe Santa Clara
C.ounty Jail tor riot to ex.ceed 6 Jrlontba or by both such
fine . and imprisonment. Eacb eepElrtl te: day or any por
tion thereot during which any v1olation ot this Code
ocours or oont1nues shall be de.l~d to const1tute a
separate orreruse and upon conviction thereof shall be
punishable as herein provided."
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S~et1on 6. Subsect1o!l (a) of Sect;:ton 1.11 hereby is amended
to read as fellow.:
, ' n(a) No perm1tsha.11 be issued to any person tC'
do or cS.uae to be d!lne a..'ly plumbing or d.ra.,1na&e WCiN
regulated. . by this Code except to. a ,pe'riSon bor,·.ng a
.~a11dl unexpired and unrevoked cO:lt.raetor; 8 l.1:cense .1seued. 'by' the State of' CaliforniaI' ~ :'
§,ee·t1on 7. Subsection (d) ot 3ect10,n 1.11 hereoy is amendect
to read 4S tollows:
• (d) luJ.y permit required by this Code may be
1tJB'tJ~d to any pereon t·o1nstall Sl:lY bouse sewer or pr.1v.te sewage d,isposal system regulated by this
Code, provided such person '·holds a 'valid" unexp1red.
and unrevoked cont:'ae~or~fS license issued by the State
o,f California .. ~1
Section~ Section 1.13 1samen&!d by char~1ng tbe Schedule
of Fees t~ read as tollows;
QSCHED'O'LE OF FEES .. ~.~
For issuing each perm1 ~:... .. .. • .. .• .. • .. .. .. .. .. ; 1 .. 00
In addition
First f1fty f1xt,ures (pet· .fixture) .........
Next fifty fixtures (per f'"1xt\I:re) .. • ..
Allover one hundred fixtures (per fix.) ....
Hcius.i Sewe,r .. lI> .. • .. .. .. II .. ill .. .. .. .. • ..
Fer E~a.Ch gas O'U tlet. 9 • .. .. .. .. • .. ..
," For e:aeh wa:t'er he:ater repla.cedl$ location
nO,t oharlgE d .. ...... ................ ..
,Boilers . '
Radiant heat .. .. ..
Steam'
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Under 1.0 HP ... .. .. .. .. • • .. .. IfI ..
10 HP and over .. .. • .. .. .. .. .;> .. .. •
Sprinkler Sys~ems
Fire ..... ",' ....
Water softener .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • .. .. .. ..
Garbage disposal .. -. • .. .. .. .. • • ....
Dishwasher .. • .. ~ .. w .. .. .. .. .. $ .. • .. .. ..
Automatic washer .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. </I .. .. .. " ..
Seot1c Tank -Drain.. Field ........ ~ .. ..
For e.&cb 1ns'peetion trip. maa.e Tleceesary
because tl:;e w¢rk \\:8S not. re:a.dy for 1cspeci1~n .. • .. ~ .. .. .. .. ~ • .. • • .. ..
For e:ach 1nspect;!,on trip made nece,ssary by
reason of poor'worlcmar"sh1p or taul ty
materials • .', ... .. • • .. .. • ... .. .. • .. ..
Section 9 •. Part Two o~ said Code he:reby is del+)ted ..
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~10rl t .. Q. The follow111S nNOTE'II is added to Table NO .. 3 of
Chapters 4 and 5:
uN.CY.l'E: No 'Kat.er closet shall dis\:ha~ge into a
pipe leas' than four inches (4 n) ind1~eeter.. The d:ta
meter ct an 1nd1'lidualvent sba:t.l be n()t less tha.n
one and one-fourth 1:.lci.1es (lt H ) nor le!~s than one-h(~.'~f
th~ diameter ofthedrail'l :to·wbich it ~,8 qon:neeted;,<'NO~
to exceed one-third 01;.":" t:het;ot,~l pena1t:ted lellgth of
ari,y vent may be ir~talled :tn.a horizont:al poa1t:I.on. Fix
tu:-e u1)1 t load vall~es for dx-ainage and .vent pipin.g :sball
be computed from Tables,l and 2 of" Chapter 4."
SectiOl'4 ll. __ r_ ................. Chap-cer 13 of eaid Code hereby is dele1~d ..
§eet1on 121~ This. ora1MIlceaha11 be KnI'W'tl· as liThe l~lumbing
. Code of the C1 ty or p'alo Al to. If
Section 13. VIOLATIONSg A M~DEMEA.N0R.
It shall be unlawtul for any person to, ~riolate any provision
. or to fail to comply· with· any cif the reQ.uire!uents of thi!~ ordi
.tJance.. An:ypersonv~;61at;lrig-any of the p:.c:"ov.i,Slons or raj li"rig to
comply :Witt/"any of the mandatc-ry 'requ1z-ementa of this orellnance
,s,hall be g~.1l ty of am.1·ademear.l.or.. Any persol'l. convicted of a m:1.S-
demeanor lJndE:rthe proV.1sion.e or this ordinance ~ unless proVision
isotberw1se ~re1n made ~. 3hall be. 'punishable by a fine clf not
ll1o:re' than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment in
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the ja1l of the ~1tYOf Pa20 Alto or in. the County Jail of Santa
Clara. COU!'lty for a periOd. of not more tban six. mon-:hs or b~.l both
sli~b fL"1e and. impriSCtlf!J.ent", Each Bueh person shall be gull ty 01"
&:sepa~t:l·te offense toZ' each and ever; day durlng any por-zion of
w1110:1 any vj.olation of any provision 91" this 'ord,1nance is com-
,m..l tted" oontlnue/d or pel"lnl tted by Suc.h person and shall be punished
aceo:r-dirJ"gly. In addition to the penalties he:l'ieinabove provided,
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"any condition caused or permi tte:d to eXist in violation of' any of'
t:he provisions of ,!;hi~' ordinance' :Sball. be deeJoed a public nuisance
and 'may be.. bythla 01 ty $ eummari:ly aba,t~d as such, and e,ach day
that such condition e6ntinues shall 'be regard~~d as a new ,and
3eparate offense.
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Section 14.. VALIDITY. --
If.}ar.y section", subsectiOn" setrtence~· c.1ause orporase of
this ordir.l.ance~:..s t'o,r eny reason beld to be invalid or unc(;\nsti
,tutlc'nal by the,lje:~1;~ion oJ: (lny cou::;-·t of compet';ent jur1f~dictiOl'l-,
suoh dec;:'sion sh~i.\\nbtafi'ectthe val.idi ty of the ,:rema11'lin.g por-,
tions or tr~e ordi:i:lal'J:c;e.. lI'beCityCounell hSl'eby cieclarE'ls that !.-:
wo:u:.,r have passed tb:ts ordinance, and each section, suo~>ect~onl
sentence, tZ:lause and phrase the!"ecI,f ~ irrespective,'ot thE~ tact tha~:;
any on~ or m'"re of the section-s,. 5uosections,1 sen'teneesJI clauses
or phrases thereof be. declared invalid 01" unconstltutional.
Sect:l::'on 15:.. Ordinance Nc. 631 and all ord.:tna;':.ces and paris
.of crainances' in eonflle:t herewith are hereby !"epealed.
sectic'n 16.~ rrhis ord: .. u.ance shall 'Cake effect upon the expir-
'a/cion of tr,irty days from' -i ts passage.
The above .and.i'oregoin.g ¢rd:;"nance was duly and regularly
:introduced at a regular meet!,;ng of the C,;uncil of the C~~ ty of Palo
.:A.!'to on r-1onday.. the 24th day ot.. oeto~er _1 19 55 ~ ~lnd was
tbere.a;!'ter, on Monday) trle 12th day of De(~ember .. J.9.32., duly
a::-.. <l N:gulariy oa;sse.d a1~ter C'. publiC' hear'::":Ag thereon in clceorda;uce • , .-> ~ ,
w:L th the provisions of:' Sections 50022 .. 1 to 50022 .. 8 of tbe Govern-
ment Code by the fol1cWip~ vote:
AYES:
BiShOp" Corc¢::"3Jn,jl Cresap) Cummtrlgi:, DaVis, Drysdale" Giffin"
Marshall, M1tchell,il l~av1s.r Po:r~;er, l\c)dgers, Ruppenthal" Simpson.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Byxbee • ">-j. .' ..... ,?
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Mayor l.
A'l'TEST:
. ":0.' . / " . ,,,' ~ 6' ,"'" . (,I . ), ' .. . I 1~f..Uv: .. <.>f~<)i"(i/ . 4...£.~.!..... :-. .dity Clerk .' '
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. .'l '/' C1 ty A;J;rney , .
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