Ord 3118 9/21/1976 ORDINANCE NO. 2i/1
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1602.2 OF THE
PLUMBING CODE AND ADDING A SECTION 1602.2. 1
TO THE PLUMBING CODE TO PREVENT CONFUSION
CAUSED BY THE DUPLICATION OF SECTION NUMBERS
IN THE ORIGINAL ORDINANCE AND ALSO PROVIDING
FOR THE USE OF POLYETHELENE THERMOPLASTIC GAS
PRESSURE PIPE TUBING FOR UNDERGROUND SERVICE
LINES AND FURTHER PROVIDING THAT THE MINIMUM
GAS SERVICE LINE PIPE SIZE MAY BE REDUCED TO
A MINIMUM OF THREE-QUARTERS (3/4) FOR A
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE ONLY; AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2733 passed and approved on September
19, 1972 included two sections numbered 1602.2 it is now deemed advisable that
the second section numbered 1602.2 and captioned "underground service lines"
shall be renumbered and designated as Section 1602.2. 1 in order to avoid con-
fusion caused by this duplication of numbers.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1 . Section 1602.2 underground service lines is hereby
renumbered Section 1602.2. 1 and is hereby amended to read as follows :
"1602.2. 1 Underground service lines ; materials and size.
Underground gas service lines shall be either black steel pipe
or polyethelene thermoplastic gas pressure pipe tubing and fittings . Black
steel pipe shall be protected against soil corrosion with an approved type
protective coating. Coating shall extend six (6) inches above ground and
couplings shall be the long, recessed type coupling. Plastic pipe and fittings
shall conform to ASTM D-2513-67. No plastic pipe shall be installed above ground.
The minimum gas service line pipe size shall be one and one-quarter (14) inch ;
provided, however, if gas pressure is in excess of five (5) pounds at the gas
company main , the minimum size may be reduced to a minimum of three-quarter
(3/4) inch with one (1) inch meter riser, properly supported, for single family
residences only. All underground gas pipe shall be installed in accordance with
the manufacturer' s recommendations."
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SECTION 2 Because of the monetary expense to the consumer of
the former method of installation of gas pipe and the substantial savings
which will be occasioned by the new requirement for underground gas pipe
line size contained herein , it is hereby deemed a measure of substantial
economic benefit to the public welfare that this ordinance take effect immed-
iately and we therefore declare an emergency and direct that this ordinance
take effect immediately upon its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 21st day of September, 1976.
)/-1,1AYOR 9
ATTEST:
City Clerk