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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-10-12; City Council; NS-717; Recycled water shut down test bypass tee...1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 la 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ORDINANCE NO. NS - 717 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 18, CHAPTER 18.16.080, BY THE ADDITION OF SECTION 609.11 TO THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE TO AMEND BY REFERENCE THE UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE, 2001 EDITION TO REQUIRE INSTALLATION OF BYPASS TEE FOR RECYCLED WATER SHUT DOWN TEST. The City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, does ordain as follows: SECTION 1 : The City Council finds that unique circumstances require certain amendments to the Uniform Plumbing Code. The amendments set forth in this ordinance are reasonably necessary because of the local climate, which includes low rainfall and periods of drought. It has become necessary to expand the use of recycled water throughout the city in order to conserve potable water. Cross-connection testing is required by State law as well as by California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Diego Region Order Number 2001 -352, which is the Master Reclamation Permit for the Carlsbad Municipal Water District. SECTION 2: That Title 18, Chapter 18.16 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended by the addition of Section18.16.080 to read as follows: 18.1 6.80 Section 609.12 is added to the Uniform Plumbing Code to read: On the effective date of this Ordinance, all new buildings where recycled water will be used for irrigation shall install on the building supply pipe a bypass tee for recycled water cross-connection shut down testing. The bypass tee shall be constructed of copper and the size shall match the building supply pipe size approved for the building. The bypass tee shall be connected to the building supply pipe above ground and before the pressure regulator at a point just before it enters the building. Both end connections to the building supply pipe shall be made using a union. A bronze full port straight ball valve with handle shall be installed on the inlet side of the bypass tee for the building supply pipe, and sized to match the inlet tee. A bronze full port straight ball valve with tee-head and padlock wing shall be installed on the side inlet tee, which shall be threaded with a male hose thread adapter to match the building supply pipe size. The work shall be in conformance with Engineering Standard Drawing W35. All shut down tests using the bypass 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 tee shall be conducted with a backflow prevention device to reduce potential for contamination of the potable water system. EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) days after its adoption and the City Clerk, City of Carlsbad, shall certify to the adoption of this ordinance and cause it to be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Carlsbad within fifteen (15) days after its adoption. INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad City Council held on the 21st day of September, 2004; and thereafter PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad City Council held on the 12th day of October , 2004 by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Council Members Lewis, Finnila, Kulchin, Hall, and Packard ATTEST: Karen R. Kundtz, Assistant City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY n q11- R. BALL, City Attorney /O f 3. C, cf;