HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-1241 ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE relating to building regulations; amending certain sections of the
Uniform Plumbing Code of the City of Yakima; and amending
Sections 11.44.040, 11.44.070 and 11.44.090 of the City of
Yakima Municipal Code.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. Section 11.44.040 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"11.44.040 Amendments to Part 1--Administration. The following
sections of Part 1, 'Administration', of the Uniform Plumbing Code adopted
by this Chapter are hereby amended to read as follows:
'A. Section 1. 1--Administrative Authority. Whenever the term
"Administrative Authority" is used in this Code, it shall mean the
Chief Building Ins or his authorized representative.
B. Section 1. Zr-Authorized Representatives-- Assistants.
Whenever the term "Authorized Representatives" or "Assistants" is
used in this Code, it shall mean the Plumbing Inspector or Deputy
Plumbing Inspector.
C. Section 1.3--Department Having Jurisdiction. Unless other-
wise provided by law, the office of the Administrative Authority shall
be the Inspection Division of the Department of Planning and Community
Development. •
D. Section 1.7--Violations and Penalties. Any person, firm or
:411fr corporation violating any of the provisions of this Code shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished
by a fine of not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500. 00), or by
imprisonment in the Yakima City Jail for a period not to exceed six (6)
months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each separate day or
any portion thereof during which any violation of this Code occurs or
continues shall be deemed to constitute a separate offense.
The issuance or granting of a permit or approval of plans and
specifications shall not be deemed or construed to be a permit for, . or
an a'pproval of, any violation of any of the provisions of this Code. No
permit :presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions
of this Code shall be valid, except insofar as the work or use which it
authorizes is lawful.
The issuance or granting of a permit or approval of plans shall
not prevent the Administrative Authority from thereafter requiring the
correction of errors in said plans and specifications or from preventing
construction operations being carried on thereunder when in violation of
this Code or any other ordinance or from revoking any Certificate of
Approvalwhen issued in error.
• - Every permit issued by the Administrative Authority under the
provisions of this Code shall expire by limitation and become null and
void if the work authorized by such permit is not commenced within
sixty (60) days from the date of issuance of such permit, or if the work
authorized by such permit is suspended or abandoned at any time after
the work is commenced for a period of sixty (60) days. Before such
work may be recommenced a new permit shall be first obtained to do
so. ' "