Ordinance 89-078ORDINANCE NO. 89 - 78
COLLIER COUNTY GAS CODE
AN ORDINANCE ENACTING ONE PART OF THE "COLLIER
COUNTY BUILDING CODE" BY ADOPTING THE "STANDARD GAS
CODE, 198 ~ EDITION", WITH 1989 REVISIONS,
INCLUDING APPENDIX A AND APPENDIX B, AS PUBLISHED
BY THE SOUTHERN BUILDING CODE CONGRESS
INTERNATIONAL, INC., AS FUI~THER AH~NDED BY THIS
ORDINANCE; CHAPTER I ADHINI~TRATION, AMENDING
SECTION 105 RELATING TO THE BOARD OF ADJUSTI~ENTS
AND APPEALS ~ AMENDING CHAPTER 3 GAS PIPING
INSTA?.?~TIONS~ AMENDING 306 PIPING ~ATERIALS AND
WORKMANSHIP BY ANENDING SECTION 306.6 RELATING TO
PIPE COATING ~ AMENDING SECTION 309 TO CREATE
SUBSECTION 309.15 RELATING TO PROTECTION AGAINST
PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO PIPING~ AMENDING APPENDIX A,
SUPPLEMENTAL ADHINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS ~ AMENDING
SECTION A103.7 RELATING TO FEES$ DELETING SECTION A
105.4 IN ITS ENTIRETY~ AMENDING SECTION A107
ORDINANCES 86-52 AND 87-245 PROVIDING FOR CONFLiCt.
.wn cE; PROVIDING
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF CO~
ssION o, COLLIER cou 'w, 'LO IDA:
SECTION ONE
~I~e "Standard Gas Code, 1988 Edition, with 1989 Revisions"
including Appendix A and Appendix B, as pu~lished by the Southern
Building Code Congress International, Inc., and as amended herein,
hereby adopted by reference as the "Collier County Gas Code" to
protect the health, welfare, safety, common interest and
convenience of the citizens, visitors, and =esidents of Collier
County, Florida.
SECTION TWO
The #Standard Gas Code, 1988 Edition, with 1989 Revisions-
~ncluding Appendix A and Appendix B is herel~ amended to read as
follows~
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'(~IX-°TZ~
~end section 105 to read as ~ollovs:
~anever the Cas Orificial shall reject or refuse ~e or
~nner o~ const~ction proposed to be followed or materials
to ~ used in the erection or alteration of a ~ld~ng or
· t~cture, or when it is claimed that =he provis~ons of th~s
c~e do not apply, or fha= an ~ally good o= more desirable
fo~ of co~struction can be employed in any specific case, or
when it is claimed that the'true intent and meaning of this
c~e or any of the regulations thereunder have been
~sconst~ed or ~ongly ~nte~reted, the ~er of such
~ilding or st~cture or h~s duly authorized agen~ may appeal
from the decision of the Gas Official to the Board of
~Justments and Appeals, pursuant to the procedures as set
forth ~n the Collier County Ordina~ce establishing ~e Board
cE Adjustments and Appeals.
~H]~PTER 3 OAS PIPING INSTALLATIONS
306 PIPINO MATERIALS M~DWO~SHIP
306,6 Pipe Coating
Amend section 306.6 to read as follows:
306.& All underground piping and fittings shall be coated or
wrapped with a corrosion resisting material.
309 INBT~LLATION OF PIPES
Add subsection 309.15 to read as follows:
309.1S Protection Against Physical Damage to Piping
(a) Ail e~osed vertical piping shall be installed in
an area where the piping will not be exposed to physical
damage from any source.
All underground gas piping shall be buried iF a ditch
with a firm continuous bottom with said piping at a
minimum depth of 18" and covered in a manner so as to
protect the piping system from physical damage.
APPENDIX 'A# SUPPLEmENTaL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
A103.7 Fees
Amend section A103.?.1 to read as follows~
A103.?.Z The Board of County Commissioners shall establish,
by Resolution, a schedule of fees and charges for matters
pertaining to this Ordinance and associated matters. It is
the intent of these regulations that the County shall not be
required to bear any part of the cost of applications made
under this Ordinance.
The schedule of fees and charges shall be posted in the
office of Development Services Department. Tho schedule of
fees and charges may be changed by resolution of the Board of
County Commissioners and are not subject to the procedure
otherwise necessary for amendment of this Ordinance.
A10S.4 Board Members and Procedures
Delete section A1'05.4 in its'entir~ty.
Refer to the Board of Adjustments and Appeals Ordinance.
(2)
A107 VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES
Amend section A107 to read as follows:
If any person, firm, corporation, or other legal entity,'
whether public or private, shall fail or refuse to obey or
comply with, or violates, any of the provisions of this
Ordinance, such person, firm, corporation, or other legal
entity, upon conviction of such offense, shall be punished by
a fine not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or by
imprisonment not to exceed sixty (60) days in the county
Jail, or both, in the discretion of the court. Each day of
violation or non-compliance shall be considered as a separate
offense. In addition, any person, firm, corporation, or
other legal entity, whether public or private, convicted
under the provisions of this section shall pay all costs
and expenses involved in the case.
Nothing herein contained shall prevent the County
from taking such other lawful action in any court of
competent Jurisdiction as is necessary to prevent or remedy
any violation. Such other lawful action shall include, but
shall not be limited to, an equitable action for injunctive
relief and an action at law for damages.
Further, nothing in this Section shall he construed to
prohibit the County from prosecuting any violation of this
Ordinance by means of a Code Enforcement Board established
pursuant to the authority of Chapter 162, Florida Statutes.
All remedies and penalties provided for in this Section shall
be cumulative and independently available to the County and
the County shall be authorized to pursue any and all remedies
set forth in this section to the full extent allowd by law.
SECTION THREE: REPEAL
Collier County Ordinances 86-52 and 87-24 are hereby repealed in
their entirety as of the effective data of this Ordinance.
SECTION FOUR: CONFLICT AND SEVERANCE
In the event this Ordinance conflicts wit~ any other ordinance of
Collier County or other applicable law, the more restrictive shall
apply. If any phrase or portion of this Ordinance is held invalid
or unconstitutional by any court of competent Jurisdiction, such
portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct, and independent
provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the
re~aining portion.
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iiSECTION FIVE: EFFECTTVE DATE . ~ .. , ,>,.~
:?This Ordinance shall become effective upon rsceipt of notice £rom~ :'/
the Secretary of State that this Ordinance has been filed with tho
llecretary of State.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED by the Board of County
Co~mlslioners of Collier County, Florida"th~!':
day of//~~, 2989.
~o~or cou~ co~r~.zo~
C~~FLORIDA
Approved as to form and legal
sufficiency:
and odu'v:m,:~;~,~,t of that
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~0~ FLORIDA
OF COLL~ER
~, ~A~4E$ C. G~LES0 Clerh of Courts tn and for the
'T~ent~eth ~udtctal Circuit, Collier County, Florida, do
hereby certify that the foregoing ts a true copy off:
Ordinance No. 89-?8
~ehtch wae adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on the
~4th day of ~ovenber, 1989, during Regular Sess~ono
~ZTI~ESS my hand and the official aeal of the Board of
County Co~tsslonere of Collier County, Flor/de, thla l?th
day of November, 1989,
Clerh of Courts and Clerk ,~;,t.~ ~,
Ex-off~clo to Board of °'° .' ....
County Commissioners ''
By~ /a/l~aureen ~:enyon
Deputy Clerk