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Fort Worth, TX Code of Ordinances
FORT WORTH, TEXAS CODE OF ORDINANCES
OFFICIALS of the CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
PART I: THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH
PART II: CITY CODE
CHAPTER 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 2: ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER 2.5: RETIREMENT
CHAPTER 3: AIRPORTS AND AIRCRAFT
CHAPTER 4: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
CHAPTER 5: AMBULANCES/EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
CHAPTER 6: ANIMALS AND FOWL
CHAPTER 7: BUILDINGS
CHAPTER 8: CABLE COMMUNICATION SERVICE
CHAPTER 9: COMMUNITY FACILITIES AGREEMENTS
CHAPTER 10: COURTS
CHAPTER 11: ELECTRICITY
CHAPTER 11.5: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 12: EMERGENCY REPORTING EQUIPMENT AND PROCEDURES
CHAPTER 12.5: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND COMPLIANCE
CHAPTER 13: FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
CHAPTER 14: RESERVED
CHAPTER 15: GAS
CHAPTER 16: HEALTH AND SANITATION
CHAPTER 17: HUMAN RELATIONS
CHAPTER 18: LAKE WORTH
CHAPTER 19: LIBRARIES
CHAPTER 20: LICENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 21: RESERVED
CHAPTER 22: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
CHAPTER 23: OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 24: PARK AND RECREATION
CHAPTER 25: RESERVED
CHAPTER 26: PLUMBING
CHAPTER 27: POLICE
CHAPTER 28: PUBLIC UTILITIES
CHAPTER 29: SIGNS
CHAPTER 29.5: SMOKING
CHAPTER 30: STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
CHAPTER 31: SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE
CHAPTER 32: TAXATION
CHAPTER 33: TREES, SHRUBS, ETC.
CHAPTER 34: VEHICLES FOR HIRE
CHAPTER 35: WATER AND SEWERS
CHAPTER 36: RESERVED
APPENDIX A: ZONING REGULATIONS
APPENDIX B: CODE COMPLIANCE
APPENDIX C: RESERVED
CODE COMPARATIVE TABLE
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§§ 12.5-422—12.5-499 RESERVED.
ARTICLE V: PUBLIC DRINKING WATER
DIVISION 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 12.5-500 DEFINITIONS.
   (a)   Unless a provision explicitly states otherwise, the following terms and phrases, as used in this article, shall have the meanings hereinafter designated.
      DEPARTMENT. The department of water of the City of Fort Worth.
      DIRECTOR. The director of the department of water or the director’s authorized representative. In Division 2 of this article, the term shall also mean the director of the department of environmental management or the director’s authorized representative.
      INSPECTOR. A person that is a certified cross-connection inspector employed by or under contract with the city.
   (b)   If a word or term used in Division 3 of this article is not defined in this chapter, it shall have the definition provided for such word or term in the ninth edition of the Manual of Cross-Connection Control published by the Foundation for Cross-Connection Control and Hydraulic Research, University of Southern California.
(Ord. 12274, § 1, passed 11-28-1995)
§ 12.5-501 PURPOSE.
   The purpose of this article is the protection of the quality of city-provided drinking water in furtherance of the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the city.
(Ord. 12274, § 1, passed 11-28-1995)
§ 12.5-502 DRINKING WATER FACILITY STANDARDS.
   The physical condition of any plant furnishing water to the public for human consumption in the city shall meet all drinking water standard requirements set by the United States Public Health Service, the EPA and the commission.
(Ord. 12274, § 1, passed 11-28-1995)
§ 12.5-503 CITY DRINKING WATER ANALYSIS.
   The director shall perform analyses of water entering city distribution lines and shall maintain records of such analyses, in compliance with regulations promulgated by the commission.
(Ord. 12274, § 1, passed 11-28-1995)
§ 12.5-504 CONNECTION OF PRIVATE WATER SUPPLY TO CITY SYSTEM.
   (a)   A person commits an offense if the person connects any well, tank, cistern or any other private water supply with the city’s water supply system without written permission of the director.
   (b)   A well, tank, cistern or other private water supply connected to the city’s water supply shall at all times meet all water hygiene standards established by the commission. All connections shall comply with the plumbing chapter of the city code and with Division 3 of this article, regulating cross-connections.
   (c)   The director shall not be required to turn water on through a meter to a private supply that does not meet the standards of this section.
(Ord. 12274, § 1, passed 11-28-1995)
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