Ordinance 2009ORDINANCE NO. 2009
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING SECTION 6.16.100 OF THE EDMONDS CITY CODE
TO REQUIRE INSTALLATION OF TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE
RELIEF VALVES AND CHECK VALVES ON PREMISES HAVING
BOILERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF HEATING WITH HOT WATER
OR RADIANT HEAT.
WHEREAS, on occasion the City must shut off water
in portions of the City for the purpose of making repairs,
and
WHEREAS, such shut off could cause boilers used
for the purpose of heating with hot water or radiant heat to
rupture or collapse unless temperature relief valves,
pressure relief valves and check valves have been installed,
now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 6.16.100 of the Edmonds City
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"6.16.100_ Water shut off Temperature Relief Valve,
Pressure Relief Valve, and Check Valve Required.
1. The City may shut off water from the main
at any time for the purpose of making repairs
without giving advance notice to the property
owners. The City shall not be responsible for any
damage proximately caused by said shut off or
failure to give notice of said shut off.
2. All persons having boilers on their
premises for the purpose of heating with hot water
or radiant heat are required to have installed, at
their expense, a temperature relief valve, pressure
relief valve and a check valve. The owner of the
premises shall be responsible to the City for any
damages to City water meters caused by water from
the owner's premises. The City shall not be
responsible for the safety of boilers, hot water
tanks, piping or other similar apparatus on the
premises of any water consumer.
3. The provisions of subsection 2 shall
apply to all boilers presently existing in the
City and those installed in the future. All
boilers not in compliance at the effective date of
this section, shall be brought into compliance
within six months of the effective date of this
section."
Section 2. The Director of Public Works is
directed to notify all water users of the requirements of
this ordinance by including appropriate explanations in the
water billings sent to all water users.
Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force
and effect five days after passage and publication by posting
as provided by law.
APPROVED:
MAYOR, H. H. Harrison
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
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CITY CLERK, Ire#e Varney Moran
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
By i :z)- W
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: July 5", 1978
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: July 18, 1978
POSTED: July 20, 1978
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 25, 1978
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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING ORDINANCE
STATE OF WASHINGTON )
) ss:
COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH )
IRENE VARNEY MORAN
, being first duly sworn
on oath deposes and says that S he is over the age of eighteen
(18) years and is competent to testify as to the matter
stated herein.
On the 20 day of July , 197 8 , affiant
posted true and correct copies of the attached Ordinance No.
2010 , passed by the City Council on the 18
day of
July , 197 8, at the three official posting places
for City notices which are the public bulletin boards at
the following locations:
Edmonds Civic Center
250 Fifth Avenue North
Edmonds, Washington 98020
Edmonds Public Library
Civic Center
250 Fifth Avenue North
Edmonds, Washington 98020
Edmond I3ranch of the
United States Post Office
201 Main Street
Edmonds, Washington 98020.
DATED this 20 day of _ Jul y , 1978 .
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this day of
' 197 �.
ota Public in and for the
State of Washington, residing