A. Section 101.1. Section 101.1 is amended to read as follows:

These regulations shall be known as the Plumbing Code of the Town of Parachute, Colorado, hereinafter referred to as “this Code.”

B. Section 101.3. Section 101.3 is amended to read as follows:

The purpose of this Code is to provide minimum standards to safeguard life or limb, health, property and public welfare by regulating and controlling design, construction, installation, quality of materials, location, operation and maintenance or use of plumbing equipment and systems. The intent of this Code is to meet or exceed the requirements of the State of Colorado Plumbing Code. When technical requirements, specifications or standards in the Colorado Plumbing Code conflict with this Code, the more restrictive shall apply.

C. Section 103.2. Section 103.2 is amended to read as follows:

The Code official shall be appointed by the chief appointing authority of the jurisdiction; and the Code official shall not be removed from office except for cause and after full opportunity to be heard on specific and relevant charges by and before the appointing authority. The Building Official is hereby authorized and directed to enforce all of the provisions of this Code; however, a guarantee that all buildings and structures have been constructed in accordance with all of the provisions of the Code is neither intended nor implied.

D. Section 103.4. Section 103.4 is amended to read as follows:

The adoption of this Code, and any previous codes adopted by the Town of Parachute, shall not be deemed to give rise to a duty of care on the part of any public entity, public employee or agent, nor shall this Code or any previous codes be deemed to create any civil remedy against a public entity, public employee or agent. The Code official, officer or employee charged with enforcement of this Code, while acting for the jurisdiction, shall not thereby be rendered liable personally, and is hereby relieved from personal liability for any damages accruing to persons or property as a result of any act or by reason of an act or omission is the discharge of official duties. Any suit instituted against an officer or employee because of an act performed by that officer or employee in the lawful discharge of duties under the provisions of this Code shall be defended by the legal representative of the jurisdiction until the final termination of the proceedings. The code official or any subordinate shall not be liable for costs in any action, suit or proceeding that is instituted in pursuance of the provisions of this Code; and any officer of the Department of Mechanical Inspection, acting in good faith and without malice, shall be free from liability for acts performed under any of its provisions or by reason of any act or omission in the performance of official duties in connection therewith.

E. Section 106.6.2. Section 106.6.2 is amended to read as follows:

The fees for plumbing work shall be as set forth in Appendix A of the PMC.

F. Section 106.6.3. Section 106.6.3 is amended to read as follows:

The Building Official shall authorize the refunding pursuant to Appendix A of the PMC.

G. Section 108.4. Section 108.4 is amended to read as follows, and by adding the following exception:

Work conducted without a permit. Work being conducted without a valid building/plumbing permit shall be subject to a fee of ten percent (10%) of what a permit would cost as set forth in Appendix A of the PMC, but not less than $100.00 and not to exceed $500.00, and payable to the Town of Parachute if payment is received within five (5) working days after due notice has been served. This fee will be in addition to all applicable plumbing permit and plan check fees. In the event that payment is not received within the five (5) day period, the responsible party will be guilty of a Class B municipal offense as provided in Section 11.01.030 of the Parachute Municipal Code. Each day that a violation continues after five (5) days from due notice being served shall be deemed a separate offense.

H. Section 108.5. Section 108.5 is amended by completing the information required:

Upon notice from the Code official, work on any plumbing system that is being done contrary to the provisions of this Code or in a dangerous or unsafe manner shall immediately cease. Such notice shall be in writing and shall be given to the owner of the property, or to the owner’s agent, or to the person doing the work. The notice shall state the conditions under which work is authorized to resume. Where an emergency exists, the Code official shall not be required to give a written notice prior to stopping the work. Any person who shall continue any work in or about the structure after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be guilty of a Class B municipal offense as provided in Section 11.01.030 of the Parachute Municipal Code.

I. Section 109. Section 109 is hereby repealed in its entirety. See IBC for the appeal process.

J. Section 202. Section 202 is amended by adding the following definitions within the alphabetical order of the existing definitions:

Fire Department. The chief officer of the Grand Valley Fire Protection District or the chief officer’s authorized representative.

Person. A natural person or individual, partnership, corporation, association, company or other corporate body, including the federal government, and includes any political subdivision agency, instrumentality, or corporation of the State or the United States government. Singular includes plural, male includes female.

K. Section 305.4.1. Section 305.4.1 is amended to read as follows:

Building sewers that connect to private sewage disposal systems shall be a minimum of eighteen inches (18") below grade at the point of septic tank connection. Building sewers shall be a minimum of 12 inches below grade.

L. Section 1109. Section 1109 shall be repealed in its entirety thereby prohibiting the practice of discharging storm water to the sanitary sewer system.

M. Additional amendments as provided in the Rules and Regulations of the state of Colorado Plumbing Board as established in 3 CCR 720-1 are hereby adopted by this reference. (Ord. 793 §2 (Exh. A), 2021)