[Amended 11-26-1973; 6-29-1981 by L.L. No. 12-1981; 3-22-1982 by L.L. No. 6-1982; 2-26-1990 by L.L. No. 21-1990; 2-26-1990 by L.L. No. 22-1990; 2-26-1990 by L.L. No. 23-1990; 9-17-1990 by L.L. No. 46-1990; 8-7-2006 by L.L. No. 3-2006; 7-27-2009 by L.L. No. 1-2009]
[Amended 2-26-2015 by L.L. No. 1-2015; 5-18-2015 by L.L. No. 4-2015]
A license to perform plumbing work and/or services within the Village of Freeport shall be issued upon submitted proof to the Office of the Village Clerk that such person, firm or corporation is the holder of a current, valid plumber's license issued by the Town of Hempstead, the Town of North Hempstead, and/or the Town of Oyster Bay. If the person, firm or corporation does not possess a license from the Town of Hempstead, the Town of North Hempstead, and/or the Town of Oyster Bay, and only performs work within the Village of Freeport, then said entity must apply to the Plumbing Board for a license under the provisions of this chapter. None of the provisions of this chapter shall apply to bonded contractors in the installation of sewers or lateral connections where said bonded contractors comply with §§ 176-1 through 176-18 of Chapter 176, Sewers and Sewage, of the Code of the Village of Freeport.
[Amended 1-27-2014 by L.L. No. 1-2014]
All plumbing licenses issued prior to the passage of this new Article III, by the Village of Freeport through examination by the Village of Freeport Plumbing Board, shall be grandfathered, provided that the holder of said license is also in compliance with § 162-27A of this Code.
[Amended 2-26-2015 by L.L. No. 1-2015]
No licensed plumber shall perform any work hereunder unless there shall be on file with the Claims Examiner, a certificate of insurance issued by an insurance company licensed to do business in the State of New York and affording coverage as minimally set forth below. Such certificate of insurance shall contain a provision that coverage will not be reduced, canceled or nonrenewed unless the Village of Freeport Claims Examiner is given at least 10 days' written notice thereof.
A. 
Comprehensive general liability coverage ("CGL"), to include premises operations, contractual liability, completed operations, personal injury, medical payments and fire legal liability.
(1) 
CGL limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 in the aggregate. (Any deductibles or self-insured retentions in excess of $5,000 need to be declared.)
(2) 
Medical payment limits of $5,000.
(3) 
Fire legal liability limits of $100,000.
B. 
Workers' compensation: statutory limit, and must provide proof of New York State disability insurance.
[Added 5-18-2015 by L.L. No. 4-2015]
A. 
Appointment; terms of members. An Examining Board of Plumbers shall be appointed by the Mayor of the Village of Freeport, subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees. Said Examining Board shall consist of five master plumbers, who shall serve a term of one year each.
B. 
Quorum. Three members of the Examining Board of Plumbers shall constitute a quorum of the Board for the transaction of such business as may come before it.
C. 
Meetings; investigations. The Examining Board of Plumbers meetings shall be set by the Village Clerk. The Board shall investigate any and all charges which may be made against any licensed plumber, licensed under this chapter. The results of such investigations shall be immediately reported to the Village Board of Trustees.
[Added 5-18-2015 by L.L. No. 4-2015]
A. 
Form; contents. Persons applying for examination for licenses to engage in the business of master or employing plumber shall, before being examined, file with the Board an application on such forms as may be prescribed by the Board, and shall furnish to the Board such information as it may require concerning the applicant's fitness and qualifications to receive a license as aforesaid. All applications must be under oath.
B. 
References. Each applicant shall be required to provide two references, who shall sign under oath on forms prescribed by the Board, certifying to the time the applicant has been employed by them as a journeyman plumber. Such references, at the time of signing applications, must be lawfully engaged in the plumbing business.
C. 
Refusal to receive application. The Board shall refuse to receive an application from any person who at the time of making application may be unlawfully engaged in business as a master or employing plumber.
[Added 5-18-2015 by L.L. No. 4-2015]
Experience. No person shall be examined unless he shall have had an experience of at least five years as a journeyman plumber and is able to furnish satisfactory evidence of such fact.
[Added 5-18-2015 by L.L. No. 4-2015]
All applications for a license under this chapter shall be accompanied by a photo of the applicant, in duplicate, approximately 1 1/2 inches by two inches in size, taken within 30 days prior to the date of filing such application; one such photo shall be affixed to the renewal record card.
[Added 5-18-2015 by L.L. No. 4-2015]
A. 
Generally. The examination by the Board shall be in two parts, namely, a practical test to determine the applicant's skill as a journeyman and a written examination. The written examination shall consist of questions aimed at determining the applicant's fitness and qualifications to engage in the business of master or employing plumber.
B. 
Applicant to complete examination. All examinations shall be completed by the applicant and must be in English.
C. 
Time, place of examination. The time and place of holding examinations shall be left to the discretion of the Board. Ample notice shall be given to applicants.
D. 
Successful completion of examination. Persons who pass the tests as prescribed by the Board shall be eligible to receive a license as master or employing plumber.
E. 
Reexamination. An applicant who fails in the practical test or written examination shall not be eligible for another test/examination until the expiration of three months; should he fail in the second test/examination he will not be eligible for a third test/examination until the expiration of six months, and, failing in the third test/examination, will not be eligible for a fourth test/examination until the expiration of one year.
[Added 5-18-2015 by L.L. No. 4-2015]
The examination of applicants as hereinbefore provided may be dispensed with by the Examining Board of Plumbers if such applicant is the holder of a license or other certificate of like import issued by any other municipal corporation in the State of New York; provided, however, that such other municipal corporation likewise waives an examination of an applicant who is a resident of the Village for a license effective within the boundaries of such other municipal corporation.
[Added 5-18-2015 by L.L. No. 4-2015]
Each applicant for examination shall pay an examination fee for each time an examination is taken and shall pay a further fee upon the issuance of a license to engage in the business of master or employing plumber. The Board of Trustees by resolution shall adopt and from time to time may amend a schedule of fees payable by an applicant for an examination to qualify as a master or employing plumber and for the issuance of a certificate to engage in the business of master or employing plumber. Fifty percent of the first $4,000 in fees collected under this chapter shall be paid to the Plumbing Board. In no case shall the Plumbing Board be paid more than $2,000 per fiscal year, and this $2,000 shall be evenly distributed to the members of the Board. All remaining fees shall be paid to the Village of Freeport.
[Added 5-18-2015 by L.L. No. 4-2015]
Before issuing a license to engage in the business of master or employing plumber, the Board shall inquire into the applicant's fitness and qualifications for conducting such business and may require the applicant to submit under oath such evidence, in addition to the tests and examinations hereinbefore provided, as will satisfy the Board that he is a person of good repute, character and responsibility and otherwise qualified to engage in business as a master or employing plumber.
[Added 5-18-2015 by L.L. No. 4-2015]
No person, firm or corporation shall engage in the business of plumbing within the Village which either has not first obtained a license from the Examining Board of Plumbers; or is not the holder of a current, valid plumber's license issued by the Town of Hempstead, the Town of North Hempstead or the Town of Oyster Bay. In the case of the latter, said license shall conform to and comply with all other statutes, laws, ordinances, rules, regulations and requirements applicable to plumbers licensed by the Village. In addition, said license shall furnish proof of said licensing to the Examining Board of Plumbers, the Superintendent of Buildings and to the Village Clerk immediately following the issuance or renewal of the same by said town. None of the provisions of this chapter shall apply to bonded contractors in the installation of sewers or lateral connections where said bonded contractors comply with §§ 176-1 through 176-18 of Chapter 176, Sewers and Sewage, of the Code of the Village of Freeport.