[Ord. 676, 8/8/1966, § 1]
1.
Every master plumber before doing any plumbing work, either by himself
or his employees and every journeyman plumber, before doing any plumbing
work shall obtain from the Borough Plumbing Board a license, as hereinafter
provided.
2.
The license shall be signed by the Secretary of the Bristol Borough
Plumbing Board. Journeyman plumbers from other towns will be permitted
to work under a temporary license until the next examination is held
providing their application for examination is placed on file with
the Borough Plumbing Board. Journeyman plumbers who are brought into
the jurisdiction of the Borough of Bristol during an emergency by
licensed master plumbers of the Borough of Bristol may be granted
a temporary license for six months, after which an examination will
be held, providing their application for examination is placed on
file in the office of the Borough Manager before starting to work.
[Ord. 676, 8/8/1966, § 2]
1.
A master plumber within the meaning of this code is a person or persons,
or corporation, who has a bona fide established place of business.
The term "bona fide place of business" is further defined as follows:
the home or residence of the person holding the license and conducting
the business. The home or residence of a member of the firm or corporation.
A shop or store or portion of the same. An office or space in an office
building. Out-of-town firms or corporations not continuously in business
shall have their business location at the place where work is to be
done. A journeyman plumber is a person who can give sufficient evidence
of his practical knowledge of plumbing, house drainage and sanitation.
2.
Plumbing work for the purpose of this Part shall be deemed and construed
to cover and include the installation and alterations, repairs or
connections to any drain, sewer, soil, waste or vent pipe or any pipes
connected therewith for sanitary purposes; and new installations or
alterations of water supply pipes for sanitary purposes. Provided,
however, that nothing herein contained or provided for in any provision
of this Part shall be deemed to apply to any process pipes or piping
installed, repaired or maintained for the purpose of, or in connection
with, the furnishing of water for industrial uses or purposes.
3.
Both a master and a journeyman plumber must pass the examinations
of the Regional Examination Board of the Lower Bucks County Regional
Corporation Council, of which Bristol Borough is a constituent member
pursuant to agreement dated March 18, 1966.
[Ord. 676, 8/8/1966, § 3]
1.
For the purpose of administering this Part the Bristol Borough Plumbing
Board is created. Said Board shall consist of the Plumbing Inspector
of the Borough of Bristol, whose term as member of the Board shall
be concurrent with his term in office as Plumbing Inspector, and two
master plumbers to be appointed by Borough Council. Each member of
the said Board, except the Plumbing Inspector, shall be appointed
for a period of four years; however, their terms shall be staggered.
2.
Whenever a vacancy has occurred, or is about to occur by reason of
the expiration of the term of any member, the proper appointing body
shall appoint the member of the Board for a four-year term to succeed
the member whose term has expired or is about to expire. An alternate
master plumber shall be appointed to serve only in the absence of
the original appointees. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired
term. The master plumbers appointed to membership on said Board may
be removed for good cause, at any time, after being afforded a public
hearing.
3.
The Bristol Borough Plumbing Board shall fix stated times and places
of meetings which shall be held on written call of the chairman by
two days' notice to each member of the Board.
[Ord. 676, 8/8/1966, § 4]
The members of the Bristol Borough Plumbing Board first appointed
under this Part shall meet within five days after the adoption of
this Part and organize by selecting one of their number as chairman,
and thereafter said Plumbing Board shall meet on the first Tuesday
of January each year, and organize in like manner; the Plumbing Inspector
shall be the Secretary of the Plumbing Board. It shall be the duty
of the Secretary to keep full and complete minutes of the meetings
of the Plumbing Board; to properly file all applications and other
papers of the Board; to keep an accurate account of the moneys received
by him under the provisions of this Part, and to promptly certify
to the Borough Manager the names of all persons, firms and corporations
that have passed the examinations of the Regional Examination Board
of the Lower Bucks County Regional Corporation Council and desire
to be licensed in Bristol Borough as master plumbers or journeyman
plumbers.
[Ord. 676, 8/8/1966, § 5]
The Regional Examination Board of Lower Bucks County Regional
Corporation Council shall have power to make all necessary rules and
regulations covering the filing of applications, the form of applications
and the examination of applicants. It shall be its duty to examine
all applicants for a master plumber's license as to their knowledge
of plumbing, house drainage, ventilation and sanitation, which examination
shall be practical as well as theoretical, and to examine all applicants
for a journeyman plumber's license, as to their practical knowledge
and ability of plumbing, house drainage, sanitation. If the applicant
shows himself to be competent, the Regional Examination Board, aforesaid,
shall so certify to the Bristol Borough Plumbing Board, and shall
recommend to the Bristol Borough Plumbing Board that the applicant
be given a license as a master plumber or journeyman plumber as the
case may be upon the payment of fees hereinafter provided and the
fulfillment of the conditions hereinafter imposed.
[Ord. 676, 8/8/1966, § 8; as amended by Ord. 954,
5/14/1981; and by Ord. 1005, 7/14/1986, § 17-106]
Each master plumber who has been certified as herein provided,
each journeyman plumber, and apprentice plumber shall deposit the
sum required for the annual license as shall be established by resolution
of Borough Council. Such deposits shall have been paid to the Borough
Inspector before anyone may conduct any plumbing work in the Borough
of Bristol.
[Ord. 676, 8/8/1966, § 9; as amended by Ord. 954,
5/14/1981; as amended by Ord. 1005, 7/14/1986, § 17-107]
1.
Plumber's licenses shall be renewed for a fee as shall be established
by resolution of Borough Council.
2.
A license need not be renewed in any year the licensee does not desire
to work in Bristol Borough. However, if a license is not renewed within
five years from the date a license was last issued, then the applicant
must take and pass another examination by the Regional Examining Board
of the Lower Bucks County Regional Cooperation Council. All license
fees are subject to change from time to time by resolution of the
Borough Council.
3.
A license may be issued on a one time, one job basis for plumbers
qualified under this Part at a rate established by resolution of Borough
Council.
[Ord. 676, 8/8/1966, § 10]
1.
Before any license shall be issued to any applicant therefor, said
applicant shall execute and file with the Secretary of Borough Council
a surety bond, approved as to form and the qualifications of the surety
or sureties by the Solicitor for said Borough, in the principal sum
of $2,000, the conditions and obligation of which bond shall be that
the said applicant shall indemnify and save harmless the Borough of
Bristol in the County of Bucks, and each and every officer, representative,
agent or employee thereof, the owner of any property upon which said
applicant shall do or perform any plumbing work, and any person or
persons who, or firm or corporation which, shall employ said applicant
to do or perform any plumbing work against any damages by reason of
injury or otherwise resulting from any obstruction in or upon any
tunnel, excavation or other opening of any kind in or under any street,
avenue, alley or other place on either public or private property
made or caused by said applicant, or by any agent, servant or employee
of said applicant, for any purpose in connection with plumbing work;
that said applicant shall keep and maintain conspicuously placed,
during every night from sunset to sunrise, during the continuance
of any obstruction, excavation, tunnel or opening authorized by any
permit such number of red lights along or near the same and during
the daytime such barricades as shall be necessary for the safety of
all persons and property, and to warn any and all persons of the danger
of any such obstruction, tunnel, excavation or opening; that said
applicant shall restore and replace, and remove any obstructions placed
on or about, any and all property and all portions thereof, excavated
or disturbed in connection with any said work in the same condition
as before said work was done or performed and shall keep and maintain
any excavated, obstructed, or disturbed portion of any such property
in proper condition for a period of at least six months after any
such excavation, obstruction or disturbance thereof; that said applicant
shall keep and maintain, or restore or replace if necessary, any and
all plumbing work done and performed by said applicant, insofar as
any labor or materials shall have been furnished by said applicant
are concerned, in a proper condition for at least three months after
such labor or materials shall have been furnished by said applicant;
that said applicant shall pay all fines and penalties imposed upon
said applicant by any magistrate or any court of competent jurisdiction
for the violation of any of the provisions of this Part or any other
ordinance, or any rule or regulation adopted by said Borough Council
of the Borough of Bristol in the County of Bucks, which shall result
from any act or omission of said applicant in any way connected with
the doing or performing of any plumbing work by said applicant; that
the said bond shall provide that the provisions thereof shall be for
the benefit of any person, persons or corporation having a just claim
against said applicant in connection with any plumbing work done or
performed by said applicant as well as for the obligee therein named.
2.
In addition thereto, said applicant shall present to the Secretary
of Borough Council evidence of a current and fully paid insurance
policy insuring for and against public liability and property damage
in such amount as may be specified by the Borough Council from time
to time by resolution. If said applicant employs a person other than
himself, he shall also present to the Secretary of Borough Council
evidence of a currently paid up, and presently effective, Workmen's
Compensation insurance policy.
[Ord. 676, 8/8/1966, § 11]
No individual bond shall be required under the provisions of § 17-108 of any plumber who is a member in good standing of a master plumbers association recognized by Borough Council of the Borough of Bristol bonded in the sum of $2,500 by an indemnity company authorized to do business in this state and approved by the Borough Council. When a master plumber ceases to be a member in good standing of the association, he is no longer protected under the bond of said association. All bonds required by this Part shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of Borough Council.
[Ord. 676, 8/8/1966, § 12]
The Secretary of the master plumbers' association shall
file with the Secretary of said Borough Council on or before the first
day of January of each year a list of the members of his association
to be covered by the bond. The names appearing on the list covered
by the bond shall be so covered for a period of one year, except as
hereinafter provided for new members. The names of new members admitted
during the year can be added by written notification to the Secretary
of said Borough Council. Old members, whose names do not appear on
the list of members, to be covered by the bond shall be required to
furnish individual bonds.
[Ord. 676, 8/8/1966, § 13]
Every licensed master plumber shall give immediate notice to
the Borough Manager of any change in place of business and upon retirement
from business shall surrender the certificate of license to the Borough
Manager.
[Ord. 676, 8/8/1966, § 14]
1.
Master plumbers shall be held responsible for the violation of any
of the provisions of this Part or any rule or regulation adopted by
Borough Council pertaining to plumbing work by journeyman plumbers
or others while in their employ.
2.
No master plumber shall allow his name to be used by any other person
or party, either for the purpose of obtaining permits or doing any
work under his license.
3.
Master and journeyman plumbers must have their licenses in their
possession at all times while doing any plumbing work, which license
shall be subject to inspection by the Plumbing Inspector, any local
police officer at any time, or by the owner of property on which said
work is taking place. No journeyman plumber shall allow his name or
license to be used by any other person or party. No master plumber
shall direct a journeyman plumber in his employ to perform plumbing
work contrary to the provisions of this code.
[Ord. 676, 8/8/1966, § 15]
1.
The licenses granted under this Part may be suspended or revoked
by the Plumbing Board when a master plumber, firm or corporation or
the licensed representative thereof, shall violate any of the provisions
of this Part or any rule or regulation and shall refuse or neglect
to make the necessary corrections to work not approved by the Borough
Manager, or his authorized agent, within a reasonable time after notification
thereof.
2.
The license of a journeyman plumber may be suspended or revoked by
the Plumbing Board for imperfect work in violation of any of the provisions
of this Part or any rule or regulation adopted by Borough Council
pertaining to the plumbing work.
3.
The forfeiture or suspension of the license of a master plumber shall
operate as a forfeiture or suspension of the license of any co-partner;
the forfeiture or suspension of a constituted representative of the
firm or corporation shall operate as a forfeiture or suspension of
the license of the firm or corporation. A separate license shall not
be granted to any person interested or employed by said firm or corporation
as long as the person who incurred the forfeiture may be interested
or employed by the firm or corporation.
4.
A license issued to a firm shall become inoperative on the dissolution
of said firm and a separate bond must be filed for the party continuing
the business. A master plumber's license shall become inoperative
whenever the party or parties to whom it was issued has no longer
a bona fide established place of business or shop.
5.
A firm or corporation having been licensed by the examination of
a duly constituted representative, such license shall immediately
become inoperative as to such firm or corporation at the time such
person leaves the employ of such firm or corporation.
6.
A master plumber's license shall not be transferred to any successor
in the business and a master plumber's license or journeyman
plumber's license shall not be transferred to any person whatever,
under any circumstances.
