[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Bedford 7-9-1985.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
The purpose of this chapter is to provide basic and uniform
plumbing rules and regulations in terms of performance objectives implemented
by specific requirements, establishing reasonable safeguards for sanitation
in and adjacent to buildings and to protect the public health against the
hazards of inadequate or insanitary plumbing installations.
B.
It is not the intent of the Town Board in passing this
chapter to prohibit the one-family-home owner from undertaking minor repairs
and maintenance of his or her residence. As to major alteration, repair or
installation of plumbing, such may be done by the one-family-home owner, provided
that he or she obtains a special A license as herein provided.
The Plumbing Inspector, who may also be the Building Inspector, shall
be appointed by the Town Board and shall have had practical plumbing experience
sufficient to qualify him for the work of carrying on plumbing inspection.
The Plumbing Inspector, if not the Building Inspector, shall be under the
supervision of the Building Inspector and make all the reports and recommendations
to the Building Inspector of the Town of Bedford. It shall be the duty of
the Plumbing Inspector to examine the plans and specifications submitted for
approval and to see that they conform to all the requirements of this chapter;
to examine all plumbing work, both new work and alterations; to examine the
connection to the septic tank of private sewage disposal systems or to the
public sewer, if the same is available and accessible; and to carry out all
orders given by the Building Inspector and the Town Board. All work done under
the provisions of this chapter and the materials used in such work shall be
subject to the approval of the Plumbing Inspector, and he shall have the power
and authority to direct the course and order of such work and require that
such work be performed in such a manner and by the use of such materials as
conform with this chapter and the applicable provisions of any other ordinance,
rule, regulation or law covering the business of plumbing or sanitary sewer
laying in the Town of Bedford.
[Amended 12-5-1995]
No person shall conduct the business of a master or employing plumber
in the Town of Bedford without first having obtained a license to do so in
accordance with the provisions of Local Law No. 13-1995, as adopted by the
Westchester County Legislature, effective January 1, 1996.
Plumbing work requiring permits shall include, but not be limited to,
the following:
A.
All of the sanitary, storm and combination drainage waste
and vent systems from the initial connection at the trunk line to the terminal
points at the roof, including all fixtures, drains, appurtenances and other
accessories attached to the same, excluding conventional roof gutters, leaders
and downspouts installed predominantly in one- and two-family pitched-roof
constructions.
B.
Water service pipelines, including domestic, fire, sprinkler
and any combination thereof, from the tap with the main source to the building
wall, including all fire hydrants, control valves, check valves and other
connections made to the same.
C.
All fire standpipe, fire sprinkler, combination fire
and sprinkler and domestic water piping systems contained within all dwellings
and buildings, including all control devices, apparatus, appurtenances and
connections made to and governing the same.
D.
All fuel gas piping systems, including natural, propane,
butane and any other gas used for heating and cooking purposes, from the point
of connection with the local supplier's piping system and/or storage
tank to all termination points contained in the customer's piping system.
E.
All lawn sprinkler and irrigation piping systems.
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Editor's Note: Former §§ 89-5 through 89-11,
which pertained to licenses, the Board of Plumbing Examiners, examinations
and certification, bonds, indemnity and insurance, were repealed 12-5-1995.
Any person committing an offense against any provisions of this chapter
shall be guilty of a violation punishable by imprisonment for a term not exceeding
fifteen (15) days or by a fine not exceeding two hundred fifty dollars ($250.),
or by both such fine and imprisonment. The continuation of an offense against
the provisions of this chapter shall constitute, for each day the offense
is continued, a separate and distinct offense hereunder.
