No person holding a certificate of competency or a plumbing
permit in his or her name shall knowingly permit any other person
to perform, either directly or indirectly, any work authorized by
said certificate of competency or plumbing permit, other than journeyman
plumbers or other qualified persons acting under his or her direction
or supervision.
A.
No person shall perform any plumbing work in the City of Saratoga
Springs unless in compliance with approved drawings and descriptions,
or amendments thereto, as provided herein.
B.
All plumbing work done within the City and all work done outside
the City that shall be connected to the City's water and sewer
infrastructure (except work done by a duly authorized water district
operating under its own regulations) shall be shown on an illustrated
plan, consisting of drawings, descriptions, narrative, and other appropriate
information, filed with the Plumbing Inspector. The plan may be filed
by the owner of the property or by his or her agent, and shall be
stamped and signed in accordance with the requirements of the New
York State Education Law. No work shall be commenced until the plan
has been filed and approved by the Plumbing Inspector in writing,
and the filing fee paid.
C.
Exceptions. The following types of plumbing work shall not require
the filing of drawings and descriptions with the submitted plan:
(1)
Repairs, replacements and alterations of existing plumbing and drainage
systems that is done outside of any building or structure.
(2)
Repairs to existing plumbing and drainage systems that are determined
by the plumbing inspector to be of such a minor nature that the submittal
of drawings and descriptions would not be necessary in the public
interest.
