All construction, operation, connection or repairs
to public or private sewers or plumbing system work in the City of
Gloversville shall be done under and in accordance with the New York
State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and these rules, and all sewers, public or private, are
understood to be a portion of the sewer system of the City of Gloversville.
Unless otherwise stated, all definitions shall
be the same as found in the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention
and Building Code.
The Examining Board of Plumbers is hereby established
in accordance with Article 4, § 40-a, of the New York State
General City Law.
[Amended 12-27-1988 by Ord. No. 88-35; 5-9-2017 by Ord. No.
1-2017]
Any person desiring to do business as a plumber in the City
of Gloversville shall be required to pay a fee in the amount of $100
and submit to an examination before the Examining Board of Plumbers
as to his or her experience and qualification in such business, trade
or calling. It shall not be lawful for any person to conduct such
trade, business or calling unless he or she first obtained a certificate
of competency from the Examining Board of Plumbers of the City of
Gloversville.
No sanitary sewer shall be connected with or
discharge into any manhole or catch basin connected therewith without
the written permission of the City Engineer.
No person, firm or corporation shall damage,
break or remove any portion of any manhole, lamphole, flush tank catch
basin or any part of the sewer system or throw or cause to be deposited
there anything whatsoever without the written permission of the City
Engineer.
The ends of all private sewers not immediately
connected with the plumbing fixtures shall be securely closed by a
watertight, imperishable material.
A. All materials must be of good quality and free from
defects; the work must be executed in a thorough and workmanlike manner.
B. All materials shall be as listed in the New York State
Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, with the following additions:
(1) Building sewers. Building sewer piping within property
lines or under public ways shall be not less than four (4) inches
in diameter and shall be not less than service-weight cast-iron soil
pipe, first quality, salt-glazed vitrified earthenware pipe, concrete
sewer pipe, ASTM-3034 pipe (where proper connections can be made)
or hard-temper copper tube of Type K or L, unless laid less than two
(2) feet deep, when it shall be cast-iron soil pipe. Chemical waste
piping shall be of materials approved for such use.
(2) Underground storm drainage piping. Underground storm
drainage piping three (3) feet from the outside of exterior wells
shall be not less than service-weight cast-iron pipe, hard-temper
copper tube of Type K or L, concrete sewer pipe, clay sewer pipe or
ASTM-3034 pipe.
(3) Double-hub installation. There shall be no double
hubs or double-hub fittings allowed on soil or waste pipes, except
above the highest fixture.
(4) Soil and waste pipe installation. No soil or waste
pipe shall have a fall of less than one-fourth (1/4) inch to one (1)
foot, without special permission from the Plumbing Inspector.
This chapter shall not be construed to relieve
from or lessen the responsibility of any person, firm or corporation
owning, operating, controlling or installing any plumbing works, devices,
appliances or equipment for loss of life or damage to person or property
caused by any defect therein or caused by act of said person, firm
or corporation, nor shall the City of Gloversville be deemed to have
assumed any such liability by reason of issuing the aforesaid licenses,
permits or any inspection made pursuant to this chapter.