[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Monaca 11-12-1975
as Ch. XVIII of the 1975 Code; amended in its entirety 9-10-1996
by Ord. No. 822. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
The provisions of this chapter shall apply to govern and regulate the
design and installation of plumbing systems, including sanitary and storm
drainage, sanitary facilities, water supplies and stormwater and sewage disposal
as herein defined, and shall apply to existing or proposed buildings and structures
in the Borough of Monaca.
A certain document, two copies of which are on file in the office of the Borough Manager of the Borough of Monaca, being marked and designated as the "BOCA National Plumbing Code, Ninth Edition, 1993," as published by the Building Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc., be and is hereby adopted as the plumbing code of the Borough of Monaca in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the control of buildings and structures as herein provided; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said BOCA National Plumbing Code are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this chapter, with the additions, insertions and changes, if any, prescribed in § 165-3 of this chapter.
The following sections are hereby revised as follows:
A.
Section P-101.1, Title, shall be amended as follows:
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P-101.1 Title: These regulations shall be known as the
"Plumbing Code of the Borough of Monaca," hereinafter referred to as "this
chapter."
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C.
Section P-116.4, Violation penalties, shall be amended
as follows:
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P-116.4 Violation penalties: Any person who shall violate
any provision of this chapter or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements
thereof or who shall erect, install, alter or repair plumbing work in violation
of the approved construction documents or directive of the code official or
of a permit certificate issued under the provision of this chapter shall be
guilty of a summary offense, punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000,
and in default of payment thereof, imprisonment not exceeding 30 days. Each
day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed
a separate offense.
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D.
Section P-117.2, Unlawful continuance, shall be amended
as follows:
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P-117.2 Unlawful continuance: Any person who shall continue
any work in or about the structure after having been served with a stop-work
order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a
violation or unsafe condition, shall be liable to a fine not more than $1,000.
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E.
Section P-304.3, Public systems available, shall be amended
as follows:
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P-304.3 Public systems available: A public water main or
public sewer system shall be considered available to a structure where the
structure is located within 150 feet of the public water main or sewer.
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F.
Section P-309.4, Freezing, shall be amended as follows:
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P-309.4 Freezing: Water service piping shall be installed
below recorded frost penetration but not less than three feet below grade.
In climates with freezing temperatures, plumbing piping in exterior building
walls or areas subjected to freezing temperatures shall be protected against
freezing by insulation or heat, or both.
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G.
Section P-309.5, Sewer depth, shall be amended as follows:
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P-309.5 Sewer depth: Building sewers that connect to private
sewage disposal systems shall be a minimum of 36 inches below finished grade
at the point of septic tank connections. Building sewers shall be a minimum
of 36 inches below grade.
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A.
Registered plumber's license. No individual shall
engage in the business of plumbing in the Borough of Monaca unless licensed
as a registered plumber under the provisions of this chapter.
B.
Supervision of work. No individual, firm, partnership
or corporation shall engage in the business of installing, repairing or altering
plumbing unless the plumbing work performed in the course of such business
is under the direct supervision of a licensed registered plumber.
C.
Plumber's Examining Board.
(1)
Board personnel. There is hereby established a Plumber's
Examining Board (hereinafter referred to as the "Board") to consist of not
fewer than four members. One member shall represent the Board of Health, one
member shall be a registered plumber, one member shall represent the public,
and one member shall be a Councilman. The members of the Board shall be appointed
by the Council of the Borough of Monaca.
(2)
Meetings of the Board. The Board shall hold its first
meeting not later than 30 days following the adoption of this chapter. Thereafter
the Board shall meet at such intervals as may be necessary for the proper
performance of its duties, but in any case not less than twice a year.
(3)
Examination and certification.
(a)
The Board shall establish standards and procedures for
the qualification, examination and licensing of registered plumbers and shall
issue an appropriate license to each person who meets the qualifications therefor
and successfully passes the examination given by the Board. The Board shall
keep an official record of all its transactions.
[1]
All licenses shall be valid for one calendar year.
[2]
No master plumber's license shall be granted to
a journeyman plumber until he has had at least one year's experience
as a licensed journeyman plumber and has successfully passed the required
examination.
[3]
No journeyman plumber's license shall be granted
a registered apprentice plumber until he has a minimum of four years'
experience as a registered apprentice plumber, has satisfactorily completed
576 hours of related technical training at an accredited school and has successfully
passed the required examination.
(b)
These requirements shall be effective as of the date
of adoption of this chapter. Individuals prior licensed as masters and journeyman
plumbers shall be relieved of this requirement.
(4)
Reexamination. Any person who fails to pass an examination
as prescribed by the Board may apply for reexamination after the expiration
of 30 days, upon payment of the regular examination fee.
(5)
Temporary permit. The Board may issue a temporary license
pending examination, provided that the applicant holds a similar license from
an equivalent board.
D.
Examination fee. Any person desiring to be licensed as
a registered plumber shall make written application to the Board. Examination
fees for registered (plumber) licenses shall be as set from time to time by
resolution of the Borough Council.[1] Payment of such fee, made payable to the Borough, shall accompany
the application. Examination fees not returnable.
E.
Fees for expiration; renewal; revocation.
(1)
Yearly fee to be paid to the Borough. All licenses issued
by the Board shall expire on December 31 of the year in which issued but may
be renewed upon payment of a fee as set from time to time by the Borough Council.[2] The initial license fee shall be as set from time to time by resolution
of the Borough Council,[3] which shall be in addition to an examination fee, if required.
(2)
Revocations.
(a)
The Board may revoke any license if obtained through
nondisclosure, misstatement or misrepresentation of a material fact or if
a penalty has been imposed on a licensee.
(b)
Before a license may be revoked, the licensee shall have
notice in writing, enumerating the charges against him, and be entitled to
a hearing by the Board not sooner than five days from receipt of the notice.
The licensee shall be given an opportunity to present testimony, oral or written,
and shall have the right to cross-examination. All testimony shall be given
under oath. The Board shall have power to administer oaths, issue subpoenas
and compel attendance of witnesses. The decision of the Board shall be based
on the evidence produced at the hearing and made part of the record thereof.
A person whose license has been revoked shall not be permitted to apply within
one year from the date of revocation.
