All plumbing and plumbing work in the City shall
comply with the Massachusetts State Plumbing Code, 248 CMR, promulgated
by the Board of State Examiners of Plumbing and all amendments thereto.
For purposes of inspection and/or enforcement,
the Plumbing Inspector shall use the definitions which appear in the
State Plumbing Code. Permits for work shall be required as set forth
in said code. Licensing requirements for contractors shall be as set
forth in said code or other applicable state regulations.
[Amended 12-18-2003]
If any work requiring a plumbing or gas permit
is commenced before the permit has been issued by the Inspector of
Plumbing and Gas, the owner or contractor responsible shall immediately
obtain a permit upon being ordered to do so by the Building Commissioner,
Inspector of Plumbing and Gas or any other member of the Inspection
Department of the City of Northampton. The fee for any permit obtained
after the commencement of work shall be triple the fee which would
have been charged had the permit been obtained before the commencement
of work.