A. 
There shall be two grades of licenses for each of two types of trades and one apprentice training permit as follows:
(1) 
A master plumber's license which shall entitle the holder to contract for and engage in the business of plumbing or the installation of related appliances of any nature and to employ and supervise journeyman plumbers, installers and apprentices.
(2) 
A journeyman plumber's license which shall entitle the holder thereof to perform any type of plumbing or related appliance installation work under the supervision of a licensed master plumber. In no case shall any person who holds only a journeyman plumber's license contract for, advertise by any media for, or engage in any manner of business for, or installation of related appliances, nor shall he perform work of any nature regarding the business of plumbing in the City of Norwich except under the supervision of a properly licensed master plumber contractor.
(3) 
A master heating contractor's license which shall entitle the holder to contract for and engage in the business of heating system installation or repair and to employ and supervise journeyman heating equipment installers and apprentices.
(4) 
A journeyman heating equipment installer's license which shall entitle the holder thereof to perform any type of heating system installation or repair on gas, oil, or coal-fired equipment under the supervision of a holder of a master's heating license. In no case shall a person who holds only a journeyman's heating license contract for, advertise by any media for or engage in any manner of business for, nor shall be perform work of any nature regarding the business of heating in the City of Norwich except under the supervision of a properly licensed master heating contractor.
(5) 
Apprentice training permit. An apprentice training permit which shall entitle an unlicensed helper or apprentice to perform work in any of the two trades laid out for him and is being supervised by the holder of an unexpired, unsuspended, unrevoked license of the grade entitling such holder to perform such work, provided that not more than two such unlicensed helpers or apprentices are being supervised at any one time by a holder of a City of Norwich master's license.
B. 
At this time, the installation of appliances does not require that the individual be licensed. The work that an individual may perform is limited for the installation of washing machines, dishwashers, dryers, stoves, ovens, garbage disposals, etc., or repair work on units connected to the building's domestic water supply or gas piping system. The work shall be performed no more than four feet from the appliance, any distance greater than four feet shall required the work be performed by the holder of a City of Norwich plumbing license. This does not imply that the individual is allowed to do electrical wiring or installation or to work upon coal, oil or gas-fired heating plants, nor shall an installer work on plumbing fixtures or piping for such items as sinks, basins, tubs, showers, urinals, water closets, etc.
A. 
Every person desiring to engage in any business or perform any work for which a license is required herein for doing so shall appear before the Plumbing Board and pass any examination as to his qualifications and competency of license desired by him as required by this section or otherwise provided by the provisions of this chapter.
B. 
An applicant for a license shall file written application with the Secretary of the Plumbing Board at least 30 days before the date set for the next regular examination, stating the grade of license for which he wishes to be examined for, and submitting documentary proof satisfactory to the Plumbing Board of his qualifications to take such an examination, and shall pay to said Secretary the fee hereinafter provided when said application is filed. If an applicant fails to meet the qualifications to sit for an exam, a letter of explanation will state the reasons for denial. An applicant for a temporary working permit shall file a written application with the Secretary of the Plumbing Board 30 days before commencement of any work in the City, failure to do so will automatically double the temporary license fee.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
Applicants for a master plumber's or master heating license shall pay an examination fee, as established by resolution of the Common Council, shall be of good moral character and:
A. 
Shall have a minimum of six year's work experience in the installation of those particular types of equipment for which he is making license application, at least three continuous years of which shall have been as a journeyman; or
B. 
In lieu of such experience, shall have graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering from a regionally accredited college or university and shall have had at least one year of practical experience as a journeyman in the installation of plumbing or heating equipment; or
C. 
In lieu of such experience, shall have graduated from a regionally accredited college or university with an associate's degree in engineering or be a graduate of a recognized trade school and shall have had at least two years of practical experience in the installation of plumbing or heating equipment, at least one year of which shall have been as a journeyman in the trade for which he is applying; or
D. 
In lieu of such experience, the applicant shall document to the Plumbing Board that he has a minimum of 10 years' experience and a certification of any training in the trade for which he is applying for a license. Upon review and confirmation of the information supplied in the application, the applicant shall be required to take and pass the journeyman's examination and after a period of six months shall be allowed to take the master's test; or[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
E. 
Those individuals that hold a master's license from a nonreciprocal municipality or state, after review and confirmation of the information supplied in the application, shall be required to take and pass the journeyman's examination and after a period of six months shall be allowed to take the master's test.
Applicants for a journeyman's license in any one of the two trades covered herein shall pay an examination fee, as established by resolution of the Common Council, and shall be of good moral character. Applicants for a plumbing or heating journeyman's license shall have had a minimum of three year's work experience in the installation of applicable equipment, such equipment being apropos to the type of license for which he is making application. If the journeyman has a break in service, the time served will be credited towards the required three years. Unemployment time shall not be credited towards the three years.
A. 
Apprentice training permits shall be issued without charge by the Secretary of the Plumbing Board to unlicensed workers of good moral character making written application to the Secretary of the Board for such permits. The permit holder shall be employed by a holder of an unexpired, unsuspended, unrevoked master's plumbing or heating license. No experience is required for obtaining apprentice training permits. There shall be no examination nor an examination fee for apprentice training permits.
B. 
No persons under the age of 21 years shall be issued a master's or journeyman's license and no persons under the age of 18 shall be issued an apprentice training permit.
Any applicant who passes an examination for any grade of license and fails to obtain the license of that grade by paying the fee, as prescribed herein, within a period of one year shall forfeit his right to obtain such license until he again qualifies himself by passing another examination as required herein for the first examination. Each examination given, regardless of the number taken by any applicant, shall be accompanied by the full fee prescribed herein for the grade of examination given. Examination fees cannot be applied as part of the license fees prescribed herein.
All holders of a master's license shall carry compensation insurance, unemployment insurance, and disability insurance when required by state law; and all such holders of such license shall furnish liability insurance, exclusive of motor vehicles, of not less than $300,000 for one person and $500,000 for more than one person, $300,000 for property damage, and workers' compensation as required by the State of New York, proof of which shall be registered with the Secretary of the Plumbing Board at the time of renewal. Any holder of any such license who is found to be operating without the above-specified insurance shall have his license revoked until the requirements of this chapter are met, but in no case for less than 15 days for the first offense, 60 days for the second offense, and six calendar months for the third offense. During the period of such suspension, such license shall be and become null and void. After the termination of any such period of suspension, such license shall be again valid and effective, provided that renewal fees which have become due thereon, as hereinafter set out, were paid when due. If within any three-year period, the holder of any license issued under the terms hereof shall have been suspended three or more times for violations of this chapter, the Plumbing Board of the City of Norwich may revoke and cancel such license, and, upon such revocation and cancellation, said license shall be and become null and void and cannot be renewed thereafter.
The Plumbing Board of the City of Norwich, upon recommendation of either the Chairman or the Secretary of the Board, or upon recommendation of any duly designated plumbing inspector, may suspend any license issued or renewed under the terms of this chapter if, after a hearing, it is established that such holder of such license has violated any of the terms of this chapter, or any of the inspection requirements set forth in the Building Code of the City of Norwich, New York, by the holder of such license until the requirements of the Building Code are met, but in no case for less than 15 days for the first offense, 60 days for the second offense, and six calendar months for the third offense. During the period of such suspension, such license shall be and become null and void. After the termination of any such period of suspension, such license shall be again valid and effective, provided that renewal fees which have become due thereon, as hereinafter set out, were paid when due. If within any three-year period, the holder of any license issued under the terms hereof shall have been suspended three or more times for violations of the provisions of this chapter, the Plumbing Board of the City of Norwich may revoke and cancel such license, and, upon such revocation and cancellation, said license shall be and become null and void and cannot be renewed thereafter.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
The Plumbing Board of the City of Norwich may revoke and cancel any license issued or renewed under the terms of this chapter if and when it has evidence that the holder of any license is incompetent or otherwise unfit to perform in a safe manner equipment installations as provided herein; or if and when a court of law, after trial, has found that the holder of any license is not of good moral character by reason of any act committed by him against any person or property in or on any premises where work is being done, estimated, or contemplated, and, upon such revocation and cancellation, such license shall be and become null and void and cannot be renewed thereafter until the person who held such license presents to the Board a certificate of good conduct issued by the New York State Department of Correction and/or a similar certificate of good conduct issued by the United States government.
A. 
It shall be a violation for any person, firm, or corporation to make any plumbing installation or to perform any plumbing work without complying fully with the plumbing inspection requirements set forth in the Building Code of the City of Norwich, New York.
B. 
Upon conviction for a violation of any provision of this chapter in any court having jurisdiction thereof of any holder of any license issued or renewed under the terms of this chapter, such person so convicted shall have his license automatically suspended for a period of six months for the first such conviction, for a period of one year for the second such conviction, and for a period of two years for the third such conviction, and during the time of such suspension, such license shall be and become null and void. After the termination of such period of suspension, provided that such suspension is for less than two years, such license shall again be valid and effective, provided that renewal fees which may have become due thereon, as hereinafter set out, were paid when due. If, within any three-year period, the holder of any license issued under the terms hereof shall have been convicted three or more times for a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter such holder of such license shall have his license automatically revoked and canceled, and, upon such revocation and cancellation, said license shall be and become null and void and cannot be renewed thereafter.
Annual fees for all master's, journeyman's and apprentice licenses issued under provisions of this chapter shall be established by resolution of the Common Council.
Any holder of any license of any grade may place his license on inactive status by notifying the Secretary of the Plumbing Board, in writing, of such intent and by refraining from actively engaging in any phase of the business of supervising or of performing any work whatsoever. The annual renewal fee for any license which has been placed on inactive status shall be 1/5 of the active annual renewal fee for the license in question as listed hereinabove. Active engagement by the holder of any license on inactive status in any phase of his business or the trade is unlawful unless such holder first converts his license from an inactive status to an active status by notifying the Secretary of the Plumbing Board, in writing, of such intent and by paying to the Secretary of the Plumbing Board the difference in the renewal fee between inactive and active status.
A. 
Any license issued under the terms of this chapter shall expire 30 days after the annual renewal date of January 1, the license fee thereon becomes due and payable unless said fee is paid before the expiration of said thirty-day period.
B. 
Any holder of any license of any grade who shall fail to pay the annual renewal fee due for a renewal of such license within 30 days of the date the same becomes due shall be required to pay as a renewal fee for such license twice the amount as the fee for the first full year, being the amount hereinabove set out.
C. 
Any holder of any renewable license of any grade who shall fail to pay any renewal fee due for such license within one year after the date such fee becomes due shall forfeit such license, and the same shall be and become null and void from and after the expiration of said one-year period.
A. 
Violation for performing unlicensed work. It shall be a violation for any person, firm, or corporation who is not the holder of an unexpired, unsuspended, unrevoked license to engage in any business or perform any work in connection with constructing, installing, extending, repairing or replacing any plumbing or heating apparatus, or equipment except that a helper or an apprentice who is the holder of an apprentice training permit may perform work laid out for him by a holder of a license if he is being supervised by the holder of such license, and if the license is such as to permit the holder thereof to do such work, and if not more than two such helpers or apprentices are being supervised by any one holder of a license. This subsection shall not, however, abrogate the right of a homeowner to apply for a permit to do work on his own premises.
B. 
Work performed under improper class of license. It shall be a violation for any holder of any license issued under the provisions of this chapter to engage in any phase of the plumbing or heating business or perform any work other than such business or work authorized by the class of license held by him, except that a helper or an apprentice who is the holder of an apprentice training permit may perform work laid out for him by a holder of a license enabling such holder to do such work and then only while he is being supervised by the holder of a license. Not more than two unlicensed helpers or apprentices will be permitted to be supervised by any one holder of a license.
C. 
Fraudulent use of license. It shall be a violation for any holder of any license of any grade to allow his name or license to be used by any other person, firm, or corporation, directly or indirectly, for the purpose of obtaining a permit or performing work under his license.
It shall be a violation for any person, firm, or corporation to make any plumbing, heating or associated appliance installation or perform any related work without complying fully with the inspection requirements set forth in the Building Code of the City of Norwich, New York.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 199, Construction Codes, Uniform.
A. 
Any person, presently licensed as a master plumbing or heating contractor in a community having a signed reciprocal agreement with the City of Norwich, who can demonstrate that he meets the background, competency, bonding and insurance requirements of a master, shall be entitled to a master's license for the City of Norwich.
B. 
Any person, presently licensed as a journeyman in plumbing or heating in a community having a signed reciprocal agreement with the City of Norwich shall be entitled to a journeyman's license for the City of Norwich and shall be employed by a holder of a City of Norwich master's plumbing or heating license or a reciprocal license holder.
C. 
The licenses described immediately above shall entitle the holders thereof to the same privileges and demand from them the same responsibilities as attached to license holders of the City of Norwich. An application for a reciprocal license shall be filed with the Secretary of the Plumbing Board 30 days before commencement of any work in the City, failure to do so will automatically double the license fee.
A. 
Any person, not presently licensed in the City of Norwich, who can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Plumbing Board that he meets the background, competency, bonding and insurance requirements of a master plumber or heating equipment installer, is so licensed in another municipality in the State of New York, or is a member in good standing of a recognized plumbing union shall be entitled to a temporary master's license upon payment of the master's plumbing or heating temporary license fee.
B. 
Any person, not presently licensed in the City of Norwich, who can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Plumbing Board that he meets the background and competency requirements of a journeyman plumber, is so licensed in another municipality in the State of New York, or is a member in good standing of a recognized plumbing union shall be entitled to a temporary journeyman's license upon payment of the journeyman's plumbing or heating temporary license fee.
C. 
The temporary licenses described immediately above shall entitle the holders thereof to the same privileges and demand from them the same responsibilities as attached to permanent licenses, except that the temporary licenses are effective for work on one job or contract per year.
D. 
Fees shall be established by resolution of the Common Council.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
E. 
The description qualifications and fees above described for a temporary master plumber's license and temporary journeyman plumber's license shall apply, respectively, to temporary licenses for master heating and journeyman heating equipment installers. An application for a temporary working permit shall be filed with the Secretary of the Plumbing Board three days before commencement of any work in the City, failure to do so will automatically double the license fee.
Any corporation doing business in the trade and/or calling of a plumbing and/or heating installation contractor, within the City of Norwich, shall designate an officer or local manager to procure a master's plumbing or a master's heating license. Licenses now held in the names of firms or corporations may continue to be so held and renewed subject to all other terms of this chapter and all other pertinent ordinances. Each person so designated shall prove to the Board that he has the necessary qualifications.
No person under 21 years of age shall be issued a master's or journeyman's license, and no persons under the age of 18 shall be issued an apprentice license.
No license in effect, issued, or renewed under the terms of this chapter shall ever be transferred to or used by any other person, firm or corporation other than the one to whom or to which the same is or shall be issued.
All persons shall carry their licenses on their persons at all times or be able to produce them within 48 hours while performing work requiring a license by the provisions of this chapter, and such persons shall produce and present such licenses immediately or within 48 hours upon request of any member of the Plumbing Board or duly designated plumbing inspector of the City of Norwich. Large duplicate copies, suitable for framing, shall be issued to all holders of a master's license for office use.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
Each holder of a license of any grade shall furnish the Secretary of the Plumbing Board with a written notice of his permanent address, and each holder of a master's license of any grade shall furnish the Secretary of the Plumbing Board with a written notice of his permanent address, telephone number and a list of employees, including the type of license held by each employee. Such lists shall be kept up to date and current at all times by the holders of such licenses.