[Adopted by Bill No. 78-3[1]]
There is hereby created the Department of Inspections,
Licenses and Permits pursuant to Sections 402 and 413 of the Charter.
The Department shall be administered by a Director of Inspections,
Licenses and Permits, who shall be appointed solely with regard to
his qualifications for the duties of his office by the County Executive
and confirmed by the County Council in accordance with Section 223
of the Charter.
A.
The Department of Inspections, Licenses and Permits
shall issue all county licenses heretofore issued by the Clerk of
the Court, or any other office, department, board or commission of
the county government. The Department of Inspections, Licenses and
Permits shall be responsible for the administration and enforcement
of all laws and regulations relating to permits, licenses and inspections
of all kinds within the authority of the county, including but not
limited to those relating to weights and measures, electrical installations,
building and construction, plumbing, taxicabs, dogs, amusement devices,
miscellaneous industrial and commercial uses, gas installations and
public parks, provided that permits and inspections for water, sewers
and roads shall remain with the Department of Public Works. Licenses
and permits to be issued by the Department of Inspections, Licenses
and Permits shall be approved by such other offices or agencies of
the county as may from time to time be provided or required by law.
The Department of Inspections, Licenses and Permits shall do and perform
such other related duties and functions as may be assigned thereto
by directive of the County Executive. The County Executive is authorized
to enter into agreements with any of the municipal corporations located
within the county to provide for the rendering of inspection services
to the municipal corporations, to establish procedures for the issuance
of appropriate permits in the municipalities and for the compensation
to be paid by the municipality for such services.
B.
The functions of the Electrical Board, Plumbing Board
and other boards, commissions and agencies concerned with inspections,
licenses and permits are henceforth to be functions of the Department
of Inspections, Licenses and Permits and shall be administered as
units of the Department, except for permits and inspections concerning
water, sewers and roads, which shall remain within the Department
of Public Works. The appointing authority for members of all such
boards, commissions and agencies shall be the County Executive with
confirmation by the County Council in accordance with the Charter.
C.
All employees of such boards, commissions and agencies
shall become employees of the Department of Inspections, Licenses
and Permits, and the funds in the custody of the boards, commissions
and agencies shall be paid into the treasury of the county.
D.
Members of the boards, commissions or agencies shall
continue their present functions and shall receive no compensation
for their services except reasonable and necessary expenses as may
be provided in the budget.
E.
Administrative functions of any board, commission
or agency existing or created for the regulation, examination or inspection
of the qualifications or work of occupational groups or the issuing
of licenses or permits shall be performed by employees of the Department
of Inspections, Licenses and Permits. Rules and regulations of such
boards, commissions and agencies not inconsistent with Executive Order
73-8 shall remain in force and effect unless and until changed by
law.
A.
Composition; qualifications; terms.
(1)
The Board of Electrical Examiners of the county shall
consist of the following 5 persons:
[Amended by Bill No. 06-04]
(a)
Three master electricians, actually working as such,
who are residents of the County and whose principal place of business
is located in the County.
(b)
An architect or an engineer who is a resident of the
County and who is a professional duly registered and licensed in accordance
with the requirements of the state.
(c)
One citizen who is a resident of the County.
(2)
The members of the board shall be appointed for terms
conterminous with the term of the County Executive and County Council,
and any member may succeed himself in office.
(3)
At the expiration of a member's term or if a vacancy
occurs during a term, the County Executive shall appoint a member
with confirmation by the County Council in accordance with the Charter.
B.
Duties. The duties of the Board shall be to examine
applicants for master, limited, restricted and limited journeyperson
as defined in the electrical laws of the County[1] and to recommend to the County the issuance of registrations
to qualified applicants and to adopt reasonable rules and regulations
for the conduct of their duties, to hold hearings on charges of misconduct
of any of the registrants and to recommend revocation of the registrations
if the charges are of sufficient gravity as to warrant revocation,
after a proper hearing wherein the defendant may be represented by
counsel of his own choice.
[Amended by Bill No. 21-018]
C.
Election of Chairperson; rules and regulations. The
members of such Board shall respectively take and subscribe the oath
required by other state officers. They shall have power to elect from
among their own number a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson and to adopt
such rules, regulations and bylaws for the transaction of the business
of the Board as they may deem expedient and proper. Any rules, regulations
and bylaws adopted by the Board shall be subject to approval of the
Director of Inspections, Licenses and Permits and shall be adopted
and changed in accordance with Section 807 of the Charter.
D.
Compensation; annual report. The Board shall receive
such compensation for reasonable and necessary expenses as may be
provided for in the budget of the Department of Inspections, Licenses
and Permits. The Board shall file annually with the Director of the
Department of Inspections, Licenses and Permits a report of its activities
for the preceding year.
E.
Meetings. The Board shall meet at least once each month, unless determined
by the Chair that there is no business to be brought forth, and shall
hold special meetings as the proper and efficient discharge of its
business shall require.
[Amended by Bill No. 19-033]
A.
The Chief of Electrical Services shall:
(1)
Be hired by the Office of Personnel upon the recommendation
of the Director of Inspections, Licenses and Permits.
(2)
Have a valid master electrician's license and a minimum
of ten (10) years of experience in electrical contracting.
(3)
Have a minimum of three (3) years' experience as an
administrator.
B.
The Chief of Electrical Services shall:
(1)
Be the administrator of electrical inspections, chief
inspectors and county electrical maintenance.
(2)
Administer the rules and regulations of the Electrical
Examining Board.
(3)
Coordinate the activities between the Electrical Examining
Board and county electrical inspections.
(4)
Maintain all license records and examination records.
Any county employee maintaining the electrical
service on county property shall have a journeyman's license and shall
only make electrical repairs on county-owned property.
A.
Composition; qualifications; terms.
(1)
The Plumbing Board of the county shall consist of
five (5) members.
(2)
The Board shall be appointed by the County Executive
and confirmed by the County Council in accordance with the Charter
and shall consist of the County Health Officer or his authorized representative,
three (3) master plumbers and such department heads who shall be responsible
for the enforcement of the Plumbing Code.[1]
(3)
The members shall be residents of the county, whose
principal place of business is located in the county.
(4)
The members of the Board shall be appointed for terms
coterminous with those of the County Executive and County Council,
and any member may succeed himself in office.
(5)
At the expiration of a member's term or if a vacancy
occurs during a term, the County Executive shall appoint a member
with confirmation by the County Council in accordance with the Charter.
B.
Duties. The duties of the Board shall be to examine
applicants for a county master and journeyman certificate as defined
by the County Plumbing Code and to adopt reasonable rules and regulations
for the conduct of their duties, to hold hearings on charges of misconduct
of any of the certificate holders and to recommend revocation of the
certificates if the charges are of sufficient gravity as to warrant
revocation after a proper hearing, wherein the defendant may be represented
by counsel of his own choice.
C.
Election of Chairperson; rules and regulations. The
members of such Board shall respectively take and subscribe the oath
required by other state officers. They shall have power to elect from
among their own number a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson and to adopt
such rules, regulations and bylaws for the transaction of the business
of the Board as they may deem expedient and proper. Any rules, regulations
and bylaws adopted by the Board shall be subject to the approval of
the Director of Inspections, Licenses and Permits and shall be adopted
or changed in accordance with Section 807 of the Charter.
D.
Compensation of members. Each member of such Board
shall receive compensation for reasonable and necessary expenses as
may be provided for in the budget of the Department of Inspections,
Licenses and Permits. The Board shall file annually with the Director
of Inspections, Licenses and Permits a report of its activities for
the preceding year and the number of meetings held by the Board.
E.
Meetings. The Board shall meet at least once each month, unless determined
by the Chair that there is no business to be brought forth, and shall
hold special meetings as the proper and efficient discharge of its
business shall require.
[Amended by Bill No. 19-034]
A.
The Chief of Plumbing Services shall:
(1)
Be hired by the Office of Personnel upon the recommendation
of the Director of Inspections, Licenses and Permits.
(2)
Have a valid master plumbing certificate and a minimum
of ten (10) years of experience in plumbing contracting.
(3)
Have a minimum of three (3) years' experience as an
administrator.
B.
All inspectors shall have a master plumber's certificate
or its equivalent and shall meet the County Personnel Law requirements.
C.
It shall be the duty of the Class I, II and III inspectors
to inspect plumbing work in the county in order that the work shall
be found to conform to the County Plumbing Code.
Any county employee maintaining the plumbing
service on county property shall have a journeyman's certificate,
and he shall only make plumbing repairs on county-owned property.
The functions and duties of the Chief of Building
Inspections shall be transferred from the Department of Public Works
to the Department of Inspections, Licenses and Permits. The Chief
Inspector shall be hired by the Office of Personnel upon the recommendation
of the Director of Inspections, Licenses and Permits, and all employees
under the Chief Inspector shall be employees of the Department of
Inspections, Licenses and Permits hired under the Personnel Law of
the county.[1]
[Added by Bill No. 09-40]
A.
Composition; qualifications; terms.
(1)
The Mechanical Board of the County shall consist of 5 industry
members and 1 ex-officio member from the Department of Inspections,
Licenses and Permits to serve as a Board liaison.
(2)
The Board members shall be appointed by the County Executive
and confirmed by the County Council in accordance with the Charter.
(3)
Industry Board members shall either be currently licensed as
a master or master restricted contractor with the State of Maryland
Board of Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Contractors or a mechanical engineer licensed with the State of Maryland
Board of Professional Engineers.
(4)
Industry Board members shall be residents of the County and,
if applicable, shall have their principal place of business located
within the County.
(5)
The members of the Board shall be appointed for terms coterminous
with those of the County Executive and County Council, and any member
may succeed himself in office.
(6)
At the expiration of a member's term or if a vacancy occurs
during a term, the County Executive shall appoint a member with confirmation
by the County Council in accordance with the Charter.
B.
Duties. The duties of the Board shall be to examine applicants for
a County master and journeyman registration as defined by the County
Mechanical Code,[1] establish minimum requirements for an individual to be
qualified to obtain a homeowner's permit and adopt reasonable rules
and regulations for the conduct of their duties, to hold hearings
on charges of misconduct of any of the registration holders and to
recommend revocation of registration if the charges are of sufficient
gravity as to warrant revocation after a proper hearing, wherein the
defendant may be represented by counsel of his own choice.
C.
Election of Chairperson; rules and regulations. The members of such
Board shall respectively take and subscribe the oath required by other
state officers. They shall have power to elect from among their own
number a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson and to adopt such rules,
regulations and bylaws for the transaction of the business of the
Board as they may deem expedient and proper. Any rules, regulations
and bylaws adopted by the Board shall be subject to the approval of
the Director of Inspections, Licenses and Permits and shall be adopted
or changed in accordance with Section 807 of the Charter.
D.
Compensation of members. Each member of such Board shall receive
compensation for reasonable and necessary expenses as may be provided
for in the budget of the Department of Inspections, Licenses and Permits.
The Board shall file annually with the Director of Inspections, Licenses
and Permits a report of its activities for the preceding year and
the number of meetings held by the Board.
E.
Meetings. The Board shall meet at least once each quarter and shall
hold such special meetings as the proper and efficient discharge of
its business shall require.
[Added by Bill No. 09-40]
Any County employee maintaining mechanical services regulated
by the Mechanical Code on County property shall have at a minimum
a journeyman's certificate.
