[Res. No. 40-95, 6-27-1995]
The examining board of plumbers for the city is continued and shall be known as the examining board of plumbers. The examining board of plumbers in the city shall consist of five persons to be appointed by the mayor of whom two shall be employing master plumbers of not less than 10 years experience in the business of plumbing, and one shall be a journeyman plumber of like experience, and the other members of the board shall be the plumbing inspector of the city or qualified officer performing the duties as such inspector, and the director of public works.
[Res. No. 40-95, 6-27-1995]
The term of office of each member of such board shall be three years, from the first day of January following the appointment. Vacancies occurring by expiration of a term shall be filled by the mayor for a full term. The mayor shall appoint board members for the unexpired term when vacancies occur as a removal from the city of any member. The plumbing inspector and the director of public works or the officers holding equivalent positions or acting in like capacities designated or appointed by the mayor as herein provided, shall be ex-officio members of such examining board, and when they shall cease to hold their offices by reason or on account of which they were so designated or appointed, their successors shall act on the board in the stead.
[Res. No. 40-95, 6-27-1995]
The master and journeyman plumbers serving as members of the examining board of plumbers shall receive compensation for their services as shall be determined by the city common council.
[Res. No. 40-95, 6-27-1995]
All members of such board shall be United States citizens and residents of the City of Olean.
[Res. No. 40-95, 6-27-1995]
The examining board of plumbers shall have power and it shall be its duty:
(1) 
To meet at stated intervals; they shall also meet whenever the director of the department of public works or the fire chief of the city or the mayor thereof shall in writing direct them to do so.
(2) 
To have jurisdiction over and to examine all persons desiring or intending to engage in the trade, business or calling of plumbing as employing plumbers in the city which board shall be appointed with the power of examining persons applying for certificates of competency as such employing or master plumbers or as inspectors of plumbing, to determine their fitness and qualifications for conducting the business of master plumbers or to act as inspector of plumbing, and to issue certificates of competency to all such persons who shall have passed a satisfactory examination before such board and shall be by it determined to be qualified for conducting the business of employing or master plumbers or competent to act as inspectors of plumbers.
(3) 
To formulate in conjunction with the department of public works of the city for recommendation to the mayor and common council for approval regulations concerning plumbing in this city, including the materials, workmanship and manner of executing such work and from time to time to add to, amend or alter the same.
(4) 
To charge and collect from each person applying for the examination the sum dictated by the board and all monies so collected shall be paid over to the treasury of the city.