[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.
