[Ord. 339, 7/9/1979; as revised by Ord. 416, 4/22/1991]
The Borough of East Lansdowne hereby adopts, for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations for the design and installation of plumbing systems, including administration, plumbing permits, and penalties, the plumbing code known as the "National Standard Plumbing Code, 1987 Edition," as published by the National Association of Plumbing, Heating and Cooling Contractors, Inc., P.O. Box 6808, Fall Church, VA 22040.
[Ord. 339, 7/9/1979; as revised by Ord. 416, 4/22/1991]
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No person, firm or corporation carrying on the business of plumbing, shall allow his or their name to be used by any person directly or indirectly, either to obtain a permit or permits, or to do any work under his or their license.
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No sewage, or other liquid-borne chemical which may be harmful to a sanitary sewerage system shall be permitted to enter into and flow in said sanitary sewerage system.
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No stormwater, or other liquid, except that defined as sanitary sewage waste, shall be permitted to enter into and flow in a sanitary sewerage system.
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Public Sewage Disposal — All plumbing fixtures installed in buildings intended for human habitation, occupancy or use, in premises abutting on a street, alley or easement in which there is a public sewer, shall be connected to said sewer.
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Backwater Traps — When there is a possibility that a plumbing drainage system will be subject to backflow of sewage, suitable provisions shall be made to prevent its overflow into the building.
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Sanitary Fixtures — Each dwelling unit abutting on a public sewer, shall have at least one water closet, one lavatory, one tub or shower-bath and one kitchen type sink.
[Ord. 339, 7/9/1979; as revised by Ord. 416, 4/22/1991]
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Definition. "Master Plumber" is a person who has qualified for, and obtained a Master Plumber license.
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License Required. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business of plumbing as a master plumber without having first obtained a license from the Board of Health. Application shall be made on a form furnished by the Board and shall set forth the name of the applicant, the names of the members of the firm, if a partnership, or the officers of the corporation, if incorporated, and the location or locations where the business of the applicant is to be conducted, together with any other information the Board of Health may require.
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Revocation of License. Any master plumber's license granted hereunder may be revoked by the Board of Health for violation of any part of this Part, for refusing or neglecting to make the necessary corrections to work not approved by the Plumbing Inspector, or for any other sufficient cause, after hearing before the Board of Health at a time and place of which at least a five day notice shall be given to the licensee. The Board of Health may after the hearing, upon reasonable cause, revoke the license or suspend the same for a specified period.
No master plumber whose license has been revoked for cause may obtain another license for a period of one year from the date of revocation of his license.
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Misrepresentation. It shall be unlawful for any person who does not have a master plumber's license issued by the Board of Health, to engage in or to represent himself as engaged in the business of plumbing in this Borough, or to use the words "Master Plumber," Plumber," or "Plumbing" in any form of advertising, or to display a sign containing these words or any of them in the Borough.
[Ord. 339, 7/9/1979; as revised by Ord. 416, 4/22/1991]
In all matters that are regulated by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or by regulations of departments or agencies of the Commonwealth promulgated by authority of law, such laws or regulations, as the case may be, shall control where the requirements thereof are the same as or more limiting than the provisions of this Part. The code shall control in all cases where the State requirements are not as strict as those contained in this Part.
[Ord. 339, 7/9/1979; as revised by Ord. 416, 4/22/1991]
The invalidity of any section or part of this Part shall not affect the remaining sections.
[Ord. 339, 7/9/1979; as revised by Ord. 416, 4/22/1991]
The provisions of this Part, so far as they are the same as those of ordinances and/or codes in force immediately prior to the enactment of this Part, are intended as a continuation of such ordinances and codes and not as new enactments. The provisions of this Part shall not affect any act done or liability incurred, nor shall they affect any suit or prosecution pending or to be instituted to enforce any right or penalty or to punish any offense under the authority of any of the repealed ordinances.