[CC 1978 §605.119; CC 1978 §605.120; Ord. No. 524 §§9, 12, 23; Ord. No. 723, 11-23-1953; Bill No. 98-02(605.119), 1-19-1998]
A. No person,
firm or corporation shall engage in any plumbing work, whether the
same be new construction, alteration or repair, unless such person,
firm or corporation shall have first obtained a plumber's license
from the City of Chaffee; provided however, that this Section shall
not be applicable to the owner of the property who personally does
his/her own plumbing and water work; except however, a person doing
his/her own work on his/her property cannot extend into City property
or attach on to City sewer or water lines without a plumber's license
or a proper indemnity bond; provided further, that said owner shall
otherwise fully comply with this and other provisions and the rules
and regulations of the City applicable to such work.
B. The granting
of a contractor's license, subcontractor's license or any other merchant
or business license shall not be construed to include a plumber's
license. Any such person, firm, or corporation desiring to engage
in any plumbing work shall additionally be required to obtain a plumber's
license.
C. Any person,
firm or corporation now engaged in the business of plumbing or sewer
work, or who desires to engage in said business, shall present an
application in writing for a plumber's license to the City Council.
Said application shall be accompanied by a written statement of his/her
qualifications and his/her agreement to comply with and be governed
in all respects by the ordinances and rules and regulations which
are now in effect or which may hereafter be prescribed by the City
Council. Each application shall also be accompanied by a surety bond
in the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) together with the
receipt that the premium has been paid for the ensuing year. Said
bond shall be conditioned that he/she will indemnify and save harmless
the City of Chaffee from all accidents and damage to persons or property
caused by his/her negligence in protecting his/her work and that he/she
will replace and restore any sidewalks, streets, or alley surface
to as good a condition and state as he/she found the same and as otherwise
provided by this Chapter.
D. The form
of the bond shall be as follows:
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COUNTY OF SCOTT
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I, __________________ and _________________________________________
sureties acknowledge ourselves to owe, and be indebted to the City
of Chaffee, Scott County, Missouri, in the sum of five thousand dollars
($5,000.00) for payment of which we bind ourselves jointly and severally,
and our heirs, administrators, executors and assigns.
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The condition of the above obligation is that, whereas, the
above principal, ___________________________, has applied for and
obtained a license from the City of Chaffee, granting him/her authority
to do a general plumbing business in the City of Chaffee, now the
said ___________________________, during the period of which said
license is granted shall adequately protect all work done on City
property from flaws or defects, and if permitted to move or cut any
concrete in any sidewalk, curb, street, or alley or the blacktop on
any street, that he/she will repair the same in as good condition
as before said work was done, to be approved by the Water and Sewer
Committee, together with the Water Superintendent of the City and
comply with the State laws and the ordinances of the City of Chaffee
respecting the duties of all plumbers, and if any excavations are
made on City property, that he/she will at all times protect the excavated
portions with signs and obstructions to prevent the public from going
over or upon such excavation portion of said street or alley, and
keep a red lantern signal or signals placed upon or around where said
work is being done, during the period of dusk at one day to dawn the
next day, and otherwise protect and hold the City of Chaffee free
and harmless from any liability whatever in the premises, then this
bond to become void twelve (12) months after said work is finished,
otherwise to remain in full force and effect.
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E. The City
Council may grant said plumber's license upon being satisfied of the
qualifications of the applicant, subject however, to the payment of
the license fee and his/her compliance with the other requirements
and qualifications for such license. The license fee for a plumber
is hereby set at thirty-five dollars ($35.00) annually. Such license
shall expire on June thirtieth (30th), provided however, that in the
event any application is filed after the last day of the month of
June, the fee as fixed herein for such license shall be prorated according
to the months remaining until June thirtieth (30th). The holder of
the plumber's license from the City of Chaffee for the preceding year
shall be entitled to automatic renewal of his/her plumber's license
upon payment of the prescribed license fee and compliance with the
other requirements and qualifications applicable thereto, provided
however, that such license renewal may be refused for good cause shown
or in the event said bond is forfeited, or in the event said plumber
is in arrears on the payment of any fee herein made payable to the
City of Chaffee. Said license shall be non-transferable.
F. No plumber
shall put an extension, attachments or appliances for the use of water
in any premises within the City without first obtaining a permit therefor,
and within forty-eight (48) hours after installing any new attachments
or appliances for the use of water in any premises, shall report in
writing to the Water and Sewer Committee as in the case of new connections.
G. It shall
be unlawful for any plumber, plumbers or pipefitters to do any work
upon any lines or appurtenances of the system of waterworks of said
City or to make any connections with or extensions to the supply pipes
of any consumer, until such plumber, plumbers or fitters shall have
first procured a license so to do as hereinafter provided.
H. Any person, firm or corporation licensed as plumber aforesaid, who shall be guilty of a violation of any of the provisions of this Section or any rules herein prescribed or that may hereafter be adopted by the Mayor and City Council, or shall interfere with an inspection of his/her work, shall be guilty of an ordinance violation and upon conviction thereof be fined as set forth in Section
100.220 of this Code. A conviction, as aforesaid, shall operate as a forfeiture of the license granted and said forfeiture shall also operate and be enforceable against any partner or employee of said plumber, firm or corporation and no license shall be granted to said person, firm or corporation convicted as aforesaid until all fines and costs incident thereto have been fully paid and until the expiration of six (6) months from the date of the payment of any fine assessed.