[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Port Washington as Ch. 17 of the 1984 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A. 
Adopted by reference. Chapter 145, Wis. Stats., and the State Plumbing Code, Chs. SPS 381 to SPS 387, Wis. Adm. Code, are adopted and by reference make a part of this chapter with the same force and effect as though set out in full. Failure to comply with any of the provisions of such regulations shall constitute a violation of this chapter, punishable according to the penalties provided herein.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
B. 
To be on file. A copy of the State Plumbing Code shall be on file in the offices of the Building Inspector and the City Clerk.
As used in this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated:
PLUMBING
Includes:
A. 
All piping, fixtures, appliances, equipment, devices and appurtenances in connection with the water supply, water distribution and drainage systems, including hot water storage tanks, water softeners and water heaters connected with such water and drainage systems, and the installation thereof.
B. 
The construction, connection or installation of any drain or waste piping system from the outside or proposed outside foundation walls of any building to the mains or other sewerage system terminal within bounds of or beneath an area subject to easement for highway purposes, including private domestic sewage treatment and disposal systems, and the alteration of any such systems, drains or waste piping.
C. 
The water service piping from the outside or proposed outside foundation walls of any building to the main or other water utility service terminal within bounds of or beneath an area subject to easement for highway purposes and its connections.
D. 
The water pressure systems other than municipal systems as provided in Ch. 281, Wis. Stats.
E. 
A plumbing and drainage system so designed and vent piping so installed as to keep the air within the system in free circulation and movement; to prevent with margin of safety unequal air pressures of such force as might blow, siphon or affect trap seals or retard the discharge from plumbing fixtures or permit sewer air to escape into the building; to prohibit cross-connection, contamination or pollution of the potable water supply and distribution system; and to provide an adequate supply of water to properly serve, cleanse and operate all fixtures, equipment, appurtenances and appliances served by the plumbing system.
A. 
Appointment, term and compensation. The Common Council shall appoint a Plumbing Inspector(s) as it deems necessary, who shall be a licensed plumber and who shall serve for a four-year term, subject to removal for just cause, and whose compensation shall be as fixed by the Council from time to time.
B. 
Duties and authority.
(1) 
General. The Plumbing Inspector shall enforce all provisions of this chapter and all other state and City provisions relating to the construction, installation, alteration and repair of all plumbing within the City and shall make such inspections, perform such tests and issue such orders as may be necessary for such enforcement.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
(2) 
Authority to enter premises.
(a) 
In the discharge of his duties, the Plumbing Inspector or his authorized agent may enter any building, upon presentation of the proper credentials, during reasonable hours, for the purpose of inspection and may require the production of any permit or license required hereunder. No persons shall interfere with the Inspector while in the performance of his duties, and any person so interfering shall be in violation of this chapter and subject to a penalty as provided by § 314-7.
(b) 
If consent to entry to personal or real properties which are not public buildings, or to portions of public buildings which are not open to the public, for inspection purposes has been denied, the Plumbing Inspector shall obtain a special inspection warrant under § 66.0119, Wis. Stats.
(3) 
Permits. The Plumbing Inspector or his authorized agent shall prepare suitable forms for permit applications and permits, shall take applications and issue to qualified applicants permits as required for all work contemplated by this chapter and shall maintain suitable records of the permits issued.
(4) 
Records and reports.
(a) 
To the Common Council. The Plumbing Inspector shall keep in his office a daily record of all the transactions of his office, including permits issued, and shall make such reports thereon to the Common Council as it may require.
(b) 
To the Department of Safety and Professional Services. The Plumbing Inspector shall make such reports to the Department of Safety and Professional Services as are required under § 145.04(3), Wis. Stats.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
(c) 
Record of special locations. The Plumbing Inspector shall keep a record of all sewer and water connections and shall make maps showing the locations of the same and the positions of all house drains, connections, junctions and other data necessary for the efficient operation of his office.
(5) 
Stop-work order. The Plumbing Inspector may order work stopped on the construction, installation, alteration or repair of plumbing when such work is being done in violation of this chapter. Work so stopped shall not be resumed except with written permission of the Plumbing Inspector, provided that if the stop-work order is an oral one, it shall be followed by a written order within a reasonable period of time.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
A. 
Required. No work contemplated by this chapter shall be started until a permit therefor has been obtained from the Plumbing Inspector or his authorized agent, provided that no permit shall be required for minor repairs to faucets or the removal of stoppages in soil and waste pipes.
B. 
Application. The application shall be in writing upon forms which the Plumbing Inspector shall provide and shall include the name of the owner and the description of the property on which the work is to be done, along with such pertinent information as the Plumbing Inspector may require, and shall state that the property owner and the applicant will be bound by and subject to the provisions of this chapter.
C. 
Issuance, term, suspension and revocation. When the Plumbing Inspector is satisfied that the work proposed by the applicant can be done in conformity with the provisions of this chapter, and after the appropriate fees have been paid to him, he shall issue the permit. Such permit shall be good for the continuous performance of the work named therein. A permit shall automatically expire when work ceases for a period of 60 days without good and reasonable cause for the same and shall automatically expire on completion of the work for which it was issued, provided that the Plumbing Inspector may, upon notice, suspend or revoke such permit for violation of the provisions of this chapter.
D. 
Restrictions on issuance.
(1) 
No plumbing permit shall be issued to any person who is in violation of this chapter until such violation has been corrected.
(2) 
No plumbing permit shall be issued to any person against whom an order issued by the Plumbing Inspector is pending, provided that this restriction may be waived by the Plumbing Inspector.
E. 
Appeals for failure to issue, suspension and revocation. Any person directly interested who is aggrieved by the decision of the Plumbing Inspector to refuse to issue a permit or to suspend or revoke such permit or to order work stopped under § 314-3B(1) may obtain review of such determination under Ch. 68, Wis. Stats.
F. 
Plumbing permit and inspection fees.
(1) 
At the time the application for a plumbing permit is filed, the applicant shall pay the fees established or revised from time to time by resolution of the Common Council.
[Amended 12-15-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-12; 12-15-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-9; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
(2) 
Penalty for failure to obtain permit. If plumbing work is begun before the permit has been obtained, double the above fees shall be charged.
All plumbing work shall be done only by a plumber licensed by the state for such work, provided that a property owner may make repairs or installations in a single-family building owned and occupied by him as his home if a permit therefor is issued and the work is done in compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
A. 
To be on file. All master plumbers engaged in the business of plumbing in the City and all journeymen plumbers and apprentice plumbers working at the plumbing trade in the City shall register with the Plumbing Inspector who shall keep such registration on file in his office.
B. 
Information to be supplied. Such registration shall consist of the full name and address, license number and current receipt number of each master or journeyman licensee. For an apprentice, the year of apprenticeship and the shop to which he is indentured shall be indicated.
C. 
Registration requirements limited. The purpose of this section is solely to provide for the administration of state licensing requirements and this chapter. No fee shall be charged for any plumber's registration, nor shall any information other than that specified in Subsection B be required.
[Amended 3-7-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-4]
A. 
Penalties. In addition to any other legal or equitable relief or remedies to which the City may be entitled or which the City may elect to pursue, any person who violates any provision, rule, or regulation of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a forfeiture of not less than $100 per day nor more than $200 per day for a first violation; and not less than $200 nor more than $300 per day for a second violation of the same provision, rule, or regulation; and not less than $300 nor more than $500 per day for each subsequent violation of the same provision, rule, or regulation, together with the costs of prosecution and, if in default of payment thereof, shall be imprisoned for a period of not less than one day nor more than six months or until such forfeitures and costs are paid. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
B. 
Issuance of citations. The Plumbing Inspector, or other official or employee of the City designated by the Common Council to act in such capacity, is authorized to issue municipal citations for violations of any provisions, rules, or regulations of this chapter that are subject to penalty.