The Plumbing Advisory Board of the Town of Huntington shall have the following authority:
A. 
Review the qualifications of all applicants for a license, and make recommendations to the Director of Engineering Services prior to the issuance, modification, suspension, or revocation of plumbing licenses upon which the Board passes judgment. Licenses shall be issued or denied by the Director after receipt of written recommendations from the Board, except in the case of an emergency as determined by the Director, and
B. 
Develop, administer, and grade written and practical examinations for the Master Plumber License, and develop, administer, and grade written examinations for Limited Licenses, and
C. 
Submit written recommendations to the Town Board relating to amendments or modifications to the Plumbing Code of the Town of Huntington, and such other matters as the Town Board may refer to the Board.
A. 
The Plumbing Advisory Board shall consist of eight (8) voting members appointed by the Town Board, one of whom shall be designated by the Town Board as Chairman, and one ex-officio member as designated below:
(1) 
A representative of the Department of Engineering Services.
(2) 
A representative of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services.
(3) 
A Sanitary Engineer.
(4) 
Three (3) licensed master plumbers.
(5) 
A Civil Engineer.
(6) 
A Deputy or Assistant Town Attorney as designated by the Town Attorney (ex-officio member).
(7) 
A heating technician.
B. 
If any category of membership is unable to be filled by qualified individuals the Town Board may vary the composition of the Board as long as no more than three (3) of the nine (9) members are of the same category.
C. 
Board Members from the master plumber, sanitary engineer, and heating technician category shall be residents of the Town of Huntington.
D. 
Of the Members first appointed by the Town Board, three (3) shall be appointed for a term of one (1) year, three (3) for a term of two (2) years, and three (3) for a term of three (3) years, except that appointees whose term have expired shall be held over until replaced by the Town Board.
A. 
Appointments to fill vacancies shall be made by the Town Board and shall be for the unexpired term of the vacancy in question.
B. 
Members whose terms of appointment have expired shall be held over until replaced by the Town Board.
C. 
Members of the Plumbing Advisory Board shall serve without compensation with the exception of those Members who proctor the licensing examination shall be compensated for their services at a rate fixed by the Town Board from time to time.
A. 
A quorum shall consist of five (5) members and shall be necessary for the transaction of business of the Board.
B. 
A majority of the Members present at a meeting shall be necessary prior to the Board making a recommendation on the issuance, modification, suspension, or revocation of a plumbing license; or for making recommendations to modify provisions of the Town Plumbing Code.
C. 
Meetings of the Board shall be conducted quarterly or as often as deemed necessary in the opinion of the Chairman or a majority of the Board for effective discharge of the business of the Board.