[Amended 11-26-1973; 6-29-1981 by L.L. No. 12-1981; 3-22-1982 by L.L. No.
6-1982; 2-26-1990 by L.L. No. 21-1990; 2-26-1990 by L.L. No.
22-1990; 2-26-1990 by L.L. No. 23-1990; 9-17-1990 by L.L. No.
46-1990; 8-7-2006 by L.L. No. 3-2006; 7-27-2009 by L.L. No. 1-2009]
[Amended 2-26-2015 by L.L. No. 1-2015; 5-18-2015 by L.L. No. 4-2015]
A license to perform plumbing work and/or services within the Village of Freeport shall be issued upon submitted proof to the Office of the Village Clerk that such person, firm or corporation is the holder of a current, valid plumber's license issued by the Town of Hempstead, the Town of North Hempstead, and/or the Town of Oyster Bay. If the person, firm or corporation does not possess a license from the Town of Hempstead, the Town of North Hempstead, and/or the Town of Oyster Bay, and only performs work within the Village of Freeport, then said entity must apply to the Plumbing Board for a license under the provisions of this chapter. None of the provisions of this chapter shall apply to bonded contractors in the installation of sewers or lateral connections where said bonded contractors comply with §§ 176-1 through 176-18 of Chapter 176, Sewers and Sewage, of the Code of the Village of Freeport.
[Amended 1-27-2014 by L.L. No. 1-2014]
All plumbing licenses issued prior to the passage of this new Article III, by the Village of Freeport through examination by the Village of Freeport Plumbing Board, shall be grandfathered, provided that the holder of said license is also in compliance with § 162-27A of this Code.
[Amended 2-26-2015 by L.L. No. 1-2015]
No licensed plumber shall perform any work hereunder unless
there shall be on file with the Claims Examiner, a certificate of
insurance issued by an insurance company licensed to do business in
the State of New York and affording coverage as minimally set forth
below. Such certificate of insurance shall contain a provision that
coverage will not be reduced, canceled or nonrenewed unless the Village
of Freeport Claims Examiner is given at least 10 days' written notice
thereof.
[Added 5-18-2015 by L.L.
No. 4-2015]
A.
Appointment; terms of members. An Examining Board of Plumbers shall
be appointed by the Mayor of the Village of Freeport, subject to the
approval of the Board of Trustees. Said Examining Board shall consist
of five master plumbers, who shall serve a term of one year each.
B.
Quorum. Three members of the Examining Board of Plumbers shall constitute
a quorum of the Board for the transaction of such business as may
come before it.
C.
Meetings; investigations. The Examining Board of Plumbers meetings
shall be set by the Village Clerk. The Board shall investigate any
and all charges which may be made against any licensed plumber, licensed
under this chapter. The results of such investigations shall be immediately
reported to the Village Board of Trustees.
[Added 5-18-2015 by L.L.
No. 4-2015]
A.
Form; contents. Persons applying for examination for licenses to
engage in the business of master or employing plumber shall, before
being examined, file with the Board an application on such forms as
may be prescribed by the Board, and shall furnish to the Board such
information as it may require concerning the applicant's fitness
and qualifications to receive a license as aforesaid. All applications
must be under oath.
B.
References. Each applicant shall be required to provide two references,
who shall sign under oath on forms prescribed by the Board, certifying
to the time the applicant has been employed by them as a journeyman
plumber. Such references, at the time of signing applications, must
be lawfully engaged in the plumbing business.
C.
Refusal to receive application. The Board shall refuse to receive
an application from any person who at the time of making application
may be unlawfully engaged in business as a master or employing plumber.
[Added 5-18-2015 by L.L.
No. 4-2015]
Experience. No person shall be examined unless he shall have
had an experience of at least five years as a journeyman plumber and
is able to furnish satisfactory evidence of such fact.
[Added 5-18-2015 by L.L.
No. 4-2015]
All applications for a license under this chapter shall be accompanied
by a photo of the applicant, in duplicate, approximately 1 1/2
inches by two inches in size, taken within 30 days prior to the date
of filing such application; one such photo shall be affixed to the
renewal record card.
[Added 5-18-2015 by L.L.
No. 4-2015]
A.
Generally. The examination by the Board shall be in two parts, namely,
a practical test to determine the applicant's skill as a journeyman
and a written examination. The written examination shall consist of
questions aimed at determining the applicant's fitness and qualifications
to engage in the business of master or employing plumber.
B.
Applicant to complete examination. All examinations shall be completed
by the applicant and must be in English.
C.
Time, place of examination. The time and place of holding examinations
shall be left to the discretion of the Board. Ample notice shall be
given to applicants.
D.
Successful completion of examination. Persons who pass the tests
as prescribed by the Board shall be eligible to receive a license
as master or employing plumber.
E.
Reexamination. An applicant who fails in the practical test or written
examination shall not be eligible for another test/examination until
the expiration of three months; should he fail in the second test/examination
he will not be eligible for a third test/examination until the expiration
of six months, and, failing in the third test/examination, will not
be eligible for a fourth test/examination until the expiration of
one year.
[Added 5-18-2015 by L.L.
No. 4-2015]
The examination of applicants as hereinbefore provided may be
dispensed with by the Examining Board of Plumbers if such applicant
is the holder of a license or other certificate of like import issued
by any other municipal corporation in the State of New York; provided,
however, that such other municipal corporation likewise waives an
examination of an applicant who is a resident of the Village for a
license effective within the boundaries of such other municipal corporation.
[Added 5-18-2015 by L.L.
No. 4-2015]
Each applicant for examination shall pay an examination fee
for each time an examination is taken and shall pay a further fee
upon the issuance of a license to engage in the business of master
or employing plumber. The Board of Trustees by resolution shall adopt
and from time to time may amend a schedule of fees payable by an applicant
for an examination to qualify as a master or employing plumber and
for the issuance of a certificate to engage in the business of master
or employing plumber. Fifty percent of the first $4,000 in fees collected
under this chapter shall be paid to the Plumbing Board. In no case
shall the Plumbing Board be paid more than $2,000 per fiscal year,
and this $2,000 shall be evenly distributed to the members of the
Board. All remaining fees shall be paid to the Village of Freeport.
[Added 5-18-2015 by L.L.
No. 4-2015]
Before issuing a license to engage in the business of master
or employing plumber, the Board shall inquire into the applicant's
fitness and qualifications for conducting such business and may require
the applicant to submit under oath such evidence, in addition to the
tests and examinations hereinbefore provided, as will satisfy the
Board that he is a person of good repute, character and responsibility
and otherwise qualified to engage in business as a master or employing
plumber.
[Added 5-18-2015 by L.L.
No. 4-2015]
No person, firm or corporation shall engage in the business of plumbing within the Village which either has not first obtained a license from the Examining Board of Plumbers; or is not the holder of a current, valid plumber's license issued by the Town of Hempstead, the Town of North Hempstead or the Town of Oyster Bay. In the case of the latter, said license shall conform to and comply with all other statutes, laws, ordinances, rules, regulations and requirements applicable to plumbers licensed by the Village. In addition, said license shall furnish proof of said licensing to the Examining Board of Plumbers, the Superintendent of Buildings and to the Village Clerk immediately following the issuance or renewal of the same by said town. None of the provisions of this chapter shall apply to bonded contractors in the installation of sewers or lateral connections where said bonded contractors comply with §§ 176-1 through 176-18 of Chapter 176, Sewers and Sewage, of the Code of the Village of Freeport.
