City of Dover, NH Article II Plumbing Standards

§ 113-4 Compliance with standards.

All installations, repairs, and alterations of plumbing shall be performed in accordance with the State Plumbing Code.

§ 113-5 Copies to be kept on file.

Three copies of the State Plumbing Code shall be kept on file by the Inspection Services Division for inspection by and use of the public and shall be marked with the words "City of Dover, New Hampshire Official Copy."

§ 113-6 Issuance of permits.

No plumbing work, except as provided in § 113-10, shall be undertaken prior to the issuance of a permit by the Plumbing Inspector. A permit shall be issued only to a licensed master plumber, except as provided in § 113-7 of this chapter.

§ 113-7 Exception.

Any permit required by this chapter may be issued to any property owner to do any work regulated by this code, other than work involving the connection with any drain or waste line, in a single-family dwelling used exclusively for living purposes, including the usual accessory buildings and quarters in connection with such building, provided that the property owner resides in the property and purchases all materials and performs all labor.

§ 113-8 Application; fees.

A. Application for a permit shall be made on suitable forms provided by the Plumbing Inspector. The application shall be accompanied by fees in accordance with the Fee Schedule.

B. Fees shall be established by the City Council and published as an adopted Fee Schedule. The City of Dover shall be exempt from the payment of said fees. No permit shall be issued until all outstanding fees owed to the City of Dover by the applicant or property owner have been paid.

§ 113-9 Plans and specifications.

No permit shall be issued until plans and specifications showing the proposed work in detail have been submitted to and approved by the Plumbing Inspector. If a permit is denied, the applicant may submit revised plans and specifications without payment of additional fee. If, in the course of the work, it is found necessary to make any change from the plans and specifications on which a permit has been issued, amended plans and specifications shall be submitted and a supplementary permit, subject to the same conditions applicable to original application for permit, shall be issued to cover the change. Approved plans and specifications shall be returned to the applicant upon request.

§ 113-10 Repairs not requiring a permit.

Repairs involving only the working parts of a faucet or valve, the clearance of stoppages, repairing of leaks or replacement of defective faucets or valves may be made without a permit, provided that no changes are made in the piping to the fixture.