[R.O. 1993 § 520.170; CC 1969 § 21-18]
No plumbing work, unless excepted in this Article, shall be undertaken prior to the issuance of a permit therefor by the Administrative Authority. A permit shall be issued only to a licensed plumber, except that any permit required by the Plumbing Code may be issued to any person to do any work regulated by this Chapter in a single-family dwelling used exclusively for living purposes, including the usually accessory buildings and quarters in connection with such building, when such person is the bona fide owner of such dwelling and the dwelling will be occupied by him/her and he/she shall personally purchase all material and perform all labor in connection therewith.
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Cross Reference: As to applicants for permits not to be indebted to city, see § 605.100 of this Code.
[R.O. 1993 § 520.180; R.O. 1932 § 667; CC 1969 § 21-19]
A. 
Necessary repairs to service pipes or fixtures may be done by a licensed plumber at any time without taking out a permit therefor, but no alterations, extensions or additions which would materially affect the City's records shall be made without a permit.
B. 
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 if no changes are made in the piping to the fixtures.
[R.O. 1993 § 520.190; CC 1969 § 21-20]
A. 
Each application for a plumbing permit shall be made on suitable forms provided by the Administrative Authority, and shall be accompanied by the fees as provided in this Article.
B. 
No permit shall be issued until plans and specifications showing the proposed work in necessary detail have been submitted to the Administrative Authority and he/she has determined from examination of such plans and specifications that they give assurance that the work will conform to the provisions of this Chapter, including the Plumbing Code. 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.
[R.O. 1993 § 520.200; CC 1969 § 21-21]
The Administrative Authority shall prepare and may, from time to time, amend a schedule of fees to be charged for permits required by the Plumbing Code. When such schedule and amendments thereto have been approved by the Mayor and adopted by resolution of the City Council, entered of record in the journal of the Council, no plumbing permit shall be issued until the fee prescribed therefor in such schedule has been paid. A copy of such approved and adopted schedule, with amendments thereto, if any, shall be maintained on file in the office of the Administrative Authority.
[R.O. 1993 § 520.210; R.O. 1932 § 655; CC 1969 § 21-22]
Before tapping a water main or extending any connection thereto, the plumber shall in each case secure from the Building Official or other City Officer designated by the Mayor a written permit which shall state the name of the party for whom the work is to be done, the location of premises and purpose for which water is to be used, for which permit he/she shall pay the fee of one dollar ($1.00) for making investigation and issuing the permit. After making the tap and completing the work, the plumber shall within twenty-four (24) hours fill out and deliver to the officer who issued the permit a "plumber's return" which shall show clearly, in writing and by diagram, all details of the service line and all of the hydrants and other fixtures connected thereto.
[R.O. 1993 § 520.220; R.O. 1932 § 661; CC 1969 § 21-23]
No addition to or alteration of any tap, pipe or fixture shall be made after the plumber's return is delivered to the permit issuing officer without taking out a new permit. If a job of plumbing is uncompleted or a portion of it delayed for any reason, a plumber's return shall be made on the portion finished, and an extension permit taken out for balance.
[R.O. 1993 § 520.230; R.O. 1932 § 664; CC 1969 § 21-24]
Persons occupying adjoining lots or tenements may obtain a permit for tapping if, in the opinion of the permit issuing officer, it may be done without detriment to the City, in which case a single service pipe may be laid to the curbing and there divided with a stopcock and service box on each branch. The cost of tapping and service pipe shall then be divided between the consumers.
[R.O. 1993 § 520.240; R.O. 1932 § 665; CC 1969 § 21-25]
Before returning a permit the plumber shall turn on the water and properly test all pipe joints and fixtures and satisfy himself that they are free from all leaks or other defects. He/she shall then turn off the water at the service box, and make his/her plumber's return to the issuing officer. The issuing officer or his/her authorized assistant shall make an inspection of the job and check all hydrants and fixtures and, if found to be correct and satisfactory, he/she shall order the water turned on for the use of the consumer.