No person holding a certificate of competency or a plumbing permit in his or her name shall knowingly permit any other person to perform, either directly or indirectly, any work authorized by said certificate of competency or plumbing permit, other than journeyman plumbers or other qualified persons acting under his or her direction or supervision.
A. 
No person shall perform any plumbing work in the City of Saratoga Springs unless in compliance with approved drawings and descriptions, or amendments thereto, as provided herein.
B. 
All plumbing work done within the City and all work done outside the City that shall be connected to the City's water and sewer infrastructure (except work done by a duly authorized water district operating under its own regulations) shall be shown on an illustrated plan, consisting of drawings, descriptions, narrative, and other appropriate information, filed with the Plumbing Inspector. The plan may be filed by the owner of the property or by his or her agent, and shall be stamped and signed in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Education Law. No work shall be commenced until the plan has been filed and approved by the Plumbing Inspector in writing, and the filing fee paid.
C. 
Exceptions. The following types of plumbing work shall not require the filing of drawings and descriptions with the submitted plan:
(1) 
Repairs, replacements and alterations of existing plumbing and drainage systems that is done outside of any building or structure.
(2) 
Repairs to existing plumbing and drainage systems that are determined by the plumbing inspector to be of such a minor nature that the submittal of drawings and descriptions would not be necessary in the public interest.