The provisions of §
356-7 shall not apply to the following:
A. Minor repairs. Minor repairs shall be construed as meaning repairs
of leaks in pipes, traps and cocks, putting in new cocks, opening
waste or supply pipes, traps and drains, repairing broken fixtures
and frozen pipes. When fixtures are in place without traps, or old
traps are renewed, approved antisiphon traps may be inserted without
"back-air" to sewer, at the discretion of the Commissioner of Public
Works or his/her designee; and
B. Emergency repairs which are approved in advance by the Commissioner
of Public Works or his designee.
Whenever, in the opinion of the Commissioner of Public Works
or his/her designee, special conditions arise that render it impracticable
to comply with all the provisions of this article, modifications may
be allowed, provided the premises are left in a sanitary condition.
Any person claiming to be aggrieved by a determination, decision
or ruling of the Building Inspector or Plumbing Inspector made pursuant
to this article shall have the right to appeal therefrom to the Commissioner
of Public Works. The person desiring to take such an appeal must serve
a notice in writing upon the Office of the Commissioner within a period
of five business days following the day upon which the decision, determination
or ruling of the Inspector is first made known to him/her. On any
appeal so taken, the Commissioner shall have the authority to approve,
modify, or vacate any such decision, determination or ruling.