(a) Every person, firm or corporation desiring to engage in the business
of plumbing (including installation of lawn sprinkling systems) in
a capacity for which a license is required shall first obtain an appropriate
license from the state.
(b) A permit may be issued to a homeowner for plumbing work to be done
on his own home in which he resides, if in the judgment of the building
official he is able to complete the work in accordance with the code
adopted by this section. The homeowner may receive no assistance from
any other person in the performance of the work. If the homeowner
requires or receives any assistance from anyone under any circumstance,
hired or otherwise, he shall be held in violation of this section
of the code.
(c) All licensed plumbers who provide plumbing services within the city shall be registered as a plumbing contractor by the city on a form provided by the city. Each plumbing contractor so registered shall pay an annual fee as provided for in section A22.04.001 of the fee schedule found in appendix
A to the Code of Ordinances. Registration shall expire one year from the date of registration.
(Ordinance 19-036 adopted 7/23/19)