All persons who engage in or work at the actual installation, alteration, repair and renovating of plumbing shall possess either a master or journeyman plumber’s license in accordance with the provisions of the Plumbing License Law, V.T.C.A., Occupations Code, chapter 1301.
(1967 Code, sec. 34-7; 2008 Code, sec. 82-461)
The following acts, work and conduct shall be expressly permitted without a license:
(1) 
Work by homeowners.
Plumbing work done by a property owner in a building owned or occupied by him as his home.
(2) 
Maintenance, utility and appliance work.
Plumbing work done by anyone who is regularly employed as or acting as a maintenance man or maintenance engineer, incidental to and in connection with the business in which he is employed or engaged, and who does not engage in the occupation of a plumber for the general public; construction, installation and maintenance work done upon the premises or equipment of a railroad by an employee thereof who does not engage in the occupation of a plumber for the general public; plumbing work done by persons engaged by any public service company in the laying, maintenance and operation of its service mains or lines and the installation, alteration, adjustment, repair, removal and renovation of all types of appurtenances, equipment and appliances; and appliance installation and service work done by anyone who is an appliance dealer or is employed by an appliance dealer and acting as an appliance installation man or appliance serviceman in connecting appliances to existing piping installations. All work and service named or referred to in this section shall be subject to inspection and approval in accordance with the terms of this division.
(1967 Code, sec. 34-8; 2008 Code, sec. 82-462)
Before any person shall engage in the business of plumbing in the city, he shall first obtain the proper license and deposit with the city a good and sufficient bond in the sum of $5,000.00, conditioned that the person engaged in the plumbing business will faithfully observe all the provisions of this code and state law pertaining to plumbing, including V.T.C.A., Occupations Code, chapter 1301, subchapter K. The city shall be indemnified and saved harmless from all claims arising from accidents and damage of any character whatsoever caused by the negligence of such person engaged in the plumbing business, or by any other unfaithful inadequate work done either by themselves or their agents or employees.
(1967 Code, sec. 34-9; 2008 Code, sec. 82-463)