(a)
Qualifications.
The plumbing inspector and every assistant
shall have such qualifications as prescribed by the city manager.
(b)
Interest in plumbing business.
The plumbing inspector
or any of his assistants shall not own, be connected with or have
any pecuniary interest whatsoever in any business regulated by this
division, and shall not hold any office or official position in any
organization whose members are required to be licensed or registered
under this division; provided, however, this shall not be construed
to prevent the plumbing inspector from holding membership in such
organization.
(c)
Powers and duties.
It shall be the duty of the plumbing
inspector, either in person or by an authorized representative, to
receive all applications for permits to install gas fittings or plumbing,
and to issue permits therefor as provided by this division. The plumbing
inspector shall inspect all plumbing or gas fittings now in use or
being constructed, or which may hereafter be installed, altered, extended
or repaired in the city, and shall issue his approval of all work
which is found by him to be in compliance with this division. By written
order, he shall direct the owner or person in charge of any building
or structure where imperfect plumbing or gas fittings may be located,
or the agent of such owner or person, to stop and prevent the use
or construction of the same until such plumbing or gas fittings shall
have been properly installed or repaired. The plumbing inspector is
hereby authorized to enter any house or premises in the city, at any
time, upon presenting the proper identification, to inspect any plumbing
or gas fittings therein, for the purposes of this division.
(1987 Code, sec. 5-176)
(a)
No
plumbing or gasfitting work shall be performed in any building in
the city, nor fixtures added thereto, until a permit has been issued
for each installation by the plumbing inspector. All applications
for permits for plumbing or gasfitting work shall give the correct
location of the building, the name of the owner of such building,
and a full and complete statement of the work and fixtures to be installed.
(b)
When
required by the plumbing inspector, such application shall be accompanied
by a complete plan of the work to be performed. All work described
or shown on the plan shall conform to the terms of this division.
(c)
Permits for all plumbing and gasfitting work shall be issued only in the name of a person who is authorized or permitted by the state Plumbing License Law to do such work, or a master plumber, as defined in section 3.02.331. No person shall willfully make any false statement to the plumbing inspector or his authorized representatives in order to obtain a permit.
(1987 Code, sec. 5-177)
The provisions of this division shall apply to a person performing
plumbing or gasfitting work with his own hands on premises owned or
occupied by him as his home, and such person must first obtain from
the plumbing inspector a permit to do such work and shall pay the
inspection fee provided by this division; provided, however, such
work shall be subject to inspection and approval by the plumbing inspector
and shall strictly conform to the requirements of this division.
(1987 Code, sec. 5-178)
A special permit, in writing, may be issued by the plumbing
inspector where additional fixtures are to be installed which cannot
practicably be constructed in accordance with all of the provisions
of this division, if in the judgment of the plumbing inspector conditions
require it, but such conditions or alterations shall be of a character
that will make the plumbing in the building as a whole conform to
the spirit of the requirements of this division. Application for such
permit shall be made in writing accompanied by a sketch showing the
work to be done, which sketch must be kept on file in the building
inspector’s office. In remodeling, and other work pertaining
to but not specifically covered by this division, the plumbing inspector
may prescribe such specifications as may be necessary and shall be
consulted before any work is started.
(1987 Code, sec. 5-179)
The permit and inspection fees which are on file at city hall and as set forth in the fee schedule in appendix B to this code shall be paid by the permittee to the city before the issuance of a permit and before any work is started.
(1987 Code, sec. 5-180)
No permit issued pursuant to this division shall be assigned
or transferred to another person and no person shall permit another
person to obtain a permit in his name, or permit any plumbing or gasfitting
work to be performed under his permit by any person other than a person
authorized to do the same.
(1987 Code, sec. 5-181)
(a)
No
person engaged in the plumbing, appliance installation or gasfitting
business shall be issued a permit under this division until such person
has made, executed and delivered to the city clerk a good and sufficient
bond in the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) payable to the
city, with a corporate surety authorized to do business in the state,
and conditioned for the faithful performance of all work entered upon
or contracted for, and in strict accordance and compliance with the
terms, requirements and provisions of this division, and conditioned
further that such person shall, without additional cost to the person
for whom the work is done, remedy any defects therein due to faulty
workmanship or material, and that such person shall reconstruct or
repair such work to the satisfaction of the plumbing inspector within
seventy-two (72) hours after notice of such inspection and findings
by him.
(b)
Upon
five (5) days’ written notice to the principal of the bond and
to the city clerk, the surety on such bond shall have the privilege
of canceling the bond. Cancellation of such bond shall not cancel
or reduce the surety’s liability on any transaction begun before
12:00 noon on the effective date of a cancellation. Such bond shall
contain a provision stating the substance of this requirement of notice
of cancellation.
(c)
The
city may for itself or for the use and benefit of any person injured
or damaged by reason of failure to repair any defective plumbing or
gasfitting, or defective installation, or construction in connection
therewith, or for failure or refusal to pay any of the fees required
by this division, maintain suit on such bond, or suit may be maintained
thereon by any person so injured. All bonds shall be for a period
ending the next ensuing thirty-first day of December, and should the
coverage of any bond be reduced by recovery, or for any other reason,
the surety on such bond shall immediately notify the city clerk, and
thereafter the principal will not be issued any permit provided by
this division until the coverage of the bond is fully restored.
(1987 Code, sec. 5-182)
No plumbing or gasfitting work for which a permit is required
by this division shall be connected with the city water or sewer system,
or to any gas-distributing system, nor shall the same be used, until
such work has been inspected and approved as provided in this division.
Requests for inspection must be filed at the office of the plumbing
inspector at least four (4) hours before any inspection is desired.
No inspection will be made on Saturday afternoons, Sundays or legal
holidays except in special cases of emergency.
(1987 Code, sec. 5-183)
(a)
No
water, gas, soil, drain or vent pipe shall be covered from view or
concealed until after all work has been tested, inspected and approved
by the plumbing inspector. If any part of the work is covered before
being inspected and approved, it shall be uncovered at the expense
of the permittee. When roughing-in is complete, the entire water and
drainage system, including the house sewer, shall be prepared for
inspection, if conditions permit. Soil and waste stacks shall be plugged
and filled with water to the highest point, and all joints shall be
made watertight. Any defective material shall be replaced with sound
material, and water tests shall be repeated until the work is found
to be tight and to conform to the requirements of this division. The
use of cement, sealing wax, rosin, paint, tallow or other material
or substance which may prevent, or in any way tend to prevent, the
detection of any cracks, sand holes or other imperfections in any
material used in plumbing is prohibited.
(b)
When
roughing-in is complete and before being covered up, an air pressure
test of fifteen (15) pounds per square inch shall be maintained on
the gas system for fifteen (15) minutes. Caulking or the use of gasfitters’
cement for repairing leaks is strictly prohibited, and all faulty
work in piping and all imperfect fittings must be replaced.
(1987 Code, sec. 5-184)
(a)
A
final inspection shall be made on sanitary plumbing and gas fittings
when the work is fully complete and the building is ready for occupancy.
(b)
A
final test on the gas piping shall be made after the water heaters,
wall heaters, floor furnaces and gas cocks have been installed and
shall be made with five (5) pounds of air pressure. Whenever changes
or extensions are made to any gas piping from a point where no gas
stop has been provided in the original gas system, the plumber or
person in charge of the same must prepare the entire system for inspection
and test the same with a five-pound air pressure test for fifteen
(15) minutes.
(c)
The
permittee shall notify the plumbing inspector when the work is ready
for final inspection and arrange for the building to be unlocked so
the inspector may enter the same. The equipment and labor necessary
for making the required tests and inspections shall be furnished by
the permittee.
(1987 Code, sec. 5-185)
When a request for inspection is made, and upon such inspection
the plumbing or gasfitting work does not meet all the requirements
of this division, the master plumber or owner doing his own work shall
be notified of the defects existing, which defects shall be promptly
corrected, and a request for a reinspection shall be made for which
a reinspection fee shall be paid.
(1987 Code, sec. 5-186)
No person shall cause or permit any plumbing or gasfitting work
to be connected with the city water or sewer system or to any gas-distributing
system, and no person shall use or permit the use of any such plumbing
or gasfitting work, or cause or permit any water, sewage or gas to
flow through the same, before it has been inspected and approved as
provided by this division.
(1987 Code, sec. 5-187)
This division does not relieve from or lessen the responsibility
or liability of any person owning, operating, controlling or installing
any plumbing, gas piping or gas-fired appliances for damages to any
person or property caused by any defect therein, nor shall the city
be regarded as assuming any liability by reason of the inspection
authorized by this division or a certificate of approval issued as
provided in this division.
(1987 Code, sec. 5-188)
