The city does hereby adopts the 2018 edition of the International
Fuel Gas Code as published by the International Code Council, as if
fully set out herein. A copy is on file in the city secretary’s
office.
(Ordinance adopted 12/1/92, sec.
1; Ordinance adopted 4/6/04; 1989 Code, sec. 5-106; Ordinance adopting
2016 Code; Ordinance 05182020, sec.
3, adopted 2/3/20)
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this division,
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where
the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Iron or steel pipe which has been thoroughly cleaned, painted
with asphalt or pitch and wrapped with burlap, asbestos, felt or other
suitable protective covering.
The gas pipe(s) from the gas meter outlet to the gas-burning
appliance or appliances.
The gas pipe from the gas company’s main to the meter
location.
(1965 Code, sec. 11-1; 1989 Code,
sec. 5-61)
(a)
Generally.
The city plumbing inspector is hereby authorized,
empowered and directed to inspect and supervise the installation,
construction, reconstruction and repair of all house gas piping, gas
appliances, fixtures and apparatus now or hereafter to be placed in
or in any manner directly attached to any building or structure within
the city.
(b)
Supervision of inspector; right of entry.
The city plumbing
inspector shall be subject to the orders and directions of the city
council and city administrator and is hereby vested with full authority
to enter any building or premises at any time in the discharge of
their duties herein imposed.
(c)
Authority to decide controversies.
The city plumbing
inspector shall decide all controversies which may arise under this
division, and in so doing shall be subject to the control and direction
of the city council and the city attorney.
(1965 Code, secs. 11-2–11-4; 1989 Code, secs. 5-76–5-78)
No gas house piping shall be installed, constructed, reconstructed
or repaired within the city until a permit to do such work shall have
first been obtained from the city plumbing inspector.
(1965 Code, sec. 11-5; 1989 Code,
sec. 5-79)
(a)
Bond.
Every person, before entering upon the installation,
construction, reconstruction, or repair of any gas house piping in
the city, shall deposit with the city secretary a bond in the principal
sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), executed by two (2) or more
solvent sureties or a solvent surety company, conditioned that the
principal therein shall faithfully comply with the terms of this division
and shall indemnify and hold harmless the city and all persons interested
against all costs, expenses, damage and injury sustained by the negligence
of such principal or his or her agents, servants and employees, or
his or her failure to comply with the terms of this division in doing
work made the subject matter hereof, and otherwise to be in the form
and executed as required by the city secretary.
(b)
License.
Upon the approval of any such bond by the city
secretary, the city plumbing inspector shall forthwith issue to the
principal therein a gasfitter’s license, which shall not be
transferable and which shall remain in force only so long as said
gasfitter’s bond is effective. Such bond shall be renewed annually
on the first day of January of each year as a prerequisite to the
issuance of a gasfitter’s license for such year. Each licensed
gasfitter shall display his or her license conspicuously at his or
her place of business. This section shall not apply to a plumber licensed
in accordance with state law.
(1965 Code, secs. 11-8, 11-9; 1989
Code, secs. 5-80, 5-81)
(a)
Required.
When gas house piping has been installed in
a building or structure, whether the same be new construction, repairs
or extensions, the same must be inspected and tested in the presence
of the city plumbing inspector or one (1) of his or her assistants
and a certificate of inspection issued as herein provided and an inspection
tag attached to such piping by the inspector.
(b)
Manner of testing piping.
An inspection test shall be
made by closing all openings and subjecting all the piping to air
pressure that will support a column of mercury ten (10) inches in
height. If this column of mercury is supported by the air pressure
for at least fifteen (15) minutes, the piping shall be considered
tight and in compliance with this division. No fire test or water
test shall be permitted on gas house piping, and water tested piping
shall be condemned as faulty.
(c)
Certificate of inspection.
(1)
The form of the certificate required by subsection (a) of this section shall be as follows:
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CERTIFICATE
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No. _____
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This is to certify that I have inspected and witnessed the test
of the gas piping in _____ Building No. _____ Street, and certify
that the same is installed in compliance with City Ordinance.
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_______________________
City Plumbing Inspector
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By _____________________
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(2)
Any additional gas piping or outlets installed after the above certificate
has been issued must be reported for inspection and test in the same
manner as pipe originally installed.
(d)
Certificate of inspection to be furnished to gas company.
The city plumbing inspector shall furnish to the gas company a copy
of each certificate of inspection. It shall be unlawful for the gas
company to turn gas into any new or altered or repaired system of
gas piping until such certificate has been received, but when the
plumbing inspector has certified to the inspection herein provided,
no further inspection by the gas company shall be required.
(1965 Code, secs. 11-10–11-14; 1989 Code, secs. 5-82–5-86; Ordinance adopting
2016 Code)
Every person learning of a leak or defect in any gas pipe or
appliance shall forthwith report all facts in connection therewith
in writing to the city plumbing inspector. The city plumbing inspector
shall thereupon inspect all gas equipment at the location named in
such report, and if he or she finds leaks or defects he or she may
order the gas company to turn off the gas, and it shall be unlawful
thereafter for the gas company to turn the gas on again until the
plumbing inspector has certified that such leak or defect has been
repaired or removed.
(1965 Code, sec. 11-15; 1989 Code,
sec. 5-87)
No one except the gas company owning or supplying gas through
the service line shall at any time turn any valve or cock or in any
way tamper or make any connection with any gas main, meter, meter
connection or gas service pipe between the main and the meter.
(1965 Code, sec. 11-16; 1989 Code,
sec. 5-88)
