[Amended 10-23-1996 by L.L. No. 18-1996; 3-15-2000 by L.L. No. 2-2000]
A.
The Board of Plumbing Examiners shall consist of no
fewer than five members, all of whom shall be appointed by the Town
Board.
B.
All members of the Board of Plumbing Examiners shall
be appointed to serve three-year terms, except the Town Board member,
who shall serve during his or her current term of office.
(1)
One of the three plumbers who is a current member
of the Board shall be designated to a term to end December 31, 2000;
one to a term to end December 31, 2001; and one to a term to end December
31, 2002.
(2)
The layperson of the Board shall be appointed to an
initial term to end December 31, 2002.
(3)
Their respective successors shall be appointed to
three-year terms.
C.
All members shall either be employees of the Town
of Poughkeepsie, residents of the Town of Poughkeepsie, or a plumber
licensed by the Town of Poughkeepsie.
[Amended 1-21-2004 by L.L. No. 1-2004]
A.
The Board shall organize and function within 30 days
after the adoption of this chapter and thereafter shall meet at such
intervals as necessary to properly fulfill the duties of the Board,
but in any case, not fewer than three times per year.
B.
The Board shall have the authority to have jurisdiction
over and to examine all persons desiring or intending to engage in
the trade, business or calling of plumbing in the Town with the power
of examining persons applying for certificates of competency to determine
their fitness and qualifications for conducting the business of plumbers
and to issue certificates of competency to all such persons who shall
have passed a satisfactory examination before such Board and shall
be, by it, determined to be qualified.
C.
[1]The Board shall have the authority to charge and collect from each person applying for examination the sum as provided in Chapter 105, Fees, for each examination made by such Board, and all moneys so collected shall be paid over by the Board monthly to the Town Comptroller.
[Amended 3-27-1996 by L.L. No. 4-1996]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection C, regarding
a code of rules regulating plumbing and drainage, was repealed 3-15-2000
by L.L. No. 2-2000. This local law also redesignated former Subsections
D and E as C and D, respectively.
D.
Hearings and revocation of certificates.
[Amended 3-15-2000 by L.L. No. 2-2000]
(2)
Upon a finding of guilt, the Board shall have the
authority to impose penalties, including:
[Amended 3-21-2007 by L.L. No. 5-2007]
(a)
A fine of not more than $1,000;
(c)
Failure to use i.d. stickers on trucks or vehicles:
a fine of $100;
(d)
At the discretion of the Board, a licensed plumber
found to be conducting his business in a manner deemed unethical or
unprofessional may be charged with a minimum fine of $500;
(e)
Working without a permit.[2]
[1]
First offense: double the plumbing permit fee
schedule.
[2]
Second offense: $500, plus plumbing permit fee
as set forth in fee schedule § 105L(10);
[2]
Editor's Note: Pursuant to L.L. 13-2021, adopted 11-3-2021,
effective 1-1-2022, all fees will be in a Fee Schedule maintained
in the Town offices, which fees may be amended from time to time by
resolution.
(f)
A suspension of the plumber's certificate of
competency for a period of up to two years; or
(g)
A revocation of the plumber's certificate of
competency.
E.
Appeals. Plumbers found guilty of charges after a
hearing may appeal the findings or the penalty imposed to the Town
Board by filing a written notice within 30 days after the decision
of the Board. The appeal shall be heard within 30 days after it is
filed.
[Added 3-15-2000 by L.L. No. 2-2000]
