As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
The Examining Board of Plumbers of Saratoga Springs.
A document issued by the Examining Board of Plumbers of the
City of Saratoga Springs, authorizing a person to act as a master
plumber in Saratoga Springs. The term may also refer to an equivalent
document issued by the Examining Board of Plumbers in another city.
A document issued to a master plumber, pursuant to such rules
as may be established from time to time by the Examining Board of
Plumbers, indicating that the master plumber has registered with the
examining board of plumbers pursuant to § 46 of the General
City Law.
Shall have the same meaning as "Master Plumber."
A skilled worker supervised or employed by a master plumber.
A person who holds a certificate of competency obtained after
having successfully passed an examination given by the Examining Board
of Plumbers of Saratoga Springs, and who engages in the business of
plumbing work on his or her own account or as a bona fide member of
a firm, corporation or other legal entity under the provisions of
§ 45-a of the General City Law, and who conducts his or
her plumbing business from an office, shop or similar establishment
physically located in the County of Saratoga.
A person who holds a certificate of competency, or an equivalent
document, issued by an Examining Board of Plumbers in another city.
Any individual, partnership, corporation or legal entity.
A document issued to a master plumber, a nonresident plumber,
or another person authorizing him or her to do plumbing work on a
specific job or project in Saratoga Springs. A plumbing permit is
an authorization separate and distinct from any building permit or
other required authorization or approval.
Includes plumbing, drainage, and installation and/or maintenance
of gas piping, as those terms are defined in the New York Uniform
Fire Prevention and Building Codes. The term shall not, however, include
any of the following:
Article 4, Plumbing and Drainage, of the General City Law, including all amendments and supplements, is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this chapter.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed so as to prevent the Department of Public Works of the City of Saratoga Springs from exercising any authority conferred upon it by Chapter 231 of the City Code, "Water and Sewers," or by any other section of the City Code or the City Charter.
All certificates of competency and registrations of master plumbers
heretofore issued by the Board of Plumbing Examiners of this City
prior to the effective date of this chapter shall remain valid upon
re-filing with the Board, without further examination, within 30 days
after said effective date, and any document so re-filed shall thereafter
remain valid for one year. Any further renewals of such certificates
of competency or registrations shall be in conformance with this chapter.
