For the purposes of this chapter, known as the "Plumbing Code," the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed herein:
FOUR-WAY SWING
Any combination of fittings to the top of a buried oil tank to permit settling of the tank in the subsurface without disturbance to fuel lines, e.g., two elbow fittings and two forty-five-degree angle fittings.
[Added 5-6-1975]
HOUSE DRAIN
That part of the main horizontal drain and its branches inside the walls of a building, vault or area and extending to and connecting with the house sewer.
HOUSE SEWER
That part of the main drain or sewer extending from a point four 4 feet outside the outer front wall of the building, vault or area to its connection with a public sewer, private sewer or cesspool and septic tanks.
LIFT PUMP
A gravity feed fuel intake whereby fuel is led to a suspended oil burner unit up and over the top of the unit.
[Added 5-6-1975]
PLUMBING
The profession, art or trade of and all work done and all materials used in and for:
A. 
Introducing, maintaining and extending a supply of water through a pipe or pipes or any appurtenances thereof in a building, premises or establishment.
B. 
Installing, connecting or repairing any system of drainage whereby foul waste, cooling water, rain or surplus water, gas, odor, vapor or fluid is discharged or proposed to be discharged through a pipe or pipes from any building lot, premises or establishment into any main public or private sewer, drain, pit, box, filter bed, leaching well, septic tank or other receptacle or into any natural or artificial body of water or watercourse upon private or public property.
C. 
Ventilating any building sewer or fixture or appurtenance connected therewith.
D. 
Connecting any building, lot, premises or establishment with any service pipe, building sewer, water pipe main, public or private sewer or underground structure; performing all classes of work generally done by plumbers, such as:
(1) 
All piping and equipment for gas, water supply, cast-iron mains, irrigation or sprinkler systems, hydrants, steel mains and flange pipe on the site, drains, wastes, soil and vent lines, including all piping for hot and cold water for domestic and culinary purposes and connections to all fixtures and apparatus requiring same, all water piping or waste lines of a temporary or permanent use, all drinking water systems.
(2) 
All piping, connections and equipment for heating, pneumatic, thermostatic, vacuum and cleaning systems, including vacuum or water. operated ash removal systems.
(3) 
All piping, connections and equipment for fire lines and standpipes of every description, including piping for other purposes, and standpipes taking place of tanks.
(4) 
All piping and equipment for the transmission of liquid soap systems, glucose, syrup, liquid sugar, ink or other liquids in manufacturing or commercial plants, acid lines and vents, subsoil drains, laundry machinery, transmitting gasoline and, where lead pipe, sheet lead or solder is used, for putting pipes or tubing together.
(5) 
All piping connections and equipment for ice machine work and all water supply, discharge and drain piping for refrigerating machinery, ammonia condensers, air compressor jackets, cooling tanks and all other apparatus requiring such piping and connections, and all piping for drinking water as well as oxygen, nitrous oxide piping and hydrogen piping.
(6) 
All piping and equipment from drip pans, tanks, receptacles, apparatus, etc., of every description which conveys any liquid waste or drip to the plumbing drainage system or fixtures either by a direct or indirect connection to the plumbing system.
(7) 
All welding and burning in connection with plumbing work and plumbers' piping.
(8) 
Connecting all gas ranges, gas logs and gas-fired boilers and unit heaters, all gas dryers and other gas appliances for whatever use and fuel-burning appliances.
(9) 
Setting and connecting of all water meters, water filters, hot-water tanks, hot-water heaters and incinerators, cold-water tanks, suction tanks, pressure tanks, storage tanks, house tanks, sump tanks, sump pumps and water pumps of every description, whether steam- or motor-driven, all sewage ejectors and sewage disposal systems, air compressors and compressed air tanks.
(10) 
All piping and equipment used for exhaust fumes.
(11) 
All exhaust and vapor piping for sterilizers.
(12) 
All piping and equipment of gasoline bulk plants.
(13) 
The setting and connection of all fixtures, as partially enumerated below:
(a) 
Plumbing fixtures.
Autopsy tables
Basins
Bathtubs
Bedpan sinks
Bidets
Clothes hampers
Cuspidors
Dental chairs
Drinking fountains
Gas ranges
Grease and plaster traps
Laundry tubs
Sacraria
Showers
Sinks and sink cabinets
Slop sinks
Swimming pools and pools of any type
Unit heaters
Urinals
Water closets
(b) 
Pumps.
Circulating pumps
Compressor pumps
Drinking-water pumps
Ejectors, electric
Ejectors, pneumatic
Fire pumps
Gasoline pumps
House pumps
Sump pumps
Vacuum cleaning machines
Vacuum pumps
(c) 
Sterilizers.
Aspirators
Bandage sterilizers
Bedpan sterilizers
Hot and cold water sterilizers
Instrument sterilizers
Utensil sterilizers
Water stills of every description
(d) 
Heaters and water meters, etc.
Gas heaters
Steam hot-water heaters
Steam pre-water heaters
Tank heaters of every description
Water filters
Water meters and fish traps and gauges
(e) 
Tanks.
Beer tanks
Drinking-water tanks
Expansion tanks
Gasoline tanks
Hot water tanks
House tanks
Kerosene tanks
Milk tanks
Perfume tanks
Peroxide tanks
Pneumatic tanks
Septic tanks
Soap tanks
Suction tanks
Vacuum tanks
Wax tanks
(f) 
Equipment.
All milk piping
Bottle-filling machines
Bottle-washing machines
Chlorating machines
Fill boxes
Fountains
Hydraulic lifts
Laundry dryers
Laundry washers
Liquidometers
Milk storage tank machines
Oil separators
Pasteurizing machines
Roof and floor drains of every description
Washers of every description
PLUMBING SYSTEM
The hot and cold water supply, distributing pipes, hot-water storage tanks and connections thereof, the fixtures and fixture traps; the soil, waste and vent pipes; the house drain and house sewer; the stormwater drainage with their devices, appurtenances and connections all within or adjacent to the building.
PRIVATE SEWER
Main sewers that are not constructed by and under the supervision of the Town.
SOIL LINE
Any vertical line of pipe having outlets above the floor of a first story for water closet connections.
SUSPENDED OIL BURNER UNIT
Any oil burner suspended from a ceiling.
[Added 5-6-1975]
VENT ALARM
A device by which air pressure in an oil fuel line will produce a whistle-like sound to indicate completed refueling.
[Added 5-6-1975]
VENT PIPE
Any special pipe provided to ventilate a system of piping and to prevent trap siphonage and back pressure.
WASTE LINE
Any vertical line of pipe having outlets above the first floor for fixtures other than water closets.
A. 
Except where the context clearly requires a literal interpretation of the provisions of the Plumbing Code, which is hereby declared to be remedial, it shall be construed liberally to secure the beneficial interests and purposes thereof as follows: public safety, health and welfare and safety to life and property.
B. 
No new plumbing or drainage work, nor extension of or alteration to existing plumbing or drainage installations shall be undertaken or performed hereafter except in conformance with the provisions of the Plumbing Code.
C. 
It shall be unlawful for any person, either directly or indirectly, to install, repair, alter or modify any plumbing or heating system or fixtures in connection with new residential or new commercial construction; any sanitary, vent or potable water system; without a master or restricted master plumber' s license, where applicable, being first procured and kept in effect pursuant to this ordinance. Any person found to have violated this section shall be fined an amount equal to $300.
[Added 6-18-2002 by L.L. No. 16-2002; amended 9-3-2002 by L.L. No. 25-2002]
D. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to represent as a plumber, master plumber or plumbing contractor, on signs, cards, stationery, vehicles, contracts, written estimates, in advertising or in any other manner, by the use of the word "plumber" or "plumbing" or any words of similar import or meaning, unless he has complied with this chapter and holds a license issued pursuant thereto. Any person found to have violated this section shall be fined an amount equal to $300.
[Added 6-18-2002 by L.L. No. 16-2002]
E. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct a business of plumbing within the Town of Babylon without a master or restricted master plumber' s license, where applicable, being first procured and kept in effect pursuant to this chapter. Any person found to have violated this section shall be fined an amount equal to $500.
[Added 9-3-2002 by L.L. No. 25-2002]
It shall be the duty of the Chief Building Inspector and he is hereby given the power and authority to enforce the provisions of the Plumbing Code.
The Inspector of Plumbing and such assistants as may be necessary shall be appointed by the Town Board to serve at its pleasure, and each shall be an assistant to the Chief Building Inspector.
The Plumbing Inspector shall examine applications for permits under the Plumbing Code, and if same are found to comply with the provisions of the Plumbing Code, a permit for the work specified shall be issued. He shall also examine all plumbing work as the same is being installed or performed to see that it complies with the provisions of this Plumbing Code and the conditions of the permit.
Whenever the Plumbing Inspector finds, upon examination, that a violation of a provision of this Plumbing Code or any unsafe or unhealthy condition exists, he shall endeavor to compel an immediate correction of the condition. Failing in this, he shall make a report of the condition deemed to be unsafe or unhealthy or in violation of said Code and deliver a copy of such report to the owner, agent or other person in charge of or in control of the premises and report such violation to the Chief Building Inspector who shall enforce the provisions of said Code by appropriate remedies as provided by law.
The Plumbing Inspector shall keep a record of applications filed, permits issued, certificates issued and reports, notices and orders issued. Such records may be maintained in conjunction with records of the office of the Chief Building Inspector.
A. 
It shall not be lawful to install any new plumbing or drainage work in a building or structure or to extend or alter any existing plumbing or drainage work, whether such work is to be connected with the sewer or not, without first filing with the Division of Building in the Department of Planning and Development an application in writing and obtaining a permit. However, if the plumbing or drainage work is in conjunction with the connection of any building or structure to Southwest Sewer District Number 3, the permit requirements will be waived. In such instance the applicant will be required to sign a Town of Babylon informational form attached to the Suffolk County Southwest Sewer District Number 3 connection application form.
[Amended 4-7-1976 by L.L. No. 15-1976; [1] 3-2-1982 by Res. No. 4]
[1]
Editor's Note: Local Law No. 15-1976 created the Department of Planning and Development, in which Department the Division of Building replaced the former Building Department. For the text of this local law, see Ch. 49.
B. 
Domestic hot-water hookups made in conjunction with either new or conversion-type hand-fired or automatic fuel-fired installations shall require a permit.
C. 
Permits for the installation or repair of stationary gas piping or gas appliances, fixtures or lines shall only be granted to master plumbers or, where applicable, restricted master plumbers licensed by the Town of Babylon Plumbers Examining Board.
[Added 6-22-1993 by L.L. No. 5-1993; amended 6-18-2002 by L.L. No. 16-2002]
D. 
All of the above-referenced work listed in Subsections A, B, and C in this section shall only be performed by a master plumber or, where applicable, a restricted master plumber licensed by the Town of Babylon Plumbers Examining Board.
[Added 6-18-2002 by L.L. No. 16-2002]
[Amended 4-7-1976 by L.L. No. 15-1976[1]]
A. 
Form. Applications for permits hereunder shall be made on forms furnished by the Division of Building in the Department of Planning and Development.
B. 
Plans. The Division of Building in the Department of Planning and Development may require an application for permit hereunder to be accompanied by plans when such are necessary for an intelligent understanding of the work for which the permit is required.
[1]
Editor's Note: Local Law No. 15-1976 created the Department of Planning and Development, in which Department the Division of Building replaced the former Building Department. For the text of this local law, see Ch. 49.
No changes shall be made in the specifications or plans for plumbing or drainage work after a permit therefor has been issued, unless an amendment showing such changes has been made to the application for permit and has been approved by the Plumbing Inspector.
Repairs to existing plumbing and drainage may be made without filing an application and securing a permit; but such repairs shall not be construed to include new vertical or horizontal soil, waste or vent pipes or connecting additional fixtures to existing soil or waste pipes or main house drains or the replacement of existing fixtures with others.
A. 
Every application for permit hereunder shall be examined as soon as practicable after filing, and if it conforms with this Plumbing Code, a permit for the work shall be issued. However, if the plumbing or drainage work is in conjunction with the connection of any building or structure to Southwest Sewer District Number 3, the permit requirements will be waived. In such instance, the applicant will be required to sign a Town of Babylon informational form attached to the Suffolk County Southwest Sewer District Number 3 connection application form.
[Amended 3-2-1982 by Res. No. 4]
B. 
Every such permit shall be signed by the Plumbing Inspector.
[Amended 11-18-1980 by Res. No. 7; 8-13-2002 by L.L. No. 21-2002]
Every permit issued pursuant to this article shall expire six months from the date of its issuance unless a six-month extension is granted.
A. 
The fee for a permit for plumbing, drainage or gas work, including inspection, shall be set by resolution of the Town Board and may be changed at any time by resolution of the Town Board. Fees will be set by a price per fixture plus a basic fee by category, including, but not limited to, single-family dwelling; multiple-family dwelling; business, commercial, industrial or other buildings for each unit containing a water closet; and domestic hot water hookups.
[Amended 6-18-2002 by L.L. No. 16-2002]
B. 
The fee for an extension of every permit issued pursuant to this article shall be one-half of the original permit fee.
[Amended 8-13-2002 by L.L. No. 21-2002]
C. 
[1]The payment of the fees herein provided shall not relieve the holder of the permit from the payment of other fees prescribed by law or ordinance.
[Added 8-13-2002 by L.L. No. 21-2002]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection C, allowing amendments to the fees in this section, was repealed 6-18-2002 by L.L. No. 16-2002. See now Subsection A.
D. 
The fee for a permit for plumbing, drainage or gas work, including inspection, conducted on residentially zoned property, shall be double when work has commenced prior to the issuance of the permit. The fee for a permit for plumbing, drainage or gas work, including inspection, conducted on commercially or industrially zoned property shall be triple when work has commenced prior to the issuance of the permit.
[Added 8-10-2004 by L.L. No. 22-2004; amended 5-16-2018 by L.L. No. 16-2018]
A. 
Roughing-in inspection. Upon the completion of rough plumbing and drainage work for which a permit was issued under the Plumbing Code, the Plumbing Inspector shall inspect and approve the said rough work before plumbing is enclosed.
B. 
Final inspection. Upon the completion of plumbing or drainage work for which a permit was issued under this Plumbing Code, the Plumbing Inspector shall inspect the said work and shall issue a certificate of approval of said work, if the work has been done in accordance with the Plumbing Code and other ordinances applicable thereto. However, if the plumbing or drainage work is in conjunction with the connection of any building or structure to Southwest Sewer District Number 3, no inspection shall be required.
[Amended 3-2-1982 by Res. No. 4]
A. 
Before any fixtures are connected with a plumbing system and before a soil pipe is connected with the house drain or sewer the outlet of the soil pipe and all openings into it shall be hermetically sealed and filled with water to its top.
B. 
Every joint shall be examined for leakage, and all leaks shall be made tight.
C. 
No plumbing system shall be completed or soil pipe covered until such inspection has been made and all joints have been made watertight and the work has been accepted by the Inspector of Plumbing and Sewers.
An air test of plumbing in lieu of a water test shall be accepted only when express permission is obtained from the Inspector. When such test is permitted, all parts of the plumbing piping shall be tested to a pressure of five pounds per square inch and shall be proved tight under such pressure.
Fixture, leader, drain and house traps shall be filled with water and a thick penetrating smoke, produced by one or more approved smoke machines, shall be introduced into the entire system. As the smoke appears at the stack openings on the roof, such openings shall be tightly closed and a pressure equivalent to a one-inch water column applied.
[Amended 9-13-2006 by L.L. No. 30-2006; 4-27-2022 by L.L. No. 10-2022]
A. 
Every person who shall violate the provisions of this Plumbing Code or regulations adopted thereunder shall be subject to criminal and civil penalties as provided in §§ 1-15 through 1-17 of this Code for every such violation.
B. 
The owner of a building, structure or premises, or part thereof, where anything in violation of this chapter shall be placed or shall exist and any architect, builder, contractor, agent, person or corporation employed in connection therewith which shall have caused or permitted or assisted in the commission of any violation of this Code or fails to comply with any provision or requirement of this Code shall each be separately and individually subject to applicable criminal and civil penalties as provided in Subsection A.
The imposition of the penalties prescribed in §§ 1-15 through 1-17 shall not preclude the Chief Building Inspector from instituting any appropriate action or proceedings to prevent an unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, conversion, maintenance or use, or to restrain, correct or abate a violation or to prevent an illegal act, conduct, business or use in or about any premises.
No oversight or dereliction of duty on the part of the Chief Building Inspector or the Plumbing Inspector shall legalize the erecting, construction, alteration, removal of, use or occupancy of a building or structure that does not conform to the provisions of this Plumbing Code.