Village of Hempstead, NY General Provisions

§ 100-1 Adoption of state standards.

The provisions of the New York State Building Construction Code pertaining to plumbing are hereby incorporated by reference into and made a part of this Code.

§ 100-2 Plumbing Inspector.

The Board of Trustees shall appoint a Plumbing Inspector, who shall be a duly qualified master plumber in the Village of Hempstead.

§ 100-3 Plans to be submitted.

Drawings, duplicate descriptions and any other forms furnished or required by the Plumbing Inspector for plumbing and drainage work shall be completed by the licensed plumber who will do the work and filed in the inspection department. The plans shall be drawn to scale and shall consist of such floor plans and sections as may be necessary to clearly show all plumbing work to be done, including partitions and methods of ventilating water closet compartments.

§ 100-4 Approval of plans and permit required.

Plumbing and drainage work shall not be commenced until all documents described in § 100-3 shall have been approved by the Plumbing Inspector and a permit issued for same.

§ 100-5 Modification of plans.

No modification of approved drawings and descriptions shall be permitted unless amended drawings and duplicate descriptions covering any proposed change are filed with and approved by the Plumbing Inspector.

§ 100-6 Compliance of work.

The drainage and plumbing installations in any building and its appurtenances shall be completed in accordance with this Code.

§ 100-7 When drawings required for repairs or alterations.

Drawings not required. Repairs or alterations of a minor nature, as determined by the Plumbing Inspector, of plumbing or drainage, may be made without filing drawings and descriptions with the inspection department, but such repairs or alterations shall not be construed to include the installation of new vertical lines or horizontal branches of soil, waste or vent pipes. The requirements for a permit as set forth in § 100-4 shall apply.

Drawings required. Where repairs or alterations include the installation or replacement of new vertical lines or horizontal branches of soil, waste or vent pipes, drawings and descriptions shall be filed with and approved by the Plumbing Inspector before commencement of such repair or installation.

§ 100-8 Signing of specifications, affidavit by plumber.

No plumbing or drainage work shall be commenced until the licensed plumber who is to do the work shall sign the specifications and make and deliver to the inspection department an affidavit that he is duly authorized to proceed with the work. The affidavit shall state the name and address of the owner and the plumber. No licensed plumber shall sign the specifications and act as the agent for a plumber who has not obtained a certificate of competency from the Examining Board of Plumbers of the Village as an employing or master plumber. A violation of this requirement shall be deemed sufficient cause for the Plumbing Inspector to recommend to the Board of Trustees the cancellation of the plumber's license.

§ 100-9 Notice of commencement of work, readiness for inspection.

Prior to the commencement of plumbing work pursuant to any provision of this chapter and thereafter whenever such work is ready for inspection, the licensed plumber shall give written notice to the Plumbing Inspector.

§ 100-10 Permits required; fees.

[Amended 11-7-1984 by L.L. No. 10-1984; 7-5-1988 by L.L. No. 7-1988; 5-16-1995 by L.L. No. 3-1995]

Permits shall be required for the following plumbing or gas installations. Fees therefor shall be as follows:

[Amended 4-18-2000 by L.L. No. 4-2000; 5-7-2013 by L.L. No. 3-2013; 8-6-2013 by L.L. No. 7-2013]

Installation		Fee
Minimum inspection fee		$35
Plumbing fixtures (more than 1, not more than 5)		$70
Each additional plumbing fixture		$10
Plumbing alterations		$60
Extend vent stack		$50
Boilers, hot-water heaters and tankless coil, gas, oil or electric hot-air furnaces		$25
Sewer permit (new or repair)		$50
Water service connection		$50
Water service disconnect		$35
Sewer disconnect		$35
Gas meter		$20
Each additional gas meter		$10
Water connection to appliances or equipment		$25
Water privileges, per family unit		$25
Interior alteration to gas piping		$50
Swimming pool, above or below grade		$100
Water meter installation		$10
Fire sprinkler/standpipe system		$75
Installation of grease interceptors
	Inside grease trap	$25
	Outside grease trap	$50
Hydrant meter manifold rental
	1-inch	$300
	1 1/2-inch	$500
When any plumbing work is done without a valid plumbing permit, all new plumbing permit fees shall be tripled.

Wet cuts.

[Added 3-8-2000 by L.L. No. 2-2000]

(1)

The following fees shall be charged for permits for wet cuts:

	Size (inches)	Fee
	4 x 4	$1,889
	6 x 4	$2,226
	6 x 6	$2,353
	8 x 4	$2,353
	8 x 6	$2,596
	10 x 4	$2,830
	10 x 6	$2,997
	12 x 4	$3,019
	12 x 6	$3,342

(2)

For all other sizes other than the above, the fees do not include parts and labor.

Annual Tri-Town plumbers fee. A renewal fee of $250 for a Tri-Town plumbing license shall be charged to all Tri-Town plumbers renewing on January 1 for a period of two years. The penalty for filing after the Tri-Town plumbing license renewal date will be $150, with written letter of explanation received no later than 90 days following the due date of the license fee. The penalty for filing after January 21 will be twice the renewal fee.

[Added 8-6-2013 by L.L. No. 7-2013]

§ 100-10.1 Road opening permits; fees.

[Added 3-8-2000 by L.L. No. 2-2000; amended 4-18-2000 by L.L. No. 4-2000]

Any application for a road opening permit must be accompanied by a deposit of $2,500. Such deposit will be returned after the Building Department certifies that the work conducted complies with each of the requirements in the Village Code.

Additional charges. There shall be, in addition to the fee set forth above, a fee of $200 for each additional tap in excess of four taps per job.