No person shall engage in the trade, business or occupation of plumbing
or laying sewer pipe in the Village without first having obtained a license
therefor from the Board of Trustees as provided in this article.
The Board of Trustees shall charge and collect from each applicant the
sum of $50 for each plumber's and/or sewer pipe layer's license
granted by said Board of Trustees, and all moneys thus collected shall be
paid over by said Board of Trustees to the Village Treasurer.
Every person desiring to obtain a license to engage in the trade, business
or occupation of plumbing in the Village shall file in the office of the Village
Clerk a written application, subscribed by the applicant and setting forth
the following information:
A.
The applicant's full true name, place of residence
and place of business.
B.
The trade, business or occupation for which the applicant
desires such license and the true full name under which he intends to conduct
said trade, business or occupation.
C.
A statement of facts showing the applicant's qualifications
and past experience in the plumbing trade or business.
D.
A statement showing the names and addresses of the applicant's
former business associates or employers for the past five years, the length
of time he was associated with or employed by such associates or employers
and the nature of the association or employment.
Upon approval of the application for a plumber's license, the Board
of Trustees will instruct the Plumbing Examining Board to conduct an examination
to determine the applicant's qualifications, and, upon passage of said
examination, a plumber's license will be issued.
If the examination described in § 187-9 cannot be held within 60 days from the date the application therefor is received by the Board of Trustees, a temporary license shall be issued to the applicant, which license shall expire upon the date said examination shall be scheduled or upon the 31st day of December of the year in which the same shall be issued, whichever is sooner.
The Board of Trustees shall charge and collect from each person the
sum of $10, for each examination made by the Examining Board of Plumbers,
and all money shall be paid over by the Board of Trustees to the Treasurer
of the Village.
A.
Every person desiring to obtain a license to engage in
the trade, business or occupation of laying sewer pipe in the Village shall
file in the office of the Village Clerk a written application subscribed by
the applicant, setting forth the following information:
(1)
The applicant's full true name, place of residence
and place of business.
(2)
The trade, business or occupation for which the applicant
desires such license and the true full name under which he intends to conduct
such trade, business or occupation.
(3)
A statement of facts showing to the satisfaction of the
Board of Trustees that the applicant is a practical and experienced sewer
pipe layer.
B.
Upon fulfilling the requirements of this section, the
applicant shall be entitled to receive a license permitting him to engage
in the trade, business or occupation of sewer pipe layer within the Village
for the period of time specified in such license.
All licenses for plumbers and sewer pipe layers shall be signed by the
Village Clerk and shall be granted for a period which shall begin on the date
of the granting of the same and shall expire on the 31st day of December of
the year in which the same shall be issued.
No person holding a license from the Board of Trustees authorizing him
to engage in the trade, business or occupation of plumbing or laying sewer
pipe in the Village shall, directly or indirectly, loan or assign such license
or any of his rights and privileges thereunder.
Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to give any person
holding a license as plumber or sewer pipe layer the right or authority to
dig or make any excavation in any street or public place in the Village without
first obtaining the permission of the Superintendent of Public Works and giving
the security required to be given for such purpose by the legislation of the
Village.
No license shall be issued to any plumber or sewer pipe layer during
the time in which he shall fail to comply with any of the provisions of the
regulations adopted by the Board of Trustees relating to plumbing, drainage,
ventilation or sewer pipe laying or to remedy any defective work performed
by him or under his direction in the Village after receiving written notice
from the Board of Trustees that he has been held responsible therefor under
said regulations.
The license of any plumber or sewer pipe layer may be revoked by the
Board of Trustees for any violation of this chapter or for a violation of
any rule or regulation or amendment thereof governing plumbing, after 10 days'
notice in writing shall have been served upon the holder of such license personally
or by mail, setting forth the nature of the alleged violation and requiring
him to show cause at a time and place specified in said notice why said license
should not be revoked on account of such alleged violation and after he shall
have had reasonable opportunity to be heard in relation thereto.
The revocation of the license of any plumber or sewer pipe layer shall
operate as a suspension of the license held by any copartner in the same business
or of any person in his employ, and no permit shall be granted to any person
interested in the business of plumbing or sewer pipe laying or to any person
occupying the same premises with any plumber or sewer pipe layer until the
license of such plumber or sewer pipe layer shall have been restored or renewed.
A.
Required. Before beginning any plumbing work, a licensed
plumber shall apply for and review a permit for each installation subject
to the rules and regulations of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention
and Building Code.
B.
Display. Such permit for plumbing work shall be displayed
on the premises where the work is done until removed by the Plumbing Inspector.
C.
Permit fees.
(1)
Residential plumbing permit. The fee for a residential
plumbing permit shall be $15, plus $5 per fixture unit. Residential plumbing
permits allow for three inspections; a fee of $10 per inspection after three
shall be charged.
(2)
Commercial/Industrial plumbing permit. The fee for a
commercial/industrial plumbing permit shall be $50, plus $5 per fixture unit.
Commercial/Industrial plumbing permits allow for three inspections; a fee
of $10 per inspection after three shall be charged.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be
guilty of a violation and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by
a fine not exceeding $250 for each offense or imprisonment not exceeding 15
days, or both such fine and imprisonment.
