All matters concerning, affecting or relating
to the installation, alteration or removal of plumbing and plumbing
systems are provided for in this chapter except insofar as such provisions
are contained in the Labor Law and Multiple Dwelling Law of the State
of New York.
This chapter is hereby declared to be remedial
and shall be construed liberally to secure the beneficial interests
and purpose thereof.
No plumbing or plumbing system, as defined in
this chapter, shall be constructed, installed or altered in any building
or structure or upon any premises in the Village of Westbury except
in conformity with the provisions of this chapter and all rules of
the Superintendent of Buildings made and issued thereunder and in
conformity with the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building
Code.
All work of plumbing, sprinklers, sewers and
drainage shall be performed by or under the supervision of an employing
or master plumber holding a certificate of competency or license issued
by the Examining Board of Plumbers of the Village of Westbury. This
will not prohibit the employees of any special water district from
making water service line connections to property line of building.
This will also not prohibit the owner of a residence building occupied
or to be occupied by himself or family, from installing plumbing in
said building, provided that application is made and permit issued
for said installation, and work is done strictly in accordance with
the provisions of this chapter.
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Words used in the present tense include the future;
words in the masculine gender include the feminine and neuter; the
singular number includes the plural and the plural the singular; the
word "person" includes a corporation as well as an individual; "writing"
includes printing, and printed or typewritten matter; "oath" includes
affirmation; "signature" or "subscription" includes "mark" when the
person cannot write, his name being written near it.
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EXAMINING BOARD OF PLUMBERS
HOUSE DRAIN
HOUSE SEWER
JOURNEYMAN PLUMBER
MASTER OR EMPLOYING PLUMBER
PLUMBING AND PLUMBING SYSTEMS
PLUMBING FIXTURES
PRIVATE SEWER
SOIL LINE
VENT PIPE
WASTE LINE
Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following terms
shall, for the purpose of this chapter, have the meaning herein indicated.
Any body of persons not exceeding three in number who may
be appointed by the Village Board for that purpose.
That part of the main horizontal drain and its branches inside
of the walls of a building, vault or area and extending to and connecting
with the house sewer.
That part of the main drain or sewer extending from a point
two feet outside of the outer front wall of the building, vault or
area to its connection with a public sewer, private sewer or cesspool
and septic tank.
A person in the employ of or working under the supervision
of a master plumber as defined in this section, who does the actual
work of installing water supply lines, installing, setting up or putting
together plumbing fixtures, pipes or appurtenances, which are connected
or are to be connected with the sewage system of a building or structure,
or who does the actual work of connecting such plumbing fixtures,
pipes or appurtenances with a sewage system. It shall not include
apprentices or helpers who work in the presence of and under the direct
supervision of a journeyman plumber.
A person established in the plumbing business as an individual,
member of a partnership, or officer of a corporation engaged by contract
or otherwise in the work of installing water supply lines, installing,
setting up or putting together any plumbing fixtures, pipes or appurtenances
of any kind, which are connected or are to be connected with the sewage
system of a building or in the work of connecting such plumbing fixtures,
pipes or appurtenances with a sewage system.
Of a building or property, includes the water supply distribution
and sewer lines and the water service pipes, both hot and cold, the
fixtures and fixture traps, the soil, waste, vent or supply pipes,
the house drains and the storm sewer, together with all their devices
and appurtenances and the connections with or adjacent to the building
on property.
Receptacles intended to receive and discharge water, liquid
or water carried as waste into a drainage system with which they are
connected.
Main sewers that are not constructed by and under the supervision
of the municipality.
Any vertical line of pipe having outlets above the floor
of the first story for water closet connections.
Any special pipe provided to ventilate a system of piping
and to prevent trap syphonage and back pressure.
Any vertical line of pipe having outlets above the first
floor for fixtures other than water closets.
