[Adopted 6-20-2001 by L.L. No. 3-2001; amended in its entirety 2-18-2015 by L.L. No. 1-2015]
[Amended 6-26-2019 by L.L. No. 5-2019]
No person, firm or corporation shall commence the installation, alteration or removal of any plumbing/electrical system, in whole or in part, or cause the same to be done without first obtaining a separate plumbing/electrical permit from the Building Inspector or designee for each such installation, alteration or removal, except that no plumbing/electrical permit shall be required for the performance of ordinary repairs.
A. 
Application for a plumbing/electrical permit shall be made to the Building Inspector or designee on forms provided by the Department of Building and Fire Prevention and shall contain the following information:
[Amended 6-26-2019 by L.L. No. 5-2019]
(1) 
The location of the building in which the work is to be done.
(2) 
The valuation of the proposed work.
(3) 
The full name and address of the owner and of the applicant and the names and addresses of their responsible officers, if any of them are corporations.
(4) 
A brief description of the nature of the proposed work.
(5) 
The name, business address and telephone number of the plumber/electrician who will do the work.
(6) 
Such other information as may reasonably be required by the Building Inspector or designee to establish compliance of the proposed work with requirements of the applicable plumbing/electrical laws, ordinances and regulations.
B. 
Application shall be made by the plumber/electrician who will perform the proposed work or his duly authorized representative.
C. 
Each application shall be accompanied by a duplicate set of plans and specifications, drawn to scale, showing location and size of all piping, fixtures, appliances, fittings and other materials to be incorporated and any other details required by the Building Inspector or designee which may be reasonably required to show compliance with applicable laws, ordinances and regulations. The Building Inspector or designee may waive the filing of plans.
[Amended 6-26-2019 by L.L. No. 5-2019]
[Amended 6-26-2019 by L.L. No. 5-2019]
Before any plumbing/electrical work is concealed, it shall be subjected to all tests called for in the plumbing/electrical standards of the State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, in the presence of the Building Inspector or his duly appointed representative, and no plumbing/electrical work shall be concealed or put into use until the tests have been made and all requirements of said code have been complied with and the Inspector has given his approval.
All plumbing/electrical work shall conform in all respects to the plumbing/electrical standards of the State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and such additional standards and requirements as the Town of Henrietta may now or hereafter impose.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
All materials, devices or appliances located for the purpose of conducting or safeguarding electrical current.
PLUMBING SYSTEM
the water system, drainage system, the vent system, fixtures and traps and hot-water heaters, including their respective connections, devices and appurtenances within the property line of the premises, except that septic tank systems are excluded, these being subject to permits and approval of the Monroe County Health Department.
[Amended 9-27-2023 by L.L. No. 9-2023; 2-5-2026 by L.L. No. 3-2026]
A. 
It shall be required that all plumbing and/or electrical work must be done in compliance with the requirements of this article. The performing of work out of compliance, or the causing of work to be performed out of compliance, or the failure to comply with any provision of this article, including but not limited to installing plumbing or electrical work that does not conform to the applicable standards of the State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Codes, or other applicable regulations, shall constitute a violation, and, upon a finding by a court of competent jurisdiction, shall be subject to a civil penalty in the minimum amount of $250, up to a maximum amount of $1,000.
B. 
The property owner or lessee of the premises upon which such work is performed may also be found in violation of this article upon evidence that the property owner or lessee personally participated in the work, knowingly approved the non-compliant work, or had actual knowledge that the work being done was non-compliant. If the property owner or lessee learns of the non-compliance after the work has been completed, and has notified the Town of the non-compliance upon learning such, they are not subject to potential violation unless it can be demonstrated that they had the knowledge prior to the work being performed and allowed it to continue forth.