As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
The Plumbing Board of Examiners as provided herein.
A person approved by the Plumbing Board of Examiners to be
engaged in, or holding themselves out to the general public as being
in the business of contracting to install, extend, or alter plumbing
for the utilization of water and sewer systems, liquid or gas piping
systems, and fuel storage tanks.
A license approved and issued by the Plumbing Board of Examiners
to an out-of-town licensed plumber to do work at a single location
or work site within the City.
An inactive master plumber is a licensed master plumber who
is not participating in the trade and will not be performing any plumbing
work in the City but wishes to maintain his or her Class A license.
The individual holding a valid master plumber's license from
the City of Amsterdam, from the competitive class of the Civil Service,
approved by the Common Council, and appointed by the Supervisor of
Code Enforcement who shall serve as the Plumbing Inspector for the
City of Amsterdam.
[Amended 2-2-2010 by L.L. No. 1-2010]
The permit as required herein and issued by the City of Amsterdam
Plumbing Inspector for the installation, repair, or alterations of
plumbing fixtures and/or systems.
A.
There is hereby created a Board to be known as the
"Plumbing Board of Examiners" which shall consist of the six following
members to be appointed by the Mayor:
B.
The members constituting such Board first appointed,
other than the Supervisor of Code Enforcement, Plumbing Inspector,
and Housing Inspector, who shall serve continuously, shall hold office
for a term of three years, which shall expire on the 31st day of December
of the third year. The Mayor shall fill any vacancy by reappointment
or appointment of a person with the same qualifications as the member
whose office has terminated.
[Amended 2-2-2010 by L.L. No. 1-2010]
C.
Any appointed member may be removed by the Mayor for
malfeasance in office, incapacity, or neglect of duty.
A.
The Board of Examiners shall select from among its
members a Chairman and a Secretary. The Secretary and appointed master
plumbers shall receive compensation, which compensation shall be set
from time to time by resolution of the Common Council. Other members
of the Board of Examiners shall serve without compensation.
B.
A majority of the membership of the Board shall constitute
a quorum.
C.
The Board shall meet quarterly and shall hold special
meetings at the call of the Chairman, who shall call a special meeting
whenever they or a majority of the Board shall consider a meeting
desirable for the proper and efficient conduct of business of the
Board.
D.
The Board shall examine all applicants to determine
their qualifications and fitness to receive licenses to engage in
the business of plumbing as a master plumber as hereinafter set forth.
A written examination prepared by the Plumbing Board of Examiners
shall be the basis for examinations of applicants. Any applicant who
meets all qualifications set by the Board and passes the written examination
shall be entitled to receive a license to engage in the business of
a master plumber upon payment of any applicable fees, certificate
of insurance, and workmen's compensation documentation.
E.
Any person who has successfully served at least five
years as a journeyman plumber in the employ of a licensed master plumber,
and/or has procured the equal of such time, experience, and qualifications
in an accredited trade school training program pertinent hereto, which
must be duly documented and verified to the Plumbing Board of Examiners,
shall be eligible to apply for the Class A Master Plumber's license
examination, and upon passing, shall be granted said license.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person; other than the
individual owner of a one or two family residence, to erect, install,
alter, add to, repair, relocate, replace, or maintain any plumbing
system within the City unless that person is licensed by the Plumbing
Board of Examiners as provided for in this chapter.
B.
There shall be two classes of licenses, to be known
as "Class A" and "Class B." The Class A shall entitle the holder thereof
to engage in and carry on the business of master plumber in the City.
A Class B license shall be issued only upon proof of competency furnished
to the Board and shall entitle the holder thereof to carry on the
business of master plumber, but shall be restricted to, and entitle
such holder only to, undertake the execution of work on a single continuous
installation, and such installation to be confined to one location
or property.
A domestic corporation desiring to conduct business
in plumbing within the City of Amsterdam, as employing, or master
plumber, may do so provided one or more of the officers of such corporation
separately or aggregately hold and own at least 51% of the issued
and outstanding capital stock of said corporation, and provided that
each of such officers holding such percentage of the stock is the
holder of a master plumber's license from the Plumbing Board of Examiners
as provided in this chapter, who shall be responsible for all work
performed by said corporation.
[Amended 2-2-2010 by L.L. No. 1-2010]
Any person desiring to obtain a license as herein
provided for shall make an application to the Plumbing Board of Examiners
at the Supervisor of Code Enforcement's office. Such application shall
state the class of license applied for, the name, address, and phone
number of the applicant and their place of business, and resume outlining
training and experience as required by the Board. The Supervisor of
Code Enforcement's office shall, within 10 days after receipt of any
such application for a license, accompanied by the proper fee, deliver
such application to the secretary of the Plumbing Board of Examiners.
Upon successful passing of the examination given by the Plumbing Board
of Examiners, providing their certificate of insurance, workmen's
compensation documentation per § 125 of the General Municipal
Law, and payment of fees, said Board shall issue a license to the
applicant as provided in this chapter.
[Amended 2-2-2010 by L.L. No. 1-2010]
A.
Each applicant, upon approval by said Board and before
issuance of any license or permit, or the commencement of such work,
shall furnish and file with the Supervisor of Code Enforcement's office
a copy of his or her certificate of insurance which names the City
of Amsterdam as additionally insured in amounts not less than $500,000
combined bodily injury and property damage per occurrence, and with
a $1,000,000 annual aggregate, in coverage for the above damages and
losses, which may result from the work of said master plumber being
done carelessly, imperfectly, in a negligent manner, or in such a
way that injury or loss results therefrom or by reason of such master
plumber's failure or failure on the part of any employee to comply
with any or all of the laws of the State of New York, the ordinances
of the City of Amsterdam relating to plumbing installation, repair,
extension, or alteration work being performed in the City, and of
the rules and regulations of the Plumbing Board of Examiners of the
City in existence, or which may be thereafter adopted and to indemnify
and save harmless private individuals from all damage or loss of any
nature which may be caused to them by the contractor's or their employee's
failure to obey all the aforesaid laws, ordinances, rules and regulations.
Such insurance shall be issued for a period for which the license
is in force.
B.
Each applicant, upon approval by said Board and before
the issuance of any license or permit or the commencement of such
work, shall furnish and file with the Supervisor of Code Enforcement's
office a copy of their workmen's compensation documentation as required
per § 125 of the General Municipal Law, and such certificate
shall be issued for a period for which the license is in force.
A.
Licenses shall be issued pursuant to the Plumbing
Code, as adopted. The Plumbing Board of Examiners shall certify and
record the names of all applicants who are qualified to be licensed.
The Board shall issue a license and subsequently an annual renewal
license to each Class A licensee who has been certified by the Board,
provided that the applicant shall have paid the license fee in accordance
with the following:
B.
Fees shall be as set by resolution of the Common Council.
A.
Licenses expire December 31 each year and must be
renewed on or before January 31 of the following year. In the event
of late filing, a penalty of $25 shall be added to the annual license
fee. Failure to renew a license for two consecutive years shall result
in forfeiture of the license.
B.
A licensed master plumber who is not practicing in
the trade but wishes to maintain there license may do so by registering
as an inactive master plumber.
No license granted under this chapter shall
be transferable, and no such license shall be used for the interests
of any unlicensed plumber under penalty of revocation of such license
by the Plumbing Board of Examiners.
A.
A master plumber who is not participating in the trade
and will not be performing any plumbing work in the City in any calendar
year may opt to be put on an inactive license status.
B.
An inactive master plumber who wishes to commence
plumbing work again during any calendar year must first reestablish
his or her license, and shall be required to pay an additional license
fee of $125 and provide the Supervisor of Code Enforcement's office
with copies of his or her certificate of insurance and workmen's compensation
documentation as required by this chapter. Upon such remittance, said
master plumber will immediately be restored to active status.
[Amended 2-2-2010 by L.L. No. 1-2010]
[Amended 2-2-2010 by L.L. No. 1-2010]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this Article V shall be guilty of a violation punishable by a fine of not more than $500, and/or revocation of his or her license by the Board of Examiners.
A.
The Supervisor of Code Enforcement shall appoint an
Inspector or Inspectors of Plumbing, who shall serve under the direction
of the Supervisor of Code Enforcement, whose duties, in addition to
those prescribed by law or required by the Engineering Department,
shall be to inspect all plumbing work performed in the City of Amsterdam,
New York, and to report the results of those inspections to the Supervisor
of Code Enforcement.
[Amended 2-2-2010 by L.L. No. 1-2010]
B.
It shall also be the duty of the Plumbing Inspector
to report to the Supervisor of Code Enforcement any person engaged
in or carrying on the business of employing a plumber or persons representing
themselves as a plumber without having the license required by this
chapter.
[Amended 2-2-2010 by L.L. No. 1-2010]
C.
The Plumbing Inspector shall hold a current valid
master plumbing license from the City of Amsterdam at the time of
his or her selection as the Plumbing Inspector.
D.
In order to avoid conflicts of interest, no Plumbing
Inspectors shall be allowed to engage, directly or indirectly, in
the business of plumbing within the City limits during the period
of his or her employment as Plumbing Inspector.
