A. 
No work authorized under this chapter, unless excepted in this chapter, shall be undertaken without a permit therefor issued by the Department of Public Works of Havre de Grace, Maryland. Only master plumber - gas fitter, master gas fitter and water pump contractors shall be eligible to receive permits and then only to the extent that they are authorized to do work under this chapter.
B. 
This section shall not apply to work done by the holder of a master limited plumber - gas-fitter license on the premises of such holder and provided that an annual inspector permit has been obtained. No work shall be commenced by the holder of a master limited plumber - gas-fitter's license prior to the issuance of an annual inspection permit from the Department of Public Works of Havre de Grace, Maryland.
C. 
Permits not required.
(1) 
General repairs. No permit shall be required for the replacement of faucets, ball cocks, exposed fixture traps, or shutoff valves.
(2) 
Stoppages and leaks. No permit shall be required for the clearing of stoppages or repairing of leaks, when such repairs do not require the replacement of plumbing fixtures or any portion of the drainage system.
D. 
Fixtures below grade. Permits may be issued by the administrative authority or an authorized assistant, when proper application is made, for the installation of plumbing fixtures or floor drains in a building or structure where the fixtures are located below the elevation of the curb at the point where the building sewer crosses under the curb at the property lines.
E. 
Permit fees. The schedule of fees for the issuance of permits for plumbing and gas-fitting work shall be as designated by the Mayor and City Council of Havre de Grace from time to time.
F. 
Plans and specifications. All plans and specifications required herein may be designed by a registered professional engineer licensed to do business in the State of Maryland. A master plumber - gas fitter or master gas fitter registered to do business in Harford County may design plumbing systems for his own installation. Each set of plans and specifications submitted shall have thereon the name and address of the designer, and a certification by the designer that the plans and specifications have been prepared in accordance with this chapter. The plans and specifications shall be submitted in the form and quantities required by the administrative authority and shall have thereon complete design and calculation criteria.
G. 
Private water systems. No property served by a private water system shall be directly or indirectly connected to any public water supply until it is disconnected from its original source of supply, inspected and approved by the administrative authority, and connected in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
H. 
Permits required for tapping sewers. No person shall tap sewers or drains in public or private streets, alleys or rights-of-way unless a permit is first obtained from the Department of Public Works, Havre de Grace, Maryland.
A. 
Before any permit to do plumbing or gas-fitting work in Havre de Grace, Maryland, is issued, the applicant shall post a bond in favor of the Mayor and City Council of Havre de Grace, Maryland, in an amount not less than $3,000.
B. 
The bonds provided for herein must be issued by bonding companies authorized to do business in the State of Maryland and such bonds shall be conditioned upon the fact that the holder thereof shall comply, in all respects, with each and every applicable provision of this chapter, and all laws and regulations of the Mayor and City Council of Havre de Grace, Harford County and the State of Maryland.
C. 
Should the bond holder fail or refuse to remove or replace any materials or correct any work which shall have been found not to be in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, the administrative authority shall have the authority to cause such defective material or work to be removed or replaced or such repairs to be made as may be deemed necessary, at the expense of the bond holder. Any work performed by or for the administrative authority shall not relieve the bond holder in any way from the responsibility for any work, and any remedies or penalties herein mentioned are in addition to any other remedies or penalties provided by the laws of Maryland and the laws of Harford County.
D. 
The liability of the surety on any bond given pursuant to this chapter and the liability of any bond holder for materials furnished or work performed under this chapter shall not extend to defects in materials or workmanship discovered more than 12 months after completed work has been inspected and approved by the administrative authority.
When work of an emergency nature must be performed to rectify a possible health or hazardous condition, the master plumber - gas fitter, master gas fitter or water pump contractor, as the case may be, may undertake such work prior to the issuance of a permit, but it will be their responsibility to notify the administrative authority of the emergency and obtain a permit for doing such work within a reasonable time.
A. 
The administrative authority may inspect all plumbing for which a plumbing or gas-fitting permit other than an annual inspection permit is required during the course of construction and upon the completion of the construction. If any defects are found, the administrative authority shall have the authority to order such plumbing or gas fitting to be corrected to comply with the provisions of this chapter. It shall be unlawful for any person to cover or enclose from view any portions of such plumbing or gas fitting prior to the time that the administrative authority has inspected and approved it. The administrative authority shall prepare a written report of all such inspections and will maintain such report in an appropriate file.
B. 
No potable well water service line or well for potable water supply shall be covered or enclosed from view prior to inspection by the proper authority. The service line and all underground fittings connected thereto shall be tested for leaks and overall integrity prior to covering and enclosing the line.
The administrative authority may, at any time, revoke for good cause any plumbing or gas-fitting permit previously issued. The owner of a property may, at any time, in writing, request the revocation of a permit previously issued for work to be performed on such property.
A permit may be transferred from one plumber or gas fitter to another licensed plumber or gas fitter with the permission of the owner of the property or the owner's agent. The new plumber or gas fitter shall then make application for the reissuance of the permit for the part of the work which remains to be completed, and the new plumber or gas fitter will be held responsible in all respects for the work done under the new permit.
Plumbing, sewer, water and gas piping shall not be connected or installed on property other than the property to be served. Plumbing or gas piping connections which cannot be made except by the crossing of nonserviced property may, with the permission of the administrative authority, be carried through a right-of-way or easement across nonserviced property, provided that:
A. 
All privileges of such right-of-way or easement are obtained by the property owner desiring service, without any cost, liability or damage to the City of Havre de Grace.
B. 
Such easement or right-of-way shall meet all regulatory requirements of the administrative authority.
C. 
Such easement or right-of-way shall be granted and conveyed by formal deed recorded in the Land Records of Harford County.
A. 
A permit shall be obtained from the Department of Public Works prior to a connection being made to a public water line.
B. 
Any person making any connections to a public water or sewer line, or operating excavation machinery in the vicinity thereof, shall be fully responsible for any damage done to those lines during the construction or connection activity.