[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of
the City of St. Francis as Ch. 15 of the 1981 Code. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Amended 6-1-2004 by Ord. No. 1163; 10-16-2007 by Ord. No.
1243; 2-22-2012 by Ord. No. 1311]
Chapter 145, Wis. Stats., and the State Plumbing
Code, Chs. SPS 381 through 387, Wis. Adm. Code, are adopted and by
reference made a part of this chapter with the same force and effect
as though set out in full. Failure to comply with any of the provisions
of such regulations shall constitute a violation of this chapter,
punishable according to the penalties provided herein.
In this chapter, "plumbing" means and includes:
A.
All piping, fixtures, appliances, equipment, devices
and appurtenances in connection with the water supply, water distribution
and drainage systems, including hot-water storage tanks, water softeners
and water heaters connected with such water and drainage systems and
the installation thereof.
B.
The construction, connection or installation of any
drain or waste piping system from the outside or proposed outside
foundation walls of any building to the mains or other sewerage system
terminal with bounds of or beneath an area subject to easement for
highway purposes, including private domestic sewage treatment and
disposal systems and the alteration of any such systems, drains or
waste piping.
C.
The water service piping from the outside or proposed
outside foundation walls of any building to the main or other water
utility service terminal within bounds of or beneath an area subject
to easement for highway purposes and its connections.
D.
The water pressure systems other than municipal systems
as provided in Ch. 281, Wis. Stats.
E.
A plumbing and drainage system so designed and vent
piping so installed as to keep the air within the system in free circulation
and movement; to prevent with a margin of safety unequal air pressures
of such force as might blow, siphon or affect trap seals or retard
the discharge from plumbing fixtures or permit sewer air to escape
into the building; to prohibit cross-connection, contamination or
pollution of the potable water supply and distribution systems; and
to provide an adequate supply of water to properly serve, cleanse
and operate all fixtures, equipment, appurtenances and appliances
served by the plumbing system.
A.
Appointment, term and compensation. The Mayor, subject
to confirmation by the Common Council, shall appoint a Plumbing Inspector,
along with such other plumbing inspectors as he deems necessary, who
shall be a licensed plumber or practical plumber, skilled sanitarian
or competent person familiar with plumbing and who, unless under civil
service, shall serve indefinitely, subject to removal for just cause,
and whose compensation shall be as fixed by the Council from time
to time.
B.
Duties and authority.
(1)
General. The Plumbing Inspector shall enforce all
provisions of this chapter and all other state and City provisions
relating to the construction, installation, alteration and repair
of all plumbing within the City and shall make such inspections, perform
such tests and issue such orders as may be necessary for such enforcement.
(2)
Authority to enter premises.
(a)
In the discharge of his duties, the Plumbing Inspector or his authorized agent may enter any building, upon presentation of the proper credentials, during reasonable hours for the purpose of inspection and may require the production of any permit or license required hereunder. No person shall interfere with the Inspector or his authorized agent while in the performance of his duties, and any person so interfering shall be in violation of this chapter and subject to a penalty as provided by § 345-9.
(b)
If consent to entry to personal or real properties
which are not public buildings or to portions of public buildings
which are not open to the public for inspection purposes has been
denied, the Plumbing Inspector shall obtain a special inspection warrant
under § 66.0119, Wis. Stats.
(3)
Permits. The Plumbing Inspector or his authorized
agent shall prepare suitable forms for permit applications and permits,
shall take applications and issue to qualified applicants permits
as required for all work contemplated by this chapter and shall maintain
suitable records of the permits issued. He shall weekly submit permit
fees collected by his office to the City Treasurer.
(4)
Records and reports.
(a)
To the Common Council. The Plumbing Inspector
shall keep in his office a daily record of all the transactions of
his office, including permits issued and fees received, and shall
make such reports thereon to the Common Council as it may require.
(b)
To the Department of Safety and Professional
Services. The Plumbing Inspector shall make such reports to the Department
of Safety and Professional Services as are required under § 145.04(3),
Wis. Stats.
[Amended 7-1-2008 by Ord. No. 1259; 2-22-2012 by Ord. No. 1311
(c)
Record of special locations. The Plumbing Inspector
shall keep a record of all sewer and water connections and shall make
maps showing the locations of the same and the positions of all house
drains, connections, junctions and other data necessary for the efficient
operation of his office.
(5)
Stop-work orders. The Plumbing Inspector may order
work stopped on the construction, installation, alteration or repair
of plumbing when such work is being done in violation of this chapter.
Work so stopped shall not be resumed except with written permission
of the Plumbing Inspector, provided that if the stop-work order is
an oral one, it shall be followed by a written order within a reasonable
period of time.
A.
Required. No work contemplated by this chapter shall
be started until a permit therefor has been obtained from the Plumbing
Inspector or his authorized agent, provided that no permit shall be
required for minor repairs to faucets or the removal of stoppages
in soil and waste pipes.
B.
Application. The application shall be in writing upon
forms which the Plumbing Inspector shall provide and shall include
the name of the owner and the description of the property on which
the work is to be done, along with such pertinent information as the
Plumbing Inspector may require, and shall state that the property
owner and the applicant shall be bound by and subject to the provisions
of this chapter.
C.
Issuance, term, suspension and revocation. When the
Plumbing Inspector is satisfied that the work proposed by the applicant
can be done in conformity with the provisions of this chapter and
after the appropriate fees have been paid to him, he shall issue the
permit. Such permit shall be good for the continuous performance of
the work named thereon. A permit shall automatically expire when work
ceases for a period of 60 days without good and reasonable cause for
the same and shall automatically expire on completion of the work
for which it was issued, provided that the Plumbing Inspector may,
upon notice, suspend or revoke such permit for violation of the provisions
of this chapter.
D.
Restrictions on issuance.
(1)
No plumbing permit shall be issued to any person who
is in violation of this chapter until such violation has been corrected.
(2)
No plumbing permit shall be issued to any person against
whom an order issued by the Plumbing Supervisor is pending, provided
that this restriction may be waived by the Plumbing Inspector.
E.
Appeals for failure to issue, suspension and revocation. Any person directly interested who is aggrieved by the decision of the Plumbing Inspector to refuse to issue a permit or to suspend or revoke such permit or to order work stopped under § 345-3B(5) may obtain review of such determination under Chapter 4, Administrative Review, of this Code.
F.
Fees.
[Amended 3-15-2005 by Ord. No. 1181; 6-6-2006 by Ord. No.
1220]
(1)
Fee schedule. The fees as provided by the current
fee schedule on file with the City Clerk shall be paid to the Plumbing
Inspector before the plumbing permit is issued.
(2)
Penalty for failure to obtain permit. If plumbing
work is begun before the permit has been obtained, quadruple fees
shall be charged.
All plumbing work shall be done only by a plumber
licensed by the state for such work, provided that a property owner
may make repairs or installations in a single-family building owned
and occupied by him as his home if a permit therefor is issued and
the work is done in compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
A.
To be on file. All master plumbers engaged in the
business of plumbing in the City and all journeymen plumbers and apprentice
plumbers working at the plumbing trade in the City shall register
with the Plumbing Inspector, who shall keep such registration on file
in his office.
B.
Information to be supplied. Such registration shall
consist of the full name and address, license number and current receipt
number of each master or journeyman licensee. For an apprentice, the
year of apprenticeship and the shop to which he is indentured shall
be indicated.
C.
Registration requirements limited. The purpose of this section is to provide for the administration of state licensing requirements and this chapter. No fee shall be charged for any plumber's registration, nor shall any information other than that specified in Subsection B of this section be required.
A.
Regulated. All roof drains, sump pumps, floor drains,
garage floor drains or any other structure, system or device for the
purpose of discharging clear water, where the plumbing fixtures in
the building are connected to a sanitary sewer and where the building
is not serviced by a storm sewer, shall be discharged onto the ground
at least three feet out from the building and one foot above the permanent
grade and in no manner shall be connected to the sanitary sewer system.
The roof drains, sump pump discharge or other discharge pipe shall
be on the front or back of the building, at least three feet from
the corner of the building, and be located in such a manner that the
drainage shall be across the owner's property toward a street, alley
or other public way, but so that the water shall be dissipated before
it reaches such street, alley or other public way.
B.
Roof drain or sump discharge pipe extensions. No extension
of the roof drain or sump discharge pipe shall be installed or connected
beyond the three-foot limit outside of the building without the approval
of the Plumbing Inspector. This request shall be submitted to the
Inspector in writing before approval is granted.
C.
Discharge. Roof drains and sump pumps of corner buildings
shall discharge on the sides of buildings parallel to the street,
alley or other public way. The roof drain pipe and sump pump discharge
pipe shall terminate and the effluent shall be discharged as regulated
above.
A.
Responsibility. By statute, the City of St. Francis
is the governmental unit responsible for the regulation of private
sewage systems, as defined in § 145.01(12), Wis. Stats.
The City Plumbing Inspector shall be the person responsible for the
proper administration of the private sewage system program and for
the enforcement of the regulations and rules of such system program
as set forth in the State of Wisconsin Plumbing Code. The City shall
also obtain the services of a certified soil tester, either as an
employee or under contract to perform the duties prescribed by § 145.20,
Wis. Stats.
B.
State regulations adopted. Section 145.20, Wis. Stats.,
and so much of the State of Wisconsin Plumbing Code as pertains to
private sewage systems are hereby adopted by reference and made part
hereof as though set forth in full herein, together with such fees
as are prescribed by the state code or pertinent City ordinances,
and where there is a conflict, the fee shall be twice the hourly wage
of the City Building Inspector.[1]
Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter or any regulation, rule or order made hereunder shall be subject to a penalty as provided in § 1-4 of this Code.
