Any tests required to be performed pursuant to the Standard Code for
the Installation of Gas Appliances and Gas Piping shall be conducted in the
presence of the Plumbing Inspector.
Any person proposing to install pipes for conducting gas to be used
for illuminating or fuel purposes or to install any gas burning appliance
in any building in the Township shall, before making such installation, apply
for and obtain a permit from the Township Health Department for such installation.
No permit shall be issued except to the owner-occupant of a single-family
residence where the work is to be done on such residence or to a plumber duly
licensed by the Township.
[Amended 11-17-1969 by Ord.
No. 69-18]
Application for a permit shall be made by filing with the Township Health
Department plans and specifications for the proposed work with suitable and
necessary drawings of the work to be performed, accompanied by a minimum fee
of $10 for up to four fixtures or meters, plus a $2 fee for each additional
fixture or meter. Said specifications and descriptions shall be made on forms
furnished by the Township Health Department and shall show clearly the number
of outlets to be provided and the size of the pipes to be used to supply each
outlet.
The fee for each reinspection of work caused by the failure of the permittee
to complete the work in accordance with the Standard Code for the Installation
of Gas Appliances and Gas Piping or the permit issued under this chapter shall
be the same as the minimum permit fee.
Any permit issued under this chapter shall terminate and become invalid:
A. If the work authorized by said permit is not commenced
within 60 days from the date of issuance of the permit; or
B. If the said work has not been completed within one year
from the date of issuance of the permit.
The provisions of §§
150-3 to
150-6, both inclusive, shall not be construed to apply to the connection, disconnection, adjustment, maintenance or repair of any gas meters, appliances or equipment, nor to gas piping related thereto, by a public utility engaged in supplying gas to consumers within the Township or to any employees of such public utility while so engaged in the performance of their duties as such employees.
[Amended 7-30-1984 by Ord.
No. 84-222; 10-23-2006 by Ord. No. 06-656]
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction
thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $2,000 or by imprisonment for
a term not exceeding 90 days, or both. A separate offense shall be deemed
committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.