[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Chili 6-18-1997 by L.L. No. 3-1997 (Ch. 81 of the 1980
Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
The purpose of this chapter is to provide for
the protection of public health and safety by establishing rules regulating
plumbing work from a point five feet outside the building foundation
to the public right-of-way. All other plumbing work within buildings
shall comply with the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building
Code, referred to as Article 9, Entitled "Plumbing Requirements."
This chapter will also constitute local administrative rules regulating
all plumbing and the licensing of plumbers in the Town of Chili.
[Amended 12-3-2008 by L.L. No. 4-2008]
Terms used in this chapter shall have the meanings
ascribed to them in the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and
Building Code.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 378-3, Plumbing Boards,
as amended, and § 378-4, Plumbing exam, were repealed 8-5-2009
by L.L. No. 1-2009.
[Amended 12-3-2008 by L.L. No. 4-2008; 8-5-2009 by L.L. No.
1-2009]
A.
No person shall conduct the trade, business or calling of plumbing
within the Town of Chili without having first obtained a master plumber's
license issued by the Building Department of the Town of Chili. No
person shall sell, lend, rent or in any manner transfer or assign
a license or license number to any other person, nor shall a person
make use of a license, name or license number to which the person
is not entitled.
B.
The Building Department Manager, head of the Building Department,
or designee may issue a license to any applicant who complies with
all the requirements of this chapter and who:
(1)
Holds a certificate of competency and a current plumbing license
from the City of Rochester; or
(2)
Has successfully completed a plumbing apprenticeship as recognized
and regulated by the New York State Department of Labor, Office of
Apprentice Training, and, in addition, has four years of full-time
experience as a journeyman plumber under the supervision of a licensed
master plumber; or
(3)
Has 10 years of overall full-time experience as a journeyman plumber
under the supervision of a licensed master plumber; or
C.
Prior to issuing a plumbing license, the Town Building Department
shall require applicants to:
(1)
Post a certificate of liability insurance in an amount to be determined
by the Chili Town Board, naming the Town of Chili as additionally
insured.
(2)
Submit satisfactory evidence of worker's compensation and disability
insurance as required by the New York State Workers Compensation Board.
(3)
Provide and keep current documentation showing those plumbers who
are in the applicant's employ.
D.
All persons engaged in plumbing work in the Town of Chili shall carry
on their person current picture identification such as a driver's
license, employee identification issued by the licensed plumber or
other form or combination of forms of identification acceptable to
the Code Enforcement Officer. Required identification shall be produced
upon the request of the Code Enforcement Officer. Failure to produce
required identification upon the request of the Code Enforcement Officer
shall be cause for the issuance of a stop-work order.
E.
A plumbing license may be suspended by the Building Department Manager,
head of the Building Department, or designee if the applicant is found
to be incapable of conducting the trade or business of plumbing. Any
violation of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building
Code shall be sufficient grounds for the suspension of such license
but shall not be held to be the exclusive grounds for suspension.
F.
A plumbing license shall be revoked if a person, firm, partnership
or corporation has not maintained an active license with the Town
for a period of five consecutive years. At the end of the five-year
period, a person, firm, partnership or corporation may reapply for
a renewal of his, her or its license. Once a license has been revoked,
a plumber shall not be issued permits or allowed to continue plumbing
work until the license is renewed.
G.
All licenses shall expire on the 31st day of December of the year
in which they are issued, except that a two-year license shall expire
on December 31 of the year immediately following the year in which
such license is issued. Once a license has expired, a plumber shall
not be issued permits or be allowed to continue plumbing work until
the license is renewed.
Plumbing permit fees shall be established by
Town Board resolution and amended from time to time by the Town Board.
A schedule of these permit fees shall be available from the Town Clerk.
A.
In all cases where there is to be installation of
new plumbing or alteration of existing plumbing, a plumbing permit
must be obtained by a master plumber licensed by the Town of Chili
except as follows:
(1)
Necessary plumbing repairs may be done by a licensed
plumber under emergency conditions. When this occurs, the required
plumbing permit must be obtained the next working day following the
emergency. Emergency conditions are defined as those conditions which
require immediate plumbing work to prevent a serious threat to the
public health or safety or the habitability of a building, occur outside
the normal Building Department working hours and are due to an accident
or act of God.
(2)
In single-family residences, fixtures or appliances
may be replaced with like or similar plumbing fixtures by the resident
homeowner. Relocations are not permitted. The property owner must
obtain a plumbing permit, and an inspection is required.
B.
Whenever proposed plumbing work also requires the
approval of a municipal authority other than the Code Enforcement
Officer, plumbing permits shall not be issued until such other approvals
are obtained.
C.
Plumbing permits must be displayed on the job site
at all times while work is in progress. Failure to display a required
plumbing permit shall be grounds for the issuance of a stop-work order
by the Code Enforcement Officer.
D.
Determination that a licensed master plumber has obtained
or has attempted to obtain a plumbing permit for any other individual,
partnership or corporation shall be cause for revocation or suspension
of his license.
E.
All plumbing installations shall be inspected and
approved by the Code Enforcement Officer prior to backfilling or covering
except if:
F.
All plumbing permits and installations shall be regulated
in accordance with the provisions of the New York State Uniform Fire
Prevention and Building Code.
[Amended 12-3-2008 by L.L. No. 4-2008]
A.
In the Town of Chili, the Monroe County Water Authority
is responsible for ensuring that water of questionable quality does
not enter the public water supply system as outlined in the New York
State Sanitary Code, Section 5-1.31. Due to the possibility of contamination,
the Monroe County Water Authority may require water users to install
approved New York State backflow prevention devices. The Water Authority
will determine each parcel as either hazardous or nonhazardous. Any
doubt will be considered hazardous.
B.
The owner and licensed plumber shall have the responsibility
for the elimination or protection of all cross-connections on the
premises as outlined in the New York State Sanitary Code, Section
5-1.31.
C.
A plumbing permit is required for the installation
of any backflow device. A Chili licensed plumber is required for the
installation, maintenance, repair or modification of all backflow
devices in conformance with approved plans and specification. It is
the owners' responsibility to have backflow containment devices tested
on an annual basis by a New York State certified tester.
D.
All public or private lawn sprinkler systems shall
have an approved backflow prevention device.
E.
Monroe County Water Authority approval of plans is
required prior to submission to the Monroe County Health Department
for its approval.
F.
When a customer is or is to be connected to a public
water supply and has a private well, it must be properly abandoned
to eliminate the possibility of a cross-connection between the private
and public water supply.
(1)
Monroe County Department of Health policy regarding
proper abandonment is as follows:
(a)
Remove well pump, well piping and electrical
conduit/cable.
(b)
Plug and cap the water supply lines at the inside
of the house or other structure.
(c)
Lower the well casing a minimum of 18 inches
below grade and cap the well casing by one of the following methods:
[1]
Cast iron/steel casing: completely weld a continuous
bead a one-fourth-inch steel plate to the top of the well casing.
[2]
Plastic casing: solvent weld a plastic cap to
the top of the well casing.
[3]
Place a cover or cap over the top of the well
casing: install a concrete cap, 12 inches in thickness, with a round
area of twice the diameter of the casing or a square area with a side
dimension of twice the diameter of the casing.
(2)
A detail sketch can be obtained from the Monroe County
Health Department.
Site work drainage shall include the area on private property excluding the structure that is beyond five feet of the foundation that requires storm, sanitary and industrial sewers. The design criteria and construction specifications in Chapter 223 in the Chili Town Code also shall apply.
A.
Some plumbing work may require review by the Gates-Chili-Ogden
Sewer District (GCOSD) in addition to review by the Town of Chili.
The following types of work must be reviewed by the GCOSD:
(1)
Any new sanitary sewer connections made to main sewers
or to lateral sewers.
(2)
Any interior/exterior plumbing additions or modifications
to accommodate a substantial increase in the amount of sanitary sewage
discharged.
(3)
Any interior/exterior plumbing additions or modifications
to accommodate a substantial change in the quality of sanitary sewage
discharged.
(4)
Repair of sanitary sewer laterals or main sewers in
or near the public right-of-way.
(5)
Installation of a new sanitary sewer or manhole that
is to be dedicated to the GCOSD. (Shop drawings will also be required
for this type of installation.)
B.
Examples.
(1)
A new sanitary lateral to a residential, commercial
or industrial property.
(2)
Installation of additional sanitary sewage connecting
to sanitary sewers or laterals in the street or on private property.
(3)
Conversion of a warehouse to a manufacturing facility
or an office facility.
(4)
Construction of a building addition to a commercial
or industrial building.
(5)
Conversion of a clothing store to a restaurant.
(6)
Conversion of an office building to a laundromat.
(7)
Installation of a commercial-type swimming pool.
(8)
Replacement of all or part of an existing sanitary
sewer lateral in the street or on private property or installation
of a cleanout.
(9)
Installation of a sanitary sewer that is to be owned,
operated and maintained by the GCOSD.
(10)
Installation of a sanitary sewage pumping station
that is to be owned, operated and maintained by the GCOSD.
C.
The GCOSD is administered by the Monroe County Department
of Environmental Services (MCDES), previously known as the "Department
of Pure Waters" or simply "Pure Waters." Basic information about review
of plumbing work by the GCOSD has been included in this chapter for
your information. Questions about the review, approval or permit issuance
processes should be directed to MCDES, Office of Development Review.
Questions about sanitary sewer problems should be directed to MCDES.
A.
All existing or proposed buildings discharging other
than domestic wastes into the sanitary sewers may be required to install
pretreatment equipment to remove grease, oil or other materials, and/or
provide for the regulation of discharges into the facilities of the
District's sewer system. Refer to the Sewer Use Law of the County
of Monroe, Local Law No. 3 of 1988, as amended and as may be modified
from time to time.[1] Plans for such buildings must show a plumbing layout with
the location and details of the special devices and/or pretreatment
equipment. Makes, models and specifications for dishwashers, disposals
and other mechanical equipment discharging to the sanitary sewer also
must be supplied.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Monroe County Code, Chapter
343, Sewers, Part 2, Use.
B.
A ten-foot horizontal separation shall be maintained
between water mains and sewer lines whenever possible. At crossings
of water and sanitary lines, or where a horizontal separation of 10
feet is not possible, sanitary sewers shall be constructed with materials
and joints equivalent to water main standards.
C.
Utilities that cross sanitary sewer lines shall be
as close to perpendicular to the sewer's center line as possible.
D.
The minimum allowable clearance between the sanitary
sewer and any other utility shall conform to Recommended Standards
for Wastewater Facilities (Great Lakes-Upper Mississippi River Board
of State Public Health and Environmental Managers), as published by
the New York State Health Education Services, dated 1990, as revised.
E.
Pipe bedding shall be First Class, Class B as shown
in Appendix E, Figure 1, for depth of cover between four feet and
10 feet.[2] Concrete encasement, if used, shall begin and end at a
joint between two pipe lengths. Where the depth of cover exceeds 10
feet, the bedding and pipe requirements shall be indicated on the
plan and the design substantiated by the submission of design calculations
with the review submission. No District-owned mainline sewer shall
have less than four feet of cover. Any lateral/mainline with less
than four feet zero inches of cover must be encased in concrete and
have prior approval from the district.
[2]
Editor's Note: Appendix E is on file at the
Town Hall.
F.
Concrete shall not be placed at temperatures below
40° F. without special, prior written permission from the District's
inspector. Additives to prevent the concrete from freezing will not
be permitted under any circumstance.
G.
Dry mix concrete will not be allowed for manhole benches,
or mainline and lateral pipe cradle or encasement.
H.
The District shall not maintain service laterals greater
than six inches in diameter.
I.
Cleanouts shall be installed at the GCOSD's easement
line, right-of-way line and/or property line for each lateral in accordance
with District requirements and shall be level with finished grade.
If the cleanout must be located in a paved area, a cover shall be
provided as indicated in Appendix E, Figure 9 and Figure 9D, to protect
and to help locate the cleanouts.[3] Cleanouts shall be plumb.
[3]
Editor's Note: Appendix E is on file at the
Town Hall.
J.
When a new lateral is installed and not immediately
connected to the building/residence, the end of all laterals shall
be plugged with a watertight plug and marked by a twelve-foot-long,
two-by-four piece of lumber. The length shall be exact so that the
depth of the lateral can be determined by the length of the two by
four protruding from the surface. Sanitary service laterals shall
have green paint on the end of the two by four, and "SAN" stenciled
in two-and-one-half-inch letters. The two by four shall be plumb.
K.
Foundation and footing drains shall be connected to
the stormwater system via sump pumps, if necessary. Downspouts and
other stormwater drains shall not be connected to the sanitary sewer
system.
L.
The use of Dresser or similar type repair clamps will
not be allowed for new sewer construction.
M.
Contact the Office of Development Review for insurance
requirements and limits for various phases of projects, including
service connections and connections to interceptors and other District
facilities.
N.
Materials of construction. The following materials
are approved for use in construction of sanitary sewers and appurtenances
to be owned, operated and/or maintained by the District. The use of
other types of materials will require special approval prior to construction.
(1)
Pipe for service connections.
(a)
Cast-iron soil pipe, conforming to ASTM A-74
(extra heavy), latest revision. Joints for cast-iron soil pipe shall
be oakum-and-lead caulked (riser section) or push-on neoprene gaskets
(horizontal section).
(b)
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) SDR-21 pipe conforming
to ASTM D-2241, latest revision. Joints on horizontal straight portions
shall be push-on with neoprene gaskets. Glued or chemically welded
joints will only be allowed at, and are required for, the wye fitting
and for riser portions at the cleanout. The riser and appropriate
fittings shall be Schedule 40 PVC pipe conforming to ASTM D-2665.
O.
Quality and identification of materials. Plumbing
equipment and systems shall be made of approved materials and shall
be free from defective workmanship and shall be designed and installed
so as to be durable, without the need for frequent repairs or major
replacements.
A.
For safety purposes, all abandoned septic tanks shall
be crushed, removed or filled with stone, earth or sand.