The term “plumbing” as
used in this article shall be construed to mean the installation of gas or
water pipes, fixtures, apparatus and the necessary connections either for
supplying gas or water to premises or for the removing of liquid and
water-borne wastes from premises in the city, or both such purposes, and
shall also denote installed fixtures, drainage and vent systems and gas or
water distribution systems as the case maybe.
(Code 1987)
(a) It shall be unlawful to install, alter or
reconstruct any plumbing or plumbing system, as defined by section 4-401, in
any building in the city without first making application to and receiving a
permit therefor from the city clerk. The application for such permit shall be
made and the permit obtained before any plumbing work is commenced.
(b) No permit shall be required for making minor
repairs of any plumbing including repair of leaks in water pipes, traps or
cocks, opening up stoppage in waste or supply pipes, traps or drains, replacing
fixtures when waste pipes are not disturbed, or replacing frozen pipes inside
the building, and like repair work not involving original installation or
reconstruction.
(Code 1987)
(a) A plumbing permit shall be issued upon an
application in writing to the office of city clerk on a form or forms provided
for the purpose. This application shall, among other things, disclose the
following:
(1) The name of the owner of the lot or tract of
ground;
(2) The location of the building or structure;
(3) The plumbing work proposed;
(4) The class of occupancy;
(5) The class of construction;
(6) The kind of materials to be used;
(7) The estimated cost of the work;
(8) The date work will commence;
(9) Expected date of completion;
(10) Name and address of plumber, plumbing
contractor or contractors doing the work;
(11) Such other information as may be pertinent to
the issuance of the required permit.
(b) An application for a plumbing permit shall be
signed by the owner or his or her duly authorized agent, or a plumber or
plumbing contractor. If the application is made by the owner or his or her
agent, it shall contain the name or names of the licensed plumber, plumbing
contractor or contractors doing the work described, or a plumbing permit may be
issued to the owner upon his or her application disclosing satisfactory
evidence that the proposed work will be performed by the owner, himself or
herself and not by a licensed plumber or plumbing contractor.
(c) Upon approval of the completed application
and a determination that a permit should be issued, the city clerk shall issue
a permit to the owner or contractor authorizing the plumbing work covered by
the application.
(d) Any permit issued under this section shall be
valid and subsisting for a period of not more than six months from the date of
issuance unless the permittee shall have commenced, within the period so
limited, the plumbing work authorized by such permit. Plumbing work commenced
for the purpose of this section shall mean the beginning of plumbing work other
than the preparation of plans or the letting of a plumbing contract.
(Code 1987)
Whenever an
application for a plumbing permit is made, the chief building official or the
plumbing inspector may, if he or she finds it necessary to determine whether
work described in the application will comply with the laws pertaining to such
work, require that the applicant file a written description or drawing of the
proposed plumbing construction as may be prepared for the purpose. If such
drawing or description is insufficient for the purposes of determining whether
a permit should be issued, the chief building official or the plumbing
inspector may require the applicant to file complete architectural and
engineering plans and specifications for such building or construction, or any
part thereof, as may be necessary for the inspector to determine compliance
with this article. The filing of such plans and specifications and the approval
thereof in connection with an application for a permit shall not in any way
affect the authority of the city to deny or issue a permit, or to inspect any
plumbing work for conformity with this article.
(Code 1987)
The fee for a plumbing
permit shall be $1, however no fee shall be required to obtain a permit where
the total estimated cost, the reasonable value of all services, labor and
materials required, is under $ 100. The fee herein shall be paid to the city
clerk upon obtaining a plumbing permit and the same shall be credited to the
general operating fund of the city.
(Code 1987)
A copy of the plumbing
permit shall be kept on the premises for public inspection during the
performance of the work and until the completion of the same. The city clerk
may require a certified copy of the approved plans to be kept on the premises
at all times from the commencement of the work to the completion thereof.
(Code 1987)