(A) There is hereby created the position of plumbing inspector, or inspectors, who shall be employed by the city.
(B) The plumbing inspector or inspectors shall have experience in plumbing to the extent that it enables him or her to know when plumbing is installed correctly.
(C) The plumbing inspector or inspectors shall not be directly connected in any way with any person, firm, corporation, directly or indirectly engaged in the business of plumbing, or plumbing suppliers.
(D) The inspector shall receive as full compensation for his or her services, a salary designated by the City Council.
(E) It shall be the duty of the plumbing inspector or inspectors to enforce all provisions of this subchapter, and the inspector or inspectors is hereby granted the authority to enter all buildings within the corporate limits of the city, when those buildings are connected, or to be connected, to the municipal water and/or sewage system.
(1) The plumbing inspector shall prepare or cause to be prepared suitable forms for applications, permits, inspection reports and other materials.
(2) It shall be the duty of the plumbing inspector to inspect and test all plumbing work for
compliance with this subchapter, and its adopted Plumbing Code, and to enforce changing of the installations that does not meet the requirements.
(3) It further shall be his or her duty to see that all persons installing or altering plumbing shall be qualified by state law.
(1981 Code, § 6.21) (Ord. passed 8-24-1967)