No plumbing work shall be done unless a permit authorizing the work has been issued by the Plumbing Inspector. A permit shall be issued if the plumbing work, as proposed in the application for a permit, meets all the requirements of this chapter. Plans and specifications may be required with the application for a permit. The Plumbing Inspector may require plans and specifications to be prepared and designed by an engineer or architect licensed by the State of Iowa to practice as such for all commercial, industrial, public or semi-public buildings.
Permits will not be required for the replacement of broken fixtures, provided such fixtures conform to the regulations contained in this chapter, nor for the replacing of tanks or faucets or the repair of water tanks.
Information as may be obtained from the records, maps, employees, etc., of the City water department or the building official’s office relative to the location of water mains and service pipes, will be furnished to licensed plumbers and interested parties. However, the water department or building official or his designee does not guarantee the accuracy of the same.