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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.
Permits shall be issued only to plumbing contractors licensed by the State of Iowa. Any permit required by this chapter may be issued to the owner of a single-family dwelling (or mobile home) used exclusively for living purposes, to do any work regulated by this chapter in that dwelling, including the usual accessory buildings and quarters, provided that: (i) the dwelling will be occupied by the owner, (ii) the owner appears before the Plumbing Inspector and shows himself or herself competent to do the specific work for which the permit is desired, and (iii) the owner personally shall purchase all materials and perform all labor in connection with the work. All work done in accordance with this exception must meet all the requirements of this chapter and shall be inspected like other work. Any restricted plumber doing service, repair or installation of appliances or equipment which said plumber or his or her employer sells or services shall procure from the Plumbing Inspector a restricted permit and pay the fee for inspection set out in the permit fee schedule. The restricted permit shall only entitle the permittee to connect to the drainage or water piping the type of appliances or equipment which said plumber or employer sells or services.
All records shall be open to the public. Applications for permits shall be made to the Plumbing Inspector on forms provided prior to beginning the particular work, except for emergency work. The application shall include the name and business address of the person that is to do the work, a description of the property where the work is to be done, the name of the owner of the property, the name of the occupant, a general description of the materials to be used, and shall specify the particular part or parts of the work that must be inspected as required by this chapter. The application shall be accompanied by fees in accordance with the schedule of fees as established by resolution of the City Council. Permits shall be valid for 365 days from date of issue.
In emergency situations, work can be initiated and completed by licensed plumbers without first obtaining a permit. However, a permit must be obtained within a reasonable time after the passage of the critical period. With this one exception, all emergency work must be done in conformity with the provisions of this chapter and shall be inspected by the Plumbing Inspector for full compliance.
1. Upon the completion of plumbing work that has been done under a permit, the person doing the work shall notify the Plumbing Inspector. The Plumbing Inspector shall inspect the work within twenty-four (24) hours, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, after receipt of notice, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
2. If the Plumbing Inspector finds the work to be in conformity with the provisions of this chapter, the Plumbing Inspector shall issue to the person that has done the work a certificate of approval.
3. A certificate of approval may be issued authorizing the connection and use of a temporary installation. Such certificate shall be issued to expire at a stated time and may be revoked by the Plumbing Inspector for any violation of this chapter.
4. No person having charge of the construction, alteration or repair of any building, or any other person, shall cover or conceal or cause to be covered or concealed any plumbing for which a permit has been issued or for which a permit is required before the plumbing has been inspected and approved by the Plumbing Inspector.
5. The Plumbing Inspector shall have authority to remove or cause the removal of lath, plaster, boarding or other covering which may prevent the proper inspection of any plumbing. The City assumes no responsibility to replace same.
6. If any plumbing is to be hidden from view by the permanent placement of parts of a building, structure or grounds, the person installing the plumbing shall notify the Plumbing Inspector. Such plumbing shall not be concealed until it has been inspected and approved by the Plumbing Inspector or until twenty- four (24) hours, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, shall have elapsed after the receipt of such notification by the Plumbing Inspector. On installations where the concealment of plumbing proceeds continuously, the person installing the equipment shall give the Plumbing Inspector due notice, and inspection shall be made periodically during the progress of the work.
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