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159.16 ILLEGAL HOOKUPS.
   Any licensed plumber or any person holding himself or herself out as a licensed plumber, either journeyman, plumbing contractor, or restricted plumber, who installs any plumbing hookup or installation for water, sewer or sump drain lines in any manner in violation of the adopted plumbing, sewer or sump drain regulations and codes is guilty of a municipal infraction. Any hookup or installation in violation of the established codes or regulations shall be corrected, at the installer’s expense, within 24 hours of receiving written notice of said violation. Each day or portion thereof the violation exists shall constitute a separate offense. If the installer fails to correct the violation within 24 hours of receiving written notice, the Building Official may cause the violation to be corrected and the costs thereof shall be assessed against the installer, in addition to any fines assessed for the municipal infraction along with all associated costs of serving the notice of the violation, time involved with inspections and any permit fees. The Building Official may use any legal means to collect the assessed cost of the abatement.