(a) Journeyman Plumbers. A Certificate of Qualification for Journeyman Plumber shall be granted only to persons who:
(1) Have had at least three (3) years experience as a plumber’s apprentice, or the equivalent thereof in training or education;
(2) Satisfactorily complete an examination as approved by the Director, which examination shall establish to the satisfaction of the Director that the applicant has a working knowledge of the ordinances and codes governing the installation of plumbing in the City and State and possesses the theoretical and technical knowledge necessary to make plumbing installations in conformity therewith. Unless modified by the Director with the approval of the Board of Building Standards and Building Appeals, the most current IPC version of “Journeyman Plumbing with Gas” exam modified to incorporate the Ohio Plumbing Code as administered by Experior Assessments, LLC of St. Paul, MN (the testing agency) shall be the accepted exam for the Certificate of Qualification for Journeyman Plumber. Applicants must pay all related fees and make all arrangements directly with the testing agency. Applicants shall furnish the original notice of approval from the testing agency to the Director as evidence of a passing score on said exam;
(3) Include in the application, a statement of schooling, training, and experience, insofar as it is pertinent to the application, specifying under experience specific jobs with dates, the length of time devoted to each job and the name of the employer or other responsible person with direct knowledge of the character and quality of the work performed by the applicant.
(b) Limited Premises Electrical Maintenance. To obtain or renew a Certificate of Qualification for Limited Premises Electrical Maintenance, the applicant shall:
(1) Satisfactorily complete an examination as approved by the Director, which examination shall establish to the satisfaction of the Director that the applicant has a working knowledge of the ordinances and codes governing electrical maintenance in the City and State and possesses the theoretical and technical knowledge necessary to perform electrical maintenance in conformity therewith. Unless modified by the Director with the approval of the Board of Building Standards and Building Appeals, the most current NEC version of “Electrical Maintenance” exam as administered by Experior Assessments, LLC of St. Paul, MN (the testing agency) shall be the accepted exam for the Certificate of Qualification for Limited Premises Electrical Maintenance. Applicants must pay all related fees and make all arrangements directly with the testing agency. Applicants shall furnish the original notice of approval from the testing agency to the Director as evidence of a passing score on the exam;
(2) Be at least eighteen (18) years of age;
(3) Be a United States citizen;
(4) Not have done any of the following:
A. Have been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or of any felony less than three (3) years before application for said Certificate of Qualification, unless a longer period is established by rules and regulations of the Director of Building and Housing;
B. Have obtained or renewed a Certificate of Qualification by fraud, misrepresentation or deception;
C. Have engaged in fraud, misrepresentation or deception in the conduct of business;
D. Have been convicted of repeated violations of the OBC or this Building Code or other laws or ordinances regulating building construction in the City;
E. Have been issued repeated violation notices by the Director for violations of the OBC, this Building Code, the Zoning Code or the Housing Code, and failed to correct those notices in a timely fashion.
(5) Include in the application, a statement of schooling, training, and experience, insofar as it is pertinent to the application, specifying under experience specific jobs with dates, the length of time devoted to each job, the name of the employer or other responsible person with direct knowledge of the character and quality of the work performed by the applicant.
(c) Picture Machine Operator. A Certificate of Qualification for Picture Machine Operator shall be granted only to persons who:
(1) Are at least eighteen (18) years of age:
(2) Satisfactorily complete an examination as approved by the Director, which examination shall establish to the satisfaction of the Director that the applicant has a working knowledge of the ordinances and codes governing the use and operation of picture machines in the City and State and possesses the theoretical and technical knowledge necessary to use and operate picture machines. Applicants shall pay all related fees and make all arrangements directly with the testing agency. Applicants shall furnish the original notice of approval from the testing agency to the director as evidence of a passing score on the exam.
(Ord. No. 1190-04. Passed 8-11-04, eff. 8-17-04)