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Every master plumber shall provide a personal surety bond in the sum as set by resolution signed by one or more sufficient sureties or a bond in like amount of some approved corporate surety company doing business in the city, conditioned that the licensee shall indemnify and hold harmless the city from all accidents, damage, liability, claims, judgment, costs or expenses caused by any negligence arising from the failure to protect the plumbing license in connecting the places prepared to receive water or sewer services arising out of furnishing defective material or from failure to execute and perform any plumbing work done by a licensee or by others under a supervisor during the period of the plumber’s license; and that applicant for a license will be governed by the rules and requirements herein provided or that hereafter be prescribed and adopted by the city during the period of the license with reference to plumbing work to the satisfaction of the Plumbing Inspector. The obligee of the bond shall be the city. An action may be maintained thereon by anyone injured by a breach of its conditions for a period of one year after the completion of any plumbing works. All bonds tendered by a plumber shall be approved in writing as to form and substance by the City Attorney.
(Prior Code, § 150.048) (Ord. 98-13, passed 5-4-1998; Ord. 11-09, passed 3-21-2011; Ord. 15-28, passed 1-18-2016; Ord. 17-19, passed 9-5-2017; Ord. 20-28, passed 1-4-2021)
(A) All plumbing installed by the owner shall comply with the requirements of this code and in such event, the word “owner” shall be substituted for the word “plumber” throughout, provided that the owner shall:
(1) Apply for and secure a permit;
(2) Pay required fees, plus a registration fee as set by resolution;
(3) Do the work in accordance with this subchapter;
(4) Apply for inspections;
(5) Receive approval of the Plumbing Inspector or Building Inspector; and
(6) All city water and sewer mains must be tapped by journeymen or master plumbers.
(B) Personal installation (other than master plumber) shall be by the owner for the owner and in the owner’s own home without compensation or pay from any other person for such labor or installation. The owner exercising this privilege shall not set himself or herself up as a master plumber nor shall the owner employ journeyman plumbers. All other plumbing work must be completed by a licensed plumbing contractor or his or her licensed journeyman plumbers with help from registered apprentices.
(Prior Code, § 150.049) (Ord. 98-13, passed 5-4-1998; Ord. 11-09, passed 3-21-2011; Ord. 15-28, passed 1-18-2016; Ord. 20-28, passed 1-4-2021) Penalty, see § 150.999
Storm sewers may be tapped to insert sump pump discharge pipe from foundation drains or floor drains upon the following requirements being met by the applicant.
(A) The applicant shall contact the Street Superintendent or Street Supervisor in writing to determine the location of the storm sewer.
(B) The hole cut into the storm sewer pipe shall not be larger than one inch in diameter larger than the pipe to be installed. The storm sewer shall be tapped as close as possible to the top of the storm sewer pipe.
(C) The discharge pipe shall be Schedule 40 PVC at the point of connection and across public property.
(D) The discharge pipe shall be grouted in place and the storm sewer and discharge pipe shall be left uncovered until inspection by the Street Superintendent or Street Supervisor.
(E) All cuts across public road(s) shall require an excavation permit to be obtained by application.
(F) Pipes across and under public roads shall have a minimum of one foot of dirt and soil cover on the top of the pipe.
(G) The discharge pump shall be equipped with a check valve or backflow precentor.
(Prior Code, § 150.050) (Ord. 98-13, passed 5-4-1998; Ord. 11-09, passed 3-21-2011; Ord. 15-28, passed 1-18-2016) Penalty, see § 150.999
Plumbing regulations on tests are:
(A) Three years as apprentice before taking journeyman test;
(B) Three years as a journeyman before taking the master test;
(C) Cost to take both the journeyman and master exam is set and paid to the testing center by the applicant;
(D) Qualified applicants must be approved by the Chief Building and Code Official or Plumbing Inspector; and
(E) The tests shall be based on the adopted Uniform Plumbing Code, administered by IAPMO and taken at approved testing centers.
(Prior Code, § 150.051) (Ord. 98-13, passed 5-4-1998; Ord. 11-09, passed 3-21-2011; Ord. 15-28, passed 1-18-2016)
Any discharge of stormwater, groundwater, pond overflow, well water or water from residential, industrial or commercial air conditioning systems from a sump pump system shall discharge onto the resident’s own property or city street. In no event shall any outlet from a sump pump system discharge water onto another person’s property or in a manner as to cause it to go upon another person’s property or allow it to discharge into the city’s sanitary sewer system. The discharge from a sump pump shall not be cut into the curb or gutter on any street or alley without first obtaining written approval by the Chief Building and Code Official. Any alternation of a curb or gutter without written approval will result in the city repairing the curb or gutter to its original condition and assessing the associated cost against the property owner. The discharge line from the sump pump shall be of rigid construction, without valves or quick connectors for altering the path of the discharge. It shall be unlawful for any person to allow any other fluids to flow into or upon any public thoroughfare from that person’s home, property or from any vehicle or vessel. Under no circumstances will sanitary sewer-contaminated water be permitted to discharge to the city street.
(Prior Code, § 150.052) (Ord. 02-64, passed 11-18-2002; Ord. 11-09, passed 3-21-2011; Ord. 15-28, passed 1-18-2016) Penalty, see § 150.999
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