If the plumbing permit is for work to be done by the property owner himself, such permit shall not be issued unless such property owner signs a homeowner's affidavit stating that the owner occupies or will immediately occupy the house himself. The licensing provisions of § 1-14-1 shall not apply to the owner of a residential single family dwelling wherein the owner resides or is about to reside, who obtains a homeowner's plumbing permit. To obtain this permit the owner must sign a homeowner's affidavit on file in the Office of Permits and Inspections, and successfully pass with a grade of 70% or more an examination, which will consist of 10 code questions. This examination will be given in the Office of Permits and Inspections and will be an open book examination but without the assistance of any other person. This examination will not be allowed to be taken outside of the Office of Permits and Inspections. The questions for the examination will be determined by the Chairperson of the Advisory Plumbing Board, the Chief Plumbing Inspector, and the administrative authority. The owner will be required to produce a photo identification before being allowed to take the examination. The owner of a residential dwelling who signs a homeowner's affidavit for a plumbing permit, after successfully passing an examination, shall have the permit granted. The owner can do plumbing work except for natural and propane gas piping. All such private work must be inspected and meet all requirements of this chapter before it is ready for use or the work covered or closed.
(1959 Code, § 42-10) (Ord. 94-20-115, 10-18-1994; Ord. 99-11-238, 7-29-1999; Ord. 01-16-290, 7-12-2001; Ord. 10-15-550, 6-8-2010; Ord. 14-23-678, 11-13-2014)