(A) The governing body shall appoint the Board of Plumbing Examiners. The Board shall consist of the Building Inspector and two licensed members of the plumbing profession. At the time of the Board’s first meeting in January of each year, the Board shall organize by selecting from the membership one person to serve as Chairperson. The Building Inspector shall serve as Secretary. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to keep the full and correct minutes and records of all meetings and to file the same with the Municipal Clerk, where they shall be available for public inspection at any reasonable time. The Building Inspector shall serve on the Plumbing Board without compensation. The members of the plumbing profession may be compensated with a salary in an amount to be determined by resolution of the governing body.
(B) The Board shall be funded from time to time by the governing body out of the General Fund.
(C) The Board shall meet only upon call by the Chairperson. A majority of the membership shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of doing business. It shall be the duty of the Board to adopt rules and regulations, not inconsistent with other municipal ordinances and state law, for the construction, alteration and inspection of plumbing and sewer connections and drains placed in, or in connection with, any and every building in the municipality. The Board shall have the power to amend or repeal its rules and regulations at any time. The Board shall have the authority to compel the owner or contractor of any building to first submit the plans for any plumbing that is to be installed for approval prior to such installation. Any person desiring to do any plumbing, or to work at the business of plumbing in the municipality shall make a written application to the Plumbing Board for an examination to test the applicant’s practical and theoretical knowledge of plumbing, house drainage, ventilation and sanitation. The Board may then cause the Chairperson and Secretary to execute and deliver to the applicant a license authorizing him or her to do plumbing in the municipality. Licenses so granted will be automatically renewable by the Plumbing Board; provided, the Board shall have the discretion to waive the examination if the Board is satisfied by other evidence that the applicant is competent to do plumbing. If it comes to the attention of the Board that the licensee may not be competent, or entitled to renewal, the Board shall have the power to compel the licensee to take an examination prior to renewal. Any license so granted may be revoked at any time by the Board for good and sufficient cause after a hearing before the Board; provided that, the licensing requirements of this section shall not apply to employees of the water utility acting within the scope of their employment. The Board shall be responsible for making such reports and performing such additional duties as the governing body may, from time to time, designate. All actions of the Board shall be subject to the review and supervision of the governing body. No member of the governing body shall serve as a member of the Plumbing Board. No member of the Plumbing Board shall serve in the capacity of both the Chairperson and Secretary of the Board.
(2005 Code, § 2-205)