(a) No plumbing shall be done in the City without a permit from the Building Department, except the repair and adjustment of old fixtures, the removal of stoppages, the repairing of leaks, the relieving of frozen pipes, fittings or fixtures and the extension of existing hot and cold water systems that may be attached to a portable appliance unit.
(b) A permit required by this section will only be applicable to a manufacturing plant for the installation of wash basins, urinals and water closets. All other piping and plumbing performed in their own plant shall require a permit.
(c) Plumbing permits shall be issued only to the holder of a plumbing contractor's license, or the bona-fide owner of a single-family residence, as permitted in Section 1317.04(a).
Application for such permit shall be made in writing on forms prescribed and provided by the Building Department. Such application shall state the name of the person, firm or corporation which is to do such plumbing work, the names and addresses of the owner or owners of the building or property in which such work is to be done and when such work is likely to be commenced.
(d) When requested by the Building Official, the applicant for a permit shall furnish to the same, a plan and specification completely describing the work to be installed before a permit shall be issued. Such plan and specification shall remain on file in the Building Department.
The plans and specifications required by this chapter shall contain sufficient detail and information to permit a clear understanding and intelligent review of the proposed plumbing work. When such plans and specifications do not contain the necessary information and details or, if after review and investigation, alterations or revisions are required, additional, supplemental or revised plans and specifications and other data shall be submitted upon notification by the Building Official.
No plumbing work shall be installed except in accordance with the approved plans. When any change or modification is deemed necessary or desirable, such change or modification shall be incorporated in revised plans and specifications and shall be submitted to the Building Official in the same manner as is required for original plans.
(e) The application for a permit to do plumbing work and the plans and specifications submitted shall be acted upon by the Building Official without undue delay and in every case shall be acted upon within thirty days after application is made and the required plans and specifications submitted.
(f) The permit to do any plumbing work shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises where the plumbing work is being done.
(g) A permit shall not be issued for new or additional fixtures to an existing system of plumbing which is not constructed in compliance with this chapter, unless such changes are made as will render the system safe and sanitary to the satisfaction of the Building Official.
No plumbing permit shall be issued unless the building, structure and premises are in compliance with the City's Housing Code, Sanitary Sewer Code, and all other City codes and regulations, unless such plumbing is part of a repair or remodeling program to bring the entire structure into compliance with City codes and regulations. (Ord. 1-2011. Passed 1-3-11.)