(A) License.
(1) Any person desiring to engage in business affecting sewers and drains in the Village as a sewer builder or plumber shall first obtain and exhibit to the Director of Finance a plumber’s license issued by the Department of Public Health of the State of Illinois under the provisions of 225 ILCS 320/0.01 et seq., the Illinois Plumbing License Law.
(2) Every person desiring to transact business as a sewer builder or plumber shall file with the Director of Finance a statement in writing, giving the name and place of business of such person, and the Director of Finance shall require such applicant to produce his plumber's license from the Department of Public Health of the State of Illinois, and exhibit the same before doing any work in the Village as such sewer builder or plumber. Any person desiring to do work of a sewer builder or plumber shall also submit proof that his workmen have such licenses.
(B) Bond. A bond shall be required of every person engaging in any of the businesses pertaining to the construction of sewers or drains in the Village in the sum of $5,000, with sureties conditioned upon the faithful observance and performance of all the provisions of this chapter or other ordinances of the Village concerning sewers and drains, and the making or maintaining of any connection thereto or therewith and conditioned further to save and keep the Village harmless from loss, cost, damage, expense or liability which the Village may suffer or which may accrue against it, or be charged to it by any servant thereof in and about the making of any alterations or repairs to or any work done in connection with the sewer system or any drain or pipe connection with the sewer of the Village.
(C) Change in name or location of business; display of license. Any change of the name or location of business of any person doing business as a sewer builder or plumber under this section must be promptly reported to the Director of Public Works. The state license shall be kept in a conspicuous place in the licensee’s place of business.
(D) Firms, associations and partnerships. No firm, association or partnership shall engage in business as sewer builders or represent themselves as such or as plumbers unless at least one active member or partner thereof continually engaged in the conduct, supervision or performance of the firm, association or partnership business shall be a master plumber. Such master plumber shall exhibit his license before being permitted to work as such in the Village.
(E) Responsibility of licensed master plumbers. All licensed master plumbers shall be held responsible for all acts of their agents or employees done under or by virtue of the license required by this section.
(1997 Code, § 8.34) (Ord. 68-13, passed 10-24-1968)