(a) Creation. The office of Plumbing Inspector is hereby created. The official in charge shall be known as the Plumbing Inspector, and there may be such number of Assistant Plumbing Inspectors as may be determined from time to time by Council.
(b) Appointment of Plumbing Inspector and Assistants; Term. The Plumbing Inspector and Assistant Plumbing Inspectors shall be appointed by the City Manager, and shall hold office until their successors are appointed or until they are removed for good cause.
(c) Inspectors' Bonds; Powers and Duties. Before entering upon the duties of his office, the Plumbing Inspector shall give bond in the penalty of one thousand dollars ($1,000) with surety to be approved by Council. Each Assistant Plumbing Inspector shall give the same bond as the Plumbing Inspector. The Assistant Plumbing Inspectors shall have the same powers and perform the same duties as the Plumbing Inspector in the absence of the Plumbing Inspector, and at other times when so authorized by the Plumbing Inspector.
(d) Inspectors' Qualifications. The Plumbing Inspector and Assistant Plumbing Inspectors shall be persons of good moral character, possessed of such executive ability as requisite to the performance of their duties, and they shall have a thorough knowledge of the standard materials used in the installation of plumbing equipment and fixtures. They shall be well versed in approved methods of plumbing construction, have a knowledge of the statutes of the State relating to plumbing work, and the rules and regulations and standards of the American National Standards Institute, Inc. They shall not have any interest, directly or indirectly, in the sale or manufacture of any materials, process or device entering into or used in or in connection with plumbing construction, alterations, removal or equipment and fixtures.
(1977 Code Sec. 26.02)