It shall be unlawful for any plumber or pipe fitter to do any work upon any of the pipes or appurtenances of the system of waterworks or to make any connection with or extension of the supply pipes of any consumer taking water from said system. In addition, no plumber shall do any work upon the service pipe or any other portion of the plumbing system of any premises, either within or without a building, in an amount of $50 or more without first securing a permit from the City Council to do such work. All plumbing shall be done in the manner required by the 2018 Uniform Plumbing Code or according to acceptable plumbing practices of the area. Said plumber shall be at all times subject to the inspection and approval of the Plumbing Inspector, and it shall be further unlawful to cover or conceal willfully any defective or unsatisfactory plumbing work.
(Prior Code, § 6-137) Penalty, see § 51.999