Every person, prior to beginning or performing any work in the construction, reconstruction, or alteration of any plumbing, gas fitting, steam fitting, oil fitting, sheet metal work for heating or appliances, or house drainage system, or systems of pipes for the conveyance of water, waterborne waste, fuel, or gases in any building, or installing any water softener, or constructing, altering, or repairing any septic tank, sewer, or drain for the conveyance or disposal of sewage or waste liquids on any premises, shall first secure from the Plumbing Inspector a permit therefor. Provided, no permit shall be required for the removal of any stoppage in soil or waste pipes, or for replacing broken or damaged fixtures, traps, and piping which conform to the requirements of this article, and where such replacement fixtures, traps, and piping are in good serviceable and sanitary condition, nor for the replacing of traps in soil or waste pipes.
(Ord. 1116, passed 2-25-1957; Ord. 2382, passed - -1978)