No person shall engage in the business of installing, altering or repairing any plumbing fixtures or apparatus, except for removing stoppage in soil or waste pipes or replacing broken or damaged fixtures, traps and piping which conform to the requirements of this chapter, for any purpose in the City, without first obtaining from the Clerk-Treasurer a plumbing contractor's license, provided that employees of a plumbing contractor holding such license are not required to procure such a license. The fee for such license shall be as set out in the Master Fee Schedule of the City of Sidney for the first year and as set out in the Master Fee Schedule of the City of Sidney for renewal each year thereafter and shall be payable in advance of the issuance of such license. A penalty fee as set out in the Master Fee Schedule of the City of Sidney shall be charged if the renewal fee is not paid by May 1 of each year. Any corporation, firm or partnership may be licensed hereunder as a plumbing contractor in the name of such corporation, firm or partnership, provided that such corporation, firm or partnership must have a master plumber as a bona fide employee or partner who has submitted to the examination given by the City Inspector and has thereby shown himself fit, competent and qualified to engage in the business, trade or calling of a master plumber, and who shall at all times be in direct charge of and responsible for all installation, removal or repair of plumbing or drainage systems performed by such corporation, firm or partnership. The plumbing contractor's license shall also be issued in the name of the employee or partner licensed as a master plumber. If the master plumber employee or partner of a corporation, firm or partnership possessing a plumbing contractor's license withdraws therefrom and ceases to be connected therewith, then he shall immediately notify the City Inspector who shall forthwith revoke the plumbing contractor's license of such corporation, firm or partnership.
Before any such license is issued a bond shall be furnished to the City in the amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000) for the duration of the license, to be approved by the City Attorney, holding the City harmless against any liability caused by such person. A plumbing contractor's license shall be renewable on or before May 1 of each succeeding year in which the business is conducted in the City.
(Ord. 1166. Passed 12-19-89; Ord. 1578. Passed 12-5-06; Ord. 1800. Passed 9-25-18.)