CHAPTER 4
PLUMBING REGULATIONS

SECTION:

9-4-1: Title

9-4-2: Application And Scope

9-4-3: Plumbing Inspector

9-4-4: Defective Work; Unsanitary Conditions

9-4-5: Maintenance And Repairs Of Double Or Multiple House Sewer Connections

9-4-6: Work Requiring Permit Or Approval

9-4-7: Installation By Owner

9-4-8: Notification For Inspection

9-4-9: Applicability To Existing Buildings

9-4-1: TITLE:

This chapter shall be known as the WATERLOO PLUMBING CODE and may be so cited and may be referred to hereinafter as "the code" or "this code". (Ord. 5392, 3-20-2017; amd. Ord. 5673, 11-21-2022)

9-4-2: APPLICATION AND SCOPE:

The provisions of this chapter shall include and apply to all plumbing work, plumbing installations and plumbing equipment hereinafter installed, constructed, altered, serviced or repaired in, for or about any new, remodeled or relocated building or structure in the city. (Ord. 5392, 3-20-2017; amd. Ord. 5673, 11-21-2022)

9-4-3: PLUMBING INSPECTOR:

   A.   Appointment: The plumbing inspector shall be appointed by the mayor and city council after being tested by the civil service commission and upon recommendation by the building official, and shall work under the direction of the building official.

   B.   Qualifications:

      1.   The appointee shall be a licensed practical journeyman or master plumber with not less than ten (10) years' experience; shall possess a certificate of competency issued by the city or must submit to an examination of competency administered by the city board of plumbing examiners; shall possess a valid driver's license; shall possess such executive ability and requisite for the performance of required duties; shall have thorough knowledge of the standard materials and methods used in the installation and maintenance of plumbing equipment; shall be well versed in improved methods of construction for safety to persons and property, the statutes of the state relating to sanitation and plumbing and any orders, rules and regulations issued by authority thereof and in the Uniform Plumbing Code.

      2.   The plumbing inspector shall hold a current journeyman plumber's license with the Iowa Department of Public Health division for licensing in the State of Iowa.

   C.   Powers And Duties:

      1.   The plumbing inspector is empowered to inspect any and all buildings or structures, public or private, and to, as herein provided, condemn, and order removed or remodeled and put into proper and safe condition all plumbing and plumbing related items for the protection of the public health, safety and welfare.

      2.   The plumbing inspector shall have power under the direction of the building official to exercise judgment in a reasonable and proper manner and rule accordingly on all special cases in regard to matters in this chapter or not specifically covered thereby.

      3.   The plumbing inspector shall keep records of sewer connections from city main(s) to the property line and from the property line to each building connected to city services.

      4.   The plumbing inspector shall be the code and administrative authority for the administration of the plumbing code of the city.

   D.   Right Of Entry: Whenever necessary to make an inspection to enforce any of the provisions of this plumbing code, or whenever the plumbing inspector or authorized representative has reasonable cause to believe that there exists in any building or upon any premises, any condition which makes such building or premises unsafe, the plumbing inspector or authorized representative may enter such building or premises at all reasonable times to inspect the same or to perform any duty imposed upon by this chapter, provided that if such building or premises be occupied, they shall first present proper credentials and demand entry; and if such building or premises be unoccupied, they shall first make a reasonable effort to locate the owner or other persons having charge or control of the building or premises and request entry. If such entry is refused, the plumbing inspector or their authorized representative shall have recourse to every remedy by law to secure entry.

   E.   Unlawful Activities: It shall be unlawful for the plumbing inspector to engage in the business of the sales, installation or maintenance of plumbing equipment, either directly or indirectly, and the inspector shall have no financial interest in any concern engaged in such business in the city, at any time while holding office as herein provided for. (Ord. 5392, 3-20-2017; amd. Ord. 5673, 11-21-2022)