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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)
Whenever it shall come to the knowledge of the plumbing inspector that the plumbing in a building causes a nuisance or may cause disease, sickness, or otherwise becomes a hazard to health, it shall be the duty of said inspector to make an inspection of such plumbing and render a report to the proper party, setting forth the necessary repairs or alterations required to make such plumbing conform to this chapter. The inspector shall set a limit of time in which such repairs or alterations are to be made, and upon the refusal or neglect of the owner, agent, lessee or tenant to comply with said notice within the time stated, the plumbing inspector shall cause such repairs or alterations to be made and such nuisance abated and the expense of such work shall be taxed against such property and become a prior lien thereon; or the inspector may order the premises vacated and closed to further occupancy until such time as the required repairs or alterations have been made. (Ord. 5392, 3-20-2017; amd. Ord. 5673, 11-21-2022)
A. When it shall become necessary to make any repairs or to make any replacements or in the event of any cost of maintenance of a double or multiple house sewer between the main sewer and the lot line from which such multiple connections are extended, the owner of each structure, residence or building served by such double or multiple house sewer shall pay their proportionate share of the expenses of such repair, replacement or maintenance cost. Such double or multiple sewer shall be construed to mean from the branch opening where the individual sewers enter the double or multiple house sewer to the point of connection at the city sewer.
B. In the event the owner of each structure, residence or building served by such double or multiple house sewer shall fail to maintain or repair the same or to make any replacements in the same and to pay their proportionate share of expense incident thereto, the city shall have the power to order said replacements, repairs or maintenance, as the case may be, and the actual cost thereof shall be assessed against such property by certifying to the county auditor for collection as other special taxes. (Ord. 5392, 3-20-2017; amd. Ord. 5673, 11-21-2022)
No building or premises shall tap any water or sewer main or have installed any private building sewer, water service, private sewage disposal plant or private water system or have connections, extensions, replacements, removals or additions of any nature to the sanitary plumbing or water supply system or disconnection of any fixture or change in the plumbing system before notifying the plumbing inspector or his assistant and securing a permit or authority to proceed with the work. (Ord. 5392, 3-20-2017; amd. Ord. 5673, 11-21-2022)
In cases where the owner/occupant desires to do plumbing work in the owner's own residence, said owner shall make payment of required fees and a plumbing permit shall be issued. Said permit authorizes the owner only to do plumbing work in the dwelling or unit owned and occupied by said owner without licensing, certificate of insurance or help from other than family members. Said person performs all labor in connection therewith, has the necessary inspections made and complies with chapter requirements. (Ord. 5392, 3-20-2017; amd. Ord. 5673, 11-21-2022)
A. It shall be the duty of the permit holder to notify the inspector that his work is ready for inspection or test. All inspections require twenty four (24) hours' notice.
B. It shall be the duty of the permit holder to make sure the work will stand the test prescribed before giving notification.
C. If the inspector finds that the work will not stand a required test, or corrections are required, the plumber shall be required to notify the inspector when the necessary corrections are complete for re-inspection. If corrections are still required, the plumber shall make corrections, notify the inspector for re-inspection and pay a re-inspection fee.
D. If the inspector fails to appear within twenty four (24) hours, during normal working hours, of the time set for each inspection or test, the inspection or test shall be deemed to have been made; but the plumber doing the work shall be required to file an affidavit with the plumbing inspector that the work was installed in accordance with the ordinance and permit, and that it was free from defects and that the required test had been made and the system was found free from leaks. (Ord. 5392, 3-20-2017; amd. Ord. 5673, 11-21-2022)
If an existing building is damaged by fire or otherwise or altered in a manner to require the replacement of fifty percent (50%) or more of the structure as determined by the authority having jurisdiction, the entire building shall conform to this chapter's requirements for new buildings. (Ord. 5392, 3-20-2017; amd. Ord. 5673, 11-21-2022)
Except as hereinafter added to, deleted, modified or amended, there is hereby adopted as the plumbing code of the city, that certain plumbing code known as the Uniform Plumbing Code, 2021 edition, and any further regulations or requirements of the State Plumbing Code, and the provisions of said plumbing code shall be controlling in the construction and maintenance of plumbing and in all other matters covered by said plumbing code within the city. (Ord. 5392, 3-20-2017; amd. Ord. 5673, 11-21-2022)
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