9-4B-1: BOARD ESTABLISHED; COMPOSITION:

   A.   Establishment Of Board: There is hereby established a plumbing board for appeals hereinafter referred to as the board, with authority and responsibility as follows:

      1.   To act as a board of appeals as provided in the Waterloo plumbing code.

      2.   To periodically review the provisions of the Waterloo plumbing code and make recommendations to the city council for improving and updating said document.

   B.   Composition Of Board: The board shall consist of five (5) members, all of whose place of business, residence, or work is located in the city. All members shall be qualified by experience and training to pass judgment upon matters pertaining to the installation of plumbing. The membership shall be as follows: two (2) licensed master plumbers, one licensed journeyman plumber, one registered professional mechanical engineer, and one member at large, with no one company or interest being represented by more than one member of the board. The city plumbing inspector or their designee shall act as secretary to the board. (Ord. 5392, 3-20-2017; amd. Ord. 5673, 11-21-2022)

9-4B-2: APPOINTMENT; TERMS:

   A.   Appointment: The mayor with the approval of the city council shall appoint the members of the plumbing board for licensing and appeals.

   B.   Terms: After the initial appointment of the board, the terms of the members shall be for three (3) years except that the initial terms shall be so arranged and staggered that the terms of no more than two (2) members shall expire on December 31 of any one year. A vacancy within any term shall be filled by appointment of the mayor with the approval of the city council for the unexpired portion of that term only. Each member can serve a total of two (2) three (3) year terms.

   C.   Compensation: The members of the board shall serve without compensation.

   D.   Organization: The board shall designate a member as chair and shall adopt reasonable rules for conducting its investigations and proceedings, and shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the building official with a duplicate copy to the appellant and may recommend to the city council new legislation as is consistent therewith. (Ord. 5392, 3-20-2017; amd. Ord. 5673, 11-21-2022)

9-4B-3: QUORUM:

Three (3) members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, provided that a decision on a matter relating to a specific license shall not be valid unless decided in the presence of a board member who holds a similar valid license. Any vote taken for the purpose of suspending or revoking a contractor's license shall require a majority vote of all members of the board. (Ord. 5392, 3-20-2017; amd. Ord. 5673, 11-21-2022)

9-4B-4: DUTIES:

The plumbing board for appeals shall receive applications for appeals based on a claim that the true intent of this code has been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of the code do not fully apply, or an equally good or better form of compliance with the code is proposed. The board shall have no authority to waive requirements of this code. The plumbing board for licensing and appeals shall also act as the Black Hawk County Plumbing Board for appeals, as permitted by Black Hawk County Ordinance 46, the Black Hawk County Plumbing Code. (Ord. 5392, 3-20-2017; amd. Ord. 5673, 11-21-2022)

ARTICLE C. PLUMBING CONTRACTORS

SECTION:

9-4C-1: Classification Of Plumbers

9-4C-2: Pipe Layer Business (Contractor's) License

9-4C-3: Pipe Layer's Certificate Of Insurance

9-4C-4: Conditions Of License

9-4C-5: Persons Authorized And Reporting

9-4C-6: Revocation Of Licenses