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(A) A canopy or awning, or similar structure, hereinafter referred to as “canopy,” may be constructed on any commercial structure which public right-of-way, provided that said canopy or awning or other canopy complies with the following requirements:
(1) Said canopy may project one-half the width of any existing sidewalk or not more than six feet, whichever is less, and in no event shall any such canopy project into any alley or space used as a fire lane.
(2) The bottom edge of such canopy shall be no less than seven feet from the ground or pavement beneath it.
(3) No vertical supports shall be used in the construction of said canopy which extends beneath the same.
(4) All such canopies shall be permanent in nature and shall comply with all fire ordinances now existing or which may be adopted in the future.
(B) This section shall govern the construction and maintenance of any awning, canopy, or device within the town limits.
(C) (1) (a) A building permit shall be required for the construction of any such canopy.
(b) The Town Inspector shall have the power to review plans for said canopies and make changes deemed necessary to render the completion of construction of said canopy.
(2) The Town Inspector shall have the power to order any further modifications which he or she deems necessary for the protection of the health, welfare, and safety of the public at large.
(D) The town shall have the power to remove or have removed any such canopy, at the owner’s expense, when the same is deemed to be detrimental to the public interest, after ten days’ notice to said owner.
(E) Any such canopy which does not conform to the requirements set forth herein is hereby declared to be a public nuisance as defined in the code of the town.
(Prior Code, Ch. 4, Art. 7, § 48) Penalty, see § 151.999
PLUMBING CODE AND REGULATIONS
(A) (1) Except as may be otherwise specifically provided by law or ordinance, the plumbing and drainage system of a building or structure shall be installed in conformity with the B.O.C.A. Plumbing Code, published and recommended by B.O.C.A. Plumbing Code, current edition.
(2) Said code is hereby adopted and shall govern plumbing within the town.
(B) It is the purpose and intent of this Plumbing Code to establish minimum plumbing standards in terms of performance objectives, implemented by specific requirements, which will provide reasonable safeguards for sanitation and protect the public health against the hazards of inadequate, defective, or unsanitary plumbing installation.
(C) The enforcement of B.O.C.A. Plumbing Code in the town shall be the responsibility of the Plumbing Inspector or Building Official, or other person as may be designated by the Public Works Director.
(Prior Code, Ch. 4, Art. 3, § 26)
Statutory reference:
Authority to regulate plumbing, see 59 O.S. §§ 1015, 1016, and 1020
(A) The phrase and words JOURNEYMAN PLUMBER, PLUMBER’S APPRENTICE, PLUMBING CONTRACTOR, and PLUMBING, when used in the ordinances, regulations, and other official acts and communications of this town, shall have the meaning respectively prescribed for them by 59 O.S. § 1003 unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning.
(B) It is unlawful for any person to engage in the business, trade, occupation of a plumbing contractor (otherwise known as a master plumber) or of a journeyman plumber, or of an apprentice in this town unless he or she is registered with the Town Clerk/Treasurer and has a current and valid certificate of registration issued by the Town Clerk/Treasurer.
(C) Only persons who have current and valid licenses as plumbing contractors or as journeyman plumbers issued by the State Commissioner of Health as provided by the Plumbing License Law of 1955, may register as such with the Town Clerk/Treasurer; and only persons who have current and valid certificates of registration as plumber’s apprentices issued by the State Commissioner of Health as provided by 59 O.S. § 1013, may register as such with the Town Clerk/Treasurer.
(D) (1) Upon application to the Town Clerk/Treasurer and the payment of the required fees to the Town Clerk/Treasurer’s office, the Town Clerk/Treasurer shall register such application for registration as a plumbing contractor shall also furnish a bond as prescribed below.
(2) Such town certificates shall not be valid after the termination or expiration of the state licenses or certificates.
(E) (1) Registration certificates of plumbing contractors and journeyman plumbers issued as provided herein shall expire on June 30 each year.
(2) The town certificates of plumber’s apprentices shall expire when their state certificates expire (which is five years after date of issue).
(F) The annual registration fee shall be as follows: plumbing contractor, $10; journeyman plumber, $10. The registration for a plumber’s apprentice shall be $5.
(G) A qualified person may register as a plumbing contractor, a journeyman plumber, or plumber’s apprentice, in the same manner as in the original instance, upon the same conditions.
(H) The Board of Trustees, upon at least ten days’ notice and adequate opportunity for a public hearing, may revoke the town registration of any plumbing contractor or journeyman plumber for violating any provision of the ordinances or regulations of the town relating to the installation of plumbing or for any other cause specified in § 10 of the Plumbing License Law of 1955 (59 O.S. § 1010).
(Prior Code, Ch. 4, Art. 3, § 29)
Statutory reference:
Plumbing License Law of 1955, see 59 O.S. § 1001-1023.1
(A) Each person registered as a plumbing contractor shall be bonded as provided in O.A.C. § 158:30-5-2 in the amount of $5,000, cash escrow, $300.
(B) He or she must also have in force at all times a standard public liability and property damage insurance policy providing public liability insurance in the amount of $50,000.
(C) He or she must have a state plumbing contractor’s license.
(Prior Code, Ch. 4, Art. 3, § 30) Penalty, see § 151.999
GAS CODE AND REGULATIONS
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