1331.19 INSPECTIONS; TESTS; APPROVALS.
(a) Authority of Division. All plumbing installed, altered, replaced or repaired in or about any building, structure or premises within the City shall be subject to inspection and approval by the Division.
(b) Plumbing To Be Left Open Until Inspection. No plumbing or parts thereof shall be covered or concealed until the Division has approved the installation and given permission to cover or conceal the same. It shall be the duty of the person obtaining a permit to give twenty-four hours notice to the Division when work is ready for inspection. Work shall be inspected as soon as possible after receipt of such notice. Conformance of work to the provisions of this Code shall be indicated by the Division by posting an official unit tag or seal of conformance.
(c) Final Inspection: Certificate of Approval. All work covered by this Code shall be submitted for final inspection and approval before being placed in service. If the plumbing is found to be complete and in conformity with all provisions of this Code, a certificate of approval shall be issued by the Division.
(d) Tests for Conformity. Tests necessary to verify that an installation is in conformity with the requirements of this Code shall be performed in the presence of an authorized inspector of the Division and any equipment, material, power and labor necessary for such tests shall be furnished by the holder of the permit.
(e) Incompleteness or Nonconformity; Corrections; Stop-Work Order. When inspection shows work submitted for inspection to be incomplete or not in conformity with requirements of this Code, the permit holder shall make the necessary corrections or additions within seventy-two hours and resubmit the work for inspection. Failure to correct rejected work shall be cause for issuance of a stop-work order on the entire project, or for suspension or revocation of the permit.
(f) Reinspections. The Division may reinspect the plumbing in all commercial buildings annually and in all other buildings and structures at least once every three years, excepting one, two and three-family dwellings, which may be reinspected whenever vacated and before being reoccupied by new owners or tenants.
(g) Time Limit for Repairs or Modifications. When plumbing is found, upon reinspection, to be defective or in any unsafe or nonconforming condition, the necessary repairs or modifications shall be made by the person owning, using or operating same, and such person shall make the necessary repairs or changes within ten days. Reasonable extensions of time may be allowed by the Division when repairs or modifications, as required, are begun within the ten-day period, but the work must be carried to completion without undue delay.
(Ord. 1968-56. Passed 11-18-68.)