§ 10-182. Permits required for plumbing installation and alteration; application procedure; fees.

(a)

Before beginning any plumbing work in the city, the person installing or altering same shall apply to the plumbing inspector or other designated official and obtain a permit to do such work. Only those persons legally authorized to do plumbing may be issued permits. A permit may be issued to a homeowner to install or alter plumbing in a single-family residence, providing the homeowner does the work himself and that the building is owned and occupied by the owner as his home. All such work shall meet the applicable code requirements.

(b)

All applications for permits shall be made on suitable forms, provided the application shall be accompanied by fees as established by the mayor and city council from time to time, and which are on file at the city hall.

(c)

Whenever more than one sewer connection is required for the same property, or additional plumbing is installed, or a building remodeled, or removed to another location, an additional charge shall be made. Such charge shall be in an amount as established by the city council from time to time.

(d)

An additional fee, subject to reduction by the plumbing inspector, shall be charged for each additional trip on the part of the plumbing inspector, caused by the negligence of the plumber of not being ready for inspection or a return for inspection of a corrected installation. The amount of the additional fee shall be as established by the city council from time to time.

(Code 1976, § 5:303; Ord. No. 642, § 3(a), (b), 8-9-1965; Ord. No. 1138, 11-8-1999)