1508 ORD AMENDING ORDINANCE NO 1074 AND ORDINANCE NO 1202

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Section 12. The Owner or occupant of any building not located within the sanitary sewer district sha.ll be allowed to make connection with the sewer system after obtaining a permit as hereinafter provided, and such work of connection sha.ll be subject to the regulations and inspections herein provided for and the Owner or occupant of any building thus connected shall be required to pay the inspection, inatallation and service charges herein executed. Section 13. All persons or firms carrying on a plumbing or gas fitting business before making any extensions or alterations to any pipes or connections of the Faris Water Works or sewer system or gas pipes must give bond in the sum of Five Hundred ($500. 00) Dollars, with two good and sufficient sureties or Surety Company. Said Bond shall be approved by the Finance Com.mittee and filed with the Superintendent of Water Works and Sewers and shall be conditioned that all work shall be done in a good and workmanlike manner without injury to any of the City pipes or connections and that they shall indemnify the City and the property owner for all damages occasioned by neglect or unskillful work done by themselves or their employees. Said Bond is to be filed with the Drrector of Public Works of the City of Paris. Any plumber or persons engaged to do plumbing work before making any extensions or alterations, or fitting any building for the introduction of water, gas or sewer, from the City mains9 shall file with the Plumbing Znspector a full description of the work contemplated. Said description shall be ma.de in ink or pencil upon blanks furnished by the Plumbing Inspector and shall state where, or for whom, and for what purpose the work is w aflt e d. It shall hereafter he unlawful for any person or persons to connect with any sewer, public or private, or to do any plumbing in buildings with sewer connections in the City of Paris, except in accordance with the following provisians: PLAN TO BE APPROVED, Before commencing work on any sewer, gas or water connection, unless there are less than eight (8) fixtures, the plan of the proposed connections and plumbing clearly indicated in ink or pencil showing the location of 1he premises by atreet and number, and the name of the Owner or occupant thereof, signed by the plumber, must be filed with and approved by the Inspector and all work must strictly conform ta the plans that rnay be approved by him in writing endorsed thereon. Before any plumbing work of any character is begun it shall be the duty of the plumber contractor, or owner to secure written permit for the doing of said work from the Director of Public Works or his qualified representa- tive, provided that no application need be made and no permit issued for re- pairs or leaks in pipes, traps or cocks, opening up vvaste or supply pipes, traps or drains, in replacing any broken fi.xture or water pipes, except that if traps are not vented properly, they shall comply with this ordinance if replaced. A11 connections with the gublic sewers from the curb line nearest the building to be connected shall be made only by the City Engineer or the Superintendent of Water Works and Sewers or their authorized Agent. Section 14. It shall be the duty of the Director of Public Works, or his qualified representative~ to issue all permits for plumbing work in connection with the sewer, water, and gas system and to collect all fees required under this ordinance. It shall be the duty of the plumbing in- spector to inspect and pass upon all such plumbing, to inspect any such plumbing already in use or being constructed, which he may have reason