1508 ORD AMENDING ORDINANCE NO 1074 AND ORDINANCE NO 1202

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to believe is imperfect or not in good state of repair; and he shall by written order to the owner or agent in charge of any building or premises, where any auch imperfect plumbing work may be located, or to the plumber in charge of the construction of same, stop the conetruction or use of same until the same shall have been properly constructed or repaired, and he shall ha,ve the power to enter any house or premi$es in said City at any time between the hours of 9:00 A. M. and 5;00 P. M. to inspect such plumbingo He shall investigate all alleged violations of this ordinance or any plumbing ordinance of this City reported to him, and file complaints against all whom he may have reason to beli.eve are guilty of such viola- tions, and perform such other services as may be required of him by the City Council. Section 15. The following inspection fees shall be collected for plumbing and gas work, extensions or repairs, to-wit: For inspection of any one single fixture or gas meter loop issued under any one permit, One ($1. 00) Dollar. Where there are more than one fixture or gas meter loop, the inspection fee sha.ll be Twenty-five (25~) cents for each additional fixture or gas meter loop roughed in. The term "fixture" used in this Ordinance shall include the following: Water closety catch basin, and traps, slop sinks, bath tubs, kitchen sinks, urinals, wash traps, wash basins, pantry sinks, drinking fountains, showers, boilers, water heaters, hopper closets, floor drains where not connected to catch-basins, sewers, each section of sectional fixtures, each other part of plumbing which is connected to sewer pipe. Section 16. The City Plumbing Inspector shall give the Owner or .Agent in charge of any building, premises, or Plumber in cha.rge of any work, written notice of any defects of said plumbing or changes or re- pairs necessary, and such owner, agent or plumber, within five days from receiving such notice shall rnake the necessary changes or repairs. Section 17„ No plumbing work or drains shall be covered or conceal- ed until it has U+een inspected and accepted by the City Plumbing xnspector. Section 18. The plumber in cha,rge of the work shall be responsible for the construction and completion, according to the Ordina.nce and regu- lations governing plumbing and drainage work in this City, of all the in- terior drainage and supply pipes within the buildings and their proper connections to the main house drain leading to the public sewer and connectinn to sewer. Section 19. REQUEST FOR INSPECTTON TESTS, (a) It shall be the duty of the plumber to give 24-hour notice, exclu- sive of Sundays and holidays, to the City Plumbing Inspector when plumbing work is ready for inspection or test. (b) It shall be the duty of the Plumber to ma.ke sure that the work will stand inspection and the test prescribed before giving the above noti- fication. ,(c) If the City Plumbing Inspector finds that the work will not pass the required inspection and testA the plumber sha.ll make the required corrections and request a new inspection. Section 20. (a) INSPECTION AND TESTS REQUIRED, (1) There shall be not less than two inspections of all plumbing installed in any building. (2) When "rough-inT" is completed, the piping of the plumbing system shall be inspected and given a water test or air test, as required by the City Plumbing Inspector.