§ 7-126. Application for a permit.

(a)

It shall be unlawful to install, alter, extend or replace any plumbing or gas system, except by replacement of a fixture or unit of the same or like size, without having previously obtained a permit from the city for such work. Applications for permits shall be made in person or in writing by the master plumber or master gasfitter to the city, giving such information as may be required to show that the work will be performed in accordance with the provisions of the city plumbing code and city gas code.

(b)

It shall be the duty of the plumbing inspector to see that the work which is being done and which required a permit under the provisions of the city plumbing code and city gas code is authorized by such a permit, and where such work is being done without a permit, to promptly stop all such work and report the fact to the permit officer.

(c)

The plumbing inspector shall have the authority to set such inspections as he deems necessary to ensure that installations are performed according to the city plumbing code and city gas code. He shall have the authority to stop the concealing of pipes, devices or fixtures that have not been inspected or have not been installed according to the city plumbing code or city gas code. He shall have such other power as may be necessary to properly inspect installations to ensure they meet the city plumbing code and city gas code.

(d)

Before a person shall proceed with a plumbing or gas installation, he shall file a request for a permit with the city and pay the fees established by the city council which are due and payable upon application for permits.

(e)

These fees shall cover all inspections of the work for which a permit is issued, as well as the issuance of the certificate of inspection. If, however, the inspector is forced to make an additional trip to the work by reason of the fact that the work is not ready for inspection at the time he calls in or code violations are discovered, then additional reinspection fees, as set by the city council, shall be paid for each trip so made.

(Code 1966, § 7-75)