HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 01.14.1952 - Plumbing Regulation
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ANT ORDINANCE OF 1'RI,°' CT TY OF GEORGE'1UH11, !ERAS, CONFIRK NG
AID Al2N1)TNG T'1I1 T CERTAIN OIZDINANCE OF SAID CITY RT.AINr
ING `.t'O THE TIZEGUL&TION OF PLTI` TiI ,[G AND PLUITIBI.NG INSTAU`FICO`
TTiAT KAS PASSED ,AIM AlPROVED ON THE 10TI f DfiY 011. FEBRUARY
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BE IT C3? Z)t I4T a Bir T"1 CITY Ctrl, Cr OF THE CITY OF { C? GF 'Oz i,
That the; certain ordinance of said City, pertaining to the regula
tion of p1 ixrab-in , and plumbi.ng installations, that was passed and approved
on the 10th day of February, 1,948, be and the sazase is liereby in all things
confirmed, save as modified hereby4 and that tho same is hereby ammend.ed
by adding t}rereto the follaving provisions:
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In this Cite it shall hereafter be tinlawful for any person to
do any plumbing.,irork, for another, for ca p ensatt.on, or for hire, except
* dull licensed Master FIIOjnber, a O.ull y licensed Journeyman Pluribler, and
duly licensed Apprentice .i'i'emrber; and except an employee, servant or
helper :, f a Nla terPlurlber or of a Journoyman plixmber, when such. servant,
employee or helper of such Mlaste-rr Plumber or Journeyman_ s laxnber, Is dot.nf
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.. pl umbi work k 4Ander �Jhe J..i=MecNdia 4r {.�i 0.�. J., As l✓ L i. te:.,t CX «d tY�'J ki .4 ���. y�i L �.%3.4 if ,ice such
'raster Plumber or Journe yr n Pl-wmbsr. However, a Main -en. anzo Man or
Me. mance Engineer, as mentioned an.c (lesor:i,bed :in Section 2, of the
ordinance that is here being ar.inendsd, shall. not bre held to cotta: under
eche provisions he,re�of; 1ht-M pli=bing wor1c in this City is being dome
under the conditions specified in said Section 2 of Said Ordinance.
l.rrat a lrxas for Plumber". as that t earn is used In `1is ordiMU1 . o
shall be gi"�ren, the same meaning,as the <seid ternlr is ZZ,Ive=r:r by the State
law, ��.c w Approved :April 98th, 1947, and. known as "Pllwnbing License Law
of 10,47".0 which said term is also deflne d in the Ordinance that is here
being; amrne nd,eda
That the; term, "Journeyman i'olutd'-)ez `r, as used in this ox•dl.na.zica
shall be given the same] inean ng as the said term is �t.ve n under the
State, Law, by Act approved Aril. 28th, 1947, and known as "Plurilloin
icenser Law of 1947"; iiich said term is also given the; same;-meanin
under the ordinance that is hearer belling ana:-tandeada
That. the term, � ra rezrtice 'lurnb r°', as used herein is defined
to be any person, (other than a "llas'ter :e'1. I or a. ItJourne i an Pl-wiibe rvl)
rhb sha.l.l., in this City, do or offer to do plumbI_ng work, for another or
for others, for hire or for a c;onrper.:sation; w:-:en and after such person,
doInE or offering to do such work for compensation or i ares, shall. have
qualified as an "Apprentice. Plimnerst, as pro-Tided for herein.
That an 11, pp,enticer Plianiber", who has complied with the conditions
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hereinafter set out, may lawfully do l.vsnftinr work in this City for c.omII
pensa'tion or for trim, to the extent, only, of doing zimple simplerepair ware
and/or simpl.e maintenance work, anci when suekr repair plurrr"Din , and
for
such maintenances plunabirrg, beint_ done for another or others for cfoarxpen
cation or 'Mires,, does not. cal fors or require any major appliance, vent,,
or stark, or complicated work, in connection therewith.
That before an "Aoprerz�tice Plumber" can Lai--Nrfully do any character
of plumbing work in this City, fo.'r another or ethers for compensation. or hire,
e shall apple to and procure from the "City board of dumbing to Xam.inerr "
a certificate, showing .>hat he; has been exariined by the said Board and
that said ?3oard has found him to be; qualified to coo plumbing uaork,
of the kind, that may lawfully be; clone in t ais City by a qualified
"prentice Plumber° That such applicant shall theroi.apon procure an
"Apprentice Plumbe s" License and give the band in the manner provided for
in the qualification of a Master Plumber or a Journeyman J lumber, as set
out in. Section 8 of the Ordinance that 'Is here being amended. That any
and all plumbing cork done for compensation or hare, for another or others
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oy such Anprentice Plimber, shall be subject to the males pertaining to
work done by a ik a s ter dumber or a Journeyman Plumber., as sew out in the
ordinance that is here bing am ended; as to all maters pertaining to
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nspection. by the "CITE" PLIA INN INSPECTOR", of such work, and that any
and all such work done by such Apprentice Plumber shall be subject to
the approval of said "CITE.' F'L?3IMBING INSp C POR" a
That all of the terns and provisions of that certain ordinance,
regulating p:2 ;imbin ; and plumbing installations, that was passed and ap�
proved on the 10th day of February, 1948, and that is here bang armni ended.
shall., an as far as .the same are consistan, with the provisions of this
a=.endment, be and, remain in full force and effect, and that this a imend�
nelau shall be an addition thereto,, and shall be considered in connection:
therewithe
That any ?person who shall violate the terms and conditions, of this
ordinancerp or/and any person, intended hereby, to be regulated hereunder
who shall fail to comply with the terms and. conditions hereof, shall be
deemed guiltzr of a misde;jaonor, and upon conviction be fined in any sum.
not less -than 1.0mOO and not more than $100.00; and that in addition
thereto, and Apprentice Plumber, licensed by this City horeunder, may after
a hearing 'ov the City Council, have has license -suspended, or revoked*
That the fact that plumbing is being done in -this City, by persons
other than a Master plumber or a Journeyman Plus beri and that such
pltimbing is being dome without regulation or inspection, creates an
emergency, and makes it yiecesstkr° r 'that sEach conditions be promptly
corrected; it is therefore ordered that ihla ordinance be at once passed
and approved,, and that it take effect; from d ate of passa,we and publication
Passed and Approvec[ this Ibhe 14th tia;,r of January, 1952.
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