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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 595Ordinance No. _59 Bill No. g AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE LICENSING OF PLUMBERS IN THE CITY OF CALDJELL, PROVIDING FOR EX- 411INATION ®F TU.STER PLU -BERS, PROVIDING FOR A BOARD OF E � PROVIDING THAT ONLY LICEPiSED I, X4DhIN1;R� MAY INSTALL PLUN_BING AND PROVIDING E FOR T A LICENSE F AND BOND OF LICENSE. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Council of the city of Caldwell, Idaho: Section 1. LICENSE AND BOND OF PLUMBERS- No person, except when under the directions of a master plumber, as hereinafter defined, or under a special contract with the city, shall be allowed to lay, place or fix any pipe, trap, fixture or other plumbing arrangements „within the limits of the City of Caldwell, until he shall have obtained a license from the City.Council to act as a licensed plumber, and paid unto the City Treasurer $25.00 yearly therefor, and entered into a bond to the City in the sum of one thousand (yp1,000.00) dollars, with two sufficient securities, to be approved by the Mayor; and said license shall be good for one year, unless revoked by the City Council; and provided further that no license issued under the provisions of this ordinance shall be for a less time than one year, and said license shall be dated either January 1st, or July 1st, of such year. Said bond shall secure the City against any damages that may arise through carelessness, neglect or the violation of any ordinance or for any penalties that may be imposed upon said plumber during the period of said license. Section 2. MW IINATION FIND REGISTRATION OF PLUMBERS- All master plumbers wishing to do plumbing business in the City of Caldwell, shall pass an examination by the Board of Examiners, and if approved by them shall register at the office of the Plumbing Inspector. -1- Then two or more persons -are engaged in the plumbing; business as co- partners, or a corporation, registration shall be in the name of the firm, co- partnership, and any member of the firm, co- partnership, or corporation_ may pass the examination and qualify for said firm, co- partnership or corporation. All members, firms, or corporations apply- ing for a registration must file with the Plumbin, Inspector a certifi- cate of - the Boa#gd of Examiners approving their qualifications to conduct a pllunbincv business, and must have a permanent place of business in the corporate limits of the ci t r of Cald , ,fell, Idaho, before they be allol7ed to re, inter. Section 3. LICEI�SE NOT TO ISSUE "PFTIL QUALIPIM- No lice'e shall be i s: ue. `�Io a1J n37?so_1, fi_ or co ttioq to Flo a nlurabin- business until they have qualified and_ been registered as plumbers with the Plumbing Inspector. Section_ 4. BO.;RD OF E MUEN_aRS- The Board of Examiners shall consist of four members t;rho shell serve Tithout pay, as follows: The city en-ir_eer, the plumbing inspector, and two licensed plumbers; the last tjo whom the 'Mayor shall normnate, and by knd with the advice and consent of the City Council shall appoint. The city engineer shall be the ex- officio chairman of the Board of Examiners. They shall ex- amine all applicants to ascertain their qualifications, theoretically and practically to construct and supervise pluabinv : and shall issue a certificate si;ned by the chairman of the Board of Examiners, and the Plumbing• Inspector to each a pplicant passing a satisfactory examination. The chairman, and in! his absence or failure to act, three members of the Board of E�;aminers rnavr order meetings for the purpose of makin; said examination. Section 5. LICENSZ , iND REGIST'NRLD PLU jIBEPS ONLY TO INSTALL PLU11BING- It shall be unla,aful for any person other than a duly licensed and registered plumber to do plumbing work in the city of Caldwell except under the direct supervision of a licensed plumber, or to uncover, disconnect, remove or repair any fixtures, pipes or -2 lines of sewer, and_ any person violatinc any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be 3 of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceed:in_p one hundred (, dollars, and a failure to comply with the terms and provisions of this ordinance after conviction for one offtnse, shall be deemed a new off(bnse for each day thereafter, and subject the person so offending, to like fine and penalty. Any plumber or other person or persons who have had notice from the Plujabint Inspector, or ffho have been found 3uilty of having, violated the plumbing ordinance by usin- materials not in accordance a✓ith such ordinances, shall remove the same from the build- ing in which they have been placed within ten days of said notice of conviction. Section 6. -All Ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict ✓ith this ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 7. This ordinance will be in.full force and effect from and after its passa3e and approval and publication in book form as provided in Ordinance No. 591. PASSED BY THE COUNCIL, this day of 07 �J '4 1942. APPROV= BY THE 14IAYOR, this W/_/� day of 1942. Y (0 , - — - V -/ , _L=E'T: 3 and last.