Title
An Ordinance to amend Section 16.06, 16.07, and 16.08 of the Plumbing Code Pertaining to Permits, Fees and Inspections.
Body
The Common Council of the City of West Allis do ordain as follows:
PART I. Sections 16.06, 16.07 and 16.08 of the Plumbing Code are amended to read as follows:
Chapter XVI
PLUMBING CODE
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16.06 RESERVED
16.07 PERMITS FOR PLUMBING
(1) Permits Required. No person shall perform or permit the performance of any plumbing of any kind without first making application for and being issued a plumbing permit by the Plumbing Inspector and it shall be unlawful to do any plumbing without a permit, with the exception of regulated in (2).
(2) Permit Exception. Nothing contained in this chapter will prohibit the elimination of leaks, removal of obstruction in soil, waste, and supply pipes, the restoration or minor repair of defective valves, faucets, or similar appliances to an efficient operating condition by persons other than licensed plumbers. This exception does not include the installation of vertical or horizontal lines of soil, waste, vent, supply or interior leader (conductor) pipes. Repairs involving the replacement of a single faucet or water closet ballcock not involving the extension or replacement of a supply, waste or vent system can be made without a permit. All work allowed without a permit shall be installed in compliance with the Code.
(3) Plumbing Without Permits. No person may install, alter, extend, move, or remove any plumbing, plumbing system, lay any drain pipe, make any attachment to any drain, sewer, or manhole, or do any work whatsoever in connection with any sewer leading into any city sewers, or to any river, lake or stream, without first obtaining a permit from the Plumbing Inspector. Any person violating this regulation shall be subject to penalty pursuant to Section 16.16 of this Chapter.
(4) Licensed Plumbing Contractor. Only Master Plumbers licensed by the State of Wi...
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