Title
An Ordinance to Repeal and Recreate Chapter 16 of the West Allis Revised Municipal Code, relating to the Plumbing Code.
Body
The Common Council of the City of West Allis do ordain as follows:
Part 1. Chapter 16 of the Revised Municipal Code is hereby repealed and recreated to read as follows:
Subchapter 1
Title, Scope and Code Adopted
16.01 Title.
This chapter shall be known as the "Plumbing Code of the City of West Allis" and referred to herein as "this Code".
16.02 Purpose.
The purpose of this Code is to safeguard life, health, and property by regulating the proper installation, maintenance and use of plumbing system installations that include domestic water, sanitary sewer and storm sewer systems on private property, by issuing permits for plumbing work, by the inspection of existing and newly installed plumbing equipment, devices and systems and fixing fees and penalties for enforcing this Code.
16.03 Applicability.
(1) Application. This Code is applicable to all new installations, reconstructions, alterations, and replacements from the public water main, the public sanitary sewer main, or the public storm sewer main to all points serviced beyond the public mains on the property served. The Code also applies to private water and sewage disposal systems.
(2) Existing Installation. An existing installation may be required to be brought into compliance with this Code and within a specified time period if the Plumbing Inspector determines there is a risk to life or the installation is unsafe, unsanitary or not being used as originally installed.
(3) Change of Occupancy, Alterations or Damage. If the type of occupancy of an existing premises is changed the plumbing system shall be made to conform to the requirements of this Code for the new type of occupancy. Any alterations to the plumbing systems shall conform to the requirements for the new installation. Any plumbing system damaged by fire, lack of maintenance, or ot...
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