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kept, which record shall be open to the public, 1.09.Penalties. Any person, firm, corporation or association ~'ho viola[es this Ordinance is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof is pun- ishable by a fine or not ,more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) .or lby imprisonment in the County Jail for not more than six (6) months or by both. ~,ach day's violation of this Ordinance is a separate of- fense. OI~GAlVZZATIOZff AND ~NFOBC~NT 2.01 2,03 To ~hom ~e~ts ~y 2.05 M~nce 2.06 V~M~ty of 2.07 ~xpir~on of 2.08 ~)There is est~bllshe~ In the City th~ office of Plum~i~g specter who ~hall enforce Ordinance. ~or suc~ he shall have the ~ower ~f · ~lice officer; ~) The Plumbing Inserter ts hereby authorized to discon- nec~ or order a~tement of any plumbing device~ appl~nces or equi~en~ found to be in violation of ~is ordinance un- der any of ~he following con- di~ions: 1. Failure of ~e owner or his agent to secure .the req~red pl um'bing ~e~it. 2. Deficient plumbing work found to be dangerous to health and safety due to de- fective piping, devices, ap- pliances or equipment. 3. P.lumbin~ work connected to sewer w~thout the approv- al of the Plumbing Inspector. Any order i~u~ purs~nt to this section may be made either to the ~er~n using and maintaining the condition or to the person responsible for Its use and malnteance, and ~hall specify the date or time for compliance with its terms. 2.02 P~ts ~ No plumb- ing, piping, appliance~ or equipment regu~ted by this ordinance shall .be installed within or on any building, structure or premises without first securing a permit there- for f~m the Plumbing In- specter. ~ separate pe~it shall be talned for each building or structure. a) No permit shall be issued to any .person to do, or cause to ~e done, any work regulated by this ordin~ce except to a person holding a valid, unex- pired, and unrevoked plumb- ing conlracto~s or sewer con- .. tractor's license issued by the Contractors S t a t e License Board of ~e State of Californ- ia excel when ~d as other- wise hereinafter provided in this section. This ordinance shall exempt from licensing any work t~t qualifies for thc exemption provided in Section 7048. Ar- ticle 3, Chapter 9 of Division 3 of the Busings and Pro- fessions Code of the State California. b) .~ny pe~it required by this ordinance may be issued to any person to do any work reg- ulated by this ordinance in a ~ingle family dwelling used clusively for living purpose~ including ~he usual accessory 'buildings and quarters in con- n~tlon wi,th such buLldings In the event that the same are occupied by or designed to be occupied by said owner;pro- vided that said owner shall all work in connection there- with. c) ~'o one may install any sewer piping, or connect any house sewer, in the public street except a licensed sewer con, tractor. 2.04 Application for _~ermtt. Every application for a permit shall be made on forms turnished by the Plumbing Inspector. Every application shah pro- vide for the address, the use. occupancy or purpose of the building, or premises where the proposed work is to be done, the owner's name. and the plumbing or sewer con- tractor's name and address, a complete description of the proposed work and such other additional information as tbs Plumbing Inspector may con- sider necessary. If it appears, upon examina- tion and investigation by the Plumbing Inspector that the proposed ~vork will conform to the provisions of ,this or- dinance, a permit shall then be Issued to the applicant, up- on payment of the fees pro- vided for in Section 2.08. 2.05 wratute~,,,nce ~l~u~bsrs. In lieu of an individual permit for each installation or alteration, an annual permit may, upon application therefor, be issued to any person, firm or corp- oration regularly employing one or more plumbers for the installation and raalntenance of plur~bing devices, applianc- es, and equipment upon prem-; isles owned or occupied ~y the applicant for the permit. The application shall be made on forms furnished ,by the Plumb- ing Inspector. Within not more than fifteen (15) days follow- ing the end of e~ch calendar month, the person, firm or corporation to which an annual permit is issued shall trans- mit to the Plumbing Inspector a report of all the plumbing work done under the annual permit during the .preceding month. Each annual permit shall expire on December 31 of the year in which it is issued. 2.06.~'alldl~ 'of Permit. The issu- er approval of .plans and spec- iflcations shall nnt be constru- ed to -be a permi~ ,for, or an ap- proval of, any violation of any of the provisions of this or- dinance. The issuance of a permit upon plans and specifications shall not prevent the Plumbing In- spector from thereafter re- quiring the correction of error in said plans and specifications or preventing construction op- eration ~eing carried on there- under when in violation of this ordinance or of any other or- dinances of the City of Pleas- anton. corporation installing the same to notify the Plumbing Inspec- tor, who shall inspect the in. stallation within forty-eight (48) hours, exclusive of Sat- urdays, Sundays and Holidays, of ,the time such notice is given or as soon thereafter as prac- ticable. Where the Plumbing Inspec- tor finds the installation to be in conformity with the provi- sions of this ordinance he shall issue to the person, firm or corporation making the instal- lation a certficate of approval. If, upon inspection, the instal- lation is not fnund to be fully in conformity with the provis- ions of this ordinance the Plum~ing Inspector shall at once notify the person, firm or corporation making the instal- lation, stating the defects which have ,been found to exist. All defects shall be corrected within ten (10) days after in- spection and notification, or within other reasonable .time as permitted by the Plumbing Inspector. When any part of a plumbing installation is to be hidden from view by the permanent placement of parts of the,build- ing, the person, firm or corpor- ation installing the plum'bi~ng shall notify the Plumbing in- spector and such parts of the installation shall not be con- reeled until they have been in- spected and approved by the Plumbing Inspector; provided that on large installations, where the concealment of/)arts of the plumbing proceeds continuously, the person, firm or corporation installing the plumbing shall give the Plumb- ing Inspector due notic, e and inspections shall be mane per- iodically during the progress of the work. The Plumbing In- spector shall have the power to remove, or require the re-' moral Of, any obstruction 4hat prevents proper inspection of any plumbing. At least once in each calendar month the Plumbing Inspector shall visit all premises where work has been done under an- nual permits and shall inspect all plumbing installed under such a permit since the date of his last previous inspection, and shall issue a certificate of approval for such work as is found to 'be in conformity with the provisions of this ordinance after the fee required by Sec- tion 2.08 has been paid. 2.10 Connection to ~sts/l~o~. Ex- cept where work is done under maintenance plumbers' permit, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to make connection to a public 2,07 ~xpir~Tlon of Permit. %Vhen- sewer unless such person, firm ever the work authorized by~ or corporation shall have ob- anlz' permit, required by this. t rained a certificate of approval oramance ~s not commenceu ~ i~sued h~ the Plumbing Inspec- within ninety (90) days from~ +~r ~ the date of issuance of such[ '' ' &'.mq',TdL",T.~ ~'t er i r hnvr ........... p m t o w e e e tne wor~ ! ~,vw~r~r_~ authomzed .by such permit is ' -.-. ' suspended and before the work j 3.01 Applio~bill$y of'A~lcxo authorized by such permit shall: 3.02 Approve~l ' be recommended or continued, 3.03 D~,ellt~, ~/~ingle ~a~lly a new permit shall be obtained 3.04 ~lu~.binK Znspeo%or as provided in this ordinance ~ 3.05 lPlwmbinK for the original permit, and the same fee or fees shall be paid therefor as were' required .for the original permit. 2.08 :Fee~. Before any permit re- quired ~y this ordinance is is- sued, the applicant therefor shall pay' to the Plumbing In- spector the fees for each build- lng or structure as set forth in a table of fees adopted by reso- lution of the City Council upon the passage of this ordinance, and to become effective, when this ordinance becomes effec- tive. Said table of fees may be amended, partially or entirely by su%sequent resolution of the City Council. 2.09 l~nsDec~ions ~ Cerifl:[icsts. Up- on ,completion of the work which has been authorized by issuance of any permit, except an annual permit, it shall be the dtuy of the person, firth or 3.06 Plumbing Work 3.07 ~lu.~.l~ing Concealed 3,06 l~lu~abin~ Exposed 3.01 Applicability of Article. Th~ definitions contained in this Article shall govern the con- struction of this Ordinance un- less the context is otherwise required. 3.02 Approved. "Approved" means approved by the p]umbing in- specter as to the equipment, etc,, materials and methods of mstallation. .3.03 Dwe!]t~E, Single lPa~aily. "Sin- gle Family Dwelling'' shall mean a building designed for occupancy by one family ex- clusively. 3.04 Plul~bing ~spsctor. The "Plum- bing Inspector" is the Building Official of the City of Pleas- anton, or his authorized repre- sentative. 3.05 ~h~biug. "P~umbing'' means all piping, connections, appli- ances, devices and apparatus used for or in connection with the transmission and use of water, and the disposal of liquid Waste. 3.06 ~pl~ mbL~' Work. "Plumbing Work" means and includesff"~ installation, construction, n~ tenance and repair of plum\ equipment. 3.07 IPlUI~bLI~K Concea~led. "Conceal- ed Plumbing" means plumbing rendered inaccessible by the s4rncture or finish of the build- ing. 3.08 PlV. Zv. binK ~.',posed. "Exposed -Plumbing" means plumbing not rendered inaccessible by the structure or finish of tile building. A~TICL~- 4 4.01 i~ta~daxrls for wr~teris/s In~*~Alation 4.02 Unifor~ lPl~mbinK Code 4.03 Aclop~io~ of ]Ed/tions 4.01 -~ts~l~rds fo= Ms, erie.Is and ~ a) All plumbing materials, de- vices, appliances, equipment, and plumbing work shall be in conformity with this ordinance and approved standards for safety to life and property. b) Listing or labeling, as con- forming to the Standards of the Underwriters La~oratories. · Inc.. the United States Bureau of Standards, the United States Bureau of ~Iines, or other simi- lar institution of recognized standing, shall be prima facts evidence of conformity with the approved standards for safety to life and property. The m~ke'rs name, t. rademark., ,elf' other identificatmn sym n o , shall be placed on all materials. devices, appliances, and equip- ment used or installed under this ordinance. c) Exception: Installations in or on buildings that are under the jurisdiction of the Califor- nia Division of Industrial Safe- ty shall comply with the/-~- quirements of the Safety[ ders of the State of Calif,. ~vhere those orders are m~.e restrictive than the require.- ments of this ordinance. Uniform l'lumbh~g Cods. a) In addition to the require.~ ments of this ordinance, and ex- cept as specifically modified by the provisions of this ordin- ance, the requirements of the Uniform Plumbing Code shall apply to all plumbing installa- tions. b) The Uniform Plumbing_Code, published by the ~Vest · Plumbing Officals' Association. as modified by the amendments and additions thereto and dele- . tions therefrom a~ set forth ir~ this ordinance is hereby a~iopl- ed by reference. Th~-~ ¢;,) printed copies of such Unifo~'m Plumbing Code are on ~i. le in the office of the City Clerk, c) Exception: The exception set forth in item c) of Section 4.01 shall apply fully to the Uni- form Plumbing Code. Adoption of ~.cll~io~ a) The 1961 Edition of the Uniform Plum~ing Code, published by the West Coast Plumbing Officials Association, is hereby adopted ,by reference with the following revisions: 1. Part One, "Administration" of the 1961 Edition is herewith deleted, and this ordinance shall be substituted. 2. Part Two, "QuaAific~tion of Plumbers" is herewith deleted, and anyone who possesses valid Plum~ing License, C-36, or Sewer, Sewage Disposal, Drain, Cement Pipe Laying cense C-42. issued by the State of California Contractor's Li- cense Board, shall be de/- to be qualified. 3. Appendix D "P, ainwate.~ - terns" is herewith deleted, ~.nd Appendix D "Swimming Pools" is substituted, and made a part of this ordinance. b) E×ception: The exception set forth in item c)-of .%ec~ion 4.,ql shah apply fully to the 4.02; 4.03