§ 26-396. Requirements.

(a)

Conformance with article provisions. Where additional fixtures are required, or alterations are to be made which cannot be practically construed in accordance with all provisions of this article, a special permit in writing may be issued by the board for such work, if, in their judgment the conditions required it. Such conditions or alterations shall be of a character that will make the plumbing system in the building as a whole conform to the spirit of sanitary requirements of this article.

(b)

Notice to planning and development department. Notice in writing, upon blanks furnished at the planning and development department, properly filled out, stating clearly the location and kind of work and name of firm, shall be given to such department during the office hours of such department by the contractor, builder or plumber in all cases of new work, the remodeling of old work, or in any and all cases in which repairs involve the removal of fixtures, or any part of the drainage system.

(c)

Inspection. The planning and development department must be notified when the work is begun and when the work is roughed in and is ready for inspection. All work must be left uncovered and convenient for examination until inspected and approved. Notice of final inspection shall not be sent until the work is entirely ready for thorough inspections, and all sinks, closets, etc. set.

(d)

Examination of work. The planning and development department will examine the work when practicable within 24 hours after notice that it is ready for inspection.

(e)

Reinspection. In case the work is not ready for inspection, or in such state that it cannot be approved by the planning and development department, it will not be allowed to wait for corrections. Another inspection must be made for which a fee of $5.00 for each unnecessary inspection will be charged. The fee shall be collected from the plumbing or air conditioning contractor before additional permits are granted.

(f)

Testing of plumbing work. Plumbing work must be tested by the water test, in the presence of an inspector from the planning and development department. The test shall include all sewers, soil, waste and vent pipes, lead branches, ferrules and traps, when under floor, and hopper traps above floor. In buildings over eight stories high, the inspector may allow the work to be tested in sections, should it be deemed advisable, provided no section less than three stories is so tested.

(g)

Competent workers to perform work. All plumbing and drainage work shall be done by competent workmen for each particular class of work, and the planning and development department may stop any workman from doing any class of work in which he is found incompetent.

(h)

Materials and workmanship. The planning and development department is to be the judge of the quality of the materials and workmanship, and the construing of the regulations as to their meaning. Should any difference in opinion arise, appeal from its decision must be made at once in writing, to the board, stating full particulars of disputed points clearly, and copy of same furnished the planning and development department within 48 hours thereafter, otherwise its judgment will govern.

(i)

Roughing-in certificate. The plumber must obtain a certificate of "roughing-in" when the water test is completed, also of final inspection from the planning and development department when the work is complete in every respect, connected with proper pressure water supply, stating that such work has been inspected and is put in according to the regulations governing same.

(j)

Connection with city sewer. Every house shall be separately and independently connected with the city sewer, except in cases where there is a building in the same lot, between the first building and the city sewer, which second building covers the entire width of the lot. In this case, the sewer connection of the first house may be connected with that of the second where in the judgment of the planning and development department the conditions warrant the use of one sewer connection for two or more premises, in which case it shall not be less than six inches in diameter.

(Code 1971, § 9-278)