Las Vegas City Ordinances, November 13, 1950 to August 6, 1958, lvc000015-164

AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY, AND THE EXAMINATION, REGISTRA­TION, LICENSING OF PERSONS ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF PLUMBING, OR LABORING AT THE TRADE OF PLUMBING; RE­QUIRING A PERMIT FOR THE INSTALLATION OR ALTERATION OF PLUMBING AND DRAINAGE SYSTEMS; CREATING AN ADMINIS­TRATIVE OFFICE AND A BOARD OF PLUMBER EXAMINERS, AND PRESCRIBING THEIR DUTIES; DEFINING CERTAIN TERMS; ESTABLISHING MINIMUM REGULATIONS FOR THE INSTALLATION, ALTERATION OR REPAIR OF PLUMBING AND DRAINAGE SYS­TEMS AND THE INSPECTION THEREOF; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR ITS VIOLATION AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 476, AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES OR BARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH. THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That a certain document, three copies of which are on file in the Office of the City Clerk in the City of Las Vegas, being marked and designated as "Uniform Plumbing Code - 1952 Edition" be and the same is hereby referred to as the Plumbing Code of the City of Las Vegas and by said reference and adoption made a part of this ordinance the same as if it were fully set forth herein. SECTION 2. Certain sections of the Uniform Plumbing Code, 1952 Edition, as adopted by this or­dinance, are hereby deleted, amended, repealed, or added to as follows, namely, to-wit: Section 1.2 is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 1.2 - Administrative Authority & Assistant. To provide for the administration and enforcement of this Code, the Office of Plumbing Inspector is hereby created, together with such assistants as may be necessary to properly discharge the duties of his office Section 1.3 is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 1.3 - Administrative Authority Qualifications. The Administrative Authority and such Assistants as may be hereafter appointed shall be practical plumbers, having not less than three (3) years actual ex­perience as journeymen or master plumbers. Section 1.4 is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 1.4 - Department Having Jurisdiction. Unless otherwise provided for by law, the office of Plumbing Inspector is hereby made a part of the Building Department. Section 1.8 is hereby amended to reas as follows: Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of the Code shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by imprisonment in the City Jail for not to exceed six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each separate day or any portion thereof during which any violation of this Code occurs or continues shall be deemed to con­stitute a separate offense, and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable as herein provided. The issuance or granting of a permit or approval of plans and specifications shall not be deemed or construed to be a permit for, or an approval of, any violation of any of the provisions of this Code. No permit presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of this Code shall be valid, except insofar as the work or use which it authorizes if lawful. The issuance of a permit upon plans and specifications shall not prevent the Administrative Authority from thereafter requiring the correction of errors in said plans and specifications or from preventing construction operations being carried on thereunder when in violation of this Code or of any other ordinance or from revoking any Certificate of Approval when issued in error. Every permit issued by the Administrative Authority under the provisions of this Code shall expire by limitation and become null and void, if the work authorized by such permit is not commenced within 60 days from the date of such permit, or if the work authorized by such permit is suspended or abandoned at any time after the work is commenced for a period of 60 days. Before such work can be recommenced a new permit shall be first obtained so to do. Section 1.13 is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 1.13 - Cost of Permit. Every applicant for a Permit to install, add to, alter, relocate, or replace a Plumbing or Drainage System, or part thereof, shall state in writing on the application form provided for that purpose, the character of work pro­posed to be done and the amount and kind in connection therewith, together with such information pertinent thereto as may be required. Such applicant shall pay for each Permit issued, at the time of issuance, a fee in accordance with the following schedule, and at the rate provided for each classification shown therein. Any person who shall commence any plumbing work for which a permit is required by this Code without first having obtained a permit thereof shall, if subse­quently permitted to obtain a permit, pay double the permit fee fixed by this ORDINANCE NO. 520