Las Vegas City Ordinances, November 13, 1950 to August 6, 1958, lvc000015-454

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 NOS. 476, 520, 637, AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES OR PARTS 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 - 1955 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, such adoption to include all appendices and the index. SECTION 2. Certain sections of the Uniform Plumbing Code, 1955 Edition, as adopted by this ordi- nance, are hereby deleted, amended, repealed or added to as follows, namely, to-wit: Section 1.2 is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 1.2 - Administrative Authority & Assistant.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 Chief Plumbing Inspection is hereby created, together with such assistants as may be neces­sary to properly discharge the duties of his office. Any section or sections of the Code posing questionable interpretations shall be interpreted by the Board of Examiners. 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, and shall be in possession of a valid Certificate of Competency issued by the City of Las Vegas. 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 Chief Plumbing Inspector is hereby made a part of the Department of Building and Safety. Section 1.8 is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 1.8 - Violations and Penalties. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this Code shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not to exceed Five Hundred Dollard ($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 authorized is 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 sixty (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 sixty (60) days. Before such work can be re-com- menced a new permit shall be first obtained so to do, and the fee therefore shall be one-half the amount required for a new permit for such work. Section 1.11 is hereby amended by deleting Paragraph (d). 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. ORDINANCE NO. 700