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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Ordinance 1965-06GoDumim 110. 08.0 Wage of Plymouth An 090MM Adopdng Ow Min- =26ft Plumbing C o 4 a. as Aassadod Tb "WO Oatobar 16. 1061 and Aop"Une ordinance me. 08.14. The Village Council of the V11 - lave of Plymouth 40 Hereby or- dain as Follows: faoNan 1. Adoption of Miaaa- Win Plumbing Cada by Refer. Sum 1.01 The Minnesota Plumbing Lode adopted by the Minnesota State Board of Health on July 20, 1937 and as amended on May 9, 1539, January 14, 1947 and Octo- ber 16, 1951 is hereby adopted as an Ordinance of the Village of Plymouth by reference and is made a part hereof as though fully set forth at this point. 1.02 Three (3) copies of said Minnesota Plumbing Code shall be pumiced as "official copies" and filed by reference and inspection in the office of the Village Clark. seedoa A &naado"d of Ateti- die I of Citdo. 2.01 Article I of said Minnesota Plumbing Code is hereby amend- ed by adding the following sec- tions thereto: "Sec. 24 - The term "Munici- pality" means the Village of Ply- mouth. ..See. 25 - The world "Council" means the Council of the Village of Plymouth. "Sec. 26 - The word "Clerk" mean the Clerk of the Village of Plymouth. "Sec. 27 - The word "Inspec- tor" means the person or persoLs employed or engaged by the Council and assigned respt risi- bility for administration of this Ordinance." 01ecOm 3. Ameadma d of Art i - do S of Codi. 3.01 Article X of said Minne- sota Plumbing Code is hereby mended by adding the following thereto: "Sec. 128 - The building sew- er or building drain slâ–ºall !tp so located or shall be provided with a branch line that will facilitate a connection, at a later date, to a municipal sewer system. This building sewer or branch shall be at a sufficiently low eleva- tion to drain the lowest plumbing fixture or floor drain in the build- trig. .. sedioa 4. Liesasing. 4.01 No person, firm or corpor- ation shall engage in the business of installing and constructing plumbing or plumbing systems within the municipality without first obtaining a license to carry on such occupation from the council and procuring and post- ing with the clerk a bond in the aniount of $1000.00 in favor of the municipality and the public, con- ditiene.l upon the faithful Per- formance of contracts and com- plianec with this ordinance_ Such license shall be renewaole annually on or before May 1st each year and may be revoked or refused by the council for cause. Any installation, construction, al- teration, or repair of a plumbing system by a licensee in violation of the provisions of said Minne- sota Plumbing Code or refusal on the part of a licensee to cor- rect such defective work per- formed by such licensee shall be cause for revocation of or refusal to renew a license. 4.02 Before any license issued under the provisions of this sec- tion may be revoked or its re- newal refused, the licensee shall be given a hearing to show cause why such license should not be revoked or refused. Nodee o1 the time, place and purpose of such hearing shall be in writing. The unnuai license fee shall be $25.00. Application for such license shall be made annually on a form furnished b,r the council. section 3. Pas'saits. 5.01 No person, firm or corpor- ation shall install, alter or ex- tend any individual plumbing or plumbing system In the munici- pality without first obtaining a permit tnerefor from the council for the specific installation, al- teration or extension. At the time of applying for said pern-,it, the applicant shall pay a fee there- for of $10.00. Each plumbing fix- ture in excess of ten (10) shall be subject to an additional $1.00 fee. Such permits shall be valid for a period of six (6) months from date of issue. 5.02 Application for permits shall be made in writing upon printed blanks or forms furnished by the council and shall be signed by the applicant. Secdon S. Com on Re- quirements. G 01 Ali individual plumbing and plumbing systems installed i:ubsequent to the adoption of this ordirance and all alterations, extensic::s and repairs to individ- ual plumbing systems irrespec- tive of the date of original in- stallation shall he regulated in accordance with all of the re- quirements of this. ordinance. Fxisting systems which do not meet the requirements of this ordinance may be repaired or extended if the repair or exten- sion is made in accordance with the construction requirements of I bis cnde. Sactlbm 7. 11os amid fnspactlon, 7.01 The council shall assign responsibility for administration of this ordinance to a qualified inspector. 7.02 The inspector shall make Such inspection or inspections as are necessary to determine com- pliance with this ordinance. No part of the system shall be cov- ered until it has been inspected and accepted by he inspector. It shall be the responsibility of the applicant for the permit to notify the inspector in accordance with Article XIV, Sec. 157 of the Minnesota Plumbing Code. 7.03 The renotiflcatinn fee un- der Article XIV Sec. 157C shall - he $,5.00 for each renotification. s.eftion 0. objee i.« and Vatrl- aacrts. 8.01 The objectives of this ord- inance are to provide adequate and safe plumbing systems and to prevent the contamination of water supply. Any system of special, unusual or new design which will satisfy the stated ob- jectives may be accepted as com- plying with this ordinance, and any permit granted for the con- struction, installation, elteration, or repair of any such special sy- stem shall be subject to such con- dit:;ri and guarantees as may be stated in the permit. 8.02 The council may, in its dis- cretion, grant variances from the strict provisions of this ordinance consistent with the provisions of Section 8.01 above and upon rec- ommendation of the Village Building Insp«+.etor, Section 0. P na]Nm 9.01 Any person, firm or cor- poration violating any of the pro- visions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in an amount not to exceed $100.00 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed 90 days, Each day that any violation is continued shall constitute a sep- arate offense. 80etdea 10. Repeal of Ordlaawe No. 36.14. 10.01 Ordinance No. 59-14 of the Village of Plymouth, adopted May 27, 1959 is hereby repealed. Section I1. Eff ellvo IN" 11.01 This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and pub- lication. Adopted by the Village Council March 1st, 1965, Loring M. Staples, Jr. Mayor Attest: H. T. Johnson Clerk (3-11, '65)