[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Harrisburg
by Ord. No. 50-1979. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Ord. No. 2-1987]
It is the intent and purpose of this chapter to adopt a modern
plumbing code which will prescribe effective standards and minimum
requirements for all plumbing work performed in the City. This chapter
is designed to cover every and all facets of plumbing in order to
insure that the citizens of Harrisburg are provided with safe, sanitary
and well-performed plumbing work.
[Ord. No. 16-1994; amended 9-23-2003 by Ord. No. 25-2003]
In accordance with Section 608 of the Optional Third Class City
Charter Law, Act of July 15, 1957, P.L. 901, as amended, 53 P.S. § 41608,
and Section 4130 of the Third Class City Code, Act of June 23, 1931,
as amended, 53 P.S. § 39130(b), there is hereby adopted
by the City, for the purpose of prescribing specifications and regulations
to ensure the safety, quality of construction, repair and maintenance
of plumbing work and plumbing facilities within the City, that certain
plumbing code known as the "International Plumbing Code, 2003 Edition,"
and all appendixes thereto, as supplemented and published by the International
Code Council, except such provisions which are in conflict with regulations
promulgated by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry interpreting
the Uniform Construction Code pursuant to Section 301 of the Pennsylvania
Construction Code Act, Act of November 10, 1999, P.L. 491, 35 P.S.
§ 7210.301, or any other state law on the subject or regulations
issued by a state agency by virtue of a state law. Ten copies of the
adopted Plumbing Code are presently on file in the office of the City
Clerk, and such code is hereby incorporated as fully as if set forth
at length herein. The provisions of the adopted Plumbing Code shall
be controlling within the limits of the City, except as amended by
the provisions of this chapter.
This chapter shall be known and cited as the "Plumbing Code
of the City of Harrisburg," and it shall be administered by the Bureau
of Codes Enforcement of the City or by any bureau, division, board,
or representative of the City so designated by the Mayor.
[Added 9-23-2003 by Ord. No. 25-2003[1]]
The following sections of the International Plumbing Code, 2003
Edition, as adopted herein, are hereby deleted in their entirety and
replaced as indicated:
A.
Chapter
1, Administration.
(1)
Section
101.1 is amended to read as follows:
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101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as
the "Plumbing Code of the City of Harrisburg," hereinafter referred
to in this chapter as "this code."
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(2)
Section
103.1 is amended to read as follows:
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103.1 General. The City of Harrisburg Department
of Building and Housing Development, Bureau of Codes Enforcement (also
referred to in this code as "Department of Plumbing Inspection"),
or any other department, bureau or division of the City designated
by the Mayor, shall administer and enforce this code or any part thereof,
and the executive official in charge thereof shall be known as the
"Codes Administrator" (also referred to in this code as "code official").
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(3)
Section
106.6.2 is amended to read as follows:[2]
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106.6.2 Fee schedule. The fee schedule for permits
is established as follows:
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1.
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Plumbing fixture and trap
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$25
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2.
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Sewer ejector
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$25
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3.
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Repair/alteration to drainage
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$25
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4.
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Inst./alteration or repair to water piping
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$25
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5.
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Interceptor/grease trap
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$25
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6.
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Water heater and vent
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$25
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7.
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Water storage tank:
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Up to 250 gallons
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$25
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Over 250 gallons
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$25
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8.
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Swimming pool piping
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$25
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9.
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Rainwater leader, per trap
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$25*
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10.
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Water service installation
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$75**
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11.
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Sewer line installation (each)
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$75**
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12.
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Rough-in, per bathroom (each)
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$25
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13.
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Sump pits (each)/catch basins
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$25
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14.
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Sewer cutoffs (each)
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$25
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15.
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Water/wastewater holding tanks
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$60
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(Temporary or as deemed acceptable by The Harrisburg Authority)
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$40, with 30-day renewal if temporary
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*
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This fee is applicable only if leader is connected to the public
system.
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Water Bureau charges for a water tap, and Engineering charges
for a sewer tap.
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(4)
Section
106.6.3 is amended to read as follows:
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106.6.3 Fee refunds. The code official is authorized
to establish a refund policy.
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(5)
Section
107.3.3 is amended to read as follows:
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107.3.3 Reinspection and testing. Where any work
or installation does not pass any initial test or inspection, the
corrections necessary to comply with this code shall be made. The
work shall then be submitted to the code official for reinspection
and retesting, for which the permit holder shall be charged a fee
of $40. All applicable inspection fees must be remitted to the Bureau
of Codes Enforcement before any additional inspections will be performed.
A failure to comply with this requirement will prohibit future inspections
or the issuance of a notice of approval and may subject the permit
holder to the penalty provisions of this code.
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(6)
Section
108.4 is amended to read as follows:
[Amended 4-9-2013 by Ord. No. 3-2013]
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108.4 Violation penalties. Persons who violate
a provision of this code or fail to comply with any of the requirements
thereof or who erect, install, alter or repair plumbing work in violation
of the approved construction documents or directive of the code official,
or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this
code, shall be subject to penalties as prescribed by law.
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(7)
Section
108.5 is amended to read as follows:
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108.5 Stop-work orders. Any person who continues
any work on the system after having been served with a stop-work order,
except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a
violation or unsafe condition, shall be subject to penalties as prescribed
by law.
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B.
Chapter
3, General Regulations.
(1)
Section
305.6.1 is amended to read as follows:
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305.6.1 Sewer depth. Building sewers that connect
to private sewage disposal systems shall be a minimum of 36 inches
(915 mm) below finished grade at the point of connection. Building
sewers shall be a minimum of 36 inches (915 mm) below grade.
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C.
Chapter
4, Fixtures, Faucets and Fixture Fittings.
(1)
Section
402.2 is amended to read as follows:
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402.2 Materials for specialty fixtures. Materials
for specialty fixtures not otherwise covered in this code may be stainless
steel, soapstone or chemical stoneware, plastic or may be lined with
a copper-based alloy, nickle-copper alloy, corrosion-resisting steel,
or other material especially suited to the use for which the fixture
is intended.
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D.
Chapter
6, Water Supply and Distribution.
(1)
Section
605.3, Water service pipe. Table 605.3 is amended by deleting the
following materials: acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) plastic
pipe, chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) plastic pipe, polybutylene
(PB) plastic pipe and tubing, and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic
pipe.
E.
Chapter
9, Vents.
(1)
Section
904.1 is amended to read as follows:
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904.1 Roof extension. All open vent pipes that
extend through a roof shall be terminated at least 18 inches (457
mm) above the roof, except that, where a roof is to be used for any
purpose other than weather protection, the vent extension shall be
run at least seven feet (2,134 mm) above the roof.
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F.
Chapter
11, Storm Drainage.
(1)
Section
1103.5 is added to read as follows:
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1103.5 Lead bends and traps. The use of lead bends
and traps shall not be approved, and any repairs to service lines
to properties which involve the making of a street cut or cuts shall
include the removal and replacement of all lead bends, connectors,
pipes and traps with other approved material, whether or not said
lead bends, connectors, pipes and traps require repair.
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[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former § 8-105.4,
Amendments to adopted code, as amended by Ord. Nos. 2-1987 and 16-1994.
[Ord. No. 2-1987]
As used in this chapter, certain terms are defined as follows,
unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
A person who, prior to the enactment of this code, has been
issued an apprentice plumber's certificate or license or who,
subsequent to the enactment hereof, is issued such a license or certificate
by the Bureau of Codes Enforcement created hereunder by demonstrating
to said Bureau that he or she is learning the plumbing trade by working
with and assisting a journeyman or master plumber and by fulfilling
all of the qualifications established by the Board for the issuance
of such certificate or license, which qualifications shall be set
forth in the rules and regulations promulgated by said Board.
The Board of Plumbing appointed by the Mayor, with the advice
and consent of Council, which Board exercises the power and authority
set forth in this chapter.
This chapter, as amended, together with any rules or regulations
promulgated hereunder by the Bureau of Codes Enforcement or any other
department, bureau, or division of the City authorized by the Mayor
or otherwise to promulgate rules and regulations pertaining to the
administration or enforcement of this code.
A person who, prior to the enactment of this code, has been
issued a journeyman plumber's certificate or license or who,
subsequent to the enactment hereof, is issued such license or certificate
by the Bureau of Codes Enforcement created hereunder by demonstrating
to said Bureau his or her skill at installing plumbing and by fulfilling
all of the qualifications established by the Board for the issuance
of such certificate or license, which qualifications shall be set
forth in the rules and regulations promulgated by said Board.
A person who, prior to the enactment of this code, has been
issued a master plumber's certificate or license or who, subsequent
to the enactment hereof, is issued such license or certificate by
the Bureau of Codes Enforcement by demonstrating to said Bureau skill
at planning, superintending and installing plumbing and by fulfilling
all of the qualifications established by the Board for the issuance
of such certificate or license, which qualifications shall be set
forth in the rules and regulations promulgated by such Board.
That copy of the International Plumbing Code as adopted herein
and as the same may be from time to time amended, marked with the
words "City of Harrisburg, Official Copy," and appropriately amended
so as to reflect any differences with the International Plumbing Code.
[Ord. No. 16-1994[1]]
A building sewer line in common use by more than one property.
Any trained building or housing inspector capable of passing
a written master plumbing reexamination or a master plumber who is
appointed by the Mayor to determine if plumbing within the limits
of the City of Harrisburg meets the requirements of this code.
A person who is the owner or co-owner of a building which
contains no more than three dwelling units and is limited to residential
use.
A license issued to a residential property owner who, by
passing an examination satisfactory to the Board, has qualified as
a person competent to perform water and sewer plumbing work in property
of which said person is the residential property owner. A residential
property owner shall not be licensed to do any work on pipes or systems
supplying or utilizing natural gas.
The license issued by the Codes Administrator to a person
or firm not normally doing plumbing work in the City upon presentation
of proper credentials, which shall include a plumber's license
equivalent to a master plumber's license as issued by the Bureau
of Codes Enforcement. The special license shall be for a specific
job or construction project, and its validity will terminate upon
completion of this work. Should such firm or individual desire to
obtain further work in the City, he or she shall be required to fulfill
all requirements as defined by this chapter.
[Added 11-28-2006 by Ord. No. 14-2006]
[Ord. No. 2-1987; Ord. No. 9-1996]
Official copies of the code to meet the normal demands of the
public, but not fewer than 10, shall be kept on file with the City
Clerk for inspection and use by the public and may be distributed
upon request, when available, at a price determined by Council.
[Ord. No. 2-1987]
A.
There is hereby established a Board of Plumbing which, for administrative
purposes, is assigned to the Department of Building and Housing Development.
The Board shall consist of five members, one a professional engineer,
one a master plumber, one a journeyman plumber, one a lay member and
one an employee of the City serving in the Department of Building
and Housing Development. The member of the Board required to be a
lay member shall be a resident of the City. Each technical member
of the Board shall have at least five years' experience in his or
her respective field. Board members shall be appointed by the Mayor
and shall be confirmed or rejected by Council within 30 days of the
date of the appointment, or the appointment shall be deemed approved.
The Mayor shall appoint a Board member within 90 days of the occurrence
of a vacancy. If the Mayor does not act on a vacancy within such time,
the authority to appoint said member shall vest with Council; provided,
however, that each member shall serve until a successor is appointed.
Each member of the Board shall serve for a term of three years commencing
from the date of appointment, except that two persons initially appointed
to the Board shall be chosen for the term of three years, two for
a term of two years, and one for a term of one year.
[Ord. No. 16-1994]
B.
The Board shall meet at such times as may be necessary for the proper
performance of its duties and at the call of the Director of the Department
of Building and Housing Development.
C.
The Board shall have the power to issue and revoke plumbing certificates and licenses issued hereunder or which were issued by the City prior to the enactment of this code in accordance with the provisions of § 8-105.9. The Board shall have the power to consider appeals from parties aggrieved by the administration of this code in accordance with the provisions of § 8-105.10. The Board shall have the power to promulgate rules and regulations for the purpose of implementing the powers which are conferred upon it pursuant to the provisions of this code.
Ord. No. 16-1994
A.
The Department
of Building and Housing Development, or any department, bureau or
division so designated by the Mayor, is authorized and directed to
administer and supervise the enforcement of this code and, in doing
so, to provide for such procedures as it may deem necessary to disclose
violations, to receive and provide for the investigation of complaints
and to provide for the institution and prosecution of civil or criminal
proceedings, or both, for violation or noncompliance with the provisions
of this code, as may be proper under the circumstances involved. To
the extent that violation of any provision of this code creates an
imminent danger to the health, welfare, or safety of any person or
property, such provision may be enforced by proceedings in equity
in any court having jurisdiction for the purpose of obtaining relief.
B.
The Department
of Building and Housing Development, or any department, bureau, or
division so designated by the Mayor, is hereby empowered to promulgate
rules and regulations in furtherance of the purpose of this code,
and not inconsistent with the specific provisions of this code, for
installation, repair or alteration of plumbing systems or parts thereof,
air-conditioning systems, water treatment equipment, and other water-operated
devices as it may deem necessary to protect properly the water supply
of the City, as well as such rules and regulations as may be required
in order to effectively administer and enforce this code.
C.
No rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to Subsection B hereof shall have any force or effect until a notice of the proposed rule or regulation containing the entire content thereof shall have been made available for public inspection at the office of the Director of Building and Housing Development for a period of three business days and advertised one time in a newspaper of general circulation during said three-day period in accordance with Section 109 of the Third Class City Code, 53 P.S. § 35109, as amended, and filed with the City Clerk in accordance with Section 609 of the Optional Third Class City Charter Law, 53 P.S. § 41609.
[Ord. No. 2-1987; Ord. No. 16-1994; amended 9-23-2003 by Ord. No. 25-2003; 11-28-2006 by Ord. No. 14-2006]
A.
No person shall engage in the business of plumbing, either on his
own behalf or on behalf of another person, either as a master, journeyman,
apprentice, or residential property owner plumber, without first obtaining
a license from the Bureau of Codes Enforcement; provided, however,
that a residential property owner and the owner of an owner-occupied
single-family dwelling may replace therein existing waste line traps,
faucets, or plumbing fixtures such as sinks, lavatories, toilets or
commodes, shower stalls, or bathtubs without a license. Additionally,
emergency repairs to water supply lines may be accomplished without
a license whenever a leak occurs; provided, however, that the work
done is only so much as is necessary to stop the leak. No residential
property owner is permitted to work on pipes or systems supplying
or utilizing natural gas.
B.
No license shall be issued or renewed by the Bureau unless the applicant
files an application, on forms supplied by the Bureau, and presents
evidence that he/she has passed the written examination corresponding
to the type of license for which he/she has applied, as administered
by the International Code Council. The application must contain the
following information:
(1)
Name and address of the applicant;
(2)
Trade name and business address of the applicant, if applicable;
(3)
City mercantile license number of the applicant, if applicable;
(4)
Proof of any technical school training in plumbing received
by the applicant;
(5)
Proof of the amount of practical experience in plumbing gained
by the applicant;
(6)
City, state and federal employer identification number, if applicable;
(7)
Satisfactory proof of insurance, such as general liability insurance
and workers' compensation insurance, if applicable;
(8)
Such other information as the Bureau deems necessary to determine
the eligibility of the applicant, such as a list of all property owned
by an applicant for a property owner's license.
C.
The following fees are adopted by the Bureau of Codes Enforcement:
(1)
License fee. Before any license is issued or renewed to an approved
applicant, the applicant shall pay a fee to the City Treasurer as
follows:
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Master plumber
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$125
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Journeyman plumber
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$100
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Apprentice plumber
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$50
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Residential property owner plumber
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$75
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Special
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$150
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(2)
License renewal. Any license issued hereunder may be renewed
without examination, provided the application for such renewal is
accompanied by the renewal fee prescribed above on or before January
1 of the license year. Where an applicant can show good and sufficient
cause for inability to renew a license before January 1 of any year,
the Codes Administrator may, within 30 days thereafter, permit the
issuance, without examination, of a new license upon payment of the
prescribed fee, plus a late fee of $30, for such new license within
such 30 days.
(3)
Inactive license. Plumbers who are inactive or without work
within the City limits may maintain their licenses in good standing
by paying the standard renewal fees but need not maintain their mercantile
license or liability insurance. Upon returning to work within the
City, plumbers shall be issued licenses upon proof of the renewal
of their mercantile license and liability insurance and payment of
license fees for all years of inactivity.
(4)
Equivalency license. The Bureau or Plumbing Inspector may grant
a license without examination to the holder of a substantially equivalent
license from another jurisdiction in Pennsylvania upon being satisfied
that the standards and qualifications required by the other jurisdiction
are substantially equivalent to those required by the code and upon
the payment of the applicable fee.
D.
Before a master, journeyman, or residential property owner plumber's
license is issued, the Board shall determine that the applicant is
competent and qualified to practice plumbing on the level of the license
for which the application is made and that the applicant is familiar
with the provisions of the code. The written examination for a residential
property owner plumber's license shall be limited to such knowledge
as is necessary to perform plumbing work permitted by this chapter
in compliance with the Plumbing Code of the City of Harrisburg. Any
conviction for violating this code or any rule or regulation promulgated
hereunder shall be taken into consideration in determining whether
or not the applicant is competent and qualified. The Bureau of Codes
Enforcement shall, within a period of 30 days from the filing of an
application, either issue or deny the issuance of the license applied
for and notify the applicant in writing of its decision. Any applicant
may appeal the decision of the Bureau of Codes Enforcement denying
the issuance of a license in accordance with the provisions of the
Local Agency Law, Subchapter B of Chapters 5 and 7, Act of April 28,
1978, 2 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 105, 551 to 555 and 751 to 754,
as amended. No license shall be transferable.
E.
Each license shall be valid for the calendar year during which it
is issued, and the full fee shall be payable irrespective of the date
of issue.
F.
The Codes Administrator or designee is empowered to reprimand, suspend or revoke any license issued pursuant to this chapter or any license issued by the City prior hereto on account of any violation of this code or any rule or regulations issued pursuant to which the reprimand, suspension or revocation was initiated. Such notice shall be served personally upon the licensee or licensee's agent at the place of business of the licensee in the City or at his or her residence, if said residence is located in the City. If the notice cannot be served on the licensee as aforesaid, then the notice shall be mailed to the residence of the licensee, addressed to the last known address, by certified mail, return receipt requested, at least five days prior to the hearing. The individual against whom action to suspend or revoke was initiated may appeal within five days following receipt of the notice to the Board, listing in detail the reasons the action was improper or circumstance which would mitigate against it. The Board shall schedule a hearing on the facts of the matter within 20 days following receipt of appeal. At the hearing, the licensee shall be given an opportunity to present testimony, oral or written, and shall have the right of cross-examination and to be represented by counsel. All testimony shall be made under oath and saved by sound recording. The Board shall have power to administer oaths, issue subpoenas, and compel the attendance of witnesses. The decision of the Board shall be in writing, be based upon evidence produced at the hearing and made a part of the record thereof, and shall be submitted to the licensee and to the Bureau of Codes Enforcement within 30 days from the date of the hearing. A person whose license has been revoked shall not be permitted to apply for a new license within one year from the date of revocation. However, a person whose license has been revoked may appeal such revocation to the courts in accordance with the provisions of the Local Agency Law, and, if the decision of the Board is finally reversed, the license shall be reinstated. Any court may grant a supersedeas, whereby the license of an appellant is restored pending a final determination of the appeal. A person whose license has been revoked and who is applying for a new license shall be reexamined and pay such fees as are prescribed in Subsection C hereof.
[Ord. No. 16-1994]
Any person, firm, corporation, association, or other entity who is aggrieved with a ruling, decision or action of any department, bureau or division of the City with regard to the administration or enforcement of any of the provisions of this Plumbing Code, except for those concerning license issuance and revocation, may appeal the ruling, decision or action complained of to the Building and Housing Code Board of Appeals of the City of Harrisburg in the manner and in accordance with the procedures set forth in Chapter 8-501 of the Codified Ordinances. Appeals regarding license issuance and revocation are to be filed with the Board of Plumbing of the City of Harrisburg, pursuant to §§ 8-105.7 and 8-105.9 of this code.
[Ord. No. 16-1994]
Any officer or employee of the Department of Building and Housing
Development, or any officer or employee of the City so designated
by the Mayor, is authorized to enter any building and make such inspections
of plumbing installations and work as the Codes Administrator or member
of the Board deems necessary or desirable. Inspections shall be made
at reasonable hours. The purpose shall be to ascertain whether or
not this code and the rules and regulations issued thereunder are
being complied with. No person shall obstruct such inspection or fail,
upon request, to give reasonable assistance relative to the performance
of any inspection.
[Ord. No. 2-1987]
If any owner, operator or occupant of any building or structure,
or the person in charge of any work being performed within the City,
refuses, impedes, inhibits, interferes with, restricts or obstructs
entry and free access to any part of the building, structure, or work
where an inspection authorized by this chapter is sought, the representative
of the City attempting to make the inspection may seek to have issued
a search warrant by a competent issuing authority for the purpose
of compelling such owner, operator, occupant, or the person in charge
of any work to permit the inspection of the building, structure or
work involved for the purpose of determining whether any provision
of this chapter is being violated.
[Ord. No. 2-1987]
A.
No person, including an owner/occupant, shall perform any plumbing
work within the City unless said person first obtains a plumbing permit
from the Bureau of Codes Enforcement; provided, however, that no journeyman
or apprentice plumber may obtain a permit, and no residential property
owner or owner-occupant may obtain a permit to work on gas pipe systems;
provided, further, that, in the event a permit is issued to an owner-occupant
or a residential property owner, all work shall actually be performed
by such person in accordance with the provisions of this code.
B.
No plumbing permit shall be issued until the fee therefor has been
paid and plans and specifications showing the proposed work in reasonable
detail shall have been submitted to the Bureau of Codes Enforcement
or the department, bureau or division so designated by the Mayor to
receive applications and until the appropriate agency has determined
from examination of such plans and specifications that the proposed
work will conform with the provisions of this code. If a permit is
denied, written notice thereof shall be provided to the applicant,
who may submit revised plans and specifications as are necessary to
obtain approval. If, in the course of work, it is found necessary
to make any change from the plans and specifications pursuant to which
the permit was issued, amended plans and specifications shall be submitted,
and a supplemental permit shall be issued for the change upon the
payment of any additional fees which may be found to be due therefor.
[Ord. No. 16-1994]
[Ord. No. 2-1987]
Any person engaged in the business of plumbing shall employ
only licensed plumbers in the practice thereof.
[Ord. No. 16-1994]
A person who has obtained a plumber's license shall not
allow his or her name to be used by another person, either for the
purpose of obtaining permits or for doing business or work under the
license. Every person shall notify the Bureau of Codes Enforcement,
or the appropriate department, bureau or division so designated by
the Mayor, of said person's residence address, if applicable,
of the address of his place of business, and the name under which
such business is carried on and shall give immediate notice to the
agency of any change in any such information.
Every holder of a master plumber's license and engaged in the practice of plumbing in the City shall display in a conspicuous place in the entrance of the place of business a sign bearing the licensee's name and the words "Licensed Master Plumber" in letters not less than three inches high. Any such sign shall comply with the provisions of Title 7, Part 3, Zoning Code, and Chapter 8-101, Building Code, which relate to signs.
A person who has been issued a master plumber's license
shall execute and deposit with the Department of Building and Housing
Development a bond in the amount of $1,000, which shall be conditioned
on the faithful performance of all the plumbing work by the licensee
or done under his or her supervision in accordance with the provisions
of this code, and on the further condition that he or she will pay
all fines and penalties properly imposed for violation of the provisions
of this code. A master plumber's license shall not be issued
unless a bond has been executed and deposited as herein provided.
The Department of Building and Housing Development or any department,
bureau or division as designated by the Mayor may make such rules
and regulations in furtherance of the purposes of this code and not
inconsistent with the specific provisions to give reasonable assistance
relative to the performance of any inspection.
[Ord. No. 2-1987]
A.
Construction of new party line sewers is prohibited.
B.
Party line sewers in existence prior to the passage of this chapter
may be repaired or replaced. If a property or properties containing
such a line have been abandoned or not in use for a period of two
years, and a City main sewer is located adjacent to said property
or properties, then the reuse of said property will require the installation
of a new private sewer line to the City main.
[Ord. No. 7-1992]
A.
All new construction involving installation of a shower, other than
within a hospital, shall be required to install a low-flow, restrictive-flow
shower head.
B.
All new construction involving installation of a toilet tank, which
tank stores water used for sanitary flushing, shall be required to
use a tank with a capacity not exceeding five gallons.
C.
At all times an application for a plumbing permit is sought involving
repair, restoration or rehabilitation work in any residential bathroom
or a shower facility in any kind of structure, the low-flow, restrictive-flow
type of shower head must be installed, if not already in place, irrespective
of whether related to any other work planned or included in the plumbing
permit.
D.
In the event of a Commonwealth of Pennsylvania approved water drought
emergency declaration issued by the Mayor, the Mayor may, as part
of the declaration, require the mandatory conversion of shower heads
in existing structures of any type to the low-flow, restrictive-flow
shower heads for the purpose of assuring further water conservation
and reducing energy consumption; and further, in the event of such
a provision in the declaration, the requirement shall be thereafter
mandatory on all property owners, other than hospitals.
[Amended 9-23-2003 by Ord. No. 25-2003]
A.
Any person, whether individually or as a member or employee of a
partnership, or any officer, agent or employee of a corporation who
directs or knowingly permits any violation of any of the provisions
of the sections of this Plumbing Code, or who aids or assists therein,
either on his/her own behalf or in the interests of his/her employer
or principal, or who fails to comply with any order made thereunder,
or who builds in violation of any detailed statement of specifications
or plans submitted and approved in accordance with this code or any
certificate of approval issued thereto and from which no appeal has
been taken, or who fails to comply with such order as affirmed or
modified by the City shall, upon conviction thereof, severally and
for each violation and noncompliance, respectively, be fined not less
than $50 nor more than $1,000, plus costs, or shall be imprisoned
in the Dauphin County Prison for not more than 90 days for each separate
violation, or both. The imposition of one penalty for any violation
shall not excuse the violation or permit it to continue, and all persons
required to do so shall correct and remedy violations or defects within
a reasonable time, and, when not otherwise specified, each five days
that the prohibited conditions are maintained shall constitute a separate
offense.
B.
The application of the above penalty shall not prevent the enforced
removal of the prohibited conditions or device or any other remedy
at law or equity available to the City for enforcement of this chapter.
