[CC 1989 §5-52; Ord. No. 6568 §3, 9-24-1990; Ord. No. 7311 §1, 4-14-2008]
There is hereby created the office of Plumbing Inspector and such assistant Plumbing Inspectors and other personnel as may from time to time be authorized by the City Council. The term of office of the Plumbing Inspector shall be a period of four (4) years and no person shall be qualified to hold said office unless he/she is licensed in the City as a plumber. The Plumbing Inspector shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council. In the absence of an appointed Plumbing Inspector, the City Building Inspector shall perform the duties of the Plumbing Inspector.
[CC 1989 §5-53]
A. 
The Plumbing Inspector shall be responsible for the administration and enforcement of this Article, including the provisions of the Plumbing Code adopted by this Article, and he/she shall perform such other and related duties as may from time to time be required by him/her, by his/her duly authorized assistant or agent.
B. 
The Plumbing Inspector is hereby authorized and directed to regulate, inspect and determine that materials and workmanship regulated by the Plumbing Code do in fact conform to said Code.
C. 
The Plumbing Inspector shall cause the immediate correction or removal of any non-conformity or defective plumbing.
D. 
The Plumbing Inspector shall submit a monthly report of his/her activities to the Building, Plumbing and Electrical Committee of the City Council.
[CC 1989 §5-54]
The Plumbing Inspector or other competent person designated by him/her as his/her agent shall have the right to enter into any building, manhole or subway in the discharge of his/her official duties or for the purpose of making tests of the plumbing apparatus or appliances therein contained; and for that purpose he/she shall be given prompt access to all buildings, public and private, and to all manholes and subways on application to the company or individual owning or having charge or control thereof.
[CC 1989 §5-55]
The Plumbing Inspector shall receive a salary as established by the City Council. In addition, the Plumbing Inspector or his/her assistant shall have use of a City-owned vehicle solely for the purpose of making all the necessary plumbing inspections. The assistant Plumbing Inspector shall receive no compensation from the City, but the Plumbing Inspector shall be responsible for compensating the assistant Plumbing Inspector for all work done by him/her.