[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Greenburgh 12-10-1990 by L.L. No. 6-1990; amended in its entirety 10-14-2009 by L.L. No.
9-2009. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
It shall be unlawful to commence any new plumbing
work or repair any old plumbing work or otherwise conduct any business
as a master or employing plumber within the Town except in conformity
with this chapter.
A.
Before commencing any new plumbing work or the repair
of any old plumbing work, a plumber licensed by Westchester County
shall apply to the Building Inspector for a permit to do said work.
No permit shall be issued to any person, firm or corporation other
than a plumber licensed by Westchester County.
B.
Applications for permits shall be made on forms supplied
by the Building Inspector.
C.
No permit to perform any work shall be issued until
the applicant provides satisfactory proof of a valid Westchester County
Plumber's license.
D.
Plumbing work requiring permits shall include but
not be limited to the following:
(1)
All of the sanitary, storm and combination drainage
waste and vent systems from the initial connection at the trunk line
to the terminal points at the roof, including all fixtures, drains,
appurtenances and other accessories attached to the same, excluding
conventional roof gutters, leaders and downspouts installed predominantly
in one- and two-family pitched-roof constructions.
(2)
Water service pipelines, including domestic, fire,
sprinkler and any combination thereof, from the tap with the main
source to the building wall, including all fire hydrants, control
valves, check valves and other connections made to the same.
(3)
All fire standpipe, fire sprinkler, combination fire
and sprinkler and domestic water piping systems contained within all
dwellings and buildings, including all control devices, apparatus,
appurtenances and connections made to and governing the same.
(4)
All fuel gas piping systems, including natural, propane,
butane and any other gas used for heating and cooking purposes, from
the point of connection with the local supplier's piping system and/or
storage tanks to all termination points contained in the customer's
piping system.
(5)
All installations powered by solar energy.
(6)
All in-ground lawn sprinkler and irrigation systems.
E.
No permit or license shall be required for the repair
of plumbing fixtures.
F.
The fees
for a permit shall be set by the Building Inspector, subject to the
approval of the Town Board.
A.
Before commencing
any new installation or repair and maintenance of fire protection
sprinkler systems, a fire sprinkler contractor shall apply to the
Building Inspector for a permit. Fire sprinklers shall be designed
by a New York State licensed engineer or a New York State licensed
design professional with automatic backflow prevention valves or other
automatic backflow prevention devices in accordance with Westchester
County and Consolidated Water District regulations.
B.
Application
for permits shall be made to the Building Department on forms supplied
by the Building Inspector. Applications for fire sprinklers permits
shall include two sets of sprinkler drawings, two sets of sprinkler
calculations, one set of sprinkler head cut sheets and plans for engineer-designed
backflow devices.
C.
The fees
for a permit shall be set by the Building Inspector, subject to the
approval of the Town Board.
A.
Inspections shall be made during the installation
of all plumbing and sprinkler work to assure compliance with this
chapter.
B.
No work in connection with plumbing and/or sprinkler
work shall be covered or concealed until it has been inspected as
prescribed in this section and permission to do so has been given
by the Building Inspector or his/her designee.
C.
The Building Inspector, Plumbing Inspector or his/her
designee shall, within a reasonable time after notice of the completion
of any plumbing and/or sprinkler work which shall come under the provisions
of this chapter, make an inspection of such work and perform such
tests as may be necessary to determine that it conforms with this
chapter.
D.
The Building Inspector, Plumbing Inspector or his/her
designee shall make a reinspection of any plumbing and/or sprinkler
work whenever deemed necessary in the interest of public safety.
E.
If any plumbing and/or sprinkler work upon reinspection
is found to be defective or unsafe, the Building Inspector or his/her
designee shall revoke all certificates in effect at that time relating
to such installation, and the use of such installation shall be discontinued
until it has been made to conform to this chapter and a new certificate
has been issued by the Building Inspector.
F.
Inspection and reinspection fees shall be set by the
Building Inspector subject to the approval of the Town Board.
A.
This chapter shall be enforceable by the Building
Inspector, Fire Marshal or the Plumbing Inspector and/or his or her
assistants. Each shall have the authority to issue violation notices,
summonses and stop-work orders as necessary.
B.
It shall be unlawful for any Westchester County licensed
plumber to allow his license to be used in connection with work not
actually done by him or his employees.
C.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to
employees of public service corporations while engaged in the work
of such corporation.
A.
Any violation of the provisions of this chapter shall,
upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than $500 nor more
than $1,000 and/or imprisonment not to exceed three months. Each day
the violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
B.
A second and subsequent violation for the same offense
shall be a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of not less than $750
nor more than $2,500 and/or imprisonment not to exceed six months.
Each day the violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
