This article applies to the administration and
enforcement of the Plumbing Standards of the New York State Building
Construction Code.
[1]
Editor's Note: On 10-16-1972, the Council
of the City of Schenectady adopted Res. No. 10361 which read as follows:
"It is not the intent of the Building Construction Code applicable
to plumbing to limit or exclude the use of any material or system
of plumbing installation which has been produced or developed under
nationally recognized standards and certified by a recognized standards
or testing agency, provided that the use of such material or system
complies with such standards and is in accord with such standards
and is in accord with acceptable health and safety criteria."
[Amended 6-2-1986 by L.L. No. 3-1986]
All plumbing work in the City and all plumbing
work where the real property is situated outside the City and will
obtain its water supply from water furnished by the City or the sewage
from said property will eventually be discharged through the sewerage
system of the City shall come under the provisions of this chapter,
except the Town of Niskayuna where inspection is made only where town
mains are directly connected to City sewer or water mains.
A.
The Plumbing Inspector shall be a practical plumber
and shall not be engaged, directly or indirectly, in the business
of plumbing during the period of his appointment. He shall be a citizen
and an actual resident of the City, and before entering upon the discharge
of his duties as such inspector, he shall be required to obtain a
certificate of competency from the Examining Board. The Plumbing Inspector
shall be appointed by the Mayor. He shall report to and be accountable
to the Building Inspector.
[Amended 6-2-1986 by L.L. No. 3-1986]
B.
Except as otherwise specifically provided by law,
ordinance or regulation or except as herein otherwise provided, the
Plumbing Inspector shall administer and enforce all of the provisions
of laws, ordinances and regulations applicable to all plumbing and
drainage work in the City and all plumbing work where the real property
is situated outside the City and will obtain its water supply from
water furnished by the City of Schenectady or the sewage from said
property will eventually be discharged through the sewerage system
of the City.
C.
He shall issue all permits for plumbing or drainage
and certificates of approval and charge the fees as provided in this
chapter.
D.
He may revoke a permit or certificate of approval
if there is a violation of any provision of this chapter or any false
statement or misrepresentation in the application, plans or specifications.
E.
He shall inspect the construction and alteration of
all plumbing work performed in the City and all plumbing work performed
outside the City which is connected with the City water supply or
the City sewerage system, except the Town of Niskayuna where inspection
is made only where the town mains are directly connected to City sewer
or water mains. No connections shall be made to water mains supplied
with water from the City or sewers which connect with or are part
of the new sewerage system of the City until approval of the plumbing
work by the Plumbing Inspector after final inspection. Application
for final inspection must be made by the plumber or permit holder
within 10 days after the plumbing work has been completed.
[Amended 6-2-1986 by L.L. No. 3-1986]
F.
He shall issue all appropriate notices or orders to
correct unsanitary or defective conditions, to remove illegal or unsafe
conditions, to require the necessary safeguards during construction
and to ensure compliance during the entire course of construction
with the requirements of such laws, ordinances or regulations.
The Plumbing Inspector shall keep permanent
official records of all transactions and activities conducted by him,
including all applications received, permits and certificates issued,
fees charged and collected and inspection reports and notices and
orders issued. All such records shall be public records open to public
inspection during business hours.
Wherever the Building Inspector is required to issue a permit for any building construction or for the alteration, repair or replacement of any building, or parts thereof, the Building Inspector or his duly appointed subordinate shall see that plumbing and drainage details are set forth on all plans and specifications to be submitted to the Building Inspector prior to the issuance of the building permit. For all work which requires a building permit, the fees as set forth in Article I shall be paid by the building contractor or owner before the plumbing permit is issued by the Plumbing Inspector.
[Amended 12-12-1988 by Ord. No. 88-92]
The City Engineer and the Director of Water
and Wastewater shall not issue a permit to anyone to connect with
the sewers or with the water mains unless such person has obtained
and shall produce a certificate of competency from the Examining Board
of Plumbers.
