[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Aldermen
(now City Council) of the City of Chicopee 6-18-1985. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 9-1-2009]
The Sealer of Weights and Measures, appointed
according to law, shall receive such salary as may be fixed in amount
and time of payment by the City Council, which shall be payment in
full for all services rendered by him in the performance of his official
duties. He shall account for and pay to the City Collector at the
end of each month all adjusting and sealing, plumbing and building
fees received by him by virtue of his office and at the same time
shall render to said Collector a written statement thereof in detail.
Said position may be less than full-time. If less than full-time,
the position shall require five hours' work per day.
[Amended 9-1-2009]
The Deputy Sealer of Weights and Measures, appointed
according to law, shall receive such salary as may be fixed in an
amount and time of payment by the City Council, which shall be payment
in full for all services rendered by him in the performance of his
official duties. He shall account for and pay over to the City Collector
at the end of each month all adjusting and sealing, plumbing and building
fees received by him by virtue of his office and at the same time
shall render to said Collector a written statement thereof in detail.
Said position may be less than full-time. If less than full-time,
the position shall require five hours' work per day.
In accordance with state laws, regulations and
municipal ordinances, the Sealer of Weights and Measures:
A.
Supervises and/or participates in adjusting, sealing,
testing and condemning any weighing or measuring devices involved
with public sale such as commercial scales; liquid and dry capacity
measures; linear, area, fabric and cordage measuring devices; and
commercial meters.
B.
Inspects prepacked food and merchandise and its labels.
C.
Calibrates vehicle tank trucks.
D.
Checks vendors for licenses and issues transient vendor,
hawker and peddler licenses.
E.
Collects and accounts for sealing fees.
F.
Investigates complaints of short weights, measures
and counts and prepares evidence of such for courts.
G.
Seizes unsealed weighting or measuring devices or
those not conforming to legal requirements.
H.
Plans, directs, supervises, lends assistance to and
reviews work of Deputies.
I.
The Sealer shall also be responsible for the duties required under either Subsection I(1) or (2) below, but not both.
(1)
The Sealer inspects buildings under the provisions
of the General Laws; enforces the provisions of the Building Code
and local zoning laws; examines or approves plans for new buildings
and the repair, alteration and safety conditions of existing buildings;
inspects egress facilities of buildings; may see that elevators are
inspected; performs supervision over lower-grade personnel and related
administrative duties; maintains records of permits granted and inspections;
and coordinates all activities in the area with the Building Commissioner.
(2)
The Sealer inspects and tests new and existing plumbing
systems and water-heating systems for conformance with laws; inspects
and tests water-circulation, piping, fixtures, equipment, air conditioning
and water-storage systems; examines plans for plumbing systems and
advises plumbers and builders; issues permits for installation, alteration,
repair and connecting plumbing to sewers; investigates complaints
of violations, issues orders for corrections and keeps necessary records
and coordinates all activities in the area with the Plumbing Inspector.
Under supervision of the Sealer or Inspector
of Weights and Measures, the Deputy Sealer:
A.
Tests, adjusts, seals or condemns computing scales,
liquid and dry capacity measures, linear and area measuring devices,
taximeters, rental car speedometers, cordage and fabric measuring
devices, gas and oil meters, pumps and trucks.
B.
Inspects prepackaged goods and their labels for correctness.
C.
Reweighs commodities in transit to determine short
weight.
D.
Collects fees for sealing, weighing and measuring
devices.
E.
Investigates complaints of short weight and gathers
evidence of such for courts.
F.
Checks hawkers, transient vendors and peddlers for
their licenses and inspects their measuring and weighing devices.
G.
Reports in writing and orally to the Sealer or Inspector
of Weights and Measures of inspections made, conditions found, devices
sealed and fees collected.
H.
The Deputy Sealer shall also be responsible for the duties required under either Subsection H(1) or (2) below, but not both:
(1)
The Deputy Sealer inspects buildings under the provisions
of the Building Code and local zoning laws; examines or approves plans
for new buildings and the repair, alteration and safety conditions
of existing buildings; inspects egress facilities of buildings; may
see that elevators are inspected; performs supervision over lower-grade
personnel and related administrative duties; maintains records of
permits granted and inspections; and coordinates all activities in
the area with the Building Commissioner.
(2)
The Deputy Sealer inspects and tests new and existing
plumbing systems and water-heating systems for conformance with laws;
inspects and tests water-circulation, piping, fixtures, equipment,
air-conditioning and water-storage systems; examines plans for plumbing
systems and advises plumbers and builders; issues permits for installation,
alteration, repair and connecting plumbing to sewers; investigates
complaints of violations, issues orders for corrections and keeps
necessary records; and coordinates all activities in the area with
the Plumbing Inspector.
A.
For those duties relating to the inspection of buildings,
the Inspector shall have at least five years of experience in the
supervision of building construction or design or, in the alternative,
a four-year undergraduate degree in a field related to building construction
or design. In addition, such persons shall have had general knowledge
of the accepted requirements for building construction, fire prevention,
light, ventilation and safe egress; as well as a general knowledge
of other equipment and materials essential for safety, comfort and
convenience of the occupants of a building or structures; plus whatever
other requirements of experience and knowledge that are deemed necessary
by the City of Chicopee.
B.
For those duties relating to plumbing, the Inspector
shall have at least five years of experience in the inspection of
plumbing or be a licensed plumber; plus whatever other requirements
of experience and knowledge that are deemed necessary by the City
of Chicopee.
