[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of
the City of Mayville 2-13-1989 by Ord. No. 695-89 as Ch. 15 of the 1989
Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Added by Ord. No. 823-95]
A.
. Adopted by reference. Ch. 145, Wis. Stats., and
the State Plumbing Code, Chs. SPS 381 through 387, Wis. Adm. Code,
are adopted and, by reference, made a part of this chapter with the
same force and effect as though set out in full. Failure to comply
with any of the provisions of such regulations shall constitute a
violation of this chapter, punishable according to the penalties provided
herein.
[Amended 12-9-2019 by Ord. No. 1112-2019]
B.
Service lines not made of copper. Water service lines
from the curb stop to the water meter that are not made of copper
shall not be thawed by the Water Utility.[1]
[Amended 3-10-2008 by Ord. No. 1006-2008]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 15.01(3),
To be on file, which immediately followed this subsection, was deleted 3-10-2008 by Ord. No. 1006-2008.
C.
State
Plumbing Code. The provisions and regulations of Ch. 145, Wis. Stats.,
and Chs. SPS 381 through 387, Wis. Adm. Code, are made a part of this
section by reference and shall extend over and govern the installation
of all plumbing installed, altered or repaired in the City. Any further
amendments, revisions and modifications of such statutes are intended
to be made part of this chapter.
[Added 12-9-2019 by Ord. No. 1112-2019]
In this chapter, "plumbing" means and includes
the following:
A.
All piping, fixtures, appliances, equipment, devices
and appurtenances in connection with the water supply, water distribution
and drainage systems, including hot water storage tanks, water softeners
and water heaters connected with such water and drainage systems,
and the installation thereof.
B.
The construction, connection or installation of any
drain or waste piping system from the outside or proposed outside
foundation walls of any building to the mains or other sewerage system
terminal within bounds of or beneath an area subject to easement for
highway purposes, including private domestic sewage treatment and
disposal systems, and the alteration of any such systems, drains or
waste piping.
C.
The water service piping from the outside or proposed
outside foundation walls of any building to the fire protection main
or other water utility service terminal within bounds of or beneath
an area subject to easement for highway purposes and its connections.
D.
The water pressure systems other than municipal systems
as provided in Ch. 281, Wis. Stats.
E.
A plumbing and drainage system so designed and vent
piping so installed as to keep the air within the system in free circulation
and movement, to prevent, with a margin of safety, unequal air pressures
of such force as might blow, siphon or affect trap seals or retard
the discharge from plumbing fixtures or permit sewer air to escape
into the building; to prohibit contamination or pollution of any potable
water supply and distribution system; and to provide an adequate supply
of water to properly serve, cleanse and operate all fixtures, equipment,
appurtenances and appliances served by the plumbing system.
B.
Powers and duties.
(1)
General. The Plumbing Inspector shall be certified
by the Department of Commerce. The Plumbing Inspector, with the cooperation
of the Building Inspector, shall enforce all provisions of this chapter
and all other state and City provisions relating to the construction,
installation, alteration and repair of all plumbing within the City
and shall make such inspections, perform such tests and issue such
orders as may be necessary for such enforcement. In the discharge
of his duties, the Plumbing Inspector or his authorized agent may
enter any building during reasonable hours for the purpose of inspection.
(2)
Permits. The Plumbing Inspector shall take applications
and issue to qualified applicants, or master plumbers who submit their
license number on the permit application, permits as required for
all work done under this chapter and shall maintain suitable records
of the permits issued.
(4)
Stop-work order. The Plumbing Inspector may order
work stopped on the construction, installation, alteration or repair
of plumbing when such work is being done in violation of this chapter.
Work so stopped shall not be resumed except on written permission
of the Plumbing Inspector, provided that if the stop-work order is
an oral one, it shall be followed by a written order within a reasonable
period of time.
A.
Required. No work contemplated by this chapter shall
be started until a permit therefor has been obtained from the Plumbing
Inspector or his authorized agent.
B.
Application. The application shall be in writing upon
forms provided by the Plumbing Inspector and shall include the name
of the owner and the description of the property on which the work
is to be done and all plumbing to be installed, along with such pertinent
information as the Plumbing Inspector may require.
C.
Issuance; term. When the Plumbing Inspector is satisfied
that the work proposed by the applicant can be done in conformity
with the provisions of this chapter, and after the appropriate fees
have been paid to him, he shall issue the permit. Such permit shall
be good for the continuous performance of the work named thereon.
A permit shall automatically expire if work has not been commenced
within 90 days of the date of issuance or when work ceases for a period
of 90 days without good and reasonable cause for the same and shall
automatically expire on completion of the work for which it was issued,
provided that the Plumbing Inspector may, upon notice, suspend or
revoke such permit for violation of the provisions of this chapter.
D.
Responsibility. It shall be the responsibility of
the installer or contractor to determine if a permit is required and
to obtain the same prior to commencing work.
E.
Fixture installation requiring permit. A permit is
required when any additional fixtures are installed or when the plumbing
system is moved to another part of the building and remodeled. However,
no permit is required when a fixture is replaced by a new one and
no new pipe or vent is changed or added.
G.
Failure to issue; suspension and revocation. Any person
directly interested who is aggrieved by the decision of the Plumbing
Inspector to refuse to issue a permit or to suspend or revoke such
permit may, within 20 days, appeal to the Zoning Board of Appeals.
The permittee or an authorized representative
shall, in writing or orally, request inspections by the Plumbing Inspector
at appropriate times required for the enforcement of this chapter.
The Plumbing Inspector shall perform the requested inspection within
48 hours after notification, except the final inspection. The work
shall not proceed beyond the point of inspection until the inspection
has been completed, except if inspection has not taken place within
48 hours of notification, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays,
unless otherwise agreed upon between the permittee and the Plumbing
Inspector.
See Chapter 355, Sewers and Water, of this Code.
See Chapter 355, Sewers and Water, of this Code.
See Chapter 368, Streets and Sidewalks, of this Code.
Whenever practical, the sanitary system and
drainage system of each dwelling or building must be separately or
independently connected with the street sewer, except that where a
building stands in the rear of another on the same lot, the drain
from the front building may be extended to the rear building and the
whole will be considered as one drain.
Whenever necessary to disturb a drain or pipe
in actual use, the same shall not be obstructed or disconnected without
special permission of the Plumbing Inspector. No person shall make
any new connections or extensions to an old drain or pipe without
permission of the Plumbing Inspector.
See Chapter 355, Sewers and Water, of this Code.
This chapter shall not be considered as assuming
any liability on the part of the City or any official or employee
thereof for damages to anyone injured or for any property destroyed
by any defect in any building or equipment or in any plumbing or electric
wiring or equipment.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter or any order, rule or regulation thereunder shall be subject to a penalty as provided in § 1-4 of this Code.