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HomeMy WebLinkAboutKIN 91 023 Plumbing Inspections THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF KINCARDINE '_."4. . BY-LAW BY-LAW NO. 1991-23 A BY-LAW TO ESTABLISH PLUMBING INSPECTIONS AND PROVIDE FOR FEES FOR PLUMBING INSPECTIONS FOR THE TOWN OF KINCARDINE. WHEREAS it expedient provision of therewith. NOW THEREFORE the council for The Corporation of the Town of Kincardine ENACTS as follows: the Corporation of the Town of Kincardine deems to provide for the inspection of plumbing, the plans, and issuing of permits in connection 1 . 0 DEFINITIONS 1.1 In this By-law, "plumbing inspector" shall be an inspector appointed by the Town of Kincardine and under the jurisdiction of the chief building official. 2.0 CONSTRUCTION 2.1 No person shall construct, repair, renew or alter plumbing except in conformity with the regulations under The Ontario Water Resources Act, R.S.a. 1980, Chapter 361, respecting Plumbing as approved by the Lieutenant Governor in Council and amendments thereto, and all plumbing and drainage work performed within the said municipality shall be carried out and subject to the inspection, supervision and approval of the plumbing inspector. 2.2 This by-law does not apply to: (i) the repairing or replacement of a valve, faucet, or the repairing of a leak or forcing out of a stoppage. 2.4 2.3 After a plan or specification has been approved, no alterations or deviations from the same shall be allowed except upon the written application of the plumber, worker or his agent and with the approval of the plumbing inspector. Where a dwelling house or other building is erected in a location wherein it is impossible or unreasonable to connect the same to a public sewer, a septic tank system may be installed providing that a special permit therefore is obtained from the Bruce-Grey-owen Sound Health unit. Any septic tank system so installed must be constructed and operated in conformity with such regulations and conditions as may be imposed from time to time by the said health unit. . 2.5 It shall be permissible for an owner to personally perform plumbing work on his own property providing that a permit is procured therefore, and that the work complies with the said by-law and is approved by the plumbing inspector. ../2 . . Page 2 By-law No. 1991-23 All work covered by this by-law shall be done in a proper manner and shall be subject to the inspection and approval of the plumbing inspector, and all faulty or defective work which may at any time be discovered, shall be made perfect to the satisfaction of the plumbing inspector and when so found satisfactory, a completion certificate shall be issued to the plumber, worker or owner, unless in the meantime such work shall have become faulty or defective. 3.0 PERNnTS 2.6 3.1 Before proceeding to construct, re-construct, alter or relay any portion of the plumbing, drainage system, of any building located within the limits of this municipality, the plumber, worker, homeowner and/or property owner, shall file in the office of the plumbing inspector an application for a permit therefore" and such application shall be accompanied by a plan thereof, showing the location of the building and the details of its drainage system. 3.2 The plumber or worker shall be responsible for all work whether the permit is taken out in the name of the plumber, worker, homeowner and/or property owner. 3.3 All plans shall show the sizes of all drainage pipes and shall be legibly drawn in ink on heavy white paper or tracing linen or on a blueprint or in any manner satisfactory to the plumbing inspector. 3.4 Should the plumbing inspector find that a plan and specifications as filed, does not conform with said regulations, he shall not issue a permit and it shall be unlawful for the plumber or worker or any other person to proceed with the work referred to in the application. 3.5 A permit shall be granted or refused by the plumbing inspector within seven days from the time of filing the application and if granted shall be valid for six months from the date of issue. Every permit shall automatically expire if: (a) the work authorized by such permit is not commenced within six (6) months from the date of issue of the said permit; or (b) after the commencement of the work authorized by such permit, the work is suspended or abandoned for a period of six (6) months or more. 4.0 INSPECTIONS 4.1 (i) Where plumbing has been constructed, repaired, renewed or altered, no person shall put such plumbing system into use until such time as all tests required by the regulations or plumbing inspector have been conducted, and the work involved has been inspected and found by the inspector to conform to the regulations. The plumber/homeowner shall be required to notify the plumbing inspector that the work has been completed and is ready for a final inspection. (ii) Subsection (i) does not apply to: (a) the repairing or replacement of a valve or faucet; or (b) the repairing of a leak or forcing out of a stoppage. . . . / 3 . . Page 3 By-law No. 1991-23 All equipment, materials, power and labour shall be furnished by either the plumber, worker, homeowner or property owner, and all tests shall be made in the presence of an inspector. No person shall require the inspector to make the inspection required as aforesaid by the said regulations unless and until he has paid to the Town of Kincardine the appropriate fee as provided in the Town's Consolidated Fee By-law, as amended. 4.4 The plumbing inspector who has reason to believe that defective or unauthorized plumbing or connections thereto exist, may at all reasonable hours enter the premises to inspect same. 4.2 4.3 5.0 FEES 5.1 That it is hereby imposed and shall be collected by the plumbing inspector or chief building official from the plumber, worker, homeowner and/or property owner the permit and inspection fees as set out in the Town's Consolidated Fee By-law, as amended. 5.2 All fees collected by the plumbing inspector and/or chief building official shall be paid to the Town's treasurer within one (1) month of the receipt thereof together with an explanatory statement. 5.3 The number of fixture units outlined in the Consolidated Fee By-law shall be determined in accordance with the following schedule: 1 water closet is equivalent to .............. 6 units 1 wash basin is equivalent to ................ 1 unit 1 bath tub is equivalent to .................. 2 units 1 kitchen sink is equivalent to .............. 2 units 1 laundry tub is equivalent to ............... 2 units 1 shower stall is equivalent to .............. 2 units 1 urinal is equivalent to .................... 2 units 1 three-compartment sink is equivalent to..... 3 units 1 slop sink is equivalent to ................. 3 units 1 outlet for automatic (washer) laundry is equivalent to .......................................................... 2 units project and lab sinks ........................ 1 unit 6.0 ENFORCEMENT 6.1 Any per~on who contravenes any of the provisions by-law ~s guilty of an offence and is subject penalties as set forth in the Provincial Offences of this to the Act. .. ./4 . . Page 4 By-law No. 1991-23 7.0 This by-law shall come into full force and effect upon its final passage. This by-law may be cited as the "Plumbing Inspection By-law". 8.0 READ a FIRST and SECOND time this 21st day of February, 1991. Jtufl ð {};dt~r/V Mayor Depu t Y Clerk READ a THIRD time and FINALLY PASSED this 7th day of March, 1991. ø!YMß/ 4 {)/~/n Mayor ~