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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 1028, THE SAME BEING AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR PERMITS AND FEES NOTICE FOR INSPECTION REQUIRED UNDER THE PLUMBING CODE FOR THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
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BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
Section 1: Section 1 of Ordinance No. 1028 is amended as follows:
A. Before beginning any plumbing work within the area of jurisdiction of the city plumbing inspector, the person installing the same shall make application for the required inspections and pay all fees for said inspections. A double inspection fee shall be assessed to any person, firm, or corporation commencing any plumbing work prior to making application for the required inspection and the payment of all fees for said inspections.
B. The application for plumbing inspections shall be accompanied by fees in accordance with the following schedule:
1. Plumbing rough-in inspection ---$2.00
2. Water heater, electric --$2.00
3. Each plumbing fixture and waste-discharging device --$1.00
4. Final inspection, per fixture --$.50
5. a. Application, issuance fee, residential --$2.00
b. Application, issuance fee, commercial-industrial and apartments over 2 units--$4.00
c. An additional fee of $2.00 shall be charged for each additional trip on the part of the plumbing inspector, caused by the negligence of the plumber
d. The application issuance fee will be assessed only once on each application issued regardless of whether the application is issued for all plumbing or all gas or a combination of both.
e. Any person, firm, or corporation installing a plumbing work shall be required to notify the plumbing inspector when the work being performed is ready for a required inspection. The plumbing inspector shall perform the requested inspection within 24 hours after receiving the request.
f. The person installing plumbing or gas shall be required to notify the plumbing inspector when the job is ready for a rough-in inspection. The plumbing inspector will then perform a visual inspection of all workmanship and materials prior to any workmanship or materials concealed from view. Any workmanship or materials concealed from view at the time of the rough-in inspection shall be disapproved until the workmanship and materials are made easily accessible for a visual inspection.
g. The person installing plumbing or gas shall be required to notify the Plumbing Inspector when the job is ready for final inspection. Upon inspection and approval a plumbing inspection certificate shall be issued. Permanent water service to the premises shall not be authorized until such final inspection certificate is issued.
h. The property owner may install plumbing in a single family dwelling provided the property owner does the work himself and the dwelling is owned and occupied by such owner as his home. Subject owner must make application on/for the required inspection and pay all fees for said inspection.
Section 2: All ordinances and/or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 3: It is found and declared by the City Council that this ordinance being necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 3rd day of March, 1975.