Legislation Details

File #: ORD-49:018    Version: 1 Name: Policy regarding plumbing businesses
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 10/5/1949 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 10/5/1949
Title: AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE BUSINESS OF PLUMBING IN THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, DEFINING THE BUSINESS OF PLUMBING, A MASTER PLUMBER, A JOURNEYMAN PLUMBER, PROVIDING FOR AND REGULATING THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PLUMBERS AND CHIEF PLUMBING INSPECTOR, AND PRESCRIBING DUTIES OF BOARD OF HEALTH WITH REFERENCE TO PLUMBING IN THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
Indexes: Policy - creation/amendment
Code sections: Chapter 42 - Licenses, Permits & Misc. Business Regulations
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AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE BUSINESS OF PLUMBING IN THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, DEFINING THE BUSINESS OF PLUMBING, A MASTER PLUMBER, A JOURNEYMAN PLUMBER, PROVIDING FOR AND REGULATING THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PLUMBERS AND CHIEF PLUMBING INSPECTOR, AND PRESCRIBING DUTIES OF BOARD OF HEALTH WITH REFERENCE TO PLUMBING IN THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS:

SECTION 1. Any person now or hereafter engaged in or working at the business of plumbing in the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, either as master plumber or journeyman plumber or any person installing or placing any plumbing fixture or materials, shall first receive a Certificate of Competency in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance.

SECTION 2. The term “Master Plumber” as used in this ordinance shall be construed to include any person who, under a contract or agreement between himself and another, engages in, or works at, the business of plumbing or installs or places any plumbing or plumbing material or who directs or supervises the installing or placing of same within any building.

The term “Journeyman Plumber”, as used in this ordinance shall be construed to include any person who, under the director of and n the employ of a master plumber, works at the business of plumbing or who installs or places any plumbing, plumbing fixtures or plumbing material within any building.

The Certificate of Competency issued by said Board of Examiners to applicants who pass examination as herein provided, or otherwise qualify, is the license permitting the practice of plumbing as provided by the ordinance.

Plumbing is defined as to include all work of every character connected with the installation or repairing of any plumbing fixtures and materials connected with the drainage of buildings and property; likewise, all work requiring connection with street sewerage and water mains and plumbing ventilation.

SECTION 3. There shall be...

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