Article 2. Plumbing Code

4-201. International plumbing code incorporated.

The certain standard code known as the International Plumbing Code, 2006 Edition, published by the International Code Council, is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this article, save and except such portions as may be deleted or amended by ordinance. The Code shall be the minimum standard for all plumbing work done or performed under the provisions of this article except as otherwise provided. There shall be no fewer than three copies of the standard code incorporated by reference and kept on file in the office of the city clerk and kept available for inspection by the public at all reasonable hours. The filed copies of the standard code shall be marked “Official Copy as Incorporated by the Code of the City of Caney.” All sections or portions of the filed copies of the standard code shall be clearly marked to show deletions from the standard code.”

(Code 1988; Ord. 2051;Code 2022)

4-202. Definitions.

For the purpose of this article, the following terms shall mean:

(a) Gas-Fitter or Gas Fitting Contractor-Any person engaged in the business of installing, repairing, altering, or maintaining gas piping, which shall include all pipes, valves or fittings used for conveying fuel gas located within the property lines of any premises or in any building, except (1) any portion of the service piping installed by or under the control and maintenance of a gas utility, and (2) any approved piping connection six feet or less in length extending between an existing gas outlet and a gas appliance located in the same room as the outlet.

(b) Plumber or Plumbing Contractor- Any person engaged in the business of installing, altering, maintaining, or repairing plumbing, which shall include all materials and plumbing fixtures, water pipes, portable water treatment equipment, traps, drainage and vent piping, and building drains, including their respective joints, convections, devices, receptacles and appurtenances located within the property lines of any premises or in any building.

(Code 1988)

4-203. Plumbing inspector duties.

(a) The building inspector appointed under section 4-103 shall serve as plumbing inspector for the city and it shall be his or her duty to:

(1) Prepare or cause to be prepared suitable forms for applications, permits, inspection reports and other such materials;

(2) To inspect and test all plumbing work for compliance with this article and the plumbing code and to require changing of such installations that do not meet the requirements.

(Code 1988)

4-204. Right of entry.

The plumbing inspector, in the discharge of his or her official duties and upon proper identification, shall have authority to enter any building, structure or premises at any reasonable hour to perform his or her duties as required in this chapter.

(Code 1988)

4-205. Applications; permits; fees.

(a) Before beginning any plumbing work, the person doing the installing or altering shall apply to the plumbing inspector and obtain a permit to do such work. All such work shall meet the code requirements.

(b) All applications for permits shall be made on suitable forms provided.

(Code 1988)