§ 16.12.170. Qualifications.

No permit for the installation of any plumbing, plumbing system, or part thereof, or the connection of any such plumbing installation or plumbing system to any sewer, septic tank or sewerage disposal system, public or private, or the installation or repair of any plumbing device, equipment, appliance, or fixture required or governed by this chapter shall be issued to any person unless such person has been duly registered by the department of codes administration as a metropolitan plumbing contractor; except, that a person holding a current and valid certificate of registration as a metropolitan master plumber or a property owner shall be authorized to obtain permits to do plumbing work or to make plumbing installations as follows:

A.

A person holding a certificate as a metropolitan master plumber shall be authorized to obtain permits to do plumbing work in connection with buildings and properties owned and operated by the organization or institution named as employer in his application for examination and certification.

B.

The director of codes administration or his duly authorized representative shall be authorized to issue a "homeowner permit" to any resident homeowner desiring to make plumbing improvements and/or additions to his/her residence with the following condition: The improvement and/or additions must be performed by the resident homeowner and must satisfy the chief plumbing inspector that he/she is qualified to install such plumbing work.

(Ord. 89-1028 § 2, 1989; prior code § 33-1-30)