17.040 Authority of Plumbing Inspector.

(1) The Plumbing Inspector shall have authority, which is hereby granted, to enter all buildings in the City of Manitowoc in the performance of his duties between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. daily and any person who shall willfully or knowingly resist or obstruct the Plumbing Inspector in the performance of his duties shall be deemed guilty of a violation of this section.

(2) The Plumbing Inspector is authorized to withhold approval of an application for a plumbing permit to any person who has not complied with a lawful order of the Plumbing Inspector. The person refused such permit may appeal within 10 days to the appointive body or officer.

(3) Whenever any excavation work for the installation of plumbing or any plumbing work is not properly installed, the permit to do such work may be revoked by the Plumbing Inspector.

(4) It shall be the duty of the plumber in charge to notify the Plumbing Inspector whenever any work is ready for inspection (i.e., soil, vent, underground drain, final inspection). All plumbing work shall be left exposed until such time as the Inspector has completed his examination and inspection. When, in the opinion of the Inspector, a test in addition to requisites of Wis. Admin. Code SPS 382.21 is necessary, he may require a water or air test on any part or the entire installation.

(5) No plumbing fixture, except floor drains and/or catch basins, may be installed before the waste pipe serving such fixture is solidly connected to the soil or waste stack, or building drain, and the vent pipe serving the fixture trap is extended to its terminal through the roof or connected to an existing vent pipe, of proper size, properly terminated.

(6) Where rain water leaders, either inside or outside the building, are presently connected to the sanitary sewer system they shall be immediately disconnected and the pipe extending from the sanitary sewer system shall be effectively sealed at least six inches below the surface of the ground above such pipe. Such leaders shall be connected to the storm sewer if required by MMC 16.060. Such seal is to be inspected by the local plumbing inspector before covering. Where such leader is not connected to a storm sewer, or the water conveyed to the curb, the rain water leader shall terminate at a minimum of four inches above grade.

(7) Where water from foundation drain sumps are presently being introduced into the sanitary sewer system in any manner, the practice shall be immediately discontinued. Where such sump is required, the installation of a pump is mandatory. The discharge pipe of such pump shall terminate outside the foundation walls of such building and be connected to a storm sewer if required by MMC 16.060.

[Ord. 24-1126 § 10, 2024. Prior code § 17.04]