Chapter 18.25
PLUMBING CODE
Sections:
18.25.020 Section 102.3.2 amended – Violation and penalties.
18.25.030 Section 103.0 amended – Permit required.
18.25.040 Appeal of decisions.
18.25.010 Adopted.
That certain document, one copy of which is on file in the office of the Yelm city clerk/treasurer, being marked and designated as a “Uniform Plumbing Code,” 2003 Edition, published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, and as amended by Chapter 51-56 WAC, including all material and installation standards, Appendices A, B and I as amended by Chapter 51-57 WAC therein be and the same is adopted as the code of the city for regulating the installation, maintenance or use of any plumbing system in the city, except as otherwise expressly provided in said “Uniform Plumbing Code,” 2003 Edition, published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, including all material and installation standards and supplements therein, and each and all of the regulations, provisions, conditions and terms of such are by this reference thereto adopted and made a part hereof as though fully set forth in this chapter; provided, however, that Sections 102.3.2 and 103.0 of said Uniform Plumbing Code shall be amended as set forth in YMC 18.25.020 and 18.25.030. (Ord. 995 § 12 (Exh. A), 2015).
18.25.020 Section 102.3.2 amended – Violation and penalties.
Section 102.3.2 of the Uniform Plumbing Code, 2003 Edition, is amended to read as follows:
102.3.2. Any violation of any provision of this code is guilty of a misdemeanor. Each separate day or any portion thereof, during which any violation of this code occurs or continues, shall be deemed to constitute a separate offense. The issuance or granting of a permit or approval of plans and specifications shall not be deemed or construed to be a permit for, nor an approval of, any violation of any of the provisions of this code. No permit presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of this code shall be valid except insofar as the work or use which it authorized is lawful.
The issuance or granting of a permit or approval of plans shall not prevent the administrative authority from thereafter requiring a correction of errors in said plans and specifications or from preventing construction operations being carried on there under when in violation of this code or of any other ordinance, or from revoking any certificate of approval when issued in error.
Every permit issued by the administrative authority under the provisions of this code shall expire by limitation and become null and void if the work authorized by such permit is not commenced within 180 days from the date of issuance of such permit, or if the work authorized by such permit is suspended or abandoned at any time after the work is commenced for a period of 180 days. Before such work can be recommenced, a new permit shall be first obtained to do so, and the fee therefore shall be one-half the amount required for a new permit for such work, provided no changes have been made or will be made in the original plans and specifications for such work; and provided further, that such suspension or abandonment has not exceeded one year.
(Ord. 995 § 12 (Exh. A), 2015).
18.25.030 Section 103.0 amended – Permit required.
Section 103.0 of the Uniform Plumbing Code, 2003 Edition, is amended to read as follows:
103.1.1. It shall be unlawful for any person to install, remove, alter, repair or replace or cause to be installed, removed, altered, repaired or replaced any plumbing work or any fixture or water heating or treating equipment in a building or premises without first obtaining a permit to do such work from the administrative authority.
A separate permit shall be obtained for each building or structure.
No person shall allow any other person to do or cause to be done any work under a permit secured by a permittee except persons in the employ of the permittee.
103.1.3. No permit shall be issued to any person, firm or corporation to do, or cause to be done, any work regulated by this code unless such person, firm or corporation has a valid Washington state contractors registration as required by laws of the State of Washington; provided, however, permits may be issued to property owners for work on duplex and single-family residences and accessory buildings thereto, providing such owner purchases all materials and performs all labor involved.
(Ord. 995 § 12 (Exh. A), 2015).
18.25.040 Appeal of decisions.
Whenever the building official denies a permit applied for under the Uniform Plumbing Code, or if the applicant claims that the provisions of the Uniform Plumbing Code were not applied appropriately, the applicant may appeal the decision to the hearing examiner, as provided in Chapter 18.14 YMC. (Ord. 995 § 12 (Exh. A), 2015).