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M INDIAN RIVER COUNTY ORDINANCE No. 74-14 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, That the Southern Standard Plumbing Code, 1971 Edition, as printed by the Southern Building Code Congress is hereby adopted by reference as the Indian River County, Florida, Plumbing Code with the following modifications: (1) Plumbing Official. Section 102. 1 is amended to read: "There is hereby established a division of the Building Depart- ment to be called the Plumbing Division, which shall be in the charge of the County Building Official (sometimes hereinafter referred to as the Plumbing Official). " (2) Inspectors. Section 102.2 is amended to read: "With the approval of the Board of County Commissioners of ' Indian River County, Florida (referred to herein as the Chief Appointing Authority), a Building Official appointed by the Chief Appointing Authority may appoint such number of officers, in- spectors, assistants and other employees as shall be authorized from time to time. No person shall be appointed as Inspector of Plumbing who has not had at least ten (10) years' experience, as a plumbing inspector. Journeyman plumber, master plumber, engineer or as a superintendent foreman or competent mechanic in charge of plumbing construction. (3) Requirements Not Covered by Code. Section 103.5 is amended to read: "Any requirement necessary for the safety, strength or stability of an existing or proposed plumbing installation, or for the safety of the occupants of a building or structure, not specifi- cally covered by this code, shall be determined by the Plumbing Official, subject to appeal to the Board of Adjustments and Appeals as established in the Building Code Ordinance. (4) Liability. Section 103. 7 is amended by substituting r "County Attorney" for "Department of Law". (5) Form. Section 104.2 is amended to read: "Application for a permit shall be made in person. The appli- cant shall furnish information as may be required to complete the application form furnished by the Plumbing OfficiaL Such appli- cation for a permit that involves the construction, installation or modification of a septic tank or absorption field shall bear a current certificate by the County Health Department certifying that said authority has or will issue a permit authorizing the construction or installation shown on the application and drawings. " (6) Drawings and Specifications. Section 104. 3 is amended. to read: "Whenever, in the opinion of the Plumbing Official, drawings and specifications are rieuded to show definitely the nature and char;tcter of thf� %vorl•: for x:•hich the application is made, ttie applica.:lt shall fur•riish such drawings and specifications. These awl ::pt c:ific: tion_, shall he dravrn to scale acid srihmitled ill dtit,tic :itt . IL :]p[)ro %-ud, ciii•.• .;c•t {l:Llt hc: retut.IIe d to the appli- ca[;!, If'.: ('i.�'f� i ippI,,%L.,I", aril otw `.;c:t ::hEllt be reklitied and titod MAY 2 21974 000x 20 pwffl