HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-14INDIAN 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
"County Attornn-:" 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.
(0) Drawinfrs and S>l ecifications. Section 104.:3 is amendcd.
to react:
"Wh.-never, in thy: opinion of the Plncuhing Official, drawings
and sp^cific:aions arc• deeded to ;;hots dofirtitely the nature and
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as a permanent record in the office of the Plumbing Official.
The applicant's approved set shall remain at all times on the
job. Such information on drawings and specifications shall
be specific, and this code shall not be cited as a whole or in
part, nor shall the term "legal" or its equivalent be used as
a substitute for specific information. Drawings for each
application that involves the construction, installation or
modification of a septic tank or absorption field or well shall
show the location of the septic tank, absorption field and well
and the location of the neighboring septic tanks, absorption
fields or wells. "
(7) Schedule of Permit Fees. Section 106. 3 (a) is amended to
read:
"Plumbing Permit Fees
When application for permit is approved and before a
permit is issued, a fee therefore shall be paid based
on a fee schedule of rates adopted by Resolution of the
Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County.
(8) The word "County" is substituted for "Municipality" in all
sections where applicable and appropriate.
(9) Licensing and Bonding of Plumbers.
(a) Section 109. 1 is amended by deleting the words
". . . and a proper bond posted. "
(b) Section 109.2 Qualification of Plumbers.
Whosoever desires to enter the plumbing business or
offers plumbing services in Indian River County shall
be licensed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter
469, Laws of Florida. The Board of Examiners of the
City of Vero Beach is hereby appointed as the Indian
River County Board of Examiners.
(c) Section 109. 5 Bond Required, is hereby repealed.
(10) Board of Adjustments and Appeals. Sections 112 and 113 of
the Southern Standard Building Code are hereby adopted by reference
and made a part of the Plumbing Code and the Board of Adjustments
and Appeals appointed under the provisions of the Building Code
is hereby made the Board of Adjustments and appeals of the
Plumbing Code.
(11) Violations and Penalties. Section 111 is hereby amended as
follows:
"Any person, firm or corporation or agent who shall violate
a provision of this code or fail to comply therewith or with any
of the provisions thereof, or violate a detailed statement or plans
submitted and approved thereunder, shall be guilty of a misde-
meanor in the second degree. Each such person shall be deemed
guilty of a separate offense for, each and every day or portion thereof
during which any violation of any of the provisions of this code
is committed or continued, and upon conviction in the Court of
Jurisdiction for any such violation such person shall be punished
by a fine or imprisonment as provided by state law for- second
do„rcu 1-11isdt-11wanor violations.
(12) Effective Date.
the 27th day of May, 1974.
This Ordinance shall become effective on