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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-13INDIAN RIVER COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 77-13 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that Indian River County Ordinance 74-14 is hereby amended by the adoption of the Standard Plumbing Code, 1975 Edition, with 1976 revisions, as printed by the Southern Building Code Congress International, Inc., which 1975 Edition with 1976 revisions is by reference hereby adopted as the Plumbing Code of Indian River County, Florida, with the following modifications: (1) Plumbing Official. Section 102.1 is amended to read: "There is hereby established a division of the Building Department 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, inspectors, 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 safety, strength or stability of an existing or proposed plumbing installation, or for the safety of the occupants of a building or structure, not specifically covered by this code, shall be determined by the Plumbing Official, subject to appeal to the Board of Ad- justments and Appeals as established in the Building Code Ordinance." (4) Liability. Section 103.7 is amended by substituting "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 applicant shall furnish information as may be required to com- plete the application form furnished by the Plumbing Official. Such application for a permit that involves the contruction, 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 needed to show definitely the nature and character of the work for which the application is made, the applicant shall furnish such drawings and specifications. These drawings and specifications shall be drawn to scale and submitted in duplicate. If approved, one set shall be returned to the applicant, marked "approved", and one set shall be retained and filed 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 Fee When application for permit is approved and before a permit is issued, a fee therefor 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 for 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 1Q9.5. Bond Required, is hereby repealed. (10) Board of Adjustments and Appeals. Sections 112 and 113 of the Standard Building Code are hereby adopted by reference and made a part of the Plumbing Code and the Board of Admustments 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 misdemeanor in the second degree. Each such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offence for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of any provision 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 im- prisonment as provided by state law for second degree mis- demeanor violations." (12) Effective date. This Ordinance shall become effective of the 24th day of June , 1977.