HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-16INDIAN RIVER COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 80- 16
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING INDIAN RIVER COUNTY ORDINANCE 74-14
OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY UPDATING THE PLUMBING CODE ADOPTED BY
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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, 1979 Edition, as
printed by the Southern Building Code Congress International, Inc., which
1979 Edition 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 Plumbin
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 Authorit
a Building Official appointed by the Chief Appointing Authority may appoin
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 Adjustments and Appeals as established in the
Building Code Ordinance."
(4) Liability. Section 103.7 is amended by substituting "County
Attorney" for D� epartment 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 complete the application
form furnished by the Plumbing Official. Such application 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 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
it
. . 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 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 imprisonment as provided by State law for second degree mis-
demeanor violations."
Section II.
This Ordinance hereby repeals all Ordinances in conflict
herewith.
Section. III.
Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective
according to law.
This Ordinance shall take effect April 28, 1980.
STATE OF FLORIDA
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THIS IS
A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF
THE ORIGINAL ON FILE IN THIS
OFFICE.
FREDA//WRnIIGHT,, CLERK
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