38-25 Amending Articles 1 Through 7 and Article 11 of Chapter 6 of the South Bend Municipal Code to Update Regulations Governing the Building Department

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(3) Permits required: a. No person shall perform plumbing services within the City without obtaining, in advance, a permit from the Department. b. Before a plumbing permit may be issued, the applicant must comply with subsection c. of this section. c. Other limitations on permit issuance: 1. An excavator may only be issued a permit for sewer and water line work to the extent necessary to make connection to internal piping of the structure. Any permit issued under this subsection must be consistent with the Water Works Rules and Regulations, Engineering and Construction Standards, and all provisions of this Code, as amended. 2. A fire protection sprinkler contractor may only be issued a permit to install or repair fire protection sprinkler systems. 3. A lawn sprinkler system contractor may only be issued a permit to install or repair lawn sprinkler systems, including backflow protection devices. 4. A sewer cleaner may only be issued a permit to repair or alter existing drainage piping, or to install sewer or water lines, from a distance of two (2) • feet outside of any building or structure to the public way. 5. A water softener dealer may only be issued a permit to install water softening equipment or apparatus. (4) Any contractor performing work pursuant to this Article which is not already covered by a current plumbing license or demolition bond must provide a surety bond, payable to the City in the penal sum of ten thousand dollars($10,000.00), and conditioned upon faithful compliance with the provisions of the Building Code and agreeing to pay all damages, costs and expenses caused by the negligence of the registration through failure to comply with such provisions. (e) All plumbing installations requiring a permit shall be inspected by the plumbing inspector three(3)times, once each for underground work, rough-in work, and final completion. A complete line test shall also be supervised by the plumbing inspector. The plumbing permit holder shall notify the plumbing inspector at least twenty-four(24) hours in advance of the time the work is ready for inspection. If the work does not pass inspection, a reinspection fee of sixty dollars($60.00) shall be charged for each future inspection of that stage of work. (Ord. No. 8243-92, § 1; Ord.No. 8566-94, § 1; Ord. No. 8931-98, § 3, 8-24-98; Ord. No. 9528- 04, § 6; Ord. No. 9779-07, §§ V, VI, 8-27-07; Ord.No. 10137-11, § IV, 12-12-11; Ord. No. 10394-15, § V, 10-26-15; Ord. No. 10414-16 , § I, 1-11-2016) ARTICLE 5. CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, TEMPORARY WALKWAYS South Bend,Indiana,Code of Ordinances Created: 2021-12-02 09:01:22 [EST) (Supp.No.56) Page 26 of 42