HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE NO. 617 LICENSESORDINANCE NO. 617
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE PROTECTION AND IMPROVE -
MENT OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH OF THE CITIZENS OF REXBURG,
IDAHO; REQUIRING A BUSINESS LICENSE BEFORE ANY PERSON,
FIRM, PARTNERSHIP OR CORPORATION SHALL ENGAGE IN THE
BUSINESS OF PLUMBING; REQUIRING A STATE OF IDAHO
CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 27, TITLE
39, IDAHO CODE; DESIGNATING THE CLASSIFICATIONS OF
COMPETENCY; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF
THIS ORDINANCE; REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES, AND
PROVIDING WHEN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF REXBURG, IDAHO:
SECTION I: Business License Required.
A. Before any person, firm, partnership or corpor-
ation shall carry on or engage in the business of Plumbing, such
person, firm, partnership or corporation shall first procure a
Business License and pay to the City Department having juris-
diction, the annual license fee imposed on such business.
B. No business license shall be issued to any person to
engage in the business of Plumbing, unless such person possesses
a valid Plumbing Journeyman's Certificate of Competency, provided,
however, that a Business License may be issued to any person,
firm, partnership or corporation who makes application for such
license by or through a bona fide member or authorized agent
thereof, who possesses a valid Plumbing Journeyman's Certificate
lof Competency.
C. Whenever a Business License has been issued to
any person, firm, partnership or corporation who applied for
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such license, to engage in the business of Plumbing by or through
!a bona fide member or authorized agent thereof, pursuant to the
provisions of sub section B hereof, such member or authorized
agent, or some other member or authorized agent or employee
(possessing a valid Plumbing Journeyman's Certificate of Compe-
tency shall at all times be in actual charge and control of all
plumbing done or to be done by such person, firm, partnership or
;corporation.
D. Before any person, firm, partnership or corporation
shall carry on, or engage in business as Sewer Contractor, such
person, firm, partnership or corporation shall first procure a
Business License and pay to the City of Rexburg the annual license
fee imposed on such business.
SECTION II. 1. Certificate of prerequisite. It shall
be unlawful for any person, firm, copartnership, association or
corporation, to engage in the business, trade, practice or work
of plumbing in the City of Rexburg unless such person, or
responsible person representing such firm, copartnership, associ-
ation or corporation, has successfully passed an examination as
provided by Chapter 27, Title 39, Idaho Code, The Plumbing Law
of the State of Idaho, and has issued to him a State Certificate
of Competency, which shall not be transferrable.
2. Classification of Competency. There shall be three
classifications of competency in the business, trade, practice
or work of plumbing as follows:
A. A plumbing contractor shall be any person, or a
member, representative or agent of a firm, copartnership, associ-
ation, or corporation skilled in the planning and supervision of
the construction, installation, improvement, extension and alter-
ation of plumbing systems, and who is familiar with the provisions
of this Ordinance, the Uniform Plumbing Code of the International
Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, and the Plumbing
Law of the State of Idaho, Chapter 27, Title 39, Idaho Code, and
who is competent to offer and to assume to work on a contract
basis and to direct the work of qualified employees. A contractor
who in person does plumbing work shall also be qualified as a
journeyman plumber, or have in his employ on all work a qualified
plumbing journeyman.
B. A plumbing journeyman shall be any person, who as
his principal occupation is engaged in the installation, improve-
ment, extension and alteration of plumbing systems, and who is
familiar with the provisions of this Ordinance, the Uniform
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Plumbing Code and the Plumbing Law of the State of Idaho, and
who works in the employ and under the direction of a plumbing
contractor.
C. A plumbing apprentice shall be any person, who
as his principal occupation is engaged in learning and assisting
in installation, improvement, extension and alteration of plumbing
systems. Apprentices shall not perform plumbing work except
under the supervision of a journeyman.
SECTION III. Violations and Penalties.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the
provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a
fine of not to exceed $300.00. Each separate day or any portion
thereof during which any violation of this Ordinance occurs or
continues shall be deemed to constitute a separate offense, and
upon conviction thereof shall be punishable as herein provided.
SECTIO14 IV. The invalidity of any section or provision
of this ordinance shall not invalidate other sections or pro-
(visions thereof.
SECTION V. Ordinances or parts of ordinances in
force at the time this ordinance shall take effect and which
are inconsistent herewith, are hereby repealed.
SECTION VI. This ordinance shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage, approval and publication
as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 16th day of April, 1980.
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Ci-tY Clerk. / /
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STATE OF IDAHO, )
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County of Madison.)
I, ROSE BAGLEY, City Clerk of the City of Rexburg,
Idaho, do hereby certify: That the foregoing is a full, true
and correct copy cf an Ordinance entitled:
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE PROTECTION AND IMPROVE-
MENT OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH OF THE CITIZENS. OF..REXBURG, IDAHO;
REQUIRING A BUSINESS LICENSE BEFORE ANY PERSON, FIRM,
PARTNERSHIP OR CORPORATION SHALL CARRY ON THE BUSINESS
OF PLUMBING; REQUIRING A STATE OF IDAHO CERTIFICATE OF
COMPETENCY PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 27, TITLE 39, IDAHO
CODE; DESIGNATING THE CLASSIFICATIONS OF COMPETENCY;
PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE;
REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES, AND PROVIDING WHEN
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
passed by the City Council of the said City and approved by the
Mayor on the 16th day of April, 1980.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said City of Rexburg, this 16th day of
April, 1980.
(Seal)
City Clerk.
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