The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-24
CITY ORDINANCES.
ORDNANCE NO. 107.

Birmingham as follows.
 Section l. That it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to do or caused to be done. any of the acts hereinafter prohibited to be done, or to fail refuse or neglect to do any of the acts hereinafter required 10 be done or performed.
 Sec. 9 That no person. firm or corpora ton shall do. or cause to be done, any plumbing work to be connected with any sewer of the city private connection without having first filed a written appli- cation as hereinafter set forth without having obtained a written permit from the inspector of plumbing aLd a separate permit must be obtained for the work on each house and for each separate piece of work of any description, except for minor repairs, and it shall be the duty of the inspector of plumbing 10 issue per- mts to any person, firm or corporation who files with him a written application and complies with the hereinafter provi- sions of this ordinance
 Sec. 3. That permits for any plumbing work. or fixtures to be installed not men, toned in the plumbing rules will come under the head of specials and a special permit will have to be taken out for the same.
 See. 4. That any person, firm or corpor- ation engaged in the plumbing business whose work does not conform to the rules and regulations herein set out, or Is con- strueted with inferior workmanship, shall on notice from the plumbing inspec- tor make changes at once in order to remedy the same. If work has not been changed after five days notice from the plumbing inspector the said plumbing in- spector shall then refuse to issue any more permits to the said person. firm or corporation until he, it or they have con formed to the rules applying to said work, and any person having control or such work failing, or refusing, to make the said changes shall ba punished on conviction as provided in Section S06 of the city code of Birmingham. Ala.
 Sec ,. That for issuing said permits fee of one dollar shall be paid by the plumber and a separate permit must be obtained for the work or each house and for each separate piece of work of any description.
 See G. That to insure the collection of fees for permits required Dy law, inspeC- tons and costs of replacing paving, each person, firm or corporation doing plumb ing business in the city Of Birmingham shall deposit with the city treasurer the sum of s25. which shall be placed to his, it's of their credit, on a book kept for that purpose, and he, it or they shall be charged each week with inspection fees as reported by the inspector of plumbing,
 
 allow his, it's or their deposit with the city treasurer to become exhausted then the city treasurer shall notify the inspec tor of plumbing in writing and said in- spector shall not issue to such plumber any more permits until he, it or they shall nave deposited with the city treasurer sufficient funds to cover any delinquent fees, together with the amount of deposit as required in the foregoing portion of this section.
 Sec. [. That no pGrson except licensed plumbers will be allowed to do plumbing work to be connected with any sewer or private connection, or to make any re- pairs. extensions or alterations plumb ing work connected with any sewer or private connection. When extensions or alterations are made or old work is re- modelled, the changes must be made tC reasonably conform with the hereinafter prescribed rules.
 Sec. s. Be it further ordained, That no person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of plumbing and draing 1ayirg in the city of Birmingham shall allow his, it's or their name to be used directly by any person directly or indirectly to ob- tain a permit or for the construction of any work under his, it's or their bond, or shall he, it or they make any misrepre- sentations or omissions in his, it's or their returns.
 soet. JO. | nat It Sndll De the .uuty or every person, firm or corporation desir- ing to engage in the business of plumb ing and drain laying in thee ity of Bir- mingham, to have it's his or their full name. residence and place of business registered in a book kept for that pur- pose by the inspector of plumbing, and in case of removal or changes in any firm to have such c1anges made in the register without delay.
 ha hp dtIfV Of every such person. firm or corporation 70 give bond in the sum of $500, said bond shall be signed by two good and suffl cient suretics, each holder of unincum- bored real estate in the city of Birming ham, double the amount o1 such bond in addition to all exemptions. or. by a suit able surety company, said bond to be approved by the Mayor and filed with him and conditioned that the person, firm or corporation engaged in such business will faithfully observe all the ordinances in the city of Birmingham pertaining to thep iumbing and drain laying and eXca- vations and all rules and regulations es- tablished under the authority of such ordinances. That all plumbing and dram laying work done by such person, firm or corporation. or under his. it's or their bond shall be executed in a Workmanlke manner. That the Mayor and aldermen of Birmingham shall be indemnified and saved harmless from all accidents and damages of any character whatsoever caused by any negligence In doing the work, or by any unfaithful or inadequate work done by the parties themselves or their employees.
 Sec. II. That said bond shall bs for the benefit of all persons injured Or agra Nated by any violation or neglect to ob- serve the ordinances of the city or the rules and regulations established under the authority of such ordinances, and may be required by the Mayor to be re- newed at intervals of two years, or if in his judgment the securities shall be i'm paired, oftener. and at any time upon the demand of the Mayor. Upon failure or refusal to comply with this section the license of the said plumber firm or cor poration may be revoked.
 Sec 12. That any person. firm or corpor- ntion convicted of violating any provision or provisions of this ordinance two times within twelve months shall be in &dd!- tion to the other penalties provided here- in forfeit his, It's or their license to do business as a plumber or drain layer in the city of Birmingham, until further au- thority to do so be grant ed by this board. Sec. E. That the definition of the terms used in this ordinance shall be es follows: A-Inspeetor-When the word inspector Is used, without prefix or suffix, 1t means chief inspector charged with the enforce ment of the provisions of this plumbing ordinance and the rules contain ed therein B-Sewer-That the term sewer is a gen eral term for a system of horizontal piping used to convey the drainage from