The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-01
GENERAL ORDINANCE NO. SOB.

AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR
| THE APPOINTMENT OF AN
INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING,
AND DEFINING HIS POWERS.
Be it ordained by the City Council
! of the City of Keokuk.
Sec. l. That the city council shall
on or before October 2, 1919, and on
the first Monday in April in every
even numbered year thereafter ap-
point and Inspector of Plumbing.
Sec. q 1t shall be the duty of the
Inspector of Plupmbing to supervise
the construction, maintenance and
use of plumbing, drainage and venti-
lation of ali buildings, and of water,
sewer and out house connections, and
service within the City of keokuk,
Iowa, and shall see that the same
conform with the ordinances, rules
and regulations relative thereto, now
or hereafter established by Ordin-
ance of by Action of the Board OF
Health.
| He shall approve or REJECT plans,
and specifications relative to plumb
ing, drainage and ventilation accord
ing as whether the same comply with
said rules and regulations.
He shall, in conformity with SAID
rules and regulations, make the tests
and inspections therein required,
issue proper permits and certificates
to persons or corporations entitled
thereto upon the payment of the fees
hereinafter specified, and he shall
serve or cause to be served such
notices as he shall deem expedient or
necessary to secure an observance OF
and compliance with said rules and
regulations, or as may be required
thereby, and in general shall perform
such duties as are imposed upon him
by the Ordinances of the City and
the Rules of the Board of Health.
Sec. 3. Whenever necessary in the
performance OF his duties as lnspec-
tor of Plumbing the said inspector
shall be entitled to enter in the day
time. any building or premises with
in the City of Keokuk. Iowa. He
shall. however, upon demand from
the person In charge or the premises,
produce his credentials, which shall
be signed by the mayor as presiding
officer of the Board Of Health.
Sec. A. The drainage of all build
ings. public or private, and the alter
alton of the same shall be executed
in accordance with the ordinances of
the City of Keokuk. Before any
Number, owner or lessee shall start
any work. new or old. he shall sub
nit to the Inspector o. Plumbing a
good plan of such work on blanks
furnished by the Inspector, and shall
secure a permit from the Inspector
of Plumbing for such work. The In
spector of Plumbing shall issue per
NIT for doing any such work If upon
examination of the plans the same
conforms to the requirements OF the
Ordinances of the City of Keokuk.
Sec. 5. On completion Of any work
the plumber shall notify the Inspec-
tor of Plumbing, who shall within
'twenty-four hours, or as soon as pos
sible. make the final inspection Of
such work, and IL found to comply
with the ordinances of the City, shall
upon request of the owner or agent
make out a certificate showing that
such work has been inspected, and
the result of such inspection.
Sec. 6. Before delivering a certifi-
cate of inspection of, or a permit for,
any system of plumbing, house drain
ing. or ventilation, the Inspector of
Plumbing shall charge and collect
from the person, firm or corporation
procurfng same, a fee of One Dollar
for each of the first four fixtures or
openings, and for every additional
fixture or opening, Fifty Cents.
Sec. Z. The Inspector of Plumbing
shall keep daily record of his work,
including therein a record of all
notices served and applications re-
ceived, permits and certificates
issued. and all matters which may
pertain thereto. The Inspector Of
Plumbing shall keep in suitable form
a record of all plans and specifica-
lions examined by him, whether ap-
uroyed or rejected, and whether for
new buildings or old systems, and
shall as soon as possible complete the