§ 150.08. PLUMBING PERMITS, PLANS AND SPECIFICATION REVIEW, AND INSPECTIONS OF PLUMBING SYSTEMS.

(A) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish a program for plumbing permits, approval of plans and specifications, and to authorize inspections required by the plumbing code in the City of Stacy that is administered and enforced by the city.

(B) Authority to inspect. The city hereby provides for plumbing permits, approval of plumbing plans and specifications, and inspections of plumbing, pursuant to M.S. § 326B.44.

(C) Adopted by reference. Minnesota Statutes Chapter 326B, §§ 326B.41 to 326.49 and Minn. Rules 4715 (“Plumbing Code”) are hereby incorporated into this section as if fully set out herein. All such codes incorporated herein by reference are adopted pursuant to M.S. § 471.62 as the plumbing code of the city.

(D) Compliance. All plumbing systems, plans and specifications shall comply with the requirements of the plumbing code of the city and this section.

(E) Insurance. Pursuant to M.S. § 326B.44, no person who engages in the business of plumbing in the city need post a bond or maintain public liability insurance as a prerequisite for engaging in the business of plumbing, except the bond to the state and insurance required under M.S. § 326B.46 and except any performance bond and insurance required under a contract with the person for the performance of plumbing work for the city.

(F) Permits and fees. Any inspection or permit fees will be payable to the city.

(G) Violations and penalties. A violation of the plumbing code of the city is a misdemeanor and will be reported to the State Department of Labor and Industry (M.S. § 326B. 082, subd. 16).

(H) Sunset. This section shall be revoked without further action of the City Council once the Department of Labor and Industry is funded for the 2011 Fiscal year by legislative enactment of a state budget.

(Ord. 2011-7-3, passed 7-12-2011)