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Sec. 491(3). Plumbing inspector—duties.

The Plumbing Inspector shall be charged with the duties of
enforcing the plumbing laws of the City. He shall also perform
such other duties as the City Manager may assign to him.

The Plumbing Inspector shall not engage in the business of
plumbing, pipe fitting or any other business pertaining thereto
or be interested, either directly or indirectly, in any firm or corporation
engaged in said lines of business during his term of
office.

He shall inspect all buildings in course of erection, alteration
or repair for the purpose of seeing that the laws and ordinances
covering plumbing are complied with.

Upon being notified by any plumber engaged in work for
which he has received a permit, the Plumbing Inspector shall
promptly examine such work and shall condemn it, order the removal
of any defective or illegal material, or any plumbing or
drainage, failing to comply with the provisions of this section.

The Plumbing Inspector, or his authorized assistant, shall issue


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all permits for plumbing work and issue the required certificate
of approval on the satisfactory completion of such work.