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Sec. 491(8). Inspection — required — preparation for,
etc.

(a) All plumbing work for which a permit is issued shall be
inspected by the Plumbing Inspector at such stages in the progress
of the work as he may consider necessary in order to determine
whether or not the provisions of this Chapter have been
fulfilled. In the course of such inspection the Plumbing Inspector
shall be empowered to demand that any uninspected
plumbing work, which may have become concealed, be uncovered
and such obstructions moved in order to allow a careful inspection
of the work.

(b) Upon the completion of the work, the person, firm or
corporation doing the same shall notify the Plumbing Inspector
who shall make a final inspection of the work within thirty-six
hours thereafter, and shall issue a certificate of approval, provided
the work is satisfactorily completed. In case the Plumbing
Inspector refuses to issue a final certificate, complaint may be

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(c) When additional inspections are necessary due to the failure
of the person, firm or corporation to properly install plumbing
work or for improper notice of completion on a job, an additional
fee of $1.00 for each such inspection may be charged at
the discretion of the City Manager.

(d) Upon the completion of the "roughing in" of a plumbing
installation the system shall be prepared for the Plumbing Inspector,
after a thorough test of the same by the plumber, by
filling all said drain, waste and vent pipes with water to the highest
point of the system. Such a test shall stand, under the pressure
of the water necessary to fill the system, for not less than
two hours before the Inspector is called. In cases where it is not
practicable to test with water, the system shall be subjected to
an air pressure of five pounds per square inch for the purpose of
testing and inspection, or in lieu thereof what is generally known
as the smoke test may be used.