HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Revising Test and Examination Procedures for Journeyman Plumbers ORDINANCE NO. 3137
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE
CITY OF AMES, IOWA, BY REPEALING SUBSECTION
21.16(3), SECTION 21.23, 21.24, 21.25, 21.26, 21.27, AND
21.28 AD THEY NOW EXIST AND ENACTING A NEW SUBSEC-
TION 21.16(3), AND NEW SECTIONS 21.23, 21.26, AND 21.28
FOR THE PURPOSE OF REVISING TEST AND EXAMINATION
PROCEDURES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH; ESTABLISHING A PENALTY AND SETTING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council for the City of Ames, Iowa:
Section One. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa is
hereby amended by repealing Subsection 21.16(3) as it now exists and
enacting a new Subsection 21.16(3) as follows:
"(3) Journeyman plumber. A journeyman plumber is a person
who through training and experience has acquired the
requisite skill and knowledge necessary for the proper
installation, alteration and repair of plumbing and who
holds a valid license as a journeyman plumber from the
city. A journeyman plumber shall have had at least four
(4) years' experience as an apprentice plumber."
Section Two. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames is hereby
further amended by repealing Section 21.23 as it now exists and enact-
ing a new Section 21.23 as follows:
"Sec. 21.23. APPLICATION FOR LICENSE REQUIRED
Each applicant for a license either as a journeyman or
master plumber shall fill out and file, with the City Clerk,
an application for license on forms furnished."
Section Three. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames is hereby
further amended by repealing Section 21.26 as it now exists and enact-
ing a new Section 21.26 as follows:
"Sec. 21.26. EXAMINATION, AUTHORIZATION OF ISSUANCE
OF LICENSE.
The Plumbing inspector shall review the qualifications of
such applicant and notify the applicant of the date, time and
place of the written exam, if found to meet the stated quali-
fications."
Section Four. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames is hereby
further amended by repealing Section 21.28 as it now exists and enact-
ing a new Section 21.28 as follows:
"Sec. 21.28. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE.
The City Clerk shall issue a license to those individuals
that, having applied and been found qualified for examination,
have passed such examination as reported by the plumbing
inspector."
Section Five. Violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall
constitute a municipal infraction and be punishable as set out in Section
1.9, Ames Municipal Code.
Section Six. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith shall be repealed to the extent of such conflict if any.
Section Seven. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and publication as required by law.
Passed this 23rd day of July 1991.
Nanck Dioni , Cl-Cy Clerk Larry R Curtis, Mayor
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