HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Changing Procedures for Issuance of Reciprocal Plumbing Licenses ORDINANCE NO. 3552
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF
AMES,IOWA,BY REPEALING SUBSECTION 21.303(5)THEREOF AND RE-
ADOPTING THAT SUBSECTION REVISED TO CHANGE PROCEDURES
FOR ISSUANCE OF RECIPROCAL PLUMBING LICENSES;.REPEALING
ANY AND ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT; PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ENACTED,by the City Council for the City of Ames,Iowa,that:
Section One. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames,Iowa shall be and the same is hereby amended by
repealing Subsection 21.303(5)and re-adopting that Subsection revised to state as follows:
"(5) Recognition of Licenses From Other Cities. The Plumbing Inspector may, without
examination, issue a license to any plumber holding a license from another city determined by the
Plumbing Inspector to have licensing standards similar to those of the City of Ames. The Plumbing
Inspector shall adopt written procedures for determining that the licensing standards of the other city
are similar and shall maintain a record of those cities for which plumbing licenses shall be recognized.
Each candidate for such reciprocal journeyman license shall fill out the application and be approved
by the Plumbing Inspector before starting any work for which an Ames journeyman plumbing license
is required."
Section Two. Violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall constitute a municipal infraction punishable
as provided by the Municipal Code of the City of Ames,Iowa.
Section Three. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of
such conflict,if any.
Section Four. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as
required by law.
Passed this 7th day of Marrh 12000.
Diane R.Voss,City Clerk Ted Tedesco,Mayor
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