ORDINANCE NO. 1323

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 21 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION IN REFERENCE TO PLUMBING CONTRACTORS

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION:

That the following Sections of Chapter 21 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Grand Junction be amended to read as follows:

Section 21-21. License required.

It shall be unlawful to engage in plumbing work as defined in this chapter, as a business in the city without first securing from the city clerk a plumbing contractor's license, or do any plumbing work as a master or a journeyman plumber except as hereinafter specified; provided that this section shall not be construed to prohibit an owner in person from doing plumbing, either new or repair work, in or upon his own property, provided that such work passes the inspection and approval of the plumbing inspector and that such owner has previously obtained a permit therefor; and provided further that nothing contained herein shall be construed to prohibit the use of helpers.

Section 21-22. Master's license required.

Any person desiring to engage in or work at the business of installing plumbing, or who shall install plumbing in connection with the dealing in or selling of plumbing materials and supplies, shall be required to have a plumbing contractor's license and shall be or have in his employ a licensed master plumber.

Section 21-24. Bond required.

Any person desiring a license as a plumbing contractor shall have in effect a good and sufficient surety bond in the sum of one thousand dollars payable to the city, conditioned that he will save and keep harmless the city and all persons therein, of and from all accidents, damages and loss which may accrue to the city or any of its inhabitants, by reason of his failure to comply with this Code or by reason of his carelessness or negligence in connection with any plumbing work.

Section 21-26. License fees.

The annual fee for a master plumber's license shall be two dollars. The annual fee for a journeyman plumber's license shall be one dollar. The annual fee for a plumbing contractor's license shall be twenty-five dollars.

PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of July, 1969.

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R. G. Youngerman\R. G. Youngerman

President of the Council

ATTEST:

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Helen C. Tomlinson\City Clerk

I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance, being Ordinance No. 1323, was introduced, read and ordered published by the City Council of the City of Grand Junction, Colorado, at a regular meeting of said body held on the 18th day of June, 1969, and that the same was published in The Daily Sentinel, a newspaper published and in general circulation in said City at least ten days before its final passage.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said City this 3rd day of July, 1969.

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Helen C. Tomlinson\City Clerk

Pub 6-22-69

Final Pub 7-7-69