Sec. 8-21.3(b). - Appointment, powers and duties of chief plumbing inspector, plumbing inspector and plumbing plans examiner.

(a)

Such person shall hereinafter be termed the Chief Plumbing Inspector. The Chief Plumbing Inspector shall have the power to delegate powers and assignments, dealing with plumbing inspections, to subordinate plumbing inspectors and plans examiners working under his/her authority.

(1)

The appointing authority shall appoint a Chief Plumbing Inspector. To be eligible for appointment as a Chief Plumbing Inspector, an individual shall be certified by the Board of Rules and Appeals and shall be one of the following:

(aa)

A Master Plumber having held a certification issued by the Miami-Dade County Construction Trades Qualifying Board for a period of at least five years and having five years of field experience under that certification.

(bb)

A State Certified Plumber Contractor having held a certification by the Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board for a period of at least five years and having five years of field experience under that certification.

(cc)

A Florida licensed Professional Engineer having obtained a license pursuant to examination in the mechanical discipline and having had five years of field experience under that license.

(b)

All Plumbing Inspectors and Plumbing Plan Examiners shall be certified by the Board of Rules and Appeals and shall be one of the following:

(1)

INSPECTORS:

Each such inspector shall have:

(aa)

At least five years of field experience as a Certified Journeyman Plumber or Master Plumber issued by the Miami-Dade County Construction Trades Qualifying Board; or,

(bb)

At least five years of field experience as a state Certified Plumbing Contractor issued by the Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board.

(2)

APPOINTMENT OF PLUMBING PLANS EXAMINER

The appointing authority shall appoint and assign duties to the Plumbing Plans Examiner and such person shall meet the same qualifications and certification requirements as the Chief Plumbing Inspector.

(3)

APPOINTMENT OF PLUMBING PLANS EXAMINER (RESIDENTIAL)

Plumbing Plans Examiner (Residential) shall be appointed and assigned duties in relation to R3 Occupancy only. Each Plumbing Plans Examiner (Residential) shall be qualified by:

(aa)

At least five years of field experience as a Certified Journeyman or Master Plumber, certified by the Miami-Dade County Construction Trades Qualifying Board and having worked as a Master Plumber for a minimum of one year within the areas of jurisdiction of this Chapter; or

(bb)

Having been certified as a plumbing contractor by the Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board with five years of field experience under that license, and having worked as a Plumbing Contractor for a minimum of one year within the areas of jurisdiction of this Chapter.

(c)

POWER AND DUTIES: The Chief Plumbing Inspector is hereby authorized and directed to interpret and enforce all of the provisions of the Plumbing Sections within the Building Code, subject to the powers vested in the Board of Rules and Appeals as set forth in Section 8-4 of this Code.

(Ord. No. 04-191, § 1, 10-19-04; Ord. No. 06-69, § 1, 5-9-06)