§ 27-27. Application.

(a)

Each applicant for a license required by the preceding section shall make application to the Permits and Inspections Department on blank forms prepared and furnished by such department and indicating thereon whether the application is for a master plumber or a journeyman plumber license.

(b)

Examination. Plumbing examinations shall be composed and given by the Permits and Inspections Department, and the applicant must provide proof of the following:

(1)

A journeyman plumber must have a minimum of three years practical work experience as an apprentice and pass the journeyman test with a minimum grade of 70 percent. An apprentice is a person other than a licensee who is engaged in the learning of the plumbing trade through practical work experience under a licensed master plumbing contractor. A plumbing apprentice shall be employed full-time under the supervision and guidance of a master plumbing contractor and shall be exempt from examination during the period and time said license is in effect. Plumbing apprentice licenses are established to provide individuals with the ability to pursue time and grade criteria for future licensing. Formal education accrued from an approved educational institution may be submitted for consideration by the building official towards the practical work experience requirement for the journeyman license.

(2)

A master plumber (contractor) must have a minimum of three years practical work experience as an apprentice, or the equivalent in formal education approved by the building official, and a minimum of three years practical work experience as a licensed journeyman and pass the written test with a minimum grade of 70 percent.

(Ord. No. 2867, § 1, 12-11-1995; Ord. No. 2934, § 1, 1-27-1997; Ord. No. 3659, § 1, 11-28-2011)