§ 91-7. Licensing for authorized personnel.

A. 

Only the following person or persons shall construct, repair, alter or remove building sewers or make connections therefrom to the public sewer:

(1) 

Regular forces of a contractor employed by the Director.

(2) 

Regular forces of any public utility corporation while engaged in work incidental to the structures of said utility company and operating under a permit issued by the Director.

(3) 

Any person who shall have been licensed by the Director to perform work of this type during the period provided by the license and under the conditions of the license. Such persons shall be called "licensed drainlayers"; however, it is not the intent of this section to restrict the usual work of plumbers or others working in accordance with any local plumbing and building codes. Plumbers and others may work on pipes within and not more than five feet outside the walls of any structure, provided that no connection to a public sewer shall be made by such persons without a permit from the Director, irrespective of the distance of said public sewer to the structure in question. All drains and fixtures within structures shall be connected by plumbers and others in conformity with the requirements of these regulations as to what may or what may not be discharged into public sewers.

B. 

The following provisions shall apply to licensed drainlayers:

(1) 

Any person desiring to be licensed as a drainlayer in the city shall file an application in writing with the Director, furnishing such information as the Director may require with respect to his qualifications and the qualifications of his personnel. The fee for a drainlayer's permit shall be as established in accordance with the provisions of § 90-4, Approval of rates and fees, which shall be paid before any permit is granted. The Director may withhold the issuance of a license for a period of 30 days after the filing of an application. After making such investigation as the Director deems necessary, he will issue a license to any applicant, including master plumbers, contractors or others, who is deemed to be qualified on the basis of experience and training.

(2) 

Each license shall expire on December 31 of the year in which issued, shall be nontransferable and may be renewed annually upon payment of a renewal fee as established in accordance with the provisions of § 90-4, Approval of rates and fees.

(3) 

The Director may at any time revoke the license of a drainlayer for any violation of this chapter.

(4) 

Any person licensed as a drainlayer shall give personal attention to the work performed and shall employ only competent persons who are familiar with this chapter.

(5) 

Each licensed drainlayer shall file with the Director a performance and guaranty bond, which shall remain in full force for at least 13 months from the date of application, in an amount, form and with surety satisfactory to the Director.

(6) 

Each licensed drainlayer shall file with the Director a certificate of insurance and shall thereafter provide renewal certificates, as appropriate, executed by an insurance company satisfactory to the Corporation Counsel and in a form and to the dollar value limits acceptable to him, stating that the licensed drainlayer carries contractor's public liability insurance. Each insurance certificate shall be endorsed to name the City of Norwalk as an additional insured party and shall provide that the insurance company shall notify the Director by certified mail at least 30 days in advance of termination of or any change to the policy.

(7) 

Each licensed drainlayer shall file with the Director a certificate of policy covering workmen's compensation insurance, which shall remain in full force at least 13 months from the date of application.