(Amended by Ordinance Nos. 156924, 168183, 170576 and 176955, effective October 9, 2002.)  An application for a plumbing permit shall be made on an application form furnished by the Bureau of Development Services.  The application shall denote the name of the contractor who holds a State of Oregon Plumbing Contractor’s Registration the State Contractors Certification Board registration and the City of Portland’s Contractors Business License number.  However, an owner may sign an application for a plumbing permit under the regulation as stated in Section 25.04.050, and any person may sign and obtain a plumbing permit for the plugging of a sewer or for disconnection of a roof drain system on one and two-family dwellings.  An application for a permit for dry wells, or soakage trenches for storm water disposal may be taken out by an owner, plumbing contractor, or sewer contractor.

(Replaced by Ordinance No. 174720, effectiveAugust 21, 2000.)  All required fees are stated in the Fee Schedule adopted by City Council.  Fees will be updated annually or on an as needed basis.  The approved Fee Schedule will be available at the Development Services Center .

A.  A regular fee shall be charged on all work for the finishing of any plumbing installation for which a permit was secured and which installation was roughed in only; nor shall any such original permit cover any person other than the original permittee.

(Amended by Ordinance No. 176955, effective October 9, 2002.)  If, upon inspection, it is found that the workmanship or material employed does not in all respects conform to the statements given in the plumbing permit application or does not comply with the provisions of this Title, the Plumbing Inspector shall, in writing, notify the permittee that all additional plumbing work under the permit shall be suspended until permission to deviate from the specific terms of the permit is obtained or until the work already installed is corrected to comply fully with the terms of the permit.  If the permittee fails to comply with such notice immediately upon its service, the Plumbing Inspector of the Bureau of Development Services shall forthwith cancel the permit, informing the permittee in writing of the action, and posting a notice announcing such revocation at the site of the work.  Thereafter it is unlawful for any person to perform any plumbing work upon such premises without first securing a new plumbing permit.

(Amended by Ordinance No. 162101, effective Aug. 1, 1989.)  Permit and plan check fees will, as a general rule, be refunded when the services covered by the fee have not commenced, and the permit or plan review fees were paid incorrectly due to an error on the part of the City.  When a permit applicant requests a refund, but the City was not at fault in accepting payment, fees shall be retained to cover the cost of plan review or inspections actually performed and 20 percent of the amount remaining.  State surcharge fees are only refundable when a permit was issued in error.  Requests for refunds must be made within six months of payment or permit issuance, whichever is later.  Refunds are to be made to the same person or firm who paid the fee within three months of the request.  Exceptions to the above requirements may be made by the Director or designee.

(Added by Ordinance No. 168183, effective Nov. 1, 1994.)  The Director may reduce any fee when, under the Director’s authorization, another public agency, public utility, or other organization processes the permit thereby reducing the bureau’s cost of issuing the permit.