| Committee of Jurisdiction: | Urban Affairs |
| Plumbing Board: | Plumbers Examining Board |
| Contact: | Building Department Director or Appointed Representative |
| Purpose: | To assure individuals are skilled and knowledgeable. |
| Regulated Professionals: | 185 |
| Year Created: | 1953 |
| Year Active: | 69 |
| Sunset Date: | continuous, required by city ordinance |
| Parent Department/Division: | Grand Island Building Department |
| Number of Members: | 1 Board of Health, 1 Cont Plumber, 1 Gen Public, 3 Lic Plumbers, 1 Bldg ex-officio |
| Who Appoints: | Mayor |
| City Council/Village Board/City Manager Approval: | No |
| Qualifications of Members: | Minimum of 3 years experience in his or her respective field |
| Per Diem: | No |
| Expense Reimbursement: | No |
| Term Length: | 2 years |
| Terms Rotate or Expire at Once: | Terms Rotate |
| Required FY 2022-2021: | 2 |
| Held FY 2022-2021: | 7 |
| Required FY 2021-2020: | 2 |
| Held FY 2021-2020: | 6 |
| Required FY 2020-2019: | 2 |
| Held FY 2020-2019: | 5 |
| Required FY 2019-2018: | 2 |
| Held FY 2019-2018: | 5 |
| Required FY 2018-2017: | 2 |
| Held FY 2018-2017: | 5 |
| Support Staff: | Building Department Personnel |
| Shared or Separate: | Shared |
| FY 2022-2021 Budget: | 0 |
| FY 2021-2020 Budget: | 0 |
| FY 2020-2019 Budget: | 0 |
| FY 2019-2018 Budget: | 0 |
| FY 2018-2017 Budget: | 0 |
| Funding Sources: | Building Department Budget |
| Spending Authority: | City of Grand Island |
| Plumbing Certificates Issued: | 125 |
| Issued Certificate Descriptions: | Apprentice to Journeyman License, Journeyman to Master License, and Master to Contracting Master Licenses, also individuals from other jurisdictions working in Grand Island needing Contracting Master, and Mater/Journeyman Plumbers/Apprentices |
| Plumbing Certificates Revoked: | 7 |
| Revoked Certificate Descriptions: | Failure to meet continuing education requirements. Also, the board has stopped 2 individuals (both Journeyman Plumbers) from running a business without the proper plumbing license- (Master License) |
| Plumbing Certificates Denied: | 2 |
| Denied Certificate Descriptions: | Individuals did not meet minimum experience/licensing requirements as set in Chapter 26 - Plumbing - Grand Island City Code. There have been others wanting to take a plumbing test but were vetted (not meeting minimum requirements) by Building Department Staff before reaching the plumbers Examining Board's Review process. |
| Plumbing Certificates Penalties Against: | 0 |
| Penalty Certificate Descriptions: | none |
| Explanation of Effectiveness: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/explanation1665161421.pdf |
| Potential Harm | please see pdf |
| Regulation Comparison: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/comparison1665161421.pdf |
| Subject to Regulations of Act(LB407): | No |
| Survey Submitted: | October 7, 2022 11:50 AM |