| Committee of Jurisdiction: | Urban Affairs |
| Plumbing Board: | Plumbers Examing board |
| Contact: | Building Official |
| Purpose: | Allows us direct contact with the licensee, for the purpose of providing services for the benefit of the public in connection with public health, safety and welfare. |
| Regulated Professionals: | 59 |
| Year Created: | 1961 |
| Year Active: | 60 |
| Sunset Date: | None |
| Parent Department/Division: | Building/Zoning Office |
| Number of Members: | 4 |
| Who Appoints: | Mayor |
| City Council/Village Board/City Manager Approval: | City Council |
| Qualifications of Members: | Chief Health Officer, Plumbing Inspector, Journey Plumber, Master Plumber. All licensed plumbers except Chief Health Officer, and residents of city or ETJ |
| Per Diem: | No |
| Expense Reimbursement: | No |
| Term Length: | 3 years |
| Terms Rotate or Expire at Once: | All Expire |
| Required FY 2022-2021: | 0 |
| Held FY 2022-2021: | 0 |
| Required FY 2021-2020: | 0 |
| Held FY 2021-2020: | 0 |
| Required FY 2020-2019: | 0 |
| Held FY 2020-2019: | 0 |
| Required FY 2019-2018: | 0 |
| Held FY 2019-2018: | 0 |
| Required FY 2018-2017: | 0 |
| Held FY 2018-2017: | 0 |
| Support Staff: | Municipal Assistance |
| 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: | General Building Inspections Budget |
| Spending Authority: |
| Plumbing Certificates Issued: | 0 |
| Issued Certificate Descriptions: | Copies of Metro licenses or ICC test results |
| Plumbing Certificates Revoked: | 0 |
| Revoked Certificate Descriptions: | No revocations |
| Plumbing Certificates Denied: | 0 |
| Denied Certificate Descriptions: | No valid Metro licenses were denied |
| Plumbing Certificates Penalties Against: | 0 |
| Penalty Certificate Descriptions: | No violations |
| Explanation of Effectiveness: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/explanation1665761220.pdf |
| Potential Harm | Unqualified plumbers lack specialized training and tools and the understanding of best plumbing practices which could lead to unnecessary repairs or damage to surrounding infrastructure. |
| Regulation Comparison: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/comparison1665761220.pdf |
| Subject to Regulations of Act(LB407): | No |
| Survey Submitted: | October 14, 2022 10:27 AM |