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MINUTES OF MEETING -PLUMBING BOARD
DATE: October 8, 2008
TIME: S:OOpm
LOCATION: City Garage, 925 Kerper Ct., Dubuque, IA
Members Present: Jack Papin, Harlan Willenborg, Mike Swift, Stanley Gonner
Members Absent: Dan Harris
Staff Present: Jason Mooring
Media Present:
Others Present
None
Kevin Jaeger
Practical exam started at S:OOpm and ended at 7:OOpm. All three candidates were
unsuccessful. Alan Hinderman, Cory Ransom and James Hermsen.
Certification of Minutes, June 17, 2008
Jack Papin read into the record the minutes of the June 17, 2008 Board meeting. He
moved to accept the minutes as read. Harlan Willenborg seconded. All present in favor.
Motion passed.
New Business
1. Discussion on Chanter 37,(30.8(d), City Ordinance Homeowner exemption
Review of State HF908 plumbing license bill, Sec. 11 below, would disallow a
homeowner to work on new construction single family homes, and also require
homestead rebate qualification as a further requirement to be exempt from pluming
licensure. Move to adopt State of Iowa requirements once State Plumbing license law
takes affect. First by Harlan, second by Jack Papin. All in favor.
Sec. 11. NEW SECTION. 104C.11 CHAPTER INAPPLICABILITY.
9 18 The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to do
9 19 any of the following:
9 34 3. Prohibit an owner of property from performing work on
9 35 the owner's principal residence, if such residence is an
10 1 existing dwelling rather than new construction and is not
10 2 larger than asingle=family dwelling, or farm property,
10 3 excluding commercial or industrial installations or
10 4 installations in public use buildings or facilities, or
10 5 require such owner to be licensed under this chapter. In
10 6 order to qualify for inapplicability pursuant to this
10 7 subsection, a residence shall qualify for the homestead tax
10 8 exemption.
2. Discussion of gas pipe electrical bonding.
Staff presented draft of pending electrical bonding requirements. Requirements are
identical to that of the City Electrical Ordinance requirements. Harlan moved to
accept the addition of bonding requirements, seconded by Mike Swift. All in favor.
Minutes of Meeting -Plumbing Board
October 8, 2008
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GAS PIPING SYSTEM BONDING REQUIREMENT. This requirement will apply
anytime metal gas piping or CSST, is installed, replaced, or repaired and the structure has
one or more metal fuel gas piping systems. The metal gas piping system(s) shall be made
electrically and mechanically continuous to the grounding electrode system of the main
electrical service by the installation of a bonding connection which meets all of the
following:
1. The bonding conductor(s) shall not be smaller than a number six (# 6) copper
wire.
2. The bonding conductor(s) shall be bare copper or shall be green insulated wire.
3. All bonding connections on gas pipe system(s) shall be located (inside or out) not
more than 1.52 m (5 ft) from the point where the gas pipes enter the structure.
4. No bonding connection on any gas pipe(s) shall be installed before (upstream,
ahead) of any gas meter or other gas company equipment.
5. All bonding connections on gas pipe system(s) shall be installed only on a rigid
metal portion of the gas pipe, never on a flexible section of gas pipe.
6. All bonding conductor(s) shall be connected to the gas piping system(s) by
exothermic welding, listed lugs, listed pressure connectors, listed clamps, or other
listed means.
7. Not more than one conductor shall be installed per listed connector or clamp or
fitting unless the device is listed for multiple conductors.
8. All bonding connections on the gas piping system(s) shall be accessible when the
building is complete.
9. Gas piping system(s) shall never be used as the grounding electrode system.
3. Discussion of state license.
Due to limited information from IDPH on subject, Staff will keep Board informed of
evolving issues as they become available from the state.
Adjournment
Harlan Willenborg motioned to adjourn. Seconded by Jack Papin. Meeting was
adjourned by voice vote at 6:OOpm. Practical tests concluded at 7:00
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