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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REENACTING SECTION 10 OF CHAPTER 22 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1959, ENTITLED "QUALIFICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION AS MASTER PLUMBER OR MASTER GAS FITTER; BOND". BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT SECTION 10 OF CHAPTER 22 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1959, ENTITLED "QUALIFICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION AS MASTER PLUMBER OR MASTER GAS FITTER; BOND", BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED AND REENACTED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 10. QUALIFICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION AS MASTER PLUMBER OR MASTER GAS FITTER; BOND. AN APPLICANT FOR REGISTRATION AS A MASTER PLUMBER, OR AS A MASTER GAS FITTER MUST HAVE HAD AT LEAST FOUR YEARS' EXPERIENCE AS A JOURNEYMAN PLUMBER OR GAS FITTER AND SHALL BE EXAMINED AS TO HIS KNOWLEDGE OF THE PRACTICE OF THE TRADE OF PLUMBING OR GAS FITTING, HIS KNOWLEDGE OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE INSTALLATION OF PLUMBING OR GAS SERVICE IN THE CITY AND HIS KNOWLEDGE OF PHYSICS AND MECHANICS INSOFAR AS THEY ARE APPLIED TO PLUMBING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION, AND HE SHALL GENERALLY DEMONSTRATE TO THE BOARD HIS FITNESS PROPERLY TO PERFORM AND EXECUTE PLUMBING OR GAS WORK; PROVIDED, THAT WHENEVER ANYONE HAS WORKED UNDER THIS ARTICLE FOR A PERIOD OF EIGHT YEARS WITHOUT OBTAINING A JOURNEYMAN'S CARD, HE SHALL, AFTER PASSING THE JOURNEYMAN EXAMINATION, WAIT A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS BEFORE APPLYING FOR A MASTER EXAMINATION; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE BOARD MAY PERMIT A PERSON WHO HAS WORKED UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF A MASTER PLUMBER FOR A PERIOD OF TEN YEARS AND IS A REGISTERED JOURNEYMAN PLUMBER TO TAKE THE EXAMINATION FOR MASTER PLUMBER; AND, PROVIDED FURTHER, THAT A PERSON HOLDING AN APPROPRIATE ENGINEERING DEGREE WHO HAS WORKED UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF A MASTER PLUMBER FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS MAY BE ALLOWED TO TAKE THE EXAMINATION FOR MASTER PLUMBER. A MASTER PLUMBER OR A MASTER GAS FITTER SHALL FURNISH BOND IN THE SUM OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS TO INDEMNIFY AND SAVE HARMLESS THE CITY, ITS CITIZENS, RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS AGAINST ANY AND ALL LOSS BY REASON OF HIS FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ARTICLE OR FROM NEGLECT OR CARELESSNESS IN HIS WORK. SUCH BOND SHALL BE RENEWED ANNUALLY AND PLACED IN THE HANDS OF THE PLUMBING INSPECTOR ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF MAY OF EACH YEAR. (9-18-50; 4-20-59) ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL FEBRUARY 12, 1962 AYES: MR. HAGGERTY, MR. LEE, MR. MOUNT, MR. PONTON AND MR. SCRIBNER. NOES: NONE. CLERK AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REENACTING SECTION 3 ENTITLED "STANDARDS OF DESIGN" OF APPENDIX I OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1959, BY THE AMENDMENT OF SECTIONS 3 (B) (2) AND 3 (F) (5). BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT SECTION 3 ENTITLED "STANDARDS OF DESIGN" OF APPENDIX I OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1959, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED AND REENACTED BY THE AMENDMENT OF SECTIONS 3 (B) (2) AND 3 (F) (5) TO READ AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 3. STANDARDS OF DESIGN (B) ... (2) THE WIDTHS FOR MINOR OR RESIDENTIAL STREETS SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN 56 FEET. (F) ... (5) THE MINIMUM LOT AREA SHALL CONFORM TO THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL FEBRUARY 19, 1962 AYES: MR. HAGGERTY, MR. MOUNT, MR. PONTON AND MR. SCRIBNER. NOES: MR. LEE. CLERK