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WHEREAS, PROPER NOTICE THAT THE CITIZENS COMMONWEALTH CORP. WOULD MAKE APPLICATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA TO HAVE THE HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED STREET CLOSED, VACATED, AND DISCONTINUED WAS DULY POSTED; AND WHEREAS, ALL THE OWNERS ABUTTING SAID STREET HAVE REQUESTED THE SAID STREET BE CLOSED; AND WHEREAS, APPLICATION WAS MADE TO THE CITY COUNCIL AND, PURSUANT TO THE STATUTES IN SUCH CASES MADE AND PROVIDED, THE COUNCIL APPOINTED VIEWERS WHO HAVE REPORTED TO THE COUNCIL THAT NO INCONVENIENCE TO THE PUBLIC OR TO PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS WOULD RESULT FROM SUCH CLOSING, VACATING AND DISCONTINUANCE; AND WHEREAS, IT IS THE JUDGMENT OF THE COUNCIL THAT SAID STREET SHOULD BE CLOSED, VACATED AND DISCONTINUED. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA: THAT THE SAID STREET LOCATED IN THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, IS HEREBY CLOSED, VACATED AND DISCONTINUED AS A PUBLIC THOROUGHFARE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA, SAID STREET NOT BEING NEEDED FOR PUBLIC USE AND TRAVEL: IRVING STREET IN THE VINEGAR HILL REDEVELOPMENT AREA. ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL JANUARY 6, 1975 AYES: MR. BARBOUR, MR. FIFE, MRS. RINEHART AND MR. VAN YAHRES. NOES: NONE. ABSTAINED: MR. GILLIAM AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REORDAIN SECTION 22.1-12 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1965, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATES OF PLUMBING PROFICIENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE: (1) THAT §22.1-12 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE IS AMENDED AND REORDAINED AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 22.1-12. CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY. (A) APPLICATION; EXAMINATION; CERTIFICATE PREREQUISITE TO LICENSE; EXPIRATION OF CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO REPRESENTATIVE OF FIRM OR CORPORATION. EVERY PERSON DESIRING TO ENTER THE FIELD OF PLUMBING WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE AND OTHER ORDINANCES, RULES AND REGULATIONS CONCERNING PLUMBING IN THE CITY SHALL GIVE NOTICE OF SUCH FACT IN WRITING TO THE PLUMBING INSPECTOR. SUCH PERSON SHALL BE A MASTER PLUMBER OR EMPLOY A MASTER PLUMBER IN GOOD STANDING AT THE TIME OF SUCH NOTICE. AFTER THIS NOTICE, THE PLUMBING BOARD SHALL ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY WHICH SHALL ENTITLE SUCH PERSON TO OBTAIN FROM THE COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE A LICENSE TO ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF PLUMBING CONTRACTOR IN THE CITY, UPON PAYMENT OF THE LICENSE TAX PRESCRIBED BY LAW THEREFOR. EVERY SUCH CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO A FIRM OR CORPORATION SHALL BE VALID AS LONG AS THE INDIVIDUAL HOLDING A VALID MASTER PLUMBER'S REGISTRATION CARD, WHO APPLIED THEREFOR ON BEHALF OF SUCH FIRM OR CORPORATION, IS IN THE EMPLOY OR ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN SUCH BUSINESS, SUCH CERTIFICATE SHALL FORTHWITH BECOME NULL AND VOID AND SUCH FIRM OR CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE AUTHORIZED TO ENGAGE IN SUCH BUSINESS UNTIL SOME OTHER INDIVIDUAL OF SUCH FIRM OR CORPORATION CONFORMS TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION; PROVIDED HOWEVER THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT OF INSPECTIONS MAY PERMIT SUCH FIRM OR CORPORATION TO CONTINUE TO ENGAGE IN BUSINESS FOR A PERIOD OF UP TO NINETY (90) DAYS. (B) NONTRANSFERABLE; DURATION. CERTIFICATES ISSUED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE TRANSFERABLE AND SHALL CONTINUE IN FORCE AS LONG AS SUCH PERSONS ARE ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF A PLUMBING CONTRACTOR OR AS LONG AS SUCH DULY ACCREDITED MASTER PLUMBER IS EMPLOYED BY OR ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN