Brantford By-law 326, s. 3(a) — Licensing

an owner who may install plumbing in a single-family dwelling occupied or to be occupied by him or her, provided he or she abides by all rules and regulations pertaining to plumbing under Province of Ontario regulations for plumbing and sewers, and the provisions of this Schedule;

• (b) anyone who is employed as or acting as a maintenance person while working on the piping and fittings on premises owned by or occupied by the person by whom he or she is employed;
• (c) a person engaged in the business of installing, repairing, or servicing water conditioners where the only plumbing carried out is limited to the following:
• i. the installer may alter the water supply system to the extent of providing a cold water supply pipe, not exceeding 6 metres (20 feet) in length, to the conditioner, and connecting a cold conditioned water supply pipe from the conditioner outlet to the existing cold water supply system;
• ii. a drain line may be installed from the conditioner to discharge indirectly to a floor drain, hub drain or plumbing fixture; and
• iii. all work done is subject to inspection and other GENERAL PROVISIONS - LICENCES requirements of relevant by- laws, the Ontario Building Code, and other applicable law; or
• (d) a person engaged in the business of replacing service water heaters, as defined in the Ontario Building Code, provided all work done shall be subject to inspection and other requirements of relevant by-laws, the Ontario Building Code, and other applicable law. Reasons for Consumer Protection licensing Interpretation For the purposes of this Schedule, the following words shall have the following meanings, except that all undefined words in this Schedule shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with their usage within the Building Code Act, 1992 : “apprentice plumber” means an apprentice as set out and described in the Ontario College of Trades and Apprenticeship Act and who is apprenticed as a plumber; “drain work” includes the laying of metallic or non-metallic pipe into trenches not within

a building to form sanitary or storm sewers, storm drainage piping and storm management systems, private sewers and private water supply systems on private property, repairing of drains or removing tree roots and other obstructions from sewers; “Examination Board” means the persons appointed by Council to conduct examinations of applicants for the purposes of determining eligibility for the master drain layer’s licence, and shall consist of one Drain/Plumbing Inspector, the Chief Building Official, and any other person designated by Council from time to time to sit on the Examining Board; GENERAL PROVISIONS - LICENCES “journeyman plumber” means a person other than a master plumber who is employed in plumbing installation, holds a certificate of qualification from the Province of Ontario as a plumber, has acquired sufficient skill and knowledge of the trade to be considered a safe and responsible plumber, and who performs plumbing work as a livelihood for a plumbing contractor or master plumber; “Drain/Plumbing Inspector” means a person or persons designate, from time to time, by the Chief Building Official of the Corporation to enforce any part or parts of this Schedule; “maintenance person” means a person employed to maintain and keep in good condition the plumbing, sewage and drainage lines and to repair cocks, valves and leaks within a building or upon premises owned and/or used by his or her employer and “maintenance” means to preserve and keep said plumbing and appurtenances in their present state and not to add to or change their location; “master drain layer” means a person who is skilled in the planning and superintending and installing of drain work, is familiar with the laws, rules and regulations governing same, has a regular place of business in Ontario, and who alone, or by a person under his or her supervision, performs drain work; “master plumber” means a person who holds a certificate of qualification from the Province of Ontario as a plumber, who is qualified in the planning, superintending and installation of plumbing, is familiar with the laws, rules and regulations governing the same, and who alone, or by journeyman and/or apprentice plumbers under his or her supervision, performs plumbing work; “plumbing” means plumbing as used in the Building Code Act, 1992; GENERAL PROVISIONS - LICENCES “plumbing contractor” means a person who carries on a business of performing plumbing work in the City, who employs at least one master plumber who is not carrying on any separate plumbing business or work as a plumber, and may include a master plumber; and “sewer or drain contractor” means a person who carries on a business of installing drain work and/or pipes for the conveyance of sewage outside of buildings, and who employs at least one master drain layer, and may include a master drain layer. Additional Every application for a licence pursuant to Application this Schedule shall include the following:

• Requirements
• (a) a copy of the certificate of qualification of every master plumber and master drain layer employed in the business;
• (b) the full names of every apprentice plumber, journeyman plumber, master plumber, and master drain layer employed in the business;
• (c) proof that the applicant has obtained and will maintain a commercial general liability insurance policy with

a policy limit of not less than $2,000,000 per occurrence; and

• (d) a copy of the registration, licence plate number, make and model of

every vehicle used in the business. Additional New Renewal Application Chief Building Official Chief Building Circulation Official Criteria Special In addition to the general provisions set out Licence in the Chapter to which this Schedule Requirements applies, the following special conditions apply to every plumbing contractor, master plumber, sewer or drain contractor and master drain layer: