Rhode Island General Laws 5-20-26. Municipal inspectors and installation permits
Nothing contained in this chapter prohibits any city or town from providing for a plumbing inspector or from requiring permits for the installation and repair of plumbing or irrigation systems and collecting fees for the installation and repair of plumbing.
History of Section.
P.L. 1945, ch. 1661, § 24; G.L. 1956, § 5-20-26; P.L. 2001, ch. 214, § 2.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 5-20-26
- Plumbing: means :
(i) All fittings, fixtures, appliances, and connections that are located within a building or a structure, or within five feet (5?) of the outer walls of a building or structure and that connect said building or structure, where a person or persons live, work, or assemble, with the source of public or private water supply used or intended for domestic or personal use, as well as any interconnecting piping between buildings or structures;
(ii) All piping, fittings, fixtures, and appliances for a sanitary drainage and related ventilation system, direct or indirect, within that building; and
(iii) Air piping, medical, and laboratory gas systems including, but not limited to, oxygen and nitrous oxide. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-20-2
- town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9