Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 112 - LEVY COURT--NEW CASTLE COUNTY PLUMBING CODE

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 105, VOLUME 42, LAWS OF DELAWARE, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO REGULATE AND CONTROL THE CONSTRUCTION OF WATER AND SEWER SYSTEMS, BUILDING AND HOUSE DRAINING SYSTEMS, AND GAS LINES; THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS ENGAGED THEREIN AND IN THE CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF OIL BURNING EQUIPMENT AND AIR CONDITIONING AND PROVIDING FOR THE SUPERVISION THEREOF IN NEW CASTLE COUNTY OUTSIDE OF THE CITY OF WILMINGTON", AS AMENDED, BY CHAPTER 83, VOLUME 44 LAWS OF DELAWARE, BY PROVIDING FOR THE EXEMPTIONS OF CERTAIN PERSONS AND CORPORATIONS THEREFROM.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met:

Section 1. That Chapter 105, Volume 42 Laws of Delaware, as amended by Chapter 83, Volume 44 Laws of Delaware, be and the same hereby is amended by striking out and repealing all of Section 6 thereof and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section to be known as Section 6 thereof as follows:

Section 6. Exemptions:--The provisions of this Act shall not apply to plumbing or plumbing work in or on structures necessary to the operation of farm lands, nor to properties located within any incorporated City or Town in New Castle County nor to properties used for industrial purposes, nor to properties built by individual concerns for the use of their employees and not for sale, nor to individual owners of properties who desire to do their own plumbing or plumbing work in and about his own homes, occupied by the said owner and not for sale; provided, however, that such individual owners shall, before beginning any such work, obtain a permit from the County officer or inspector having supervision of such work and otherwise comply with reasonable rules and regulations promulgated with respect to such work where the same is to be done by such individual owner, owning his own property.

Approved March 15, 1945.