Licenses plumber and drainlayer qualifications: All applicants for master or employing plumber’s license and all applicants for drainlayer’s license, upon proof of having an active State license by St. Louis County as such, shall be entitled to a license to engage in the business of plumbing or drainlaying as a master plumber or drainlayer in the City for a period of one (1) year.

License fees: The fee for a master plumber, employing plumber’s license or drainlayer’s license shall be fifty dollars ($50.00) per annum. All license periods shall be issued for one (1) year.

Certificate of insurance: Any City-licensed master, employing plumber or drainlayer may engage in the business of plumbing and drainlaying upon furnishing the City with a current one million dollar ($1,000,000.00) certificate of insurance to be kept on file in the office of the City Clerk.

Permit and inspection fees: A permit-processing fee of twenty-two dollars ($22.00) shall be charged for every permit issued by the Department of Public Works. Any plumbing or drainlaying permit that is issued under this Code shall expire within one (1) year from the date of issuance. The minimum total permit fee shall be fifty dollars ($50.00) where no plan review is required and seventy-three dollars ($73.00) where the plan review is required.

Inspection fees: An inspection fee of twenty-eight ($28.00) shall be charge for each of the following inspections of initial installations or repairs

• Building water connection

• Building water pipe repairs

• Sanitary building sewer connection repairs

• Storm building sewer connection repairs

• Ground rough repairs

• Rough-in repairs

• Final (finish) repairs

There shall be a plumbing fixture inspection charge of five dollars ($5.00) for each fixture installed.