KRS 318.140: Adoption and enforcement of State Plumbing Code by local governments -

- Local inspectors -- Qualifications.

(1) Any local government may, by ordinance, enact the Kentucky State Plumbing Code,

regulating the construction, installation, or alteration of plumbing within such local

government, providing for the issuance of plumbing installation permits and fixing

permit and inspection fees. Two (2) or more local governments may, by ordinance

of each local government, enact the plumbing code as described in this section

which shall be jointly enforced and administered by said local governments within

their boundaries. Agreements for joint enforcement shall conform to the provisions

of KRS Chapter 65. The department may authorize any such local government or

combination of local governments to administer, carry out, and enforce the

Kentucky State Plumbing Code and the rules and regulations of the department

relating thereto and to issue permits and make inspections thereunder within such

local government, in w hich event a permit issued under the provisions of the local

government plumbing code ordinance shall be deemed a permit issued by the

department; provided, however, that inspectors of the department shall have

concurrent jurisdiction with local government plumbing inspectors in the

enforcement in such local governments of the Kentucky State Plumbing Code.

(2) Any local government enacting a plumbing code ordinance may appoint and fix the

compensation of local government plumbing inspectors. No person shall be eligible

for appointment as a local government plumbing inspector unless he or she has at

least eight (8) years' experience as a master or journeyman plumber. At the time of

his or her appointment, he or she shall be licensed in accordance with the provisions

of this chapter.

(3) Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed as prohibiting a local

government from collecting occupational license fees from persons, firms, or

corporations engaged in the plumbing business.