No person shall install any gas appliance to house piping in any building or structure without first obtaining a permit to do such work from the City. Persons failing to obtain a permit before starting work on the installation, alteration, or repairs of any gas equipment except as otherwise provided shall be required to pay double the fee herein specified when such permit is finally secured. The payment of such double fee, however, shall in no way relieve the person of the penalties otherwise provided for the violation of this chapter. Appliance inspection fee and permit fee shall be based on the value of improvement, using the permit fee schedule as stated in PMC 16.05.080. A new permit for piping inspection shall be required for a consumer’s premises which already has been piped for gas, but in which no gas has been used for a period of 12 consecutive months or more. When a permit is issued to connect an appliance to an existing stub or outlet, no additional fee will be charged for piping inspection. [Ord. 4515 § 2, 2021; Ord. 3964, 2010; Ord. 3670 § 5, 2004; Ord. 3316 § 6, 1998; Ord. 1503 § 16, 1971; Code 1970 § 16.12.160.]