Omaha Municipal Code § 49-260 License required.
Sec. 49-260. - License required.
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in sewer laying or water service work without a valid sewer layer license.
(Ord. No. 40524, § 1, 10-20-15)
SEWER LAYER
Omaha Municipal Code ch. 49, art. II, div. 5
in effectOmaha Municipal Code § 49-261 License application and examination.
Sec. 49-261. - License application and examination.
Any person desiring a sewer layer's license shall make written application to plumbing board to sit for the sewer layer license examination.
(Ord. No. 40524, § 1, 10-20-15)
Omaha Municipal Code § 49-262 Scope of examination.
Sec. 49-262. - Scope of examination.
The license examination for a sewer layer license shall test the applicant's practical and theoretical knowledge of sewer laying and the installation of water services.
(Ord. No. 40524, § 1, 10-20-15)
Omaha Municipal Code § 49-263 Scope of license.
Sec. 49-263. - Scope of license.
The holder of a valid sewer layer license shall be eligible to perform the follow duties:
(a) Install sewer connections from the building drain to the building sewer, make repairs, extensions or alterations of any sewer connection and stub to, or tap, any public sewer under a master plumber's supervision.
(b) Install or make repairs, extensions or alterations of water services from the water purveyor's mains to the first meter valve on services of one inch or less when all connections are made with flared type fittings under a master plumber's supervision.
(Ord. No. 40524, § 1, 10-20-15)
Source: City of Omaha, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ne/omaha/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=OMMUCOCHGEORVOII_CH49PL_ARTIILI_DIV5SELAFetched: 10/28/2026