Applicant qualifications.
Omaha Municipal Code § 49-231
in effectSec. 49-231. - Applicant qualifications.
An applicant for a license as a master plumber shall submit evidence of one of the following qualifications to sit for the licensure examination:
(a) Four consecutive years' experience in the installation of plumbing systems while holding a journeyman license issued by the city; or
(b) Evidence of qualifying as a master plumber in a city of equivalent size that requires similar qualification criteria; or
(c) If the community in which the applicant has worked does not require instruction to obtain a license, the plumbing board may accept a properly issued plumbing license from said community or sufficient on-the-job training, provided the applicant demonstrates a minimum of 12 consecutive years of plumbing installation experience with a minimum of 300 hours worked each of the 12 years to accrue a minimum total of 21,000 hours.
(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_DIV2MAPL_S49-231APQUFetched: 10/28/2026