Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe CHICAGO, July 7 (UPI) -- A Chicago plumbing inspector charged with exposing people working without permits was himself cited for working without permits or licenses, authorities said. City authorities said James Kendrick, a plumbing inspector assigned to a task force charged with busting workers without permits, accidentally broke a water pipe Sunday while installing a flood-control system at a home without a permit or the required city licenses, The Chicago Sun-Times reported Tuesday. Advertisement Kendrick reported the break to the city's 311 hotline and city inspectors, including Pat McDonough, were dispatched to the scene. "He told me he works for the city and knows people (in high places). He wanted me to give him all the plumbing parts," McDonough said. "In the old days, if you wanted a guy to come out and bring you parts for a side job, you'd call the leak desk even if there was no leak. They'd come with the parts and you'd give the guy $30 to $50 to keep his mouth shut. This time, there actually was a leak. But when he said, 'I need some lead packs and copper,' I called the desk and told them to call the police." Advertisement Kendrick was cited for doing work without a permit and without the required city licenses and a stop-work order was issued on his project. The Chicago Buildings Department said the incident is being investigated.
