[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Dorchester
County 11-18-1997 by Ord. No. 251. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
This chapter is enacted pursuant to the authority of the Business Regulation
Article, Title 9A-205(B) Annotated Code of Maryland.
As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the meanings
indicated:
- BOCA
- The organization known as the "Building Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc."
- BOCA INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE
- The 1996 or current edition.
The BOCA International Mechanical Code is hereby adopted as the mechanical
code of Dorchester County, Maryland, and each and all of the regulations,
provisions, conditions, penalties and terms thereof are hereby referred to,
adopted, incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this chapter
as if fully set out in this chapter, with additions, insertions and deletions
and changes more fully set forth in this chapter.
A.
Section 101.1. Title. These regulations shall be known
as the Dorchester County HVACR Code, hereinafter referred to as "This code."
B.
Section 101.2. Scope. Add the following language to end
of paragraph: "These regulations shall not apply to:
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Installation of Mechanical equipment on lands located within an incorporated
municipality in Dorchester County unless expressly authorized by the governing
body of said municipality and the County Commissioners of Dorchester County.
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HVACR installation in buildings and structures located on lands owned
by or leased to federal, state or local governments."
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C.
Section 106.4.3. Expiration. Every permit issued by the
building official under provisions of the code shall expire by limitation
and become null and void if the work authorized by such permit is not commenced
within one year from the issuance date of the permit. A permittee holding
an unexpired permit may have said permit extended for up to one additional
year for good and satisfactory reasons.
D.
Section 106.3.1. For one- and two-family dwellings, only
a Manual J, or its equivalent, shall be required. Plans shall indicate how
required structural and fire-resistant rating integrity will be maintained
and where penetrations will be made for electrical, mechanical, plumbing and
communication conducts pipes and systems.
E.
Section 106.5.2. Fee schedule: Delete and insert the
following, "The County Commissioners shall establish a schedule of fees, charges
and expenses and a collection procedure for HVACR permits issued pursuant
to this chapter. Such schedule shall be posted in the Office of Permits, Inspections
and Licensing and may be altered or amended from time to time without a public
hearing, only by the County Commissioners. Until all applicable fees, charges
and expenses have been paid in full, no permit shall be issued."
F.
Section 108.4. Violation penalties. Persons who shall
violate a provision of this code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements
thereof or who shall erect, install or alter mechanical work in violation
of the approved construction documents or directive of the code official,
or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code, shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000,
or by imprisonment not exceeding 30 days, or both such fine and imprisonment.
Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall
be deemed a separate offense.
G.
Section 108.5. Stop-work orders. Unlawful continuance:
Last sentence to read: "Any person who shall continue any work on the system
after being served with a stop-work order, except such work as the person
is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be
deemed to be in violation of this chapter."
H.
Section 109. Means of appeal: For purposes of interpretation,
the "Board of Appeals" shall mean the "Board of Building Appeals."
I.
Section 109.8. Fees. Section 109.8, Fees, is added to
read as follows: "Fees: the local jurisdiction shall cause the levy of an
appeal fee set at a level necessary to recover the direct and incidental cost
to the local jurisdiction of hearing said appeal."
J.
Section 110. License required. The code
requires that any person who provides or assists in providing HVACR services
must hold a current State HVACR license.