[R.O. 1996 § 500.090; CC 1968 § 5-12; Ord. No. 228 Art. I § 2, 9-6-1960; Ord. No. 4396 § 4, 7-2-2012; Ord.
No. 5021, 7-19-2021]
Application for such permits shall
be made to the Community Development Department, and shall be accompanied
by plans and specifications as required by the Codes Administration
showing the work to be done; such plans shall be verified by the signature
of either the owner of the premises or by the architect, engineer
or the contractor in charge of the operations.
[R.O. 1996 § 500.100; CC 1968 § 5-13; Ord. No. 228 Art. I § 3, 9-6-1960; Ord. No. 4396 § 5, 7-2-2012; Ord.
No. 5021, 7-19-2021]
Such applications with plans shall
be referred to the Codes Administrator who shall examine the same
to determine whether the proposed construction or alteration will
comply with ordinance provisions relative thereto. Upon approval one
(1) set of plans shall be retained by the Community Development Department.
One (1) City-approved set of plans shall be on the jobsite for inspection.
No permits shall be issued until after approval of plans.
[R.O. 1996 § 500.110; CC 1968 § 5-14; Ord. No. 228 Art. I § 4, 9-6-1960]
It shall be unlawful to vary materially
from the approved plans and specifications unless an amended plan
is submitted to and approved by the Codes Administrator.
[R.O. 1996 § 500.120; CC 1968 § 5-15; Ord. No. 228 Art. I § 5, 9-6-1960]
The Codes Administrator shall make
or cause to be made such inspections as are necessary to see to the
enforcement of the provisions of this Chapter, and to require or make
any tests or examinations of materials or methods to be used for the
purpose of seeing that they comply with the provisions of this Chapter.
[R.O. 1996 § 500.130; CC 1968 § 5-17; Ord. No. 2076 § 1, 6-17-1991; Ord. No. 3487 § 1, 7-15-2002; Ord. No. 4401, 7-2-2012; Ord. No. 4475 § 2, 2-3-2014]
A.
The provisions of this Section shall take precedence over any portions of the International Codes adopted by the City of Blue Springs in Section 500.010 that are contrary to its provisions.
B.
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
MECHANICAL CONTRACTOR
PLUMBING CONTRACTOR
Definitions. As used in this Section, the
following terms shall have the meanings ascribed thereto.
Any person, business, organization, partnership, corporation,
or sole proprietorship that engages in the business of contracting
for installation, alteration, repair, assembly, maintenance, or service
of electrical systems and equipment within the City.
Any person, business, organization, partnership, corporation,
or sole proprietorship that engages in the business of contracting
for installation, alteration, repair, assembly, maintenance, or service
of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems within
the City.
Any person, business, organization, partnership, corporation,
or sole proprietorship that engages in the business of contracting
for the installation, alteration, repair, assembly, maintenance, or
service of plumbing systems and fixtures within the City.
C.
No electrical, mechanical, or plumbing contractor, as defined herein, or other person, business, organization, partnership or corporation shall contract to perform or sublet any work to a person not licensed for such work under the provisions of this Section, or perform electrical, mechanical, or plumbing work, unless at least one (1) person who is licensed, as set forth in Subsection (D), is a member or employee of the business, organization, partnership, or corporation to do or doing the electrical, mechanical, or plumbing work, or is the person to do or doing the work.
D.
To be properly licensed, a person must
hold, at the time of contracting and at the time of the performance
of the work, a valid master or journeyman trade license from the City
of Kansas City, Missouri; Independence, Missouri; or a Block and Associates
test certificate with a minimum score of seventy-five (75), or equal
proof of qualification.
E.
No permit shall be issued for the performance of electrical, mechanical, or plumbing work as defined in this Section unless said work will be performed in compliance with Subsection (C) and a valid license or test certificate as required in Subsection (D) is provided for inspection at the time the permit is applied for or received.
F.
Exceptions. The following persons shall
not be required to comply with the above licensing requirements:
1.
Craftsman employed by a licensed
contractor.
2.
Manufacturers' representatives working
under the direct supervision of a licensed individual and/or sales
representative installing low-amperage fixtures that they have sold
to the location where it is to be installed.
3.
Any person doing work regulated by
this Section in a single-family dwelling used exclusively for living
purposes, including the usual detached accessory buildings, provided
that such person certifies that they are a bona fide owner of such
dwelling and accessory building(s); that the same are to be occupied
by said owner for a minimum period of one (1) calendar year from the
date the certificate of occupancy has been issued and that said owner
shall personally purchase all material and perform all labor in connection
therewith.
G.
The license granted or issued pursuant to this Section 500.130 does not satisfy the licensing requirements of Chapter 605 of this Code. As a condition precedent to the issuance of an occupational license pursuant to Chapter 605 involving electrical, mechanical, or plumbing work, the applicant shall furnish to the City a certificate of insurance evidencing that the applicant has a comprehensive general liability coverage policy with the minimum limits of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) for personal injuries and property damage and, if applicable, comply with the requirements of Section 605.100(C) as to proof of workers' compensation insurance.
