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For the purposes of this Chapter, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them:
BOARD
The HVACR Board created within this Chapter.
BTUH
British Thermal Unit per hour of heat.
BUILDING INSPECTOR
Any person who is appointed by the City Manager to inspect
HVACR work and/or other construction work within the jurisdiction
of the administrative authority to determine if the HVACR work meets
the requirements of the code.
HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING
The process of treating air to control temperature, humidity,
cleanliness, ventilation or circulation to meet human comfort requirements.
HORSEPOWER
The equivalent to seven hundred forty-six (746) watts.
HVACR
Heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration
(HVACR) means the design, installation, construction, maintenance,
service, repair, alteration or modification of a product or of equipment
in heating and air conditioning, refrigeration, ventilation or process
cooling or heating systems.
HVACR MAINTENANCE WORK
The repair, modification, service and all other work required
for the normal continued performance of an HVACR system. This term
does not include the installation or total replacement of a system.
LICENSEE
The holder of a license issued pursuant to this Chapter.
OFFICIAL COPY
A copy of the International Mechanical Code (IMC) marked
with the words "City of Poplar Bluff, Missouri Official Copy", as
adopted by the City Council of the City of Poplar Bluff and appropriately
amended so as to reflect any differences with the code as shown in
the Poplar Bluff Mechanical Code, shall be deemed to be an official
copy of the code.
ONE TON
Twelve thousand (12,000) BTUH.
REFRIGERATION
The use of mechanical or absorption equipment to control
temperature or humidity, or both, in order to satisfy the intended
use of a specific space other than for human comfort.
REGISTRANT
A person who:
1.
Does not hold a Class A, Class B or Class C HVACR license;
2.
Can only perform work for an HVACR licensee; and
3.
Holds a current HVACR registration.
REPAIR
The reconstruction or replacement of any part of an existing
HVACR system for the purpose of its maintenance.
VENTILATION
The process of supplying or removing air by natural or mechanical
means to or from any space.
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This Chapter shall be administered by the Building Inspector
who shall take such action as may be reasonable and necessary to secure
compliance with it. The City Manager shall appoint such assistants
clerks and other employees as may be required to administer this Chapter
and fix their compensation.
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The Building Inspector with the approval of the HVACR Board
is hereby empowered to promulgate such rules and regulations in accordance
with the provisions of this Chapter as may be required and any rule
or regulation so promulgated shall have the same force and effect
as this Chapter, but no person shall be bound thereby until such rule
or regulation has been posted in a conspicuous place at the main office
of the Building Inspector for a period of not less than five (5) business
days, except that presentation to any person of a written copy of
any rule or regulation shall be in lieu of the above stated posting
requirement as to that person and discussion of the change at a public
HVACR Board meeting. Any deviation from the International Mechanical
Code will require the approval of the HVACR Board.
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The Building Inspector shall condemn any used HVACR material
or equipment which is so worn, damaged, defective or constructed as
to constitute a sanitary or safety hazard and such condemned material
or equipment shall not be reused for HVACR purposes. Where, in the
opinion of the Building Inspector, condemned material or equipment
should be destroyed to prevent its reuse, he/she may order such destruction.
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A. During
the first six (6) months of implementation, there would be an opportunity
for existing HVAC contractors to be licensed under a grandfathering
provision without taking a test. To be licensed under those grandfathering
provisions, contractors will be required to do the following:
1. Demonstrate the amount of activity in the HVAC trade as stated in
the code for each type of license with the following pieces of evidence
or other evidence deemed satisfactory by the Board:
a. City of Poplar Bluff merchant's license/Butler County business license.
b. Active licensing with the State of Arkansas, the City of Cape Girardeau,
Missouri, or other regulatory agencies that test for competency.
c. State sales tax licenses.
2. Current refrigerant certification from the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
3. Must meet current bonding and insurance requirements set forth in
the HVAC ordinance.
B. The
decision of the HVAC Board regarding grandfathering may be appealed
to the City Council.