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A.
Except
as otherwise provided by this Article, no HVACR work not HVACR maintenance
work in the City shall be undertaken unless there has been issued
a permit therefore by the Building Inspector. Except as provided in
this Article, such a permit shall be issued only to an HVACR licensee.
B.
A permit
is also required if a location is outside of City limits but is serviced
by City utilities.
[Ord. No. 7026 §§1 —
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A.
This
Chapter shall not apply to:
1.
Household appliances;
2.
American Gas Association-approved unvented space heaters;
3.
Factory assembled air-cooled, self-contained refrigeration equipment
of one and one-half (1.5) horsepower or less and which have no refrigerant
lines extending beyond the cabinet enclosure;
4.
Factory assembled air-cooled, self-contained, window-type air conditioning
units of thirty-six thousand (36,000) BTU or less not connected to
ducts; or
5.
Window, attic, ceiling and wall fans in residences.
B.
The
provisions of this Chapter relating to licensing shall not apply to
a person who:
[Ord. No. 7026 §§1 —
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Application for a permit for HVACR work shall be made on forms
prepared and provided by the Building Inspector. All applications
shall be accompanied by the appropriate fee computed in accordance
with the schedule of fees set forth in this Article.
[Ord. No. 7026 §§1 —
4(16½-59), 2-19-2008]
No permit shall be issued under this Article until plans and
specifications showing the proposed work in reasonable detail shall
have been submitted to the Building Inspector and such plans and specifications
are such that the proposed work will conform to the provisions of
this Chapter. If plans and specifications are not approved as submitted,
proper notification shall be given to the applicant who may submit
such revised plans and specifications as are necessary to obtain approval.
If, in the course of the work, it is found necessary to make any change
from the plans and specifications on which a permit has been issued,
amended plans and specifications shall be submitted and a supplementary
permit shall be issued to cover the change after the same conditions
required to secure the original permit have been satisfied. The Building
Department shall reserve the right to require an engineer's stamp
on certain projects.
[Ord. No. 7026 §§1 —
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Before any permit shall be issued under the provisions of this
Article, the applicant thereof shall pay a fee determined as follows:
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Type A Permit
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Greater than 15 tons cooling capacity per unit/1 million BTUH
heating input per unit/refrigeration systems of 15 H.P. or more per
unit
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$50 per unit
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Type B Permit
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Up to 15 tons cooling capacity per unit/1 million BTUH heating
input per unit/refrigeration systems of 15 H.P. and greater than a
Type C permit allowed work per unit
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$30 per unit
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Type C Permit
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5 tons cooling capacity per unit/250,000 BTUH heating input
per unit/refrigeration systems of 5 H.P. or less per unit
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$15 per unit
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[Ord. No. 7026 §§1 —
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A.
If
work is not commenced under any permit issued under this Article within
six (6) months after the issuance of such permit, such permit shall
be void and of no effect whatsoever and a new permit shall be required.
B.
The
Building Inspector may extend the life of the permit up to six (6)
months when circumstances require upon written application.
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All inspection and testing must be performed as required by
the International Mechanical Code and this Chapter.
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It shall be the duty of the person doing the work authorized
by a permit issued under this Article to notify the Building Inspector,
orally or in writing, that such work is ready for inspection. Such
notification shall be given not less than eight (8) working hours
before the work is to be inspected.
[Ord. No. 7026 §§1 —
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The equipment, material, power and/or labor necessary for the
inspection and test of arty HVACR work under the provisions of this
Chapter shall be furnished by the person doing the work authorized
by the permit.
[Ord. No. 7026 §§1 —
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A.
No
HVACR system or part thereof shall be covered or concealed until it
has been inspected, tested and approved.
B.
If
any HVACR system or part thereof is covered or concealed before being
regularly inspected, tested and approved as required by this Section,
it shall be exposed upon the direction of the Building Inspector at
the contractor's expense.
[Ord. No. 7026 §§1 —
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Upon the approval of HVACR work inspected and tested pursuant
to the provisions of this Article, the Building Inspector shall document
final inspections of all permitted work performed.
