The International Mechanical Code, 2012 Edition, published by the International Code Council, Inc. is hereby adopted by reference and made part of this Part 1 as though set out in full herein; provided that whenever any provisions of the International Mechanical Code shall conflict with the provisions of the City Code or any other City ordinance, the provisions of the City Code or such City ordinance shall govern. One copy of the Mechanical Code shall be on file at the office of the Municipal Clerk and available for public inspection at any reasonable time. The provisions of the Mechanical Code shall be controlling throughout the municipality and throughout its zoning jurisdiction.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
The International Mechanical Code, 2012 Edition, is amended and changed in the following respects:
CHAPTER 1
SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION
A. 
Section 101, General; Section 101.1, Title. Insert: "City of Seward, Nebraska."
B. 
Section 106, Permits.
(1) 
106.5.2, Fee Schedule. Insert: Fees for the following shall be set from time to time by the City Council.[1]
Base permit residential
(Includes furnace, AC, kitchen exhaust, bath exhaust, dryer)
New or replacement:
Air conditioning unit
Furnace
Heat pump
Wall or floor heater
Decorative fireplace
Wood burning system
Humidifier
Kitchen or bath exhaust
Ventilation fan
Clothes dryer
Alterations to existing system
Commercial fees (based on valuation)
$0 to $500
$500.01 to $5,000
$5,000.01 to $10,000
$10,000.01 to $50,000
$50,000.01 to $100,000
Over $100,000
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
(2) 
Section 106.5.3, Fee refunds.
(a) 
#2. Insert: 80%.
(b) 
#3. Insert: 80%.
C. 
Section 108, Violations.
(1) 
108.4, Violation penalties.
(a) 
Insert: "misdemeanor" for specific offense.
(b) 
Penalties.
[1] 
Insert: $500 for amount.
[2] 
Insert: "six months" for number of days.
(2) 
108.5, Stop work orders. Insert: $100 for "not less than" amount; $500 for "or more than" amount.
D. 
Section 109, Means of Appeal, is repealed (see Article XIV).
A. 
License requirement; scope. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the mechanical business as a mechanical master in the City and the two-mile zoning jurisdiction without having first secured a license to do so from the Building and Inspection Department. For the purposes of this chapter, the areas within the City and within the two-mile jurisdiction of the City shall be collectively referred to as the "jurisdiction of the City."[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
B. 
Application. Each applicant for a license required by Subsection A shall make application to the Building and Inspection Department on blank forms prepared and furnished by such department and indicating thereon whether the application is for a master mechanical or a journeyman mechanical license.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
C. 
Examination.
(1) 
As a member of the International Code Council, Inc., all examination and testing examinations will no longer be administered by this jurisdiction. Each applicant for a license required by the Building and Inspection Department shall provide proof of an associated passed exam given through the procedures set forth by the International Code Council, Inc. All exam and testing information can be located on the internet at iccsafe.org, under the contractor's testing section.[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
(2) 
After completion of the exam, each applicant for a license required by the Building and Inspection Department shall appear before the Building and Inspection Department, upon notice and submit proof of passing examination and testing of his/her education and competency as may be required by such department.[4]
[4]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
(3) 
Metropolitan licensee. The holder of a valid drainlayer's license issued by a metropolitan city in the State of Nebraska will be accepted in the City of Seward's jurisdiction without the examination requirements listed previously in this section.
D. 
Certificate of insurance required. Prior to receiving a license under the preceding subsection, an applicant who has successfully passed the master's examination shall provide a certificate of insurance which provides combined coverage for bodily injury and property damage in a minimum amount of $300,000 and shall strictly comply with this code and any other ordinances of the City relating to the installation, alteration or repair of any plumbing system within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City.
E. 
Issuance of license; term. At the time of approval by the Building Official and the payment of a license fee as set from time to time for a master or journeyman, the Building Official shall issue a license to do mechanical work in the City which shall be effective and valid through December 31 of each calendar year.[5]
[5]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
F. 
Retired master's license.
(1) 
A licensed mechanical master who wishes to fully retire from the mechanical trade may apply to the Building Official for a retired mechanical master's license. Upon such application and payment of renewal fees ordinarily applicable to a mechanical master's license, the Building Official may grant such person a retired mechanical master's license. The holder of a retired mechanical master's license shall not engage in any mechanical activities for which a master's license is required under this code. Nothing shall prevent the holder of a retired mechanical master's license from acting in the capacity of a journeyman under the requirements of this article.
(2) 
The insurance requirements of Subsection D above shall not be required as prerequisite for the issuance, maintenance, or renewal of the retired master mechanical license.[6]
[6]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
(3) 
The holder of a retired mechanical master's license may make application to the Building Official for a reactivation of his/her status as a mechanical master. The Building Official may issue such master's license upon compliance with the following:[7]
(a) 
Payment of the required fees applicable to the renewal of the master's license.
(b) 
The filing of a certificate of insurance under the provisions of this article.
[7]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
G. 
Temporary license. In the case of the death of the holder of a valid master's license, the Building Official may issue a temporary master license to the company or corporation at which such mechanical master was employed, if such company or corporation has in its employ an individual with a valid Seward journeyman's license. Such license shall be valid for a period of not more than six months and shall not be extended to another member of the firm or corporation during such grace period. Such temporary license shall be void if the company or corporation to which the license is assigned fails to keep in its employ an individual with a valid Seward journeyman's license.