The purpose of this article is to provide the city with rules and regulations to improve public safety by promoting the control of mechanical systems and establishing the responsibilities and procedures for enforcement.
(Code 1975, § 14½-2)
The International Mechanical Code, 2024 edition, as published by the International Code Council, Inc., as amended by the recommended amendments of the North Central Texas Council of Governments, as further modified by the city technical code committee, a copy of which is on file in the office of the City Secretary, is hereby adopted by reference and designated as the mechanical code of the city, the same as though such code were copied at length herein.
(Code 1975, § 14½-3; Ordinance 3338, § 1, adopted 10/27/2014; Ordinance 3606, § 2, adopted 9/23/2019; ; Ordinance 3947 adopted 2/9/2026)
This article shall be deemed an exercise of the police powers of the city for the preservation and protection of the public health, peace, safety, and welfare, and all provisions of this article.
(Code 1975, § 14½-6)
(a) 
No mechanical equipment shall be erected, constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired, replaced, moved, improved, removed, or converted unless a mechanical permit has first been obtained from the building official.
(b) 
The building official and/or his designee shall be responsible for the issuance of mechanical permits, certificates, notices, approvals, and other orders pertaining to mechanical systems as provided for in this article.
(Code 1975, § 14½-7)
When work requiring a permit is found to be in progress or completed and no mechanical permit has been issued for such work, the required permit fee shall be double the fee determined according to the fee schedules contained in appendix A, or $500.00 plus the fee determined according to the fee schedules contained in appendix A, whichever is greater. This fee shall be charged to the contractor or homeowner doing all or part of the work and may be appealed to the building official.
(Code 1975, § 14½-8; Ordinance 3338, § 2, adopted 10/27/2014)
(a) 
It shall be the responsibility of the permittee to request and obtain the necessary inspections from the department of planning and inspection. Failure to obtain the necessary inspections shall constitute a violation of this article.
(b) 
It shall be a violation of this article for any person, firm or corporation to fraudulently alter any inspection report or inspection tag issued by the building official or his designated representative.
(c) 
Any inspection which has been requested by the permittee and found to be not in compliance with this code or not ready shall be charged a reinspection fee as listed in appendix A. The director of finance shall review all fees annually and adjust fees by the increase in the DFW Consumer Price Index for the preceding 12 months as established by the U.S. Department of Commerce.
(d) 
The building official shall provide written procedures to govern the stages of construction at which point an inspection is required and furnish such information to permit holders when requested.
(Code 1975, § 14½-10)
(a) 
As a prerequisite to obtaining mechanical permits as required by this article, any person or firm operating under the provisions of this article within the city shall be registered as a mechanical contractor which shall be valid for one year from the date of issuance.
(b) 
The registration may be renewed for the ensuing year by the filing of a new registration.
(c) 
A registration may be revoked for violating any part of this article or violation of other city ordinances or for any other acts deemed a detriment to the city or citizens. Contractors who feel aggrieved by this action shall have the right of appeal to the building board of appeals.
(Code 1975, § 14½-11; Ordinance 3947 adopted 2/9/2026)
(a) 
Appeals of persons aggrieved by orders or decisions made by the building official which pertain to regulations contained in this article shall be heard by the construction code appeals board which is established under section 98-42.
(b) 
The procedures for submitting an application for an appeal regarding this article shall be governed by the rules and regulations contained in the building code adopted in section 98-143 and any subsequent amendments thereto.
(Code 1975, § 14½-12)