The International Mechanical Code, 2024 edition, and appendix A thereto as published by the International Code Council, Inc., are hereby adopted and made a part of this chapter, except as amended in section 6.02.202.
(Ordinance 2022-22 adopted 9/20/22; Ordinance 2025-34 adopted 7/15/2025)
The International Mechanical Code, 2024 edition and appendices as adopted in section 6.02.201 are hereby amended as follows:
(1) 
Subsection 101.1 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the mechanical code of the City of Buda, Texas, hereinafter referred to as "this code."
(2) 
Section 103 is hereby deleted.
(3) 
Subsections 105.1.1 and 105.1.2 are hereby deleted and a new subsection 105.1.1 is hereby added:
105.1.1 Permits; licensing.
a. 
A person applying for a mechanical permit shall be:
i. 
A State of Texas licensed air conditioning and refrigeration contractor; or
ii. 
Exempt under state law from the licensing requirement.
b. 
A state-licensed air conditioning and refrigeration contractor shall register with the city in accordance with the city's registration policy and shall show proof of the license before any work is performed within the city.
c. 
If a building owner is claiming an exemption under state law because the owner is planning to do the work themselves, then the owner shall provide proof to the building official stating they own the building as a homestead.
(4) 
Subsection 108.2 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
108.2 Fee schedule. The fees for work shall be as indicated in the schedule of fees adopted by the city council and attached to the Code of Ordinances as appendix A.
(5) 
Subsection 108.6 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
108.6 Fee refunds. No portion of any fee collected under this article shall be returned after a permit has been issued.
(6) 
Section 113 is hereby deleted.
(7) 
New subsection 303.6 [sic] is hereby added:
303.6.1 Screening of Mechanical Equipment. All mechanical equipment of Nonresidential, Mixed Use, Multi-Family, and Manufactured Home Parks shall be screened from the public as per the Unified Development Code (UDC) section 2.09.02B2.
(Ordinance 2022-22 adopted 9/20/22; Ordinance 2025-34 adopted 7/15/2025)