[Amended 6-5-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-15[1]]
A.
No person
shall hereafter engage in, carry on or conduct the business of heating
and/or ventilating engineer, contractor or installer within the City
unless or until he/she has first obtained a certificate of registration
from the Department of Planning, Building and Development.
B.
Each application
for registration shall be accompanied by payment of a fee of $50.
Registrations must be renewed annually. Payment for renewal of registration
must be received by February 1.
C.
All applicants
for registration must present evidence of an insurance liability bond,
and renewal certificates of such bonds must be filed annually in the
Department of Planning, Building and Development.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance provided for an effective date
of 1-1-2014.
A building permit must be applied for and approved
prior to the installation of any heat-producing device or ventilating
system, including restaurant hood systems. Applications shall include
layout plans, equipment cut sheets, code compliance information and,
where appropriate, manufacturer's installation instructions. Additional
permits may need to be obtained from the Fire Department or from the
Electrical Inspector.
Inspection of all heating and ventilating installations
in the City shall be made and approved before application is made
to a public service corporation for gas or electric service connections.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to make gas or
electric connections to heating apparatus unless he/she holds a certificate
of registration for such work in the City.
B.
No public service corporation shall make a service
connection to any heating and/or ventilating apparatus for which a
certificate or memorandum of approval is required by the Director
of Planning and Development until the same has been issued.
[Amended 6-5-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-15[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance provided for an effective date
of 1-1-2014.
[Amended 5-5-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-02]
All new installations of heating and/or ventilating
apparatus repairs, alterations or additions thereto must be made in
strict compliance with the regulations set forth in the Building Code,
the New York State Energy Code, and Ithaca Energy Code Supplement.
