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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1927 1 ORDINANCE NO. 1927 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS TO BE KNOWN AS THE NORTH RICHLAND HILLS MECHANICAL CODE; ADOPTING THE UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE AND ITS APPENDICES; ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS GOVERNING MECHANICAL SYSTEMS WITHIN THE CITY; ESTABLISHING AN APPEAL PROCEDURE; REPEALING PREVIOUS MECHANICAL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. TITLE This Ordinance shall be known as the "North Richland Hills Mechanical Code", may be cited as such, and will be referred to herein as "this Code". SECTION 2. PURPOSE The purpose of this Code is to provide the City of North Richland Hills, Texas, with rules and regulations to improve public safety by promoting the control of mechanical systems and establishing the responsibilities and procedures for enforcement. SECTION 3. 1991 UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE ADOPTED The Uniform Mechanical Code, 1991 Edition, and its appendices published by the International Conference of Building Officials and the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials and referred to as the "UMC", as amended herein by the provisions contained in this Ordinance, is hereby adopted as the Mechanical Code for the City of North Richland Hills, Texas; is incorporated herein by reference and a copy shall be filed in the Office of the City Secretary. SECTION 4. PRIOR ORDINANCES REPEALED Ordinance No. 806, 875 and 1238 are expressly superseded and repealed by the terms of this Ordinance. Upon the adoption of this Ordinance, any Section of an Ordinance in conflict with this Ordinance IS hereby repealed. SECTION 5. CONFLICTING REGULATIONS In the event that a provision of a State or Federal regulation is in direct conflict with a provision contained in this Ordinance, then the most stringent provision shall govern and take precedence. 2 SECTION 6. APPLICABILITY OF REGULATIONS Unless otherwise expressly stated, this ordinance shall apply to the installation, use, and maintenance of all heating, cooling and mechanical equipment. SECTION 7. POLICE POWERS This act shall be deemed an exercise of the police powers of the City of North Richland Hills for the preservation and protection of the public health, peace, safety, and welfare, and all provisions of this Code. SECTION 8. PERMITS 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. 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 Code. SECTION 9. FAILURE TO OBTAIN A PERMIT When work requiring a mechanical 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 doubled and shall be charged to the Contractor or Homeowner doing all or part of the work. SECTION 10. PERMIT FEES Every applicant for a mechanical permit shall submit a written application to the Building Official and pay a permit a fee prior to receiving said permit. The permit fee shall be determined according to the fee schedules contained in this ordinance and shall cover the cost of regular and required inspections. SECTION 11. INSPECTIONS 1. It shall be the responsibility of the permittee to request and obtain the necessary inspections from the Planning and Inspection Department. Failure to obtain the necessary inspections shall constitute a violation of this Code. It shall be a violation of this Code for any person, firm or corporation to fraudulently alter any inspection report or inspection tag issued by the Building Official or his designated representative. 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 of thirty dollars ($30.00). 2. 3. 3 4. The Buitding 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. SECTION 12. CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION 1. As a prerequisite to obtaining mechanical permits as required by this code. any person or firm operating under the provisions of this code within the City of North Richland Hills shatl be registered as a Mechanical Contractor and pay an annual fee of seventy-five dollars ($75.00) which shall be valid for one year from the date of issuance. Each contractor shall maintain this registration with the City until the completion of work being performed under such permit. Each contractor shall furnish the Building Offfcial with a written notice of contractor's permanent business and residential address, telephone numbers, drivers license number and proof of a current state air conditioning and refrigeration license. The term "CONTRACTOR" shall be defined as arty person or firm performing work for which a state air conditioning and refrigeration license required. The contractor shaH only perform work which is authorized by the class and endorsements of the state air conditioning and refrigeration license carried. (EXCEPTION: homeowners doing work on their own place of residence shall be exempt from contractor registration fees.) The registration may be renewed for the ensuing year by the filing of a new registration and the payment of a renewal fee as set forth herein. No refund wifl be paid in the event of the revocation or surrender of any such certificate of license. A registration may be revoked for violating any part of this code 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. 2. 3. 4. 5. 4 SECTION 13. AMENDMENTS The 1991 Uniform Mechanical Code is amended and changed in the following respects: 1. Chapter 3, Table 3-A, shall be deleted in its entirety and amended to read as follows: MONETARY VALUE OF PROPOSED WORK $ 0.00 - 1,500 1,501 - 3,000 3,001 - 5,000 5,001 - 50,000 50,001 - 100,000 100,001 - 500,000 500,001 - or more BASE + PERCENTAGE OF MONETARY VALUE $ 30.00 35.00 40.00 00.00 + .009 100.00 + .008 200.00 + .006 700.00 + .004 2. Inspections outside normal business $100.00 per hour* hours (minimum charge - two hours) 3. Reinspection fee $ 30.00* 4. Inspection for which no fee is $ 30.00* specifically indicated. 5. $ 30.00 per hour* Additional plan review required by changes, additions or revisions to approved plans (minimum charge - one hour). * Or the total hourly cost to the City, which ever is greatest. This cost shall include supervision, overhead, equipment, hourly wages and fringe benefits of employees and supervisors involved. Section 1009.(a) shall be amended to read as follows: Section 1oo9.(a) When Required. Each total system providing heating or cooling air in excess of 2,000 cubic feet per minute in any Group A, B, E, H, I, M or R Division 1 Occupancies as defined in Chapters 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 of the Uniform Building Code shall be equipped with an automatic shutoff activated by smoke detectors. When a system serves more than one occupancy, lease space or tenant, automatic shutoff shall be provided. EXCEPTIONS: 1. Automatic shutoffs need not be installed in systems specifically designed for smoke control. 6. SECTION 14. BOARD OF APPEALS 1. Appeals of persons aggrieved by orders or decisions made by the Building Official which pertain to regulations contained in this Code shall be heard by the Board of Appeals which is established under the provisions of the Building Code. 5 2. The procedures for submitting an application for an appeal regarding this Code shall be governed by the rules and regulations contained in the Building Code and any subsequent amendments thereto. SECTION 15. PENALTY Any person, firm or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects, or refuses to comply with or who resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this Code shall be fined not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200.00) for each offense. Each day that a violations is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense. SECTION 16. SEVERABILITY Should any provision of this ordinance be held invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of such ordinance shaH not be deemed to effect the validity of any other section or provision of this ordinance. Passed and approved this 13th day of September 1993. c---:i,.6.....~ A Mayor Attest: ~ LEGAL AFFJ ØRØt~. NO. 1917 . HII;::ot¡1~t~a~;:-N~~ ~IC':'~~ ~m~'~~~ chanical Code; adopting the Uniform Mechanical Code and Its appendices; establishing regulations governing mechanical systems within the City; es- tablisÞing an appeal procedure; repealing previous' mechanical ordinances; providing for a pénalty for a fine not In excess of 5200.00; providing a severabil- Ity clause¡ providing a savings clause¡ and provid- Ing an effective date. Passed and approved by the City Council of the Clty,of North Richland Hills the 13th day of Septem- ber, 1993. THE STATE OF TEXAS: COUNTY OF TARRANT APPROVED: IslTommy Brown Mayor ATTEST: sls Jeanette Rewis City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM AND L.EGALlTY 151 Rex McEntire Attorney for City Before me, the undersigned authori1 peared RHONDA THOMPSON known to IT. MCN~PN 1020 .....".. first being sworn, deposed and upon her o 'k·~;::;\;'r')!'V' That she is the C.L.A.R. of the MID CITIES NEWS ,anewspa- per which has been regularly and continuously published and of general circulation in the City/Town of N. RIcHLAND HILL~ for a period of more than one year next preceding the first publication of the attached LEGAL AD and that he caused said notice to be published in said newspaper on the following date(s). q lie¡ /13 That the attached is a true and correct copy of said notice as published on said date(s) in said NEWSPAPER cÆJ¿~ðJuf>%?P ) Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the /0 day of ~ ¡. 19$2. ~\'{\.~+~~~) ~ Notary Public, TARRANT County, Texaø