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83-C-15 MECHANICAL CODE ORDINANCE NO. gj - eJ ,- /S AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE STANDARD MECHANICAL CODE, 1982 EDITION, TO INCLUDE ALL FUTURE EDITIONS, REVISIONS AND AMENDMENTS, PUBLISHED BY THE SOUTHERN BUILDING CODE CONGRESS INTERNATIONAL, AS THE MECH- ANICAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS; DESIGNATING THE MECHANICAL INSPECTOR; SETTING ALL BONDS AND FEES; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS: SECTION I This ordinance is, shall be known as, and may be cited as the Mechanical Code of the City of Schertz, Texas. SECTION II The Standard Mechanical Code 1982 Edition to include all future, editions, revisions, amendments and corrections, published by the Southern Building Code Congress, two copies of which are on file with the City Secre- tary, is hereby adopted by reference as the Mechanical Code of the City of Schertz, Texas; subject to and including by reference such amendments as herein shall appear. SECTION II I This code in no way alters or repeals any additional requirements established by any other utility company and/or cooperative for its members and/or consumers. SECTION IV The City Inspector shall be the Mechanical Inspector for the City. SECTION V Materials, devices and equipment installed as a part of any mechanical system within the city limits shall conform to recognized standards of quality and safety. Acceptance by a nationally recognized testing laboratory will be considered prima facie evidence of acceptability of materials, devices, and equipment. SECTION VI A. /1echan i Ca 1 insta 11 ers des iring to perform work in the City of Schertz shall submit to the City Secretqry a corporate surety bond in the amount of $l,OOO.OQ, Such Bond shall indemnify the City and any person within the City for damages caused by the appl icant or his agents or employees in connection with the exercise of privileges extended to the applicant. B. A bond is not required of a home owner who is doing work on his own home, The homeowner may receive help from others to do such work, provided that no consideration of any kind be given for such help, A bond i's not required of a person whQ is hired as a full time employee to perform normal maintenance work excluding alterations and additions of mechanical systems in commercial establishments. SECTION VII A. Except as hereafter provided, it shall be unlawful for anyone to install or permit to be installed any mechanical system, or part of such systems, or to make alterations, additions, changes or major repairs to a mechanical system without having obtained a permit to do such work. B. No permit shall be required for the following mechanical work. 1. Normal maintenance work, or other similar minor repairs as may be permitted by the Building Inspector. 2. Connection of portable heating or air conditioning to suitable existing permanently installed receptacles. C. No permit will be issued to anyone except a bonded nechanical Installer or a home owner who is doing mechanical work on his own residence. This shall in no way allow the home owner to violate any other provision of this code. D. The following fee schedule shall apply to permits issued under this code. Where work for which a permit is required by this code is started prior to obtaining the required permit, the permit fee shall be doubled. FOR ISSUING PERt1IT................................. .$10.00 IN ADDITION: FEE FOR INSPECTING HEATING, DUCKWORK, AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS SHALL BE: TEN DOLLARS ($10.00) FOR THE FIP.ST ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,000.00), OR FRACTION THEREOF OF VALUATION OF THE INSTALLATION PLUS HIO DOLLARS ($2.00) FOR EACH ADDITIONAL ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,000.00), OR FRACTION THEREOF. In all buildings, except one and two family dwellings, where self contained air conditioning units of less than two tons are to be installed, the fee charged shall be that for the total cost of all units combined. SECTION VI II . A. The Building Official shall inspect or cause to be inspected all mechanical work done for which a permit is required. The inspector may make as many inspections as are deemed necessary to insure an ad- equate system. It will be the responsibility of permit holder to notify the inspector when an inspection is needed, in accordance with this schedule. 1. Rough-in inspection:when all wires, piping have been placed,but prior to connection,or covening of wall board, insulation, or paneling. 2. Final Inspection: After all connections have been made and all devises have been installed. B. All inspections will be made by the inspector within 48 hours after the inspection is requested excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. If the inspection is not made within the required time, the contractor may cover his work or energize the system. This in no way will release the contractor from making corrections if deficiencies are found at a later date. , . SECTION IX A. Whenever the Building Official or Inspector shall reject or refuse to approve the mode or manner of construction or materials to be used in a mechanical system, or when it is claimed that the provisions of this code do not apply, or that an equally good or more desirable form of mechanical fabrication can be employed in any specific case, or when it is claimed that the true intent and meaning of this code or any of the regulations thereunder have been misconstrued or wrongly interpreted, the permit holder or applicant may appeal the decision of the Building Official or Inspector to the Board of Adjustments and Appeals. Notice of appeal shall be in writing and filed within ninety days (90) after the decision is rendered by the Building Official. A fee of $25.00 shall accompany such notice of appeal. B. If in the opinion of the Building Official a mechanical system or device threatens the safety or welfare of others, he may limit the time for such appeal to a shorter period. SECTION X The Board of Adjustments and Appeals created by Section 8.02 of the Charter of the City of Schertz is hereby empowered to hear and rule on all appeals filed under this code. SECTION XI Any officer, employee or member of the Board of Adjustments and Appeals, charged with the enforcement of this code, acting for the governing body in the discharge of his duties, shall not thereby render himself liable person- ally, and he is hereby relieved from all personal liability for any damage that may acrue to persons or property as a result of any act required or permitted in the discharge of his duties. Any suit brought against any officer or employee because of such act performed by him in the enforcement of any provision of this code shall be defended by appropriate legal staff until the final termination of the proceedings. SECTION XII Any person that shall fail to comply with or violate any of the pro- visions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than two hundred dollars($200.00). SECTION XIII Every Section of this ordinance and every prOV1Slon of each section is hereby declared to be an individual section or provision and the holding of any section or provision of any section to be void, ineffective, or uncon- stitutional for any cause whatever, shall not be deemed to effect any other section or provision thereof. /P-day of ocP . PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this the 19 g') . _/ ATTEST: (SEAL OF CITY)