plumbing contractor and under
the supervision of that licensed gas-fired appliance contractors or licensed
plumbing contractors qualified supervisor. Licensure shall be in accordance
with, and all work shall be limited to the scope of work as defined in,
division 3 of article XII of this chapter.
(f) Electrical
work. Any person(s) doing electrical work or causing such work to be done
shall first be licensed as an electrical contractor or shall be doing such work
as a direct employee of a licensed electrical contractor and under the
supervision of that licensed electrical contractors qualified supervisor.
Licensure shall be in accordance with, and all work shall be limited to the
scope of work as defined in, division 3 of article XII of this chapter.
(g) Installation
or servicing of automatic sprinkler systems, non-water based fire extinguishing
systems, or standpipe and hose systems. Any person or organization who
engages in the installation, alteration, modernization, repair, maintenance, or
service of automatic sprinkler systems, non-water based fire extinguishing
systems, or standpipe and hose systems regulated by chapter 9 of the International
Building Code and article II of this chapter shall first be licensed as a
fire protection contractor or shall be doing such work as a direct employee of
a licensed fire protection contractor and under the supervision of that
licensed fire protection contractors qualified supervisor. Licensure shall be
in accordance with, and all work shall be limited to the scope of work as
defined in, division 3 of article XII of this chapter.
(h) Installation
or servicing of elevators, escalators, walks, lifts, and hoists. Any
person or organization who engages in the installation, alteration,
modernization, repair, maintenance, testing, inspection, or service of
elevators, escalators, walks, lifts, or hoists shall first be licensed as an
elevator contractor or shall be doing such work as a direct employee of a
licensed elevator contractor and under the supervision of that licensed
elevator contractors qualified supervisor. Licensure shall be in accordance
with, and all work shall be limited to the scope of work as defined in,
division 3 of article XII of this chapter.
(i) Erection
or maintenance of signs. Any person or organization who engages in the
business of maintaining, erecting, painting, or removing signs or marquees
shall first be licensed as a sign contractor or shall be doing such work as a
direct employee of a licensed sign contractor and under the supervision of that
licensed sign contractors qualified supervisor. Licensure shall be in
accordance with, and all work shall be limited to the scope of work as defined
in, division 3 of article XII of this chapter.
(j) Demolition
of buildings. Any person, firm or organization who contracts to demolish
any building for another shall first be licensed in the appropriate class of
demolition contractor or shall be doing such work as a direct employee of a
licensed demolition contractor and under the supervision of that licensed
demolition contractors qualified supervisor. Licensure shall be in accordance
with, and all work shall be limited to the scope of work as defined in,
division 3 of article XII of this chapter.
(k) Exceptions
to license requirements.
(1) Permits for work as required by
this code may be issued to any person to do any work regulated by this code in
a single-family dwelling used exclusively for living purposes, including the
usual accessory buildings and quarters in connection with such buildings,
provided that such person is the bona fide owner of any such dwelling and
accessory buildings and quarters, provided that the dwelling and accessory
buildings are occupied by the owner, and provided that the owner and his or her
immediate relatives shall personally purchase all material and perform all
labor in connection therewith.
(2) Public utility companies will
not be required to obtain licenses for their firms or corporations or for their
employees when engaged in the installation, operation, and maintenance of
equipment which will be used for the production, generation, transmission, or
distribution of the product or service from the source of the product or
service through the facilities owned or operated by such utility company to the
point of the customer service, including the metering.
(3) Provisions of this chapter
requiring employment of certified or licensed mechanics, craftsmen, or
engineers shall not apply to maintenance or operation of equipment and
accessories used for operations, production or processing by public utilities,
government agencies, manufacturing, or processing plants or commercial
enterprises which maintain a regular maintenance and operating staff supervised
by a professional engineer registered by the state. However, work under such
supervision shall be performed to comply in all respects with all applicable
provisions of this chapter, including provisions for permits and inspections.
(4) The property owner or owner of
the business on the property may install a temporary sign, as defined in this
chapter, after obtaining the required permit.
(5) The owner of record may
demolish any one-story building which is at least ten feet from all property
lines or any two-story building which is at least 15 feet from all property
lines. Such work must be done by the owner or by members of the owners
immediate family.
Sec. 18-15. Penalties;
additional remedies.
(a) General
penalty. Conviction of any violation of this code, except those listed in subsection
(b) of this section, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500.00, by
imprisonment of not more than 180 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(b) Penalties
for offenses against enforcement system.
(1) Persons convicted of certain
repeat violations as set forth in subsection (b)(2) of this section at any
premises shall be punished as set forth in subsection (b)(3) of this section.
(2) Persons convicted of violating
any of the following provisions of this chapter shall be punished as set forth
in subsection (b)(3) of this section:
a. Violating an order
to stop work issued pursuant to section 18-9(g).
b. Making any
connection after an order to disconnect issued pursuant to section 18-11(c).
c. Failure to obtain a
permit, or working without a permit, when required by this code.
d. Failure
to obtain an inspection when required by this code.
e. Failure
to obtain a certificate of occupancy when required by this code.
f. Failure to comply
with all responsibilities of a licensed contractor, as set forth in section
18-332(a).
g. Failure to comply
with all responsibilities of a holder of a certificate of qualification, as set
forth in section 18-341.
h. Providing false
information to the building official when submitting an application for a
license, certificate of qualification, or permit.
i. Permitting
occupancy of any structure for which a temporary certificate of occupancy has
been issued and such temporary certificate of occupancy has expired.
(3) Conviction of any violation
enumerated in subsection (b)(2) of this section shall be punished by a fine as
set forth in the following minimum punishment schedule, but not more than
$500.00, or by imprisonment of not more than 180 days, or by both such fine and
imprisonment:
a. First conviction:
a fine of not more than $500.00; imprisonment for not more than 180 days may
also be adjudged.
b. Second conviction:
a fine of not less than $250.00 and not more than $500.00; imprisonment for not
more than 180 days may also be adjudged.
c. Third conviction:
a fine of $500.00; imprisonment for not more than 180 days may also be
adjudged.
d. Fourth and
subsequent convictions: a fine of $500.00 and imprisonment for not less than
ten days and not more than 180 days.
(4) For purposes of this section,
only convictions within the prior three years before the date of the offense
alleged shall be considered.
(c) Other
remedies. The imposition of penalties prescribed in this section shall not
preclude the city counselor from instituting appropriate action, including
equitable and extraordinary remedies, to prevent any unlawful erection,
construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, conversion, maintenance or
use, or to restrain, correct or abate a violation, or to prevent the occupancy
of a building or structure or portion thereof, or of the premises, or to
prevent an illegal act, conduct of business or use in or about the premises.
Sec. 18-16. Permit
required; exceptions.
(a) Required
permits; permit conditions; annual permits.
(1) Generally;
emergency work.
a. It shall be
unlawful to construct, enlarge, alter, move, raise, shore, demolish, wreck or
raze a structure or change the occupancy of a building or structure requiring
additional strength, exit or sanitary provisions; or to change to another use;
or to install or alter any equipment or sign for which provision is made or the
installation of which is regulated by this code, unless a separate permit for
each building or structure has first been obtained as required; except that
repairs, as defined in section 18-4(b), which do not involve any violation of
this code, and work as specified in subsection (b) of this section, shall be
exempted from this provision.
b. In cases of
emergency, the person or other entity doing work or causing work to be done may
proceed with the work and file application for a permit within 72 hours after
commencement of emergency work. Emergency shall be considered to exist only in
those situations wherein life, health and safety would be adversely affected if
work were not commenced immediately, and the burden shall be upon the person
claiming such emergency to exist to prove the existence of such emergency by
clear and convincing evidence.
(2) Moved buildings and building
systems.
a. Moving, raising
or shoring buildings. No building or fixed structure shall be moved in or
within the city on or across a street or alley without a permit issued by the
building official in accordance with the provisions set forth in other portions
of this section and in the International Building Code section 3407. No
building or major portion thereof shall be raised or shored without a permit
from the building official.
b. Building
systems. A permit shall be obtained for all heating, ventilating, comfort
cooling and refrigeration systems, electrical service equipment, pipe fitting,
incinerators and miscellaneous heat-producing appliances, moved with or
installed in any moved building. A separate permit shall be obtained for the
equipment installed in each separate building or structure.
c. Conditions
of permit.
1. Insurance.
The permit holder shall keep in force insurance, issued by a company approved
by the director of finance, meeting the following conditions:
i. The
policy shall provide for commercial general liability insurance with a minimum
aggregate limit of $1,000,000.00 per occurrence.
ii. The
city shall be listed as an additional insured to such policy by separate
endorsement.
iii. The
policy shall contain a separate endorsement requiring the insurance company to
notify the city in writing of any change in or cancellation of the policy at
least 30 days prior thereto, or ten days in the event of cancellation due to
nonpayment of premium.
iv. The
insurance certificate shall be produced by a company having a current A.M. Best
rating of B+ V or better and licensed to do business in the state of Missouri.
v. Before
the permit is issued, the permit holder shall deposit with the city a
certificate of insurance evidencing that the endorsements required in
subsections (a)(2)c.1.ii and iii of this section are in effect.
2. Indemnity.
Every person, firm, or corporation to whom permission has been granted under
the terms of this article and other ordinances to utilize public property for
the moving of any building or structure shall at all times assume full
responsibility for such work. Permission shall be further conditioned that any
person, firm, or corporation shall release, hold harmless and indemnify the
city and all of the agents and employees from any and all responsibility,
liability, loss, or damage resulting to any persons or property caused by or
incidental to the moving of the building or structure.
3. Commencement
and completion of work. See section 18-19(c)(3), pertaining to expiration
of building moving permits.
(3) Conditions of permit for
demolition work. Conditions of permits for demolition work are as follows:
a. Insurance.
The permit holder shall keep in force insurance, issued by a company approved
by the director of finance, meeting the following conditions:
1. The
policy shall provide for commercial general liability insurance with a minimum
aggregate limit of $1,000,000.00 per occurrence.
2. The
city shall be listed as an additional insured to such policy by separate
endorsement.
3. The
policy shall contain a separate endorsement requiring the insurance company to
notify the city in writing of any change in or cancellation of the policy at
least 30 days prior thereto, or ten days in the event of cancellation due to
nonpayment of premium.
4. The
insurance certificate shall be produced by a company having a current A.M. Best
rating of B+ V or better and licensed to do business in the state of Missouri.
5. Before
the permit is issued, the permit holder shall deposit with the city a
certificate of insurance evidencing that the endorsements required by
subsections (a)(3)a.2 and 3 of this section are in effect.
b. Indemnity.
Every person, firm, or corporation to whom permission has been granted under
the terms of this article and other ordinances to utilize public property for
the demolition work of any building, structure or utility shall at all times
assume full responsibility for such demolition and shall hold harmless and
indemnify the city and the building official from any and all responsibility,
liability, loss, or damage resulting to any persons or property or caused by or
incidental to the demolition work.
c. Commencement and
completion of work. See section 18-19(c)(4), pertaining to expiration of
permits for demolition work.
d. Damage to public
property. The permit holder assumes liability for any incurred damage to
public property.
(4) Temporary electrical service
permit. Permits for temporary service installations not to exceed 90 days'
duration may be granted for fairs, carnivals, exhibitions, exterior lighting
for decorative display and similar purposes. Permits for temporary service
installations not to exceed 180 days' duration may be granted for construction
jobs. The time limit shall be subject to renewal, if requested in writing and
if the building official determines that the temporary permit is not being used
to evade the requirements of permanent electrical service installation, will
not adversely affect the public safety, or is justified because of
circumstances not within the control of the permit holder.
(5) Conditional permits.
Upon written application, the building official may issue conditional permits,
which shall not be considered a building permit for the purpose of chapter 66
of the Code of Ordinances, pertaining to subdivisions.
(6) Special nighttime building
permits.
a. Notwithstanding any
other provision of this code or of any other provision of the Code of
Ordinances, no construction work, including excavation, demolition, hauling,
dumping or filling, may be performed between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00
a.m. within 500 feet of an occupied residential structure located in an area
zoned residential unless the building official issues a special building permit
authorizing the work. The following types of construction work are exempted
from the requirement of obtaining a special nighttime building permit:
1. Emergency
work authorized pursuant to subsection (a)(1) of this section.
2. Construction
work being completely conducted inside a closed-in structure whenever such
construction work does not involve the use of jackhammers, air compressors or
other heavy equipment or continuing truck operations.
3. Roofing
during the months of June through September, both inclusive.
4. Framing
activities for conventional, wood-framed residential structures during the
months of June through September, both inclusive.
b. The building
official shall address in each special building permit issued authorizing
nighttime work the following items:
1. Traffic
routes to be used by construction equipment and trucks;
2. Means
of lighting the construction site or place of operation;
3. Whether
the noise level shall be a provision of the permit;
4. The
type of work to be done and the nature of the project; and
5. Density
of the residential area potentially affected by the nighttime work.
c. The director of
health and director of public works are authorized to assist the building
official in establishing criteria for the issuance of a special building permit
authorizing nighttime work.
(7) Annual permits. In lieu
of an individual permit for each alteration to an already approved electrical,
gas, mechanical or plumbing installation, the building official is authorized
to issue an annual permit upon application therefor to any person, firm or
corporation regularly employing one or more qualified trade persons in the
building, structure or on the premises owned or operated by the applicant for
the permit. The person to whom an annual permit is issued shall keep a
detailed record of alterations made under such annual permits. The building
official shall have access to such records at all times or such records shall
be filed with the building official as designated.
(b) Exempted
work. A permit shall not be required for the types of work in each of the separate
classes of permit as listed in this subsection. Exemption from the permit
requirements of this code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any
work to be done in violation of the provisions of this code or any other laws
or ordinances of the city.
(1) Building permits. A
building permit shall not be required for the following:
a. One-story detached
accessory buildings used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses and similar
uses, provided the projected roof area does not exceed 200 square feet (18.58 m2).
b. Oil
derricks.
c. Movable cases,
counters and partitions not over five feet nine inches (1753 mm) in height.
d. Retaining walls
which are not over 4 feet (1219 mm) in height measured from grade on the low
side of the wall, unless supporting a surcharge or impounding flammable liquids
or when adjacent to a public right-of-way.
e. Fences.
f. Water tanks
supported directly upon grade if the capacity does not exceed 5,000 gallons (18,927
L) and the ratio of height to diameter or width does not exceed 2 to 1.
g. Platforms and decks
not more than 30 (762 mm) inches above grade and not over any basement or story
below.
h. Temporary motion
picture, television and theater stage sets and scenery.
i. Window awnings
supported by an exterior wall of a Group R-3 and Group U occupancies when
projecting not more than 54 inches (1372 mm).
j. Prefabricated
swimming pools accessory to a Group R-3 occupancy, which are less than 24
inches (610 mm) deep, in which the pool walls are entirely above the adjacent
grade and which do not exceed 5,000 gallons (18,927 L).
k. Reroofing
(replacement of roof coverings) one- and two-family residences with light roof
covering or reroofing other structures in accordance with the requirements of
this code pertaining to materials and installation methods. Exempted reroofing
work does not include replacement of roof sheathing/deck or structural
modifications or alterations to the building or structure.
l. Construction or
alteration of public utility generation, communication, transmission and
distribution facilities used by such utilities duly franchised or authorized as
such in the city. Administrative office buildings for such franchised utilities
shall require building permits as described in subsection (a)(1) of this
section.
m. Replacement of
exterior wall covering for detached one- and two-family dwellings.
n. Replacement of
doors and windows in existing openings where fire resistance, smoke control and
opening protection are not required by article II.
o. Repairs
of holes in plaster or sheetrock walls.
p. Installation or
replacement of wall or floor mounted cabinets (kitchen, bath, etc.).
q. Painting, papering,
installation of carpeting/floor coverings and similar finish work.
r. Installation
or replacement of exterior gutters and downspouts.
s. Projects on
property owned and operated by the County, State or Federal government.
t. Tuckpointing
brick and/or stone masonry.
u. Replacement of
soffits and wall or roof sheathing less than 32 square feet (2.97 m2)
in area for one- and two-family dwellings.
v. Replacement
of interior or exterior trimwork.
w. Boarding
up vacant buildings.
x. Walks, patios and
driveways constructed on existing grade.
y. Shade cloth
structures constructed for nursery or agricultural purposes and not including
service systems.
z. Swings and other
playground equipment accessory to one- and two-family dwellings.
(2) Mechanical permits. A
mechanical permit shall not be required for the following:
a. Any
portable heating appliance.
b. Any
portable ventilating equipment.
c. Any
portable cooling unit.
d. Any
portable evaporative cooler.
e. Replacement of any
component part or assembly of an appliance which does not alter its original
approval and complies with other applicable requirements of this code.
f. Any refrigerating
equipment which is part of the equipment for which a permit has been issued
pursuant to the requirements of this code.
g. Replacement
of grills and diffusers on existing mechanical ductwork.
h. Any self-contained
refrigeration system that contains 10 pounds (4.5 kg) or less of refrigerant,
or that are actuated by motors of 1 horsepower (0.75 kW) or less.
(3) Plumbing permits. A
plumbing permit shall not be required for the following:
a. Repairs
which involve only the working parts of a faucet or valve.
b. Clearance
of stoppages.
c. Repairing or replacement
of defective fixtures or valves provided alterations or extensions of piping
systems are not made.
d. Replacement
and repair of lavatory and sink traps.
(4) Elevator permits. An
elevator permit shall not be required for the following:
a. Material
hoists within the scope of ANSI A10.5.
b. Mobile
scaffolds, towers and platforms within the scope of ANSI A92.
c. Powered platform
and equipment for exterior and interior building maintenance within the scope
of ANSI A120.1.
d. Conveyors
and related equipment within the scope of ASME B20.1.
e. Cranes, derricks,
hoists, hooks, jacks and slings within the scope of ASME B30.
f. Industrial
trucks within the scope of ASME B56.
g. Portable equipment, except for
portable escalators, which are covered by article IX of this chapter.
h. Tiering or piling
machines used to move material to and from storage located and operating
entirely within one story.
i. Equipment for
feeding or positioning material at machine tools, printing presses, etc.
j. Skip
or furnace hoists.
k. Wharf
ramps.
l. Amusement
devices.
m. Stage
and orchestra lifts.
n. Lift
bridges.
o. Railroad
car lifts or dumpers.
p. Mechanized
parking garage equipment.
q. Line jacks, false
cars, shafters, moving platforms and similar equipment used for installing an
elevator.
r. Mine
elevators not located in or adjacent to a building or structure.
s. Manlifts
within the scope of ASME 90.1.
t. Platform elevators
installed in a ship or offshore drilling rig and used for the purpose of
loading and unloading cargo, equipment and personnel.
u. Shipboard
elevators.
(5) Electrical
permits. An electrical permit shall not be required for the following:
a. Minor repairs
and maintenance. Minor repair work, including the replacement of lamps or
the connection of approved portable electrical equipment to approved
permanently installed receptacles.
b. Public service
agencies. The installation, alteration or repair of electrical equipment
for the operation of communications and signals or the transmission of
intelligence by wire by public service agencies, except for fire alarm systems.
c. Power companies.
The installation, alteration or repair of electrical equipment of a power or
public service company for its use in the generation, transmission,
distribution or metering of electricity.
d. Temporary
testing systems. The installation of any temporary system required for the
testing or servicing of electrical equipment or apparatus.
e. Replacement of
switches, receptacles and fixtures. Replacement of snap switches,
receptacles and fixtures (other than ceiling fans) where no alteration or
extension of an existing circuit is required.
(6) Sign
permits. A sign permit shall not be required for the following:
a. The advertising
copy or message, on a painted or printed sign only. Except for theater marquees
and similar signs specifically designed for the use of replaceable copy,
electric signs shall not be included in this exemption.
b. Painting,
repainting or cleaning of an advertising structure or the changing of the
advertising copy or message thereon shall not be considered an erection or
alteration which requires a sign permit unless a structural change is made.
c. Any sign placed or
painted on the inside of a building or on the inside or outside of any bus,
taxicab or other vehicle.
d. Any sign painted or
lettered directly on the wall of any building or structure which advertises the
name of the owner or lessee or sublessee of the building, or the products
manufactured, sold or stored in such building; or any sign painted on the
surface of any window or door of a building.
e. Miscellaneous
traffic or other municipal signs, danger signs, railroad crossing signs, legal
notices or trespassing signs, or signs of public service companies indicating
danger or aids to service or safety.
f. Emergency,
nonadvertising signs.
g. Bulletin boards for
public, charitable or religious institutions when such bulletin boards are
located on the premises of the institution.
h. Real estate signs
advertising the sale, rental or lease of the premises on which they are
maintained; provided that there is not more than one such sign for any street
frontage and the total gross area does not exceed 32 square feet (2.97m2).
i. Tablets
constructed of bronze, brass, stone or other noncombustible materials, when
built or attached to the walls of a building or other structure, provided that
such tablets bear only the name of the owner, the name or use of the building,
the date of erection of the building or commemorative matter.
j. Signs announcing
the name of the architect, engineer and contractors of a building under
construction, alteration or repair, and announcing the character of the
building enterprise or the purpose for which the building is intended.
k. Signs of public
service companies indicating danger, ownership of property, offices, or places
where their service is available to the public, when the signs are placed flat
against the wall of a building or other structure.
l. Political and
other ideological signs may be installed on private property when permission is
obtained from the owner of such property. Such signs shall not exceed 20 square
feet (1.86 m2) in areas zoned R-1 or R-2, one- or two-family
dwellings, and shall not exceed 32 square feet (2.97 m2) in all
other areas. It shall be a violation of this code for a property owner or
occupant to permit the posting of a sign which exceeds the prescribed size.
Sec. 18-20. Fees.
(a) Generally.
Fees relating to work regulated by this chapter shall be assessed in accordance
with the provisions of this section.
(b) Permit
fees.
(1) Valuation of construction.
The determination of the value or valuation under any of the provisions of
these codes shall be made by the building official. The value to be used in
computing the permit and plan review fees shall be the total value of all
construction work for which the permit is issued. Separate values or valuations
shall be computed and separate permits shall be obtained and separate plan
review fees shall be paid for each building or structure included in an
application for permits. All fees shall be rounded off to the next whole dollar
amount. Fees may be waived at the discretion of the building official during
times of declared emergency.
(2) One- and two-family detached
dwelling building, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, elevator and fire
protection permit fees. One- and two-family detached dwelling building,
mechanical, plumbing, electrical, elevator and fire protection permit fees are
as follows:
Total
Valuation Fee
$0.00__$1,000.00
$
40.00
$1,001.00__$2,000.00
45.00
$2,001.00__$100,000.00:
For
the first $2,000.00
45.00
Plus,
for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof,
to
and including $100,000.00 3.34
$100,001.00
and over:
For
the first $100,000.00
372.32
Plus,
for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof 1.11
(3) Building, mechanical,
plumbing, electrical, elevator and fire protection permit fees for other than
one- and two-family detached dwellings. Building, mechanical, plumbing,
electrical, elevator and fire protection permit fees for other than one- and
two-family detached dwellings are as follows:
Total
Valuation Fee
$0.00__$500.00
$
40.00
$501.00__$2,000.00
73.00
$2,001.00__$200,000.00:
For
the first $2,000.00
73.00
Plus,
for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof,
to
and including $200,000.00 10.57
$200,001.00__$1,000,000.00:
For
the first $200,000
2,166.00
Plus,
for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof,
to
and including $1,000,000.00 7.01
$1,000,001.00
and over:
For the first
$1,000,000.00 7,774.00
Plus,
for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof 3.01
(4) Demolition
permit fees. Demolition permit fees are as follows:
a. One- and two-family
dwellings and detached accessory
buildings
per building $ 67.00
b. All
other structures 167.00
c. Pre-demolition
inspection fee. A pre-demolition inspection
fee
shall be paid to the building official prior to a pre-
demolition
inspection being performed. The pre-demolition
inspection
fee shall not apply towards the demolition permit
fee
and shall be assessed as follows:
One
and two family detached dwellings per building: 27.00
All
other buildings per building: 80.00
(5) Sign
permit fees. Sign permit fees are as follows:
Type
of Sign Fee
a. Combination
and freestanding signs:
1. Up
to and including 20 square feet $ 106.00
2. And
for each additional 20 square feet
or
fraction thereof
18.00
b. Flat
wall signs:
1. Up
to and including 300 square feet 106.00
2. And
for each additional 300 square feet
or
fraction thereof
18.00
c. Marquees:
Each marquee
351.00
d. Roof
signs:
1. For
surface area not to exceed 300 square feet 351.00
2. And
for each additional 300 square feet
or
fraction thereof
89.00
e. Temporary
signs (displayed not longer than 60 days):
Each
sign
40.00
f. Outdoor
Advertising Signs:
Fees shall be
calculated as required for freestanding signs. Each face of such signs shall
be calculated separately for permit fee calculations.
Outdoor
advertising sign pre-permit inspection fee. An outdoor advertising sign
pre-permit inspection fee shall be paid to the building official prior to an outdoor
advertising sign pre-permit inspection being performed. The outdoor
advertising sign pre-permit inspection fee shall not apply as part of the sign
permit fee.
Each
sign
80.00
(6) Supplementary permit fees.
The fee for a supplementary permit to cover any additional value not included
in the original permit shall be the difference between the fee paid for the
original permit and the fee which would have been required had the original
permit included the entire value. The minimum supplemental permit fee assessed
shall be $40.00.
(7) Partial permit fees.
When a permit for the construction of part of a building, structure, or
building service equipment is requested by the applicant, fees shall be
determined in accordance with section 18-20(b)(2) and (3), based on the
valuation of work to be performed, as separate permit fees and not as
supplementary fees. The minimum fee for a partial permit shall be $62.00.
(c) Construction
document review fees.
(1) Initial construction document
review fee. For other than one- and two-family dwellings, when the total
valuation of a proposed building exceeds $100,000.00 and a construction
document is required to be submitted, a construction document review fee shall
be paid to the building official at the time of submitting the construction
documents for review. Such construction document review fee shall be one-half
of the permit fee and shall be a credit toward the total fee when the permit is
issued.
(2) Resubmittal construction
document review fees. When previously identified deficiencies remain
uncorrected on subsequent submittals or when items certified on the Checklist
for Building Permit Construction Document Submittal as being provided are
omitted, a resubmittal construction document review fee shall be assessed at
the time of resubmittal of the discipline. This fee shall be one eighth of the
total permit fee for resubmittal deficiencies. The fee for certified checklist
omissions shall be $56.00. Such resubmittal construction document review fee
shall not apply as a credit toward the total fee when the permit is issued.
Maximum resubmittal fee shall be as follows:
a. One-
and two-family dwelling construction document $ 22.00
b. Other
than one- and two-family dwelling construction
document
223.00
(3) Scheduled express review
fees. When scheduled express review is requested by the applicant, a fee
of $22.00 for one- and two-family dwellings and a fee of $56.00 for all other
structures shall be assessed. Such fees shall be in addition to required permit
fees. Eligibility for scheduled express review service shall be determined by
the building official based on the complexity of the review and availability of
staff to perform the review.
(4) Optional preliminary code
review design meetings. When requested by the applicant, preliminary code
review meetings may be conducted and a fee shall be assessed for other than
one- and two-family detached dwellings as follows:
a. One-
and two-family dwellings no fee
b. Proposed
design less than 20,000 square feet $ 56.00
c. Proposed
design 20,000 square feet
to
40,000 square feet
111.00
d. Proposed
design more than 40,000 square feet 167.00
(5) Re-review and stamping of
lost construction documents to replace applicant's reviewed field set of
construction documents. Such review and stamping shall be assessed a fee
of $28.00 per hour with a minimum fee of $28.00. Such fees shall be in addition
to other required permit fees.
(6) Stamping of additional sets
of construction documents. One set of reviewed construction documents
shall be provided to the applicant upon permit issuance. Stamping of additional
sets of construction documents at the applicant's request shall be assessed a
fee of $17.00 per hour with a minimum fee of $12.00.
(7) Nighttime building permits.
The application fee for a nighttime building permit shall be $50.00. Such fees
shall be in addition to other required permit fees.
(8) Occupant load certificate
fee. When requested by the applicant, the occupant load of a building or
portion of a building will be calculated and a fee shall be assessed of
$107.00.
(9) Replacement of occupant load
certificate or certificate of occupancy. When requested by the applicant,
a replacement of a previously issued occupant load certificate or certificate
of occupancy will be generated and a fee shall be assessed of $27.00 per
certificate.
(10) Floodplain certificate fee.
The application fee for a floodplain certificate shall be assessed as follows:
a. One- and two-family
dwelling floodplain certificate $ 40.00
b. Other than one- and
two-family dwelling floodplain
certificates
83.00
(11) Code compliance verification
letter fee. When requested by the applicant, information related to the
status of property with regard to building code and land use regulations will
be retrieved and transmitted to the applicant and a fee shall be assessed of
$107.00.
(12) Address change processing
fee. When requested by the property owner, address changes in compliance
with addressing standards shall be processed and a fee shall be assessed as
follows:
a. One and two family
detached dwellings per building: $ 27.00
b. All other buildings
per building: 107.00
(d) Expiration
of application. Applications for which no permit is issued within 180 days
following the date of application shall expire by limitation, and plans and
other data submitted for review may thereafter be returned to the applicant or
destroyed by the building official. The building official may extend the time
for action by the applicant for a period not exceeding 180 days upon request by
the applicant showing that circumstances beyond the control of the applicant
have prevented action from being taken. No application shall be extended more
than once. In order to renew action on an application after expiration, the
applicant shall resubmit plans and pay a new plan review fee.
(e) Commencement
of work without permit.
(1) Wherever any work for which a
permit is required by this article has been commenced without first obtaining a
permit, a special investigation may be made before a permit is issued for such
work.
(2) Where work for which any permit
is required by this article is started prior to obtaining the permit, the fee
specified for such permit shall be doubled. This provision shall not be
construed as permission to begin work without the required permit except as
follows:
a. In
case of an emergency as set forth in section 18-16(a)(1)b.; or
b. In case the work is
being done at a one-family dwelling by the person who owns and occupies such
dwelling and the permit is applied for before the end of the workday following
notification.
(f) Fee
refunds. Where no portion of the plan check or inspection work covered by
a permit issued by the building official has been commenced, the permit holder
may request in writing that the permit be canceled. The permittee shall then be
entitled to a refund of 90 percent of the applicable fee actually paid, except
that a full refund will be made when the fee was paid or collected in error.
Refunds will not be made for fees representing work having been done prior to
the time the fee refund request is made. Under any circumstance, fee refund
requests must be made within 180 days after the date of payment if no permit is
obtained, or 30 days after the permit is canceled or expired.
(g) Fee for
certificate of occupancy.
(1) Fee for certificate of
occupancy not related to work under a building permit. Where a certificate
of occupancy is required other than in connection with work under a building
permit, the person applying for the certificate shall, at the time of filing
application therefore, pay to the building official a fee as required for a
team inspection in section 18-20 (h). If it is determined that work requiring
a permit is necessary for issuance of the certificate, this fee shall be
applied toward the permit fee.
(2) Temporary certificate of
occupancy fees. When a temporary certificate of occupancy is requested by
the applicant in connection with work under a building permit and conditions
warrant issuance of a temporary certificate of occupancy pursuant to section
18-23(d) of this chapter, a fee shall be assessed according to the following
schedule:
a. Residential
one- and two-family dwellings:
1st
temporary certificate $
0.00
2nd
and subsequent certificates 167.00
b. Residential
apartments/condominiums per dwelling unit:
1st
temporary certificate
0.00
2nd
and subsequent certificates 28.00
(Minimum
fee of $167.00; maximum fee of $334.00)
c. All
other structures:
1st
temporary certificate
0.00
2nd
and subsequent certificates 334.00
(h) Inspection
fees.
(1) Certificate of inspection
for underground spaces. Inspection and certification of underground space
pursuant to section 18-21(g)(2) of this chapter shall be performed by the
building official upon payment of a fee of $278.00 payable upon application for
certificate of inspection.
(2) Certificate of inspection
for elevators. The fee for the administration of and or inspections and
testing of elevator equipment pursuant to section 18-21(g)(1) of this chapter
shall be of $101.00 for the first three floors, or 30 feet of travel, plus
$7.79 for each additional three floors, or 30 feet of travel or fraction
thereof. The elevator equipment owner or maintainer shall remit these fees
within 60 days of billing. The elevator equipment inspection and tests shall
not be scheduled or performed until these fees have been received. Failure to
remit these fees within the 60 days will result in a $12.00 additional administrative
fee associated with the cost of the re-billing process for each piece of
elevator equipment being billed. All called-for inspections or tests to be
performed by Department of Codes Administration inspectors shall be subject to
a minimum fee of $28.00 per each piece of elevator equipment scheduled for
inspection and test, if the inspection test is not made or is not completed and
the Department of Codes Administration inspector has appeared at the inspection
test site, ready to inspect or observe the test, or the scheduled inspection
and test is either canceled or rescheduled less than three working days prior
to the scheduled date. Payment of fees associated with the failure to perform
an inspection and test scheduled with Department of Codes Administration
inspectors is the responsibility of the registered elevator contractor who
scheduled the elevator equipment inspection and test. All fees outlined above
are due and payable to the Department of Codes Administration even when the
inspection and testing is performed by a qualified person authorized by the
enforcing authority.
(3) Certificate of inspection
for communication towers. Inspection and certification of communication
towers pursuant to section 18-21(g)(3) of this chapter shall be completed by
the building official upon payment of a fee of $111.00 payable upon application
for certificate of inspection.
(4) Certificate of inspection
for multilevel parking station structures. Inspection and certification of
multilevel parking station structures pursuant to section 52-31 of chapter 52,
parking stations, shall be completed by the building official upon payment of a
fee of $223.00 payable upon application for certification of inspection.
(5) Reinspection fees. When
work for which an inspection is requested is not complete (not ready when
inspector arrives) or when deficiencies identified on two previous inspection
events have not been completed a fee of $56.00 shall be assessed and no further
inspections shall be completed until such fee is paid.
(6) Inspections outside of
normal business hour fees. When the permit holder requests inspections
outside of normal business hours, a fee of $45.00 per hour, to include travel
time, with a minimum fee of $134.00 shall be assessed for such service.
Eligibility for inspections outside of normal business hours shall be
determined by the building official based upon the nature of inspections
requested and the availability of staff to perform the inspections.
(7) Team inspection fee.
When requested by the applicant, the building official may conduct a team
inspection of a site/building for the purpose of providing the applicant a
written assessment of code issues which may assist the applicant in planning a
project or in problem solving. Eligibility for team inspections shall be
determined by the building official based upon the nature of inspections
requested and the availability of staff to perform the inspections. A fee,
payable prior to the inspection being performed, shall be assessed as follows:
a. Buildings/projects
less than 20,000 square feet $ 167.00
b. Buildings/projects
20,000 square feet to 40,000 square
feet
223.00
c. Buildings/projects
more than 40,000 square feet 278.00
(8) Electrical service reconnect
fee: When a request is made by a property owner for an inspection of an
existing electrical service for the purpose of approving the electric utility
connection, a fee of $40.00 shall be assessed. If it is found that work
requiring an electrical permit is required, this fee may be credited toward the
permit fee.
Exception:
Reconnection of a service due to a fire occurring within the 90 days prior to
the request.
(i) Code
modification request fees. Code modification requests (CMR) submitted
pursuant to section 18-6 of this chapter shall be assessed the following fees:
(1) One-
and two-family dwellings per dwelling unit $
40.00
(2) All
other structures per building or tenant space,
whichever
is greater
83.00
(3) When
multiples of (1) or (2) above are submitted
simultaneously
for the same project, the maximum fee will be 445.00
(4) Requirements contained in
article XII, contractors, division 3,
licensing
40.00
(j) Building
and fire codes board of appeals fees.
(1) One-
and two-family dwellings per dwelling unit $
40.00
(2) All
other structures per building or tenant space,
whichever
is greater
83.00
(3) When
multiples of (1) or (2) above are submitted
simultaneously
for the same project, the maximum fee will be 445.00
(4) Requirements contained in
article XII, contractors, division 3,
licensing
40.00
(5) Continuance
requested by appellant one half of original filing
fee
(6) No filing fee will be charged
for appeals of decisions on code modification requests.
(k) Contractor
license application fee $
45.00
(l) Contractor
license fees. Triennial fees for contractor licenses are as follows:
(1) Demolition
contractor class I $
108.00
(2) Demolition
contractor class II
108.00
(3) Electrical
contractor class I
108.00
(4) Electrical
contractor class II
108.00
(5) Electrical
contractor class III
108.00
(6) Elevator
contractor class I
108.00
(7) Elevator
contractor class II
108.00
(8) Fire
protection contractor class I
108.00
(9) Fire
protection contractor class II
108.00
(10) Fire
protection contractor class III
108.00
(11) Gas-fired
appliance contractor
108.00
(12) Heating
and ventilating contractor
108.00
(13) Pipe
fitting contractor
108.00
(14) Plumbing
contractor
108.00
(15) Refrigeration
contractor
108.00
(16) Sign
contractor
108.00
Contractor
license fees shall not be refundable.
(m) Certificate
of qualification application fee $
45.00
(n) Certificate
of qualification examination fee $
62.00
(o) Certificate
of qualification renewal fee $
108.00
The triennial
renewal fee for all certificates of qualification shall be $108.00, except that
the certificate fee shall be waived for employees of the city who work for the
city as tradesmen or inspectors. Certificates of qualification shall be issued
at no charge for the first three years and shall be renewed triennially
thereafter at the rate established by this code.
(p) Encroachment
ordinance application fee. Applications submitted pursuant to section
18-40 (Chapter 32 of the International Building Code, as amended) of
this chapter for special ordinance approval of private use of public property
shall be assessed an application fee of $111.00. This fee is not intended to represent
any rental or other payments that may also be required by the city.
Section 2. That
Chapter 18, Code of Ordinances of the City of Kansas City, Missouri, is hereby
amended by deleting Sections 18-288 through 18-307.
Section 3. That
Chapter 18, Code of Ordinances of the City of Kansas City, Missouri, is hereby
amended by repealing Sections 18-324 through 18-340 and 18-343, and enacting in
lieu thereof new sections of like numbers and subject matters, to read as
follows:
Sec. 18-324. Title and
scope of division; definition.
(a) This
division shall be known as the licensing division, and may be cited as such.
(b) Where the
term director of codes administration is used in this division, this shall
mean the director of codes administration or his authorized representative.
(c) For the
purposes of this article and other sections of this code pertinent to
licensing, the term employee shall not apply to consultants, contract labor,
or subcontractors employed by the licensed contractor. Such individuals or
entities shall be considered contractors in their own right and, as such, shall
be required to obtain their own licenses as required by this chapter.
Sec. 18-325. Duties of
director of codes administration.
(a) There is
hereby vested in the director of codes administration the duty of examining the
qualifications of applicants for licenses and certificates established and
required by the various articles of this chapter, including the issuance,
reissuance, renewal, suspension, or revocation of such licenses and
certificates. The examination of applicants for certificates shall be in
writing and shall be prepared and administered by a single third-party agency.
Oral examinations are prohibited.
(b) Among the duties
of the director of codes administration shall be the establishment of
procedures consistent with this code for recommending the issuance of licenses.
The director shall also select the agency, subject to approval by the city
council when otherwise required, to prepare and administer the examinations of
applicants for certificates of qualification.
Sec. 18-326. License
required; exceptions.
(a) A license is
authority granted to the person, firm, partnership, company, corporation,
association, agency, or other entity to whom it is issued to engage in the
business of contracting to perform certain work. A license is not transferable.
(b) Licenses
shall be required for all types of work classified and described in this
division.
(c) Exceptions
to the license requirement are found in section 18-14 of this code.
Sec. 18-327. License
classes; prerequisites for licensing.
(a) Classes;
authorized work. There shall be various classes of licenses under this
division, and the holder of each license shall be authorized to do the
following:
(1) Demolition contractor class
I. Demolition of any building, structure, or portion thereof, without
limitation of height or size. All such work shall be performed by a licensed
demolition contractor class I and shall be performed by or under the
supervision of the holder of a demolition supervisor class I certificate of
qualification.
(2) Demolition contractor class
II. Demolition of any building not more than three stories in height,
excluding the basement. All such work shall be performed by a licensed
demolition contractor class II and shall be performed by or under the
supervision of the holder of a demolition supervisor class I or demolition
supervisor class II certificate of qualification.
(3) Electrical contractor class
I. Installation, alteration, repair, or removal of any electrical equipment
regulated by this chapter. All such work shall be performed by a licensed
electrical contractor class I and shall be performed by or under the
supervision of the holder of a master electrician certificate of qualification.
(4) Electrical contractor class
II.
a. Maintenance or
repair of an existing facility on property owned by the licensee or his
employer;
b. Assembly,
installation, wiring, and connection of electric lighting fixtures and
extending existing circuits not more than ten feet;
c. Connection of new
or replacement gas-fired heating equipment to existing electrical circuits,
extension of existing circuits not more than ten feet, and installation of
control circuits; or
d. Assembly,
installation, wiring, and connection of electric signs when such connection is
limited to extension of existing circuits not more than ten feet.
All
such work shall be performed by a licensed electrical contractor class II and
shall be performed by or under the supervision of the holder of a master
(limited) electrician or master electrician certificate of qualification.
(5) Electrical contractor class
III. Installation, alteration, repair, or removal of communication; fire
alarm; burglar alarm; remote control; and other low-energy power, low-voltage
power, signal, sound recording, and similar equipment regulated by this
chapter. All such work shall be performed by a licensed electrical contractor
class III and shall be performed by or under the supervision of the holder of
an electrical supervisor or master electrician certificate of qualification.
(6) Elevator contractor class I.
Installation, alteration, modernization, maintenance, service, testing, or
repair of any electric or electrohydraulic passenger or freight elevators,
escalators, or moving walks. All such work shall be performed by a licensed
elevator contractor class I and shall be performed by or under the supervision
of the holder of an elevator supervisor class I certificate of qualification.
(7) Elevator contractor class
II. Installation, alteration, modernization, maintenance, service,
testing, or repair of any hand-powered freight elevator, electric or
hand-powered dumbwaiter, manlift, private residence elevator, chairlift,
workmen's hoist, material hoist, conveyor, and related equipment. An elevator
contractor class II license is also required for any person, firm, or
corporation engaged only in the maintenance, service, or minor alteration of
equipment covered by an elevator contractor class I license when such equipment
is owned or operated by the person, firm, or corporation. All such work shall
be performed by a licensed elevator contractor class II and shall be performed
by or under the supervision of the holder of an elevator supervisor class I or
elevator supervisor class II certificate of qualification.
(8) Fire protection contractor
class I. The installation, alteration, modernization, maintenance,
servicing, repair, testing, and inspection of automatic sprinkler systems and
standpipe systems for any and all types of occupancies, inclusive of all
related underground fire lines and fire services and inclusive of, but not
limited to, all appurtenances such as fire pumps; water storage tanks; fire
control systems; automatic and manual water-spray and deluge systems; special
extinguishing systems using carbon dioxide, foam, dry chemicals, or inert gas;
and other such systems used for the control or extinguishment of fire. Backflow
prevention devices are permitted to be installed, but they must be tested in
accordance with city and state regulations. All such work shall be performed by
a licensed fire protection contractor class I and shall be performed by or
under the supervision of the holder of a fire protection supervisor class I
certificate of qualification. A fire protection contractor class I shall place
with the director of finance a cash deposit in the amount of $500.00. Should
the contractor in any event fail to pay bills rendered by the city for any
obligation, permit, service, or material, the amount of such bills shall be
deducted from the deposit. Failure of the contractor to pay such bills or his
failure to maintain the deposit in the full amount of $500.00 shall be cause
for denial of the issuance of further permits.
(9) Fire protection contractor
class II. Installation, maintenance, testing, or repair of only dry, wet,
or combination standpipe systems as defined in chapter 9 of the International
Building Code or article II of this chapter; and installation of fire
hydrant lines. All such work shall be performed by a licensed fire protection
contractor class II and shall be performed by or under the supervision of the
holder of a fire protection supervisor class I or fire protection supervisor
class II certificate of qualification. A fire protection contractor class II
shall place with the director of finance a cash deposit in the amount of
$500.00. Should the contractor in any event fail to pay bills rendered by the
city for any obligation, permit, service, or material, the amount of such bills
shall be deducted from the deposit. Failure of the contractor to pay such bills
or his failure to maintain the deposit in the full amount of $500.00 shall be
cause for denial of the issuance of further permits.
(10) Fire protection contractor
class III. Installation, maintenance, testing, or repair of only special
systems using carbon dioxide, foam, dry chemicals, or inert gas for the control
or extinguishment of fire. All such work shall be performed by a licensed fire
protection contractor class III and shall be performed by or under the
supervision of the holder of a fire protection supervisor class I or fire
protection supervisor class III certificate of qualification.
(11) Gas-fired appliance
contractor. Installation, erection, alteration, repair, servicing, or
resetting of gas-fired appliances other than warm air heating units, but
including water heaters of not more than 100 gallons' storage capacity; and
installation of low-voltage wiring not exceeding 48 volts when such wiring is
not enclosed in conduit or raceway. All such work shall be performed by a
licensed gas-fired appliance contractor and shall be performed by or under the
supervision of the holder of a gas-fired appliance supervisor or master plumber
certificate of qualification.
(12) Heating and ventilating
contractor. Installation, alteration, servicing, replacement, repair, or
maintenance of heating, duct, and ventilation systems; connection of a
humidifier which is part of a heating system to an existing potable water
supply system within a building; connection of gas piping from the nearest
cutoff valve to the burner of a warm air heating system; connection of control
wiring to an existing control box; and installation, alteration, servicing,
replacement, removal, or repair of air conditioning units of not more than 7
1/2 ton capacity which are part of an air circulation unit. All such work shall
be performed by a licensed heating and ventilating contractor and shall be
performed by or under the supervision of the holder of a heating and
ventilating supervisor certificate of qualification.
(13) Pipe fitting contractor.
Installation, maintenance, repair, and servicing of refrigeration equipment;
installation and servicing of low-pressure hot water and steam heating systems;
installation of any system containing or connected to a boiler designed to
operate under a steam pressure greater than 15 pounds per square inch;
installation of any system containing or connected to an unfired pressure
vessel designed to operate under a pressure greater than 15 pounds per square
inch; installation of industrial or chemical piping designed to operate under a
pressure greater than 15 pounds per square inch; installation of pipe
insulation; and installation of low-voltage wiring which does not exceed 48
volts when such wiring is not enclosed in conduit or raceway. All such work
shall be performed by a licensed pipe fitting contractor and shall be performed
by or under the supervision of the holder of a master pipe fitter certificate
of qualification.
(14) Plumbing contractor.
Installation, maintenance, repair, servicing, and testing of all sanitary
plumbing and potable water supply piping, and appliances connected thereto,
including gas piping, and the complete installation of water heaters; the
installation of piping for transmission of chemicals and gases where regulated
by this code; the installation of gas ranges, domestic gas incinerators, gas
dryers, and other gas-fired appliances; the installation of steam heating
plants carrying pressures not exceeding 15 pounds per square inch gauge steam
pressure; the installation of hot water heating plants carrying pressures not
exceeding 30 pounds per square inch gauge hot water pressure; and installation
of low-voltage wiring not exceeding 48 volts for gas-fired appliances and water
heaters when such wiring is not enclosed in conduit or raceway. All such work
shall be performed by a licensed plumbing contractor and shall be performed by
the holder of a journeyman plumber or master plumber certificate of
qualification under the supervision of the holder of a master plumber
certificate of qualification. As a condition for obtaining and maintaining a
plumbing contractor license and before any permit for work requiring excavation
on any street, alley, public place, or easement shall be issued, the applicant
for such license or permit shall have placed with the director of finance a
cash deposit of not less than $500.00. This money shall be maintained and held
as a special deposit to protect the city on account of any expense it may incur
in repairing, refilling, paving, or resurfacing any cut or excavation, or for
repairing any damages to any city-owned utility as a result of work done under
such permit. Should the contractor fail to pay bills rendered by the city for
any obligation, permit, service, or material, the amount of such bills shall be
deducted from the deposit. Failure of the contractor to pay such bills or
failure to maintain the deposit in full shall be cause for denial of issuance
of further permits. Certain excavation permits shall require the contractor to
post additional restoration deposit fees of up to $50,000.00 with the director
of finance in accordance with chapter 64.
(15) Refrigeration contractor.
Installation, maintenance, repair, servicing, or alteration of a system of
mechanical refrigeration or a system where refrigerant piping must be installed
or where a refrigerant-containing part must be cut into for connection or
assembly; installation of pipe insulation; and installation of low-voltage
wiring which does not exceed 48 volts when such wiring is not enclosed in conduit
or raceway. All such work shall be performed by a licensed refrigeration
contractor and shall be performed by or under the supervision of the holder of
a refrigeration supervisor or master pipe fitter certificate of qualification.
(16) Sign contractor. Installation,
maintenance, or repair of off-premise advertising (billboards or other outdoor
advertising making use of rental panels or paint boards) and/or on-premise
advertising (outdoor advertising making use of media other than rental panels
or paint boards). All such work shall be performed by a licensed sign
contractor and shall be performed by or under the supervision of the holder of
a sign supervisor certificate of qualification. If electrical wiring is
involved, an electrical contractor class I or class II license is also
required.
(b) Indemnity
insurance.
(1) Required. Every
classification of contractor required by this division to hold a contractor
license shall, as a condition precedent to issuance, maintenance, or renewal of
a license, furnish to the city a certificate of insurance issued by a company
approved by the director of finance.
(2) Policy requirements. The
contractor shall provide a certificate of insurance indicating insurance
meeting the following requirements:
a. The policy shall
provide for commercial general liability insurance with a minimum aggregate
limit of $1,000,000.00 per occurrence.
b. The city shall be
added as an additional insured to such policy by separate endorsement.
c. The policy shall
contain a separate endorsement requiring the insurance company to notify the
city in writing of any change in or cancellation of such policy at least 30
days prior thereto, or ten days in the event of cancellation due to nonpayment
of premium.
d. The insurance
certificate shall be produced by a company having a current A.M. Best rating of
B+ V or better and licensed to do business in the state of Missouri.
e. Before the license
is issued, and annually thereafter, the contractor shall deposit with the city
a certificate of insurance evidencing that the coverage required by this
subsection is in force and that the endorsements required by subsections
(b)(2)b and c of this section have been issued.
(3) Failure to maintain the
required insurance shall be grounds for automatic suspension of a license and
for denial of further permits and inspections.
(c) Any
contractor holding a contractor registration and in good standing at the time
this code becomes effective shall be grandfathered into the corresponding new
contractor license classification. Any contractor not in good standing at the
time shall be required to apply for a license under the new classification.
These are the classifications to be grandfathered:
|
Old Registration
Classification
|
New License Classification
|
|
Demolition contractor class
I
|
Demolition contractor class
I
|
|
Demolition contractor class
II
|
Demolition contractor class
II
|
|
Elevator contractor class I
|
Elevator contractor class I
|
|
Elevator contractor class
II
|
Elevator contractor class
II
|
|
Fire protection contractor
class II
|
Fire protection contractor
class II
|
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Fire protection contractor
class III
|
Fire protection contractor
class III
|
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Sign contractor
|
Sign contractor
|
Sec. 18-328. Application
for license.
(a) Generally.
Every applicant for a contractor license shall fill out a form provided by the
director of codes administration. The name and signature of a designated
certified supervisor shall appear on the license application.
(b) Application
fee. A license application fee as provided in section 18-20 of this code
shall be paid at the time of filing, except that the city and its departments
shall be exempt. Such fee shall not be refundable and shall not apply on the
license fee.
(c) License
fee. A license fee as provided in section 18-20 of this code shall be paid
at the time the application is filed, except that the city and its departments
shall be exempt. The license fee shall be refunded in the event that the
license application is rejected.
(d) Approval
or denial. After review of each application, appropriate action shall be
taken and the applicant shall be notified accordingly. If the application for
license is disapproved, the applicant may appeal such adverse decision to the
building and fire codes board of appeals within 30 days of the decision, in the
manner provided in article I of this chapter. If the decision is overturned by
the building and fire codes board of appeals, the contractor shall have ten
days from the date of that decision to repay its license fee, or such
application shall become null and void. Thereafter, a new application and
license fee shall be due. In any event, no refund of the application fee shall
be given.
Sec. 18-329. License fees.
Triennial license
fees for contractor licenses shall be paid as provided in section 18-20 of this
code.
Sec. 18-330. Renewal of
license.
Contractor
licenses shall be valid for three years, and must be renewed triennially at the
fee established in section 18-20 of this code. It shall be a violation of this
chapter to perform any regulated work after expiration of a license. If a
license is renewed more than three years after its issuance, the triennial fee,
plus an amount prorated by month, or part of a month, representing the period
during which the license was dormant, shall be paid.
Sec. 18-331. Reissuance of
license.
The director of
codes administration shall have the authority to reissue a contractor license provided
that such reissuance is requested within two years following expiration and
there is no change in the supervisor, name, owner, organization, or principals
of the firm. Otherwise, the license shall be null and void; and a new
application shall be filed; and new application and license fees shall be paid.
Sec. 18-332.
Responsibilities of licensees.
(a) Generally.
All licensees under this division shall be responsible for work requiring a
permit under the provisions of this chapter, and, without limitation, for the
following items:
(1) To submit a written report to
the director of codes administration within 72 hours of any accident occurring
on any construction or undertaking which has resulted in lost time, injury or
death to any person, or damage to any building or structure.
(2) To provide minimum safety
measures and equipment to protect workers and the public as prescribed by this
chapter.
(3) To observe any other city
ordinances prescribing measures for the safety of workers and of the public.
(4) To observe and comply with any
other city ordinances or regulations and any federal or state laws or
regulations.
(5) To present his license card
when requested by the director of codes administration.
(6) To employ a qualified
supervisor certified in accordance with the requirements of this chapter and to
provide the name of such supervisor on the employer's license card.
(7) To obtain a building permit
when a permit is required.
(8) To faithfully construct without
departure from or disregard of drawings and specifications, when such drawings
and specifications have been filed with and approved by the director of codes
administration and a permit has been issued for such construction, unless such
changes are approved by the director of codes administration.
(9) To obtain inspection services
when such services are required by this chapter.
(10) To pay
any fee assessed under the authority of this chapter.
(11) To obey
any order issued under the authority of this chapter.
(12) To provide all vehicles and
other motorized equipment used in the operation of a business, where a license
is required by this chapter, with identification of such business in a manner
as prescribed by the director of codes administration.
(13) To maintain satisfactory levels
of competence, integrity, workmanship, and recognized practice.
(14) To notify the director of codes
administration in writing within ten days should the qualified supervisor leave
the employ of the contractor.
(15) To always maintain one or more
up-to-date business license(s) in the appropriate classification(s), company
name, and ownership, per the requirements of the finance department.
(16) To always maintain an active
fictitious name registration with the state of Missouri under the company name
and ownership in which it is conducting business in this jurisdiction in
compliance with all applicable state regulations.
(17) To procure a new license from
the director of codes administration within ten days of making any change in
company name, ownership, business designation, organization, or managing
personnel.
(b) Indemnification.
The applicant, in accepting the license, hereby agrees that, when the applicant
or his subcontractors or agents make an excavation in a street, sidewalk,
alley, curb, or public place in the city, with or without a permit:
(1) The applicant does indemnify,
save harmless, and defend the city on any claim of loss, damage, or expense
sustained on account of damages to persons or property occurring by reason of
an excavation made by the applicant or his subcontractor or agent.
(2) The applicant does indemnify,
save harmless, and defend the city from any and all liability for the city's
own negligence occurring by reason of the opening or excavation. This
indemnification agreement covering the city's liability for its own negligence
shall not apply to injuries or damages sustained while city employees are
present at the excavation pouring concrete or asphalt therein.
(3) The applicant assumes the sole
responsibility for maintaining proper barricades and lights as required by
sections 3303 and 3306 from the time of the opening of the excavation until the
excavation is surfaced and opened for travel.
(4) For any and all other liability
incurred subsequent to the completion of the operation and the excavation
having been opened for travel, the applicant indemnifies the city for work
performed by the applicant in the city, except liability arising out of the
sole negligence of the city.
(5) These indemnification
agreements shall not cover accidents occurring after a period of three years
from the date of the citys acceptance of the resurfacing.
(6) The applicant shall restore or
reimburse the city for restoring with the same material and in the same
condition as before a street cut was made, all streets, sidewalks, alleys,
curbs, or public property which have been disturbed or removed by him or his
agents or his employees.
(7) The applicant shall comply with
all applicable rules of city departments and all applicable ordinances of the
city.
Sec. 18-333. Change in
business name, owner, organization, business designation, or personnel
of
licensee; submitting false information.
(a) A change in
name, owner, business designation, organization, or managing personnel of a
licensee under this division shall have the legal effect of terminating the
license and of operating without a license. All such changes shall, therefore,
be reported by the licensee to the director of codes administration within ten
days after making such change.
(b)
Incorporation or change in incorporation creating a new legal entity requires a
new license, even though one or more stockholders or directors have a license.
(c) The
organization of a partnership or a change in a partnership creating a new legal
entity requires a new license, even though one or more of the partners are
licensed.
(d) The
dissolution of a corporation or partnership which has been licensed terminates
the license; and no individual or firm may operate under such license.
(e) Submitting
false information on an application for a license renders the license, if
issued, invalid. No individual or firm may operate under such license.
Depending upon the nature and severity of the offense, an individual or firm
submitting false information when seeking a license shall be barred from
obtaining a license for a period not less than six months but not more than two
years from the date the license is determined by the director of codes
administration to be invalid or the date the information is determined to be
false if no license is issued. This decision may be appealed to the building
and fire codes board of appeals within 30 days of its rendering.
Sec. 18-334. Suspension or
revocation of license.
(a) Grounds.
The director of codes administration may suspend or revoke a license issued
under this division when the licensee commits one or more of the following acts
or omissions:
(1) Failure to comply with any of
the licensee responsibilities as outlined in section 18-332.
(2) Knowingly combining or
conspiring with a person, firm, or corporation by permitting one's license to
be used by such person, firm, or corporation.
(3) Acting as agent, associate, or
partner or in any other capacity with persons, firms, or corporations to evade
the provisions of this chapter.
(4) Violation
of any provisions of this chapter.
(b) Procedure;
effect and duration. When any of the acts or omissions enumerated in
subsection (a) of this section are committed by a licensed contractor or a
person or entity required to be licensed (referred to in this subsection as
the contractor), and the director of codes administration initiates
suspension, revocation, or disqualification proceedings, the procedure shall be
as follows:
(1) The contractor shall be
notified in writing, by certified mail or personal service, that the license
will be suspended or revoked on a date not less than 15 days from the date of
the mailing of the notification. The notice will also inform the contractor of
the basis for the action. A contractor, not licensed, will be informed of the
period of disqualification from obtaining a license, seeking certification,
obtaining trades permits, performing tradeswork, and providing trades
supervision.
Exceptions to the 15-day
notification period: In the case of
failure to maintain the required insurance coverage, the loss of a supervisor,
or failure to report changes in supervisors within the ten-day grace period,
suspension shall be automatic and immediate. Changes in company name, company
owner, business designation, company organization, or managing personnel not
filed within the allotted ten-day grace period shall be grounds for
automatically and immediately declaring a license invalid. Nullification of a
license due to violation of 18-333(e) shall be executed immediately upon
discovery.
(2) The director of codes
administration shall also state the length of suspension, revocation, or
disqualification, according to the following restrictions:
a. Generally, a
license may be suspended, or a period of disqualification imposed, for any
period not to exceed six months.
b. However, if a
contractor has been convicted four times, within a three-year period, of
offenses punishable pursuant to section 18-15(b), the license shall be
suspended, or a period of disqualification imposed, for one year.
c. Subsection (b)(5)
of this section notwithstanding, if a contractor has been convicted five times,
within a three-year period, of offenses punishable pursuant to section
18-15(b), the license shall be permanently revoked. If the contractor was
working without the required license, the contractor shall be permanently
disqualified from obtaining the required license.
(3) A hearing before the building
and fire codes board of appeals as set forth in section 18-12 may be requested
by the contractor, in writing, within 30 days of the date of the mailing of the
notification. Appeal to the building and fire codes board of appeals shall stay
the suspension or revocation until the board issues its decision.
(4) When a hearing is conducted,
the contractor and all other interested parties may be in attendance. The building
and fire codes board of appeals shall consider all properly admitted evidence.
It shall determine, consistent with subsection (b)(2) of this section, whether
a license should be suspended or revoked, or whether a person or contractor
required to be licensed should be disqualified, and the length of any
suspension or disqualification.
(5) At the end of any period of
suspension, a contractor shall be reissued the license suspended to complete
its three-year term, unless by its original terms it would have expired. A new
application shall be filed before issuance of a license for the subsequent
period, except that, where the suspension was due to failure to maintain
insurance, and the account is otherwise up-to-date, the contractor shall
instead provide a valid insurance certificate for reinstatement.
(6) Except as provided in
subsection (b)(2) and (b)(5) of this section, a license suspended may not be
reissued, nor may a new license be issued during the period of suspension. A
person or contractor seeking a license following suspension must comply with
all requirements for the initial issuance of a license.
(7) License revocation shall be
permanent; and disqualification from obtaining a license may be either
permanent or temporary. A license that has been revoked shall not be eligible
for reinstatement, nor shall the parties thereto be eligible for new licenses,
certificates of qualification, regulated tradeswork, or trades supervision in
future. The same is true of any entity and representatives thereof permanently
disqualified from obtaining a license.
(8) An individual, corporation,
partnership, association, sole proprietorship, or other entity may not obtain a
license if an officer or director of a corporation, a partner of a partnership,
or the managing official of any entity, including a sole proprietorship, will
be a person who has served as an officer or director of a corporation, a
partner of a partnership, or the managing official of any entity, including a
sole proprietorship, of a contractor whose license is suspended or revoked, or
who has been disqualified from obtaining a license; nor shall such parties be
allowed to seek trades certification, obtain trades permits, perform
tradeswork, or provide trades supervision. This prohibition applies only during
the period of suspension, revocation, or disqualification.
Sec. 18-335. Supervisor
required for licenses.
(a) Type and
class of supervisor. Every licensed contractor under this division shall
be required to employ a full-time supervisor who holds a certificate of
qualification as follows:
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Licensee
|
Certificate
|
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Demolition contractor class
I
|
Demolition supervisor class
I
|
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Demolition contractor class
II
|
Demolition supervisor class
I or II
|
|
Electrical contractor class
I
|
Master electrician
|
|
Electrical contractor class
II
|
Master (limited)
electrician or master electrician
|
|
Electrical contractor class
III
|
Electrical supervisor or
master electrician
|
|
Elevator contractor class I
|
Elevator supervisor class I
|
|
Elevator contractor class
II
|
Elevator supervisor class I
or II
|
|
Fire protection contractor
class I
|
Fire protection supervisor
class I
|
|
Fire protection contractor
class II
|
Fire protection supervisor
class I or II
|
|
Fire protection contractor
class III
|
Fire protection supervisor
class I or III
|
|
Gas-fired appliance
contractor
|
Gas-fired appliance
supervisor or master plumber
|
|
Heating and ventilating
contractor
|
Heating and ventilating
supervisor
|
|
Pipe fitting contractor
|
Master pipe fitter
|
|
Plumbing contractor
|
Master plumber
|
|
Refrigeration contractor
|
Refrigeration supervisor or
master pipe fitter
|
|
Sign contractor
|
Sign supervisor
|
Any individual holding a
certificate of supervisor registration and in good standing at the time this
code becomes effective shall be grandfathered into the corresponding new
certificate of qualification classification. Any individual not in good standing
at the time shall be required to apply and test for the new certificate. These
are the classifications to be grandfathered:
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Old Certificate of
Supervisor Registration Classification
|
New Certificate of
Qualification Classification
|
|
Demolition supervisor class
I
|
Demolition supervisor class
I
|
|
Demolition supervisor class
II
|
Demolition supervisor class
II
|
|
Elevator supervisor class I
|
Elevator supervisor class I
|
|
Elevator supervisor class
II
|
Elevator supervisor class
II
|
|
Fire protection supervisor
class II
|
Fire protection supervisor
class II
|
|
Fire protection supervisor
class III
|
Fire protection supervisor
class III
|
|
Sign supervisor
|
Sign supervisor
|
(b) Designation
of supervisor. An applicant for a contractor license may qualify with
regard to the required supervisor in the following ways:
(1) If an individual, he may
qualify by personal certification or by certification of a responsible managing
employee.
(2) If a copartnership or a limited
partnership, it may qualify by certification of a general partner or by
certification of a responsible managing employee.
(3) If a corporation or any other
combination or organization, it may qualify by the certification of a
responsible managing officer or by certification of a responsible managing
employee.
The person
qualifying on behalf of an individual or firm shall be responsible for
exercising such full-time, active supervision and control of his employer's or
principal's construction operations as is necessary to secure full compliance
with the provisions of the various articles of this chapter and other
ordinances and rules and regulations of the city. The supervisor shall be a
full-time management employee of the licensed contractor; and the supervisor
shall not be the owner, principal, officer, member of the board, manager, or
supervisor of or for any other contracting entity.
(c) Change of
supervisor. The contractor license shall be valid only as long as the named
supervisor serves as the supervisor for only one contractor in an active,
full-time capacity.
(1) Notification of
disassociation. If the individual designated as supervisor for the
licensed contractor ceases for any reason whatsoever to be connected with the
individual or firm to whom the contractor license is issued or in any manner
ceases to fulfill the full range of duties of the qualified supervisor even
though he remains in the contractors employ, the licensed contractor shall
notify the director of codes administration in writing within ten days from
such cessation.
(2) Effect of disassociation.
If notice is given to the director of codes administration as required in
subsection (c)(1) of this section, the contractor license shall remain in force
until another supervisor is designated, but not to exceed 30 days from such
notice. If the licensed contractor fails to notify the director of codes
administration in writing within the ten-day period, the contractor license
shall be automatically suspended at the end of that ten-day period. The
contractor license shall be reinstated upon the approval of another supervisor.
(3) Designation of new
supervisor. To replace a supervisor, the licensed contractor shall file
with the director of codes administration an application, executed by the
responsible managing employee of the firm, designating an individual to serve
as supervisor as required by this code. The application shall be accompanied by
the fee fixed by this code and shall state that the individual so serving is
designated as the person responsible for work performed in the city.
Sec. 18-336. Certificates
of qualification generally; examinations.
(a) Definition.
A certificate of qualification is authority granted to an individual to perform
and/or supervise certain skilled tradeswork and is issued by the director of
codes administration upon successful completion of a written examination,
provided that all applicable certification requirements have been met. A
certificate of qualification is not transferable.
(b) Certificate
required. Certificates of qualification shall be required for all types of
work specified and classified in section 18-339.
(c) Examination
required. Every supervisor required for a particular license shall be
examined by the director of codes administration for conformance with
established certification standards, including passage of the required
third-party examination; and, if deemed qualified, shall be issued a
certificate of qualification and shall be entitled to perform and supervise the
work in the particular skilled trade for which he is qualified and certified.
The certificate is an individual certificate and shall not be construed to be a
license.
(d) Examination
standards. The director of codes administration is authorized to make
rules of procedure and to establish reasonable standards necessary for
evaluation of certificate applicants. Examination standards shall be consistent
with the purpose of this chapter, which is the protection of the public health
and safety of the people of the city so that those who are approved under this
division are qualified to supervise or perform the work for which they may be
approved. The director of codes administration is authorized to set standards
and examine supervisors in the following areas:
(1) Applicable
portions of this chapter and other governing codes.
(2) Related
technical knowledge.
(3) Related
skills.
(4) Education.
(5) Experience.
Verification of
information included on the application forms and references shall be included
as part of this process. In addition, passage of written examinations prepared
and administered by the Citys third-party testing agency shall be required for
certification.
(e) Application
for certificate. Every applicant for a certificate of qualification shall fill
out the form provided by the director of codes administration and shall pay an
application fee as provided in section 18-20 of this code, at the time of
filing. Such fee shall not be refundable. The application fee shall not apply
on the certificate fee. The city and its departments shall be exempt from
paying this fee. Certificate applications are valid one year from the date
accepted for processing.
(f) Temporary
certificate. At the discretion of the director of codes administration, he
may issue a temporary certificate of qualification. Such certificate shall be
in effect until the examination procedure is completed. The applicant shall be
given consideration only when he has previously been certified by the city but
not suspended, revoked, or disqualified.
(g) Examination
fee. Each applicant taking an examination shall be charged an examination
fee as provided in section 18-20 of this code.
(h) Issuance
of certificate. After an applicant has successfully passed the
examination, the director of codes administration shall make a final review of
the applicants qualifications and, if satisfied that the standards have been
met, shall issue a certificate of qualification.
(i) Failure
to pass examination. When an applicant has failed to pass the examination,
he shall be so notified in writing by the director of codes administration.
Every applicant who fails to pass the required examination shall not be
eligible for another examination for a period of 30 days or until the next
regularly scheduled examination thereafter, whichever is greater.
(j) Right of
appeal. In every instance that the director of codes administration
disapproves the application of a candidate for a certificate of qualification,
the applicant may appeal that adverse decision to the building and fire codes
board of appeals in the manner provided in section 18-12.
Sec. 18-337. Renewal of
certificate of qualification.
Certificates of
qualification issued under this division shall be valid for three years and
must be renewed triennially. A triennial renewal fee as provided in section
18-20 of this code shall be paid. It shall be a violation of this code to
perform any regulated work after expiration of a certificate. If a certificate
is renewed more than three years after its issuance, the triennial fee, plus an
amount prorated by month, or part of a month, representing the period during
which the certificate was dormant, shall be paid.
Sec. 18-338. Reissuance of
certificate of qualification.
The director of
codes administration shall have the authority to reissue a certificate of qualification
under this division without examination, provided such reissuance is requested
within two years following expiration. Triennial renewal fees for the period
during which the certificate was dormant must be paid prior to reissuance. If a
certificate is not reissued during this period, the person must begin the
application process, including passage of the required examination, anew.
Sec. 18-339.
Classification of certificates of qualification.
(a) Generally.
There shall be various classes of certificates of qualification under this
division, and the holder of each certificate type shall be authorized to do the
work specified for that class.
(b) Supervisor
certificates. A supervisor certificate of qualification shall be required
for certain contractor licenses as set forth in this division and shall allow
the holder to serve as supervisor as follows:
|
Supervisor
|
Licensee
|
|
Demolition supervisor class
I
|
Demolition contractor class
I or II
|
|
Demolition supervisor class
II
|
Demolition contractor class
II
|
|
Electrical supervisor
|
Electrical contractor class
III
|
|
Elevator supervisor class I
|
Elevator contractor class I
or II
|
|
Elevator supervisor class
II
|
Elevator contractor class
II
|
|
Fire protection supervisor
class I
|
Fire protection contractor
class I, II, or III
|
|
Fire protection supervisor
class II
|
Fire protection contractor
class II
|
|
Fire protection supervisor
class III
|
Fire protection contractor
class III
|
|
Gas-fired appliance
supervisor
|
Gas-fired appliance
contractor
|
|
Heating and ventilating
supervisor
|
Heating and ventilating
contractor
|
|
Master electrician
|
Electrical contractor class
I, II, or III
|
|
Master (limited)
electrician
|
Electrical contractor class
II
|
|
Master pipe fitter
|
Pipe fitting contractor or
refrigeration contractor
|
|
Master plumber
|
Plumbing contractor or
gas-fired appliance contractor
|
|
Refrigeration supervisor
|
Refrigeration contractor
|
|
Sign supervisor
|
Sign contractor
|
(c) Operators
certificates. An operators certificate of qualification shall be required
to operate and maintain the following equipment and shall entitle the holder to
operate and maintain the equipment for which he is certified; except that
equipment and accessories used for operations, production, or processing by
public utilities, government agencies, manufacturing or processing plants, or
commercial enterprises may be operated and maintained by a regular operating
and maintenance staff when supervised by a professional engineer registered by
the state. The work done under such supervision shall comply with all
applicable provisions of this code, including required permits and inspections.
(1) Operating engineer. An
operating engineer certificate shall entitle the holder to take charge of and
to operate and maintain all steam-generating boilers, steam engines,
internal-combustion engines, turbines, condensers, compressors, generators,
motors, blowers, fuel-burning equipment, and refrigeration systems and all
auxiliary apparatus, together with any necessary maintenance of piping used in
connection therewith. The certificate is required for operating the following:
a. Steam-generating
boilers carrying 125 or more pounds of pressure.
b. Boilers carrying
100 or more pounds of pressure when used for driving machinery.
c. Any
system containing a Group 3 refrigerant.
d. Any system with a
capacity greater than ten tons containing a Group 2 refrigerant.
(2) Steam operating engineer.
A steam operating engineer certificate shall entitle the holder to operate and
maintain the same steam equipment and accessories as an operating engineer, as
follows: All steam-generating boilers, steam engines, internal-combustion
engines, turbines, condensers, compressors, generators, motors, blowers, fuel-burning
equipment, and all auxiliary apparatus, together with any necessary maintenance
of piping used in connection therewith. The certificate is required for
operating the following:
a. Steam-generating
boilers carrying 125 or more pounds of pressure.
b. Boilers carrying
100 or more pounds of pressure when used for driving machinery.
(3) Refrigeration operating
engineer. A refrigeration operating engineer certificate shall entitle the
holder to operate and maintain any refrigeration system. The certificate is
required for:
a. Any
system containing a Group 3 refrigerant.
b. Any system with a
capacity greater than ten tons containing a Group 2 refrigerant.
(4) Fireman. A fireman
certificate shall entitle the holder to operate and maintain boilers carrying
less than 100 pounds of pressure for the purpose of driving machinery, and to
operate other steam tanks or steam boilers carrying less than 125 pounds of
pressure. The certificate is not required for the operation of steam tanks or
steam boilers carrying pressures of 15 pounds or less.
(5) Plant fireman. A plant
fireman certificate shall entitle the holder to operate and maintain the same
equipment and accessories as a fireman but shall limit the holder to a
designated plant or system of plants with similar equipment.
(d) Journeyman
plumber certificate of qualification. A journeyman plumber certificate of
qualification shall entitle the holder to labor at the trade of plumbing as an
employee of a licensed plumbing contractor.
Sec. 18-340. Submitting
false information on application for certificate of qualification.
Submitting false
information on an application for a certificate of qualification under this division
renders the certificate, if issued, invalid. No individual may work under such
certificate. Depending upon the nature and severity of the offense, any
individual submitting false information when seeking a certificate of
qualification shall be barred from obtaining a certificate for a period not
less than six months but not more than two years from the date the certificate
of qualification is determined by the director of codes administration to be
invalid or the date the information is determined to be false if no certificate
is issued. This decision may be appealed to the building and fire codes board
of appeals.
Sec. 18-343. Transitional
provisions.
Except as
otherwise expressly provided in this division, this division shall not be
construed to require the duplication or reissuance of any license or
certificate within the same three-year period, the duplication of any
examination, or the duplication of any payment of any fee for a particular
grade of license or certificate within the same three-year period. All persons,
firms, and corporations in the building and construction industries now
lawfully certified or licensed under former codes and ordinances shall be
deemed to be appropriately certified or licensed under this division. Any such
licensee or certificate holder under a former code or ordinance who fails to
reapply for a license or certificate at the conclusion of the licenses or
certificates term shall surrender that license or certificate; and such
license or certificate shall be deemed to be null and void.
________________________________________________________
Approved
as to form and legality:
___________________________________
Assistant
City Attorney