(a) Application for permits shall be made in writing on forms prescribed by the City and shall state the name of the HVAC/R contractor or HVAC/R contracting firm which is to make the HVAC/R installation; name and address of the owner or owners of the building or property on which the work is to be done; street and number of building or property on which the work is to be done; and the date the work is likely to be commenced. Any contractor who fails to obtain permits required by this chapter prior to the beginning of work shall be required to obtain and pay for the permits which were originally required, and in addition thereto, shall pay a penalty double the amount of the original permit fees. No other HVAC/R contractor may use the same permit.
(b) Substitution. The HVAC/R Inspector may issue a second permit for an installation (rough or finish) upon receipt from the property owner, his authorized representative or a project general contractor, of a written signed statement advising the City that the original permit holder has been removed from the job and further identifying the licensed HVAC/R contractor who has been retained to complete the installation. Issuance of a second permit shall be subject to all of the requirements of this chapter, to include payment of permit fees, and shall be further subject to the requirement that the second permit holder shall be responsible for the completion of the HVAC/R installation, to include any work initiated by the first permit holder, in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
(c) Expiration. A HVAC/R permit shall be valid for a period of twelve months from the date of issuance.
(d) Revocation. Any HVAC/R permit found by the HVAC/R Inspector to have been obtained by misrepresentation of facts or subterfuge shall be subject to revocation by the HVAC/R Inspector. (Ord. 132-2012. Passed 8-27-12.)