4-344-020 License – Required.

   No regulated device shall be used, managed or operated except by a stationary engineer who is licensed under this chapter and who shall have and exhibit a certificate thereof.

   No individual shall take charge of, manage or operate any regulated equipment, or any portion of a steam plant, in the city without a license, as provided by this chapter.

   Every person who violates this section shall be fined in accordance with Section 14A-3-302 for each offense. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.

   Any person owning or controlling any regulated device or steam plant who shall authorize or permit any individual without a license, as required herein, to take charge of, manage or operate the regulated device or steam plant, shall be fined in accordance with Section 14A-3-302 for each offense. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.

(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 11-21-17, p. 61858, Art. VIII, § 6; Amend Coun. J. 4-10-19, p. 100029, Art. II, § 68; Amend Coun. J. 9-14-21, p. 35949, Art. XV, § 3)

4-344-030 License – Application.

   An application for a license to engage in the business of stationary engineer shall be made on forms furnished by the Commissioner of Buildings, and shall set forth the name and age of the applicant, and the extent of the applicant's experience.

(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 2-19-20, p. 14473, Art. VI, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 9-14-21, p. 35949, Art. XV, § 3)

4-344-040 License – Applicants' qualifications.

   An applicant for a stationary engineer's license shall have at least two years' practical experience in the management, operation or construction of steam engines and boilers and a thorough knowledge of the construction, management and operation of steam boilers.

   An applicant's practical experience shall be verified through a letter stating the applicant's dates and locations of employment, the applicant's duties and responsibilities, and the steam output per hour and operating pressure for all equipment the applicant has experience with. The letter shall be on the employer's letterhead and signed by the applicant's supervisor, who shall be a Chief Stationary Engineer or equivalent. If the applicant's experience is in the City of Chicago or another jurisdiction that licenses stationary engineers, a copy of the supervisor's stationary engineer license certificate must be enclosed with the letter.

   An applicant for a stationary engineer's license shall be at least 20 years of age and shall be of good character, all of which shall be verified in writing by the applicant.

(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 2-19-20, p. 14473, Art. VI, § 4; Amend Coun. J. 9-14-21, p. 35949, Art. XV, § 3)

4-344-050 License – Examination.

   (a)   The Commissioner of Buildings shall have power to examine into the qualifications of applicants for licenses as stationary engineers and grant licenses.

   (b)   If a person seeking to renew registration as a stationary engineer under this chapter has not been registered as a stationary engineer for a continuous period of three years, such person shall be reexamined in accordance with subsection (a) before such person shall again be registered as a stationary engineer.

(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 9-14-21, p. 35949, Art. XV, § 3)

4-344-060 License – Fee.

   (a)   The fee for the examination for a stationary engineer's license shall be $70.00.

   (b)   The fee for a stationary engineer's license shall be $15.00 for each year the license is valid. The fee for renewal of such license or a replacement certificate shall be $15.00 for each year the license is valid. In addition to the renewal fee, the fee for reinstatement of a lapsed engineer's license shall be $5.00 for each lapsed year in addition to the renewal fee for such year.

(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 9-14-21, p. 35949, Art. XV, § 3)

4-344-070 License – Term.

   The license for a stationary engineer shall be valid for a period of two years from the date of issuance.

(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 9-14-21, p. 35949, Art. XV, § 3)

4-344-080 Reserved.

Editor's note – Coun. J. 9-14-21, p. 35949, Art. XV, § 3, repealed former § 4-344-080, which pertained to license – issuance.

4-344-090 License – Revocation and suspension.

   The Commissioner of Buildings may suspend or revoke the license, registration or certification of any person licensed, registered or certified under this chapter as provided in Section 14A-3-305 of this Code.

(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 2-22-17, p. 43876, § 16; Amend Coun. J. 4-10-19, p. 100029, Art. II, § 69)