(A) New fuel gas systems shall comply with Chapter 24 of the most recently adopted version of the International Residential Code.
(B) Existing fuel gas systems shall be pressure tested in accordance with Section G2417 of the most recently adopted version of the International Residential Code:
(1) At least once every five years; or
(2) Whenever the fuel gas system is altered or repaired; or
(3) he Code Official has reason to believe the system is damaged or leaking.
(C) Installations, both existing and new, and parts thereof shall be maintained in proper operating condition in accordance with the original design and in a safe condition. Devices or safeguards which are required by city ordinances shall be maintained in compliance with the code edition under which they were installed. The owner shall be responsible for maintenance of fuel gas systems. To determine compliance with this provision, the Code Official shall have the authority to require a fuel gas system to be re-inspected.
(D) Additions, alterations, renovations or repairs to fuel gas systems shall conform to that required for new systems without requiring the existing installation to comply with all of the requirements of this code. Additions, alterations or repairs shall not cause an existing fuel gas system to become unsafe, hazardous or overloaded. Minor additions, alterations, renovations and repairs to existing fuel gas systems shall meet the provisions for new systems, unless such work is done in the same manner and arrangement as was in the existing fuel gas system, is not hazardous and is approved.
(E) Leased or let dwellings supplied with fuel gas shall have operational carbon monoxide detector(s) installed in the dwelling, sufficient to provide appropriate protection.
(Ord. 11-2018-96, passed 11-27-18)