1337.06 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION.
(a) Registration Required. No person, except as provided in subsection (g) hereof, firm or corporation shall install, erect, alter, repair, service, reset or replace any HVAC system, or parts thereto, as defined in this Code, unless such person, or some member of such firm or corporation, shall first have obtained a HVAC registration hereunder or unless such person, firm or corporation has in his/its employ a holder of such registration, who shall be the authorized representative of the person, firm or corporation in all matters pertaining to this Code. The authorized representative who is the holder of a registration may not apply for permits for more than one person, firm or corporation.
(b) Grace Period Without Reigstered Contractor. Should the authorized representative holder of a registration terminate or sever his employment or association with such person, firm or corporation, such person, firm or corporation shall have sixty days thereafter to cease all warm air heating work governed by the requirements under this Code, until the proper registration is acquired.
(c) Application; Registration; Fee.
(1) An applicant for any license herein shall make application for registration on the standard form of the Building Inspection Division. (See Chapter 1315.) This form shall contain sufficient information to permit the Building Superintendent to determine whether or not the applicant meets the requirements set forth in this Code.
(2) An initial registration which includes the license fee until the next following December 31, shall be in an amount as follows:
Registration | Fee |
Master HVAC | $100.00 |
(d) Form of Registration.
(1) HVAC Registration. Every person, firm or corporation engaging in HVAC work in the City shall comply with Section 1337.02
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(e) Issuance of HVAC Registration. Any applicant having complied with the provisions of this Code and having made payment of the required fee will be issued a HVAC registration.
(f) Registration Renewal; Fees.
(1) Fee for registration renewals is as follows:
Registration | Fee |
HVAC | $35.00 |
(2) A one month extension beyond the expiration date of the HVAC registration is provided by this Code, in which time the HVAC registration may be renewed without penalty. However, failure to renew a HVAC registration on or before January 31, following the expiration date of the registration terminates the registration and such registration is forfeited for nonpayment of the renewal fee.
(3) No person whose HVAC registration has not been renewed under provisions of this Code shall perform any work governed by this Code until such time as a registration renewal is issued.
(4) Any such registration forfeited for nonpayment of the renewal fee may be reinstated upon payment of a thirty-five dollar ($35.00) renewal fee for each year the registration has not been renewed, plus a thirty-five dollar ($35.00) penalty.
(5) In the event a period longer than three years has expired from the date of the expiration of such registration prior to an application by the holder thereof for renewal, no registration shall be issued without the payment of renewal fees as set forth in subsection (c) hereof.
(g) Owner-Occupant Exemption. The owner-occupant of a single family dwelling may, with the assistance of any member of his family or household personally perform in such house any work governed by this Code without a registration; provided that such owner shall obtain a permit for any such work and shall call for inspection as hereinafter provided.
(h) Unlawful to Loan Registration. No registered HVAC contractor shall loan his registration or obtain a permit for work by others in his name for the use of any other person.
(Ord. 46-13. Passed 5-28-13.)