(A) International Mechanical Code Adoption. The 2012 edition of the International Mechanical Code, as published by the International Code Council, hereby is adopted as the Mechanical Code for the city. It is incorporated by reference as if fully set out in this subchapter, including any amendments, modifications or changes as hereinafter set forth.
(B) International Fuel Gas Code adoption. The 2012 edition of the International Fuel Gas Code, as published by the International Code Council, hereby is adopted as the Fuel Gas Code for the city. It is incorporated by reference as if fully set out in this subchapter, including any amendments, modifications or changes as hereinafter set forth.
(C) Amendments to the 2012 International Mechanical Code. The following amendments to the 2012 International Mechanical Code are hereby adopted.
(1) Section 106.1 shall read:
Sec. 106.1 When required.
An owner, authorized agent, or contractor who desires to erect, install, or replace an installation regulated by this code, or cause such work to be done, shall first make application to the code official and obtain the required permit for the work.
(2) Section 106.3.1 shall read:
Sec. 106.3.1 Construction Documents.
Construction documents, engineering calculations, diagrams and other data shall be submitted in two or more sets with each application for a permit. Construction documents shall be drawn to scale and shall be of sufficient clarity to indicate the location, nature and extent of the work proposed and show in detail that the work conforms to the provisions of this code. Construction documents for buildings more than two stories in height shall indicate where the penetrations will be made and shall indicate the materials and methods for maintaining required structural safety, fire resistance rating and fireblocking.
Exception: The code official shall have the authority to waive the submission of construction documents, calculations or other data if the nature of the work applied for is such that reviewing of construction documents is not necessary to determine compliance with the code.
(3) Section 106.4.1 shall read:
Section 106.4.1 Approved Construction Documents.
The Code Official shall have the authority to issue a permit for the construction of a part of an installation before the entire construction documents for the whole installation have been submitted or approved, provided adequate information and detailed statements have been filed complying with all pertinent requirements of the code. The holder of such a permit shall proceed at his own risk without assurance that the permit for the entire installation will be granted.
(4) Section 106.4.6 shall read:
Section 106.4.6 Retention of Construction Documents.
One set of construction documents shall be retained by the Code Official until final approval of the work therein.
(5) Section 106.5.3 shall be deleted.
(6) Section 108.4 shall be deleted.
(7) Section 109. shall be deleted.
(8) Section 106.5.2 shall be deleted.
(9) Section 108.5 is amended by deleting therefrom the following language: “[amount] dollars or more than [amount] dollars”; and inserting in place thereof the following language: “fifty dollars or more than one thousand dollars”.
(10) Section 106.5 Fees. A permit shall not be issued until the appropriate fees as listed in Section 150.128 of the Municipal Code have been paid, nor shall an amendment to a permit be released until the additional fee, if any, due to an increase of the mechanical system, has been paid.
(11) Delete Section 106.5.1.
(D) Amendments to the 2012 International Fuel Gas Code. The following amendments to the 2012 International Fuel Gas Code are hereby adopted:
(1) Section 403.4.3 of the Fuel Gas Code shall read “Copper pipe shall not be used as fuel supply piping for natural gas.”
(2) Section 403.5.2 of the Fuel Gas Code shall read “Copper tubing shall not be used as fuel supply piping for natural gas.”
(3) Section 106.1 is amended to read as follows:
106.1 Where required. An owner, authorized agent, or contractor who desires to erect, install, enlarge or replace an installation regulated by this code, or to cause such work to be done, shall first make application to the code official and obtain the required permit for the work.
(4) Section 106.6 is amended to read as follows:
106.6 Fees. A permit shall not be issued until appropriate fees as listed in Section 150.128 of the Municipal Code have been paid, nor shall an amendment to a permit be released until the additional fee, if any, due to an increase of the installation, has been paid.
(5) Delete Section 106.6.1 in its entirety.
(6) Delete Section 106.6.2 in its entirety.
(7) Delete Section 106.6.3 in its entirety.
(8) Delete Section 108.4 in its entirety.
(9) Section 108.5 is amended by replacing the words "[amount] dollars or more than [amount] dollars" with the words "fifty dollars or more than one thousand dollars".
(E) Compliance required. No person shall violate, disobey, neglect or refuse to comply with or resist enforcement of any of the provisions of this subchapter.
(1990 Code, § 6-201) (Ord. 62-680, passed 10-22-1962; Ord. 78-574, passed 2-6-1978; Ord. 01-2030, passed 9-17-2001; Ord. 04-3048, passed 5-17-2004; Ord. 09-3244, passed 3-2-2009; Ord. 09-3245, passed 3-2-2009; Ord. 14-3458, passed 9-15-2014) Penalty, see § 150.999