(a) Mechanical contractor. Except as otherwise provided herein, no person other than an employee, partner or officer of a licensed mechanical contractor shall undertake or offer to undertake mechanical work with or without compensation unless the person obtains a mechanical contractor’s license from the city. A mechanical contractor’s license does not of itself qualify its holder to perform or supervise mechanical work.
(b) Refrigeration contractor. Except as otherwise provided herein, no person other than an employee, partner or officer of a licensed refrigeration contractor shall undertake or offer to undertake refrigeration work with or without compensation unless the person obtains a refrigeration contractor’s license from the city.
(c) Fireplace contractor.
(1) Except as otherwise provided herein, no person other than an employee, partner or officer of a licensed fireplace contractor shall undertake or offer to undertake fireplace work with or without compensation unless the person obtains a fireplace contractor’s license from the city.
(2) Exception: A licensed residential contractor that installs fireplace equipment and obtains a building permit and required inspections from the mechanical inspection division.
(d) Master mechanic. Except as otherwise provided herein, no person shall supervise the planning, layout and installation of heating, ventilation and air conditioning, refrigeration and fireplace systems, or equipment unless that person obtains a master mechanic license from the city.
(e) Inactive master mechanic. Existing master mechanics, after paying the appropriate fee, may be issued an inactive mechanical contractor’s license. At that time as a person holding an inactive license desires to change to an active contractor’s license, that person shall pay the appropriate for the license.
(f) Refrigeration mechanic. Except as otherwise provided herein, no person shall supervise the planning, layout and installation of refrigeration systems, or equipment unless that person obtains a refrigeration mechanic license from the city.
(1992 Code, § 11-35) (Ord. 94-93, passed 12-6-1993; Ord. 15-98, passed 2-2-1998; Ord. 115-01, passed 12-10-2001; Ord. 24-04, passed 3-1-2004; Ord. 31-07, passed 2-20-2007; Ord. 27-19, passed 3-19-2019)