(A) Before the applicant shall be licensed as an HVAC contractor, they shall provide proof of passage of similar examination in another municipality, or ICC Certification. Without this they may have to submit to an examination to determine his or her fitness and competency to engage in the business of HVAC installation and repair, which examination shall be given by the Building Inspector as hereinafter provided. Upon the payment of the required licensing fee, as set by resolution of the City Council, such applicant, after having by said examination shown himself or herself to the satisfaction of the Building Inspector to be fit, competent and qualified to engage in the business of HVAC installation and repair and having gained final approval from the City Council, shall be licensed, and given a certificate of licensing signed by the City Clerk.
(B) The examination shall consist of two parts:
(1) Written examination which shall count as 50%;
(2) Personal interview and past experience, which shall count as 50%.
(C) The examination shall be passed to the satisfaction of the Building Inspector. A grade of 70% shall be considered passing. A licensing fee, as set by resolution of the City Council, shall be paid to the City Clerk upon application for a license prior to the issuance of said examination.
(Ord. 1829, passed 1-23-03; Am. Ord. 2407, passed 11-22-22)