In addition to the fees provided in Section 1333.04 for building permits, the following fees shall be collected by the Building Commissioner for HVAC work:
(a) The fee for a HVAC contractor's license, (licensee to hold a State of Ohio license) shall be one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) for the first year and seventy-five dollars ($75.00) per year for renewal of the same. Licenses shall expire on December 31 of each calendar year.
(b) Any person or firm applying for a license after November 15 shall be issued a license that will expire on December 31 of the following calendar year and shall pay a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for the remainder of the calendar year and a seventy-five dollars ($75.00) fee for the subsequent calendar year.
(c) Any person or firm applying for a license shall, prior to its issuance, post a bond in the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) and a certificate of insurance with at least five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) of personal injury coverage and three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) of property damage and naming the City of Warrensville Heights as an additional insured in a form satisfactory to the Building Commissioner, providing for the payment of any damage which may happen to any tree, pavement, street or sidewalk, or to any pole or telephone, telegraph or light wire belonging to the City for which repairs the City may be held responsible, whether the damage shall be inflicted by such person, or his agents, employees or workmen. Further, such persons shall hold the City harmless against any liabilities, judgments, damages, costs and expenses which may in any way accrue against the City in consequence of the granting of such permit or license or the performance of any work thereunder.
(d) A base fee for any HVAC work, whether new, replacement or temporary, a minimum of one hundred dollars ($100.00).
In addition to the base fee described in subsection (e) hereof, the following sums shall be charged where applicable.
Residential | Commercial | |
(1) Central air conditioning | $50.00 | $100.00 |
(2) Clothes dryer | 5.00 | 50.00 |
(3) Commercial cooking hood | 25.00 | 200.00 |
(4) Cooling tower | 150.00 | |
(5) Decorative appliances | 25.00 | 25.00 |
(6) Diffusers (supply and return) | 2.00 | 4.00 |
(7) Duct work (additional) | 20.00 | 60.00 |
(8) Electronic air filter | 8.00 | 20.00 |
(9) Energy vent damper | 20.00 | 30.00 |
(10) Fire dampers | 20.00 | |
(11) Fireplaces (factory built) | 55.00 | 100.00 |
(12) Furnace | 35.00 | 50.00 |
(13) Gas grills | 5.00 | 30.00 |
(14) Heating and air conditioning (combo) | 75.00 | 125.00 |
(15) Heating systems (1st 180,000 BTU) | 50.00 | 100.00 |
(16) Each additional 1,000 BTU (After 1st 180,000) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
(17) Hot water boiler | 25.00 | 75.00 |
(18) Humidifier | 8.00 | 15.00 |
(19) Log lighters | 8.00 | 15.00 |
(20) New or innovative systems for heating, hot water, and/or A/C (needs Building Commissioner approval) | 50.00 | 150.00 |
(21) Power operated dampers | 10.00 | 25.00 |
(22) Space heater | 30.00 | 50.00 |
(23) Steam boiler | 35.00 | 100.00 |
(24) Stoves (heating) | 50.00 | 100.00 |
(25) Variable air volume (VAV) | 2.00 | 4.00 |
(26) Any HVAC item not included above requiring inspection per inspection | 50.00 | 100.00 |
(Ord. 2021-104. Passed 6-15-21.)