The International Mechanical Code, 2012 Edition (hereinafter known as the IMC), is amended as follows:
1. Deletions. The following are deleted from the IMC and are of no force or effect in this chapter:
106.4.4 Extensions
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2. Subsection 101.1, Title, of the IMC is hereby deleted and there is enacted in lieu thereof the following subsection:
101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Windsor Heights Mechanical Code, hereinafter known as this code.
3. Subsections 103.1, General, of the IMC is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph to said subsection:
The term Code Official is intended also to mean the Building and Zoning Administrator and his or her representatives or designees, who are herewith delegated the same powers, authorities, duties, and responsibilities as designated for the Code Official.
4. Subsection 106.1.1 Permit Acquisition, of the IMC is hereby established by adding the following:
106.1.1 Permit acquisition.
1. Permits are not transferable. Mechanical work performed under the provisions of this chapter must be done by a contractor meeting the licensing provisions as set forth by the State of Iowa Plumbing and Mechanical Systems Board in accordance with Chapter 105 of the Code of Iowa. A responsible person or mechanical professional licensed by the State of Iowa Plumbing and Mechanical Systems Board as a “Master” may sign and obtain a permit for the contractor for which said person is employed only when said responsible person or Master has provided proof of employment or written confirmation by said licensed contractor. Any permit required by the provisions of this code may be revoked by the Code Official upon the violation of any provision of this code.
2. A State of Iowa licensed mechanical contractor shall be allowed only to secure permits for himself or herself, or for a single firm or corporation. When a State of Iowa licensed mechanical contractor has secured such a permit, only the employees of such contractor, when meeting the provisions of Chapter 105 of the Code of Iowa, shall perform the work for which the permit was obtained.
3. For purposes of this subsection, an “employee” is one employed by the contractor, firm, or corporation for a wage or salary. A contractor may be required by the Code Official to show positive evidence as to the employee status of workers on the job. Such evidence shall be in the form of payroll and time records, canceled checks, or other such documents.
4. The contractor may also be required to show the agreement or contract pertaining to the work being questioned as evidence that said contractor is, in fact, the actual contractor for such work. Failure or refusal by the contractor to make available such employee or contractual records within 24 hours from demand therefor shall be grounds for immediate revocation of any permit for the work in question.
5. Subsection 106.2, Permits Not Required, of the IMC is hereby amended by adding the following #9 to said subsection:
9. Replacement or relocation of existing house ventilation fans, bathroom exhaust, dryer vents, window air conditioners, and extension of existing supply and return ductwork.
6. Subsection 106.4.3, Expiration, of the IMC is hereby amended by deleting said subsection and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
106.4.3 12-month expiration. Every permit issued under the provisions of this code shall expire twelve (12) months from the date of issue, unless the application is accompanied by a construction schedule of specific longer duration, in which instance the permit may be issued for the term of the construction schedule, with approval of the Code Official. If the work has not been completed by the expiration date of the permit, no further work shall be done until the permit shall have been renewed by the owner or owner’s agent and by payment of the renewal fee as established by resolution of the City Council, and provided no changes have been made in plans or location. Upon approval, permits may be extended for no more than two periods not exceeding 180 days each.
7. Subsection 106.5.2, Fee Schedule, of the IMC is hereby amended by deleting said subsection and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
106.5.2 Fee schedule. Permits shall not be issued until the fees, as set forth and established by resolution of the City Council, have been paid to the City of Windsor Heights. An amended permit or a supplemental permit for additional construction shall not be issued until the permit fees for the additional work have been paid.
8. Subsection 106.5.3, Fee Refunds, of the IMC is hereby amended by deleting said subsection and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
106.5.3 Fee refunds. The Code Official is authorized to establish a refund policy.
9. Subsection 108.4, Violation Penalties, of the IMC is hereby amended by deleting said subsection and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
108.4 Violation penalties. Any person who violates a provision of this code or fails to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who erects, installs, alters, or repairs mechanical work in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the Code Official, or of a permit issued under the provisions of this code, shall be subject to penalties as prescribed by law.
10. Subsection 108.5, Stop Work Orders, of the IMC is hereby amended by deleting the last sentence of said subsection and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
Any person who shall continue any work on the system after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be subject to penalties as prescribed by law.
11. Subsection 1107.2, Refrigerant Piping, of the IMC is hereby amended by deleting the last sentence thereof.