HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - No. 1621CORDINANCENO. 1621-C
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE “UNIFORM MECHANICAL
CODE,” 1994 EDITION, WHICH CODE PROVIDES
REGULATIONS CONTROLLING THE DESIGN,
CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, QUALITY OF
MATERIALS, LOCATION, OPERATION, AND
MAINTENANCE OF HEATING, VENTILATING, COMFORT
COOLING, REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS, INCINERATORS
AND OTHER HEAT PRODUCING APPLIANCES IN THE CITY
OF LODI, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS
AND COLLECTION OF FEES THEREFORE, PROVIDING
PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATIONS THEREOF; AND
REPEALING SECTIONS 15.08.010, 15.08.020, 15.08.030,
15.08.040, AND 15.08.050 INCLUSIVE OF THE CODE OF THE
CITY OF LODI, AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES AND PARTS
OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lodi did on the 15th day of November, 1995,
schedule a public hearing on the above-entitled ordinance for December 6, 1995, at the hour of
7:OO o’clock p.m. of said day in the Carnegie Forum, 305 West Pine Street, Lodi, California, in
accordance with the provisions of Section 50022.1 et seq. of the Government Code; and
WHEREAS, notice of the hearing was published twice in a newspaper of general
circulation in accordance with the provisions of Section 50022.3 of the Government Code as
appears by the Affidavit of Publication on file therein; and
WHEREAS, at the time set for hearing no protests were received by the City Council;
NOW THEREFORE the City Council of the City of Lodi does ordain as follows:
Section 1. Sections 15.08.010, 15.08.020, 15.08.030, 15.08.040, 15.08.050 and
15.08.060 inclusive of the Codes of the City of Lodi are hereby repealed and the same are
superseded and replaced by new Sections 15.08.010, 15.08.020, 15.08.030, 15.08.040, 15.08.050
and 15.08.060 inclusive to read as hereinafter set forth.
Section2 There is hereby adopted a new Section 15.08.010 of the Code of City of Lodi
to read in full as follows:
Sec. 15.08.010. Adoption,
The provisions set forth in the “Uniform Mechanical Code,” 1994 Edition, together with
appendix thereto, are hereby adopted as the Mechanical Code of the City of Lodi. The
Mechanical Code of the City of Lodi shall apply to all matters pertaining to the erection,
installation, alteration, repair, relocation, replacement, addition to, use, or maintenance of any
heating, ventilation, comfort cooling, refrigeration systems, incinerators or other miscellaneous
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heat-producing appliances; to the issuance of permits and the collection of fees therefore; and the
enforcement of the rules and regulations as set forth in said “Uniform Mechanical Code,” 1994
Edition, together with the appendixes thereto, within the City of Lodi.
Section 3. There is hereby adopted a new Section 15.08.020 of the Code of the City of
Lodi to read in full as follows:
See. 15.08.020
Add Section 108.10, “Building Official,” is added to the Uniform Mechanical Code
adopted by Section 15.08.010, to read as follows:
Whenever in this Code reference is made to the Building Official, it shall mean the
legally designated Chief Building Inspector of the City of Lodi or his authorized representative.
!&ction 4, There is hereby adopted a new Section 15.08.030 of the Code of the City of
Lodi to read as follows
Section 15.08.030
“Mechanical Pmit Fees. A fee for each mechanical permit required by this Code shall
be paid to the City of Lodi as set forth in Table No. 1-A as modified herein. Fees shall be paid
prior to permit issuance.
TABLE 1 - A
1. For the issuance of each permit ................................ $20.00
2. For the installation or relocation of each forced-air
or gravity-type furnace or burner, including ducts
and vents attached to such appliance, up to and
including 100,000 Btu’s ............................................. $10.00
3. For the installation or relocation of each forced-air
or gravity-type furnace or burner, including ducts
and vents attached to such appliance, over 100,000
Btu’s to and including 500,000 Btu’s ........................ $13.00
4. For the installation or relocation of each forced-air
or gravity-type furnace or burner, including ducts
and vents attached to such appliance, over 500,000
Btu’s ......................................................................... $16.00
5. For the installation or relocation of each floor furnace,
including vent ............................................................ $10.00
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6. For the installation of relocation of each suspended
heater, recessed wall heater or floor mounted unit
heater .........................................................................
7. For the installation, relocation or replacement of
each appliance vent installed and not included in
an appliance permit ....................................................
8. For the repair of, alteration of, or addition to each
heating appliance, refrigeration unit, cooling unit,
absorption unit, or each heating, cooling, absorption,
or evaporative cooling system, including installation
of controls regulated by this code ..............................
9. For the installation or relocation of each boiler or
compressor to and including three horsepower, or
each absorption system to and including 100,000 Btu’s
10. For the installation or relocation of each boiler or
compressor over three horsepower to and including
15 horsepower, or each absorption system over 100,000
Btu’s to and including 500,000 Btu’s ........................
1 1. For the installation or relocation of each boiler or
compressor over 15 horsepower to and including 30
horsepower, or each absorption system over 500,000
Btu’s to and including 1,000,000 Btu’s .....................
12. For the installation or relocation of each boiler or
compressor over 30 horsepower to and including 50
horsepower, or each absorption system over 1,000,000
Btu’s to and including 1,750,000 Btu’s .....................
13. For the installation or relocation of each boiler or
refrigeration compressor over 50 horsepower, or
each absorption system over 1,750,000 Btu’s ...........
14. For each air handling unit to and including 10,000
cubic feet per minute, including ducts attached thereto
NOTE: This fee shall not apply to an air handling unit
which is a portion of a factory assembled appliance,
cooling unit, evaporative cooler or absorption unit for
which a permit is required elsewhere in this Code.
15. For each air handling unit over 10,000 cubic feet
per minute ..................................................................
$10.00
$5.00
$10.00
$10.00
$18.00
$25.00
$36.00
$61.00
$ 7.00
$12.00
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16. For each evaporative cooler other than portable type
17. For each ventilation fan connected to a single duct
18. For each ventilation system which is not a portion
of any heating or air conditioning system
authorized by a permit ...............................................
19. For the installation of each hood which is served by
mechanical exhaust, including the ducts for such hood
20. For each appliance or piece of equipment regulated
by this Code but not classed in other appliance
categories, or for which no other fee is listed in
this Code ....................................................................
21. For single or multi-family building, the following
flat rate shall apply ....................................................
22. Appliance inspection (P.G.& E.) .............................
OTHER INSPECTION FEES AND REFUNDS
1. Inspections outside of normal business hours
(Minimum charge - 3 hours) ......................................
2. Reinspection fee assessed under provision of
Section 305.(f) ...........................................................
3. Inspections for which no fee is specifically
indicated (Minimum charge - one-half hour) ............
4. Additional plan review required by changes,
additions or revisions to approved plans
(Minimum charge - one-half hour) ............................
5. Refunds on all permits shall be subject to a
$35.00 administrative processing fee.
$ 7.00
$ 5.00
$ 7.00
$ 7.00
$ 7.00
$ .035perSF
$20.00
$40.00 per hour
$30.00
$30.00 per hour
$30.00 per hour
There is hereby adopted a new Section 15.08.040 of the Code of the City of
Lodi to read in full as follows:
Section 15.08.04Q
Section 304. Installation. The Uniform Mechanical Code adopted in Section 15.08.010,
is amended to read as follows:
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Section 304.8. Location of heating and cooling equipment. Heating, cooling, and
swimming pool equipment shall not be located within the required five-foot side yard setback as
defined by the City of Lodi Zoning Ordinance for residential zonings.
Section 6. There is hereby adopted a new Section 15.08.050 of the Code of the City of
Lodi to read in full as follows:
Sec. 15.0 8.050 Violation - - M isdemeam
A. It shall be unlawful for any person, to erect, install, alter, repair, relocate, add to,
replace, use, or maintain heating, ventilating, comfort cooling, or refrigeration equipment in the
jurisdiction, or cause the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of
this Code. Maintenance of equipment which was unlawful at the time it was installed and which
would be unlawful under this Code if installed after the effective date of this Code, shall
constitute a continuing violation of this Code.
B. Any person, firm, or corporation violating any provision of this Code shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a fine
and/or imprisonment set forth by the governing laws of the jurisdiction. Each separate day or
any portion thereof, during which any violation of this Code occurs or continues, shall be
deemed to constitute a separate offense.
Section 7 - No Manda torv . Dutv . of Care. This ordinance is not intended to and shall not
be construed or given effect in a manner which imposes upon the City, or any officer or
employee thereof, a mandatory duty of care towards persons or property within the City or
outside of the City so as to provide a basis of civil liability for damages, except as otherwise
imposed by law.
Sation 8 - Severab ili&. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to
any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or
applications of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application. To this end, the provisions of this ordinance are severable. The City Council hereby
declares that it would have adopted this ordinance irrespective of the invalidity of any particular
portion thereof.
Section 9. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed
insofar as such conflict may exist.
Section 10. This ordinance shall be published one time in the “Lodi News Sentinel”, a
daily newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the City of Lodi and shall be in
force and take effect thirty days from and after its passage and approval.
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Approved this 20th day of December, 1995
Mayor
Attest:
State of California
County of San Joaquin, ss.
I, Jacqueline L. Taylor, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Lodi, do hereby certify that
Ordinance No. 1621-C was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Lodi held December 6, 1995 and was thereafter passed, adopted and ordered to
print at a regular meeting of said Council held December 20, 1995 by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Members - Mann, Pennino, Sieglock and Warner (Mayor)
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Council Members - Davenport
Council Members - None
Council Members -None
I further certify -.At Ordinance No. 1621-C was approve ind signed by the
date of its passage and the same has been published pursuant to law.
Approved as to Form:
RANDALL A. HAYS
City Attorney
4ayor on 1 ie
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