HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - No. 880ORDINANCE NO. 880
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE "UNIFORM MECHANIC= CODE, I'
1967 EDITION, WHICH PROVIDES FOR MINIMUM STANDARDS TO
SAFEGUARD LIFE OR LIMB, HEALTH, PROPERTY AND PUBLIC
WELFARE BY REGULATING AND CONTROLLING THE DESIGN,
CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, QUALITY OF MATERIALS ,
LOCATION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF HEATING ,
VENTILATING, COMFORT COOLING, REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS,
APPLIANCES; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF,
AND REPEALING ALL OTHER ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH.
INCINERATORS AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS HEAT-PRODUCING
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lodi did on the 18th day of
December, 1968 read the title of the above entitled ordinance and did thereupon
schedule a public hearing thereon for January 15, 1968 at the hour of 8:OO oLclock
p.m. of said day in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, Lodi, California, in
accordance with the provisions of Section 50022.3 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 6066 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. The provisions set forth in the "Uniform Mechanical Code, I'
1967 Edition, together with appendixes thereto, are hereby adopted and shall
obtain in all matters pertaining to the erection, installation, alteration, repair
relocation, replacement, addition to, use, or maintenance of any heating,
ventilating, comfort cooling, refrigeration systems, incinerators or other
miscellaneous heat-producing appliances: to the issuance of permits and the
collection of fees thereto; and to the enforcement of the rules and regulations
set forth in said "Uniform Mechanical Code," 1967 Edition, which code is
hereby adopted as the "Uniform Mechanical Code" of the City.
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Section 2. Chapter 3: Section 304. Permit fees. is changed to read:
Sec. 304. Any person desiring a permit required by this Code, shall,
at the time of filing an application therefor, pay a fee as required by this
Section.
1. For the issuance of each permit.. .................. $ 3.00
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 B.t.u.[s. ................................ 2.00
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 B.t.u.*s.. ..
4. For the installation or relocation of each floor furnace,
2.50
including vent. .................................. 2.00
5. For the installation or relocation of each susperd ed
heater, recessed wall heater or floor mounted unit
heater .......................................... 2.00
6. For the installation, relocation or replacement of each
appliance vent installed and not included in an
appliance permit ................................ 1.00
7. For the repair of, alteration of, or addition to each
heating appliance, refrigeration unit, comfort cooling
unit, absorption unit, or each comfort heating, cooling
absorption, or evaporative cooling system, including
installation of controls regulated by this Code ...... 2.00
8. For the installation or relocation of each boiler or
compressor to and including three horsepower, or each
absorption system to and including 100,000 B.t.u. :s.. 2.00
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9. 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 B.t.u.% to and including 500,000
B.t.u.'s ....................................... $ 3.75
10. 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
B.t.u.'s to and including 1,000,000 B,t.u.'s.. ..... 5.00
11. For the installation or relocation of each boiler or
compressor over 30 horsepower to and including 50
horsepower, or for each absorption system over
1,000,000 B.t.u.'s to and including 1,750,000
B.t.u.'s ...................................... 7.50
12. For the installation or relocation of each boiler or
refrigeration compressor over 50 horsepower, or each
absorption system over 1,750,000 J3,t.u.'~. ....... 12.50
13 r' 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, comfort cooling unit, evaporatbe cooler
or absorption unit for which a permit is required
elsewhere in this Code. ...
14. For each air handling unit over 10,000 cubic feet per
1.50
minute ......................................... 2.50
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15. For each evaporative cooler other than portable type . .
16. For each vent fan connected to a single duct.. .......
17. For each ventilation system which is not a portion of
any heating or air conditioning system authorized by
a permit. ....................................... 1.50
18. For the installation of each hood which is served by
mechanical exhaust, including the ducts for such hood
19. For the installation or relocation of each domestic
type incinerator.. ............................... 2.50
2 0. For the installation or relocation of each commercial
$ 1.5 0
1.00
1.50
or industrial type incinerator.. .................... 10.00
21. 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.. ...... 1.50
Section 3. Violations and Penalties: It shall be unlawful for any person,
firm or corporation 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.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this Code
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and each person shall be deemed guilty
of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any
violation of any of the provisions of this Code is committed, continued, or
permitted.
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Section 4. This ordinance shall be published one time in the "Lodi
News Sentinel, 'I a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in
11 be in force and take effect thirty days after its
Approved this 5th day of February, 1969. /&W
ROBERT HUNNELL, Mayor
County of San Joaquin, ss.
I, Bessie L. Bennett, City Clerk of the City of Lodi, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 880 was introduced at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi held January 15, 1969, and
was thereafter passed, adopted and ordered to print at a regular meeting
held February 5, 1969 I by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen - Brown, Kirsten, Culbertson, Schaffer
and Hunnell
Noes: Councilmen - None
Absent: Councilmen - None
I further certify that Ordinance No. 880 was approved and
signed by the Mayor on
has been published purs
the date of its passage an
iiant to law.