HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - No. 1418ORDINANCE NO. 1418
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE "UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE",
1985 EDITION, WHICH CODE PROVIDES REGULATIONS CONTROLLING
THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, QUALITY OF
MATERIALS, LOCATION, OPERATIONy 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 THEREFOR; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE
VIOLATIONS THEREOF; AND REPEALING SECTIONS 13A-1 , 13A-2 AND
13A-3 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 20th day of
January, 1988, read the title of the above entitled ordinance and did
thereupon schedule a public hearing thereon for February 3, 1988 at the
hour of 7:30 p.m. of said day in the Council Chambers of the City Hall,
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
Section 1. Sections 13A-1, 13A-2 and 13A-3 inclusive of the Code
of the City of Lodi are hereby repealed and the same are superseded and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, and
15.08.060 inclusive to read as hereinafter set forth.
follows:
Section 2. There is hereby adopted a new Section 15.08.010 of the
Code of the City of Lodi to read in full as follows:
Sec. 15.08.010 Adoption.
The provisions set forth in the "Uniform Mechanical Code," 1985
Edition, together with the appendixes thereto, are hereby adopted as the
Municipal Code of the City of Lodi. The Mechanical Code of the City of
Lodi shall apply in all matters pertaining to the erection, installation,
alteration, repair, relocation, replacement, addition to, use, or
maintenance of any hearing, 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," 1985 Edition, together with the appendixes thereto,
within the City of Lodi .
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Section 3. There is hereby adopted a new Section 15.08.020 of the
Code of the City of Lodi to read as follows:
Section 15.08.020
Add Section 201(j), "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.
There is hereby adopted a new Section 15.08.030 of the
Code of the City of Lodi to read as follows:
Section 4.
Section 15.08.030
"Mechanical Permit Fees. A fee for each mechanical permit required
by this Code shall be paid to the City of Lodi as hereinafter set forth in
Table No. 3-A. Fees shall be paid prior to permit issuance.
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For the issuance of each permit ...................... $15.00
For issuing each supplemental permit ................. $ 4.50
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 ........................... $ 9.00
For the installation or relocation of each forced-
air or gravity-type furnace or burner, including
ducts and vents to such appliance over 100,000 Btu's
For the installation or relocation of each forced-
or gravi ty-type furnace or burner, includsng
ducts and vents to such appliance over 500,000 Btu's.. $15.00
For the installation or relocation of each floor
furnace, including vent .............................. $ 9.00
For the installation or relocation of each suspended
heater, recessed wall heater or floor mounted unit
heater ............................................... $ 9.00
to and including 500,000 Btu's.. ..................... $ 12.00
For the installation, relocation or replacement of
each appliance vent installed and not included in an appliance permit.. ................................ $ 4.50
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9. 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. ..... $ 9.00
10. 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 ................................................ $ 9.00
11. For the installation or relocation of each boiler
or compressor over three horsepower to and includ-
ing 15 horsepower, or each absorption system over
100,000,000 Btu's to and including 500,000 Btu's.. ... $16.00
12. 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.. ..... $22.00
13. 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 Btu's to and including 1,750,000 Btu's.. ... $33.00
14. For the installation or relocation of each boiler or refrigeration compressor over 50 horsepower, or each absorption system over 1,750,000 Btu's. ......... $55.00
15. For each air handling unit to and including 10,000
cubic feet per minute, including ducts attached
thereto .............................................. $ 7.00
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.
16. For each air handling unit over 10,000 cubic feet per minute........ ................................... $12.00
17. For each evaporative cooler other than portable type. $ 7.00
18. For each ventilation fan connected to a single duct.. $ 5.00
19. For each ventilation system which is not a portion
of any heating or air conditioning system authorized
by a permit .......................................... $ 7.00
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20. For the installation of each hood which is served
by mechanical exhaust, including the ducts for
such hood ............................................ $ 7.00
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 ........................................... $ 7.00
OTHER INSPECTION FEES AND REFUNDS
1. Inspections outside of normal bus
hour (Minimum charge - hour)
ness hours.. ..... .$30.00 per
2. Reinspection fee assessed under provision of
Section 305( f). ................................... .$20.00 each
3. Inspections for which no fee is specifically
i ndi cated.. ......................................... $20.00 per
hour (Minimum charge - one-half hour)
4. Additional plan review required by changes,
additions or revisions to approved plans ........... $20.00 per hour
(Minimum charge - one-half hour)
5. Refunds on all permits shall be subject to a $35.00
administrative processing fee.
Section 5. 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 15.08.040
Section 504, Installation. The Uniform Mechanical Code adopted in
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Section 10.08.010, is amended to read as follows:
Section 504(g) Location of heating and cooling equipment.
Equipment used for heating and cooling 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 15.08.060 of the
Code of the City of Lodi to read in full as follows:
Sec. 15.08.060 Violation -- Misdemeanor
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
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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 violating any of the provisions of this Code shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and each person shall be deemed guilty cf
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.
Section 5. This ordinance shall be published one time in the
"Lodi News Sentinel ,Ii a newspaper of general circulation printed and
published in the City of Lodi , and shall be in force and take effect
thirty days after its passage.
Approved this 17th day of February, 1988
Evelyn M. Olson
Mayor
Attest :
City Clerk
State of California
County of San Joaquin, ss.
/ I, Alice M. Reimche, City Clerk of the City of Lodi,
do hereby certify that Ordinance No. 1418 was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Lodi held February 3, 1988 and was thereafter passed, adopted
and ordered to print at a regular meeting of said Council
held February 17, 1988 by the following vote:
Ayes : Council Members - Hinchman, Pinkerton, Reid and
Snider
Noes : Council Members - None
Absent: Council Members - Olson
Abstain: Council Members - None
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I further certify that Ordinance No. 1418 was approved and
signed by the Mayor on the date of its passage and the
same has been published pursuant to law.
Alice M. Reimche
City Clerk
City Attorney
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