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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3617 AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 3607/ ~ ~ to provide for certification of Limited ~ Solid Fuel Burning Appliance installers. THE CITY OF BREMERTON DOES ORDAIN: Section 1. Section 2 of Ordinance No. 3607 is amended to read as follows: It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to engage in the business of installing, extending, altering, or repairing any gas piping, fixtures or appliances in the city without first obtaining a Mechanical and Appliance installing contractor's license pursuant to the terms of this chapter, except those persons installing only Solid Fuel Burning Appliances. It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to engage in the business of installing, repairing or servicing Solid Fuel Burning Appliances in the city without first obtaining a Limited Solid Fuel Appliance Installer's license or contractor's license or a Mechanical and Appliance Instatler's license or a contractor's license pursuant to the terms of this chapter. Section 2. Section 3 of Ordinance No. 3607 is amended to add the following subsection: (d) "Limited Solid Fuel Burning appliance installer" means any person who actually performs the labor required in installing, repairing and servicing Solid Fuel Burning Appliances. Such installers are required to obtain and maintain a Limited Solid Fuel Burning Appliance Certificate of Competency pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. Section 3. Section 5 of Ordinance No. 3607 is amended to read as follows: All applicants for mechanical and appliance installers certificate of competency shall be familiar with all codes, ordinances and regulations governing the installation of fix- tures, vents, and appliances and the piping thereof and shall have a certificate indicating satisfactory completion of a course in gas fitting and appliance installing. All applicants for Limited Solid Fuel Burning Appliance installer's certificate of competency shall be familiar with all codes, ordinances and regulations governing the installation repair and service of Solid Fuel Burning Appliances and show satisfactory knowledge and ability of installation, repairing and service of Solid Fuel Burning Appliances. Section 4. Section 6 of Ordinance No. 3607 is amended to read as follows: There is an examiriing board for gas fitters and mechanical -1- and appliance installer's and limited solid fuel burning applia~einstaller's consisting~oftheplumbin~ inspector~and the"~hiefof''the/fire preven- tion bureau as exofficio members who shall not be entitled to a vote; one licensed gas installing contractor; one certified gas fitter and appliance installer; one gas company represen- tative; one master plumber; one journeyman plumber. All to be appointed by the commissioner of public works and utilities with the approval of the city council. They shall serve without compensation. The term of office of each shall be four years provided, however, in the appointing of the first board the gas installing contractor and journeyman plumber shall be appointed to two year periods. Thereafter, their terms shall be appointed for four years. The board shall select its own chairman and a majority of the members shall constitute a quorum. The plumbing inspector shall serve as secretary to the board. Section 5. Section 7 of Ordinance No. 3607 is amended to read as follows: It is unlawful for any person to engage in or work as a gas fitter and mechanical and appliance installer or as a limited Solid fuel burner installer either as a journeyman or as a licensed installing contractor, working in the capacity of a gas fitter mechanical appliance installer or to install, extend, alter or repair any gas piping, venting fixtures or appliance in any building or elsewhere without first making application to the examining board hereinabove provided for and at such time and place as said board may designate, submitting to and passing suclh examination as to his qualifications and competency as a gas fitter or mechanical appliance installer or Solid Fuel Burning Appliance Installer. The examination shall be of such character, both practical and theoretical, as to thoroughly test the applicant's ability and competency as a gas fitter and mechanical and appliance installer or Solid Fuel Burning Appliance Installer. The examing board shall conduct examinations from time to time, but no applicant shall be compelled to wai~ more than sixty days following his application. The board shall examine applicants for a gas fitter or mechanical appliance installer's license as to the knowledge of gas piping, installation and venting of fixtures and appliances, necessary safety controls, and the over all safety precautions necessary in the installa- tion of gas piping and appliances. The board shall examine applicants for a limited solid fuel burning appliance installer's license as to their knowledge of installation, repair, and ser- vice of solid fuel burning appliances. The board, if satisfied with the competency of such applicant, shall thereupon authorize the city clerk to issue to the applicant a gas fitter or mechanical appliance installer's certificate of competency authorizing him to engage in the work of installing, extending, altering, or repairing gas piping, venting fixtures or appliances as an artisan or journeyman gas fitter or mechanical appliance installer or a limited solid fuel burning appliance installer's certificate of competency authorizing him to install, service or repair solid fuel burning appliances. Temporary working permits may be issued to an applicant by the plumbing and mechanical inspector until such time as the examihing board meeting and the examination can be completed. The board shall keep and preserve a record of all persons examined by them and to whom such certificates of com- petency have been issued. A fee of ten dollars shall be charged each person making application for examination. -2- Section 6. Section 9 of Ordinance No. 3607 is amended to read as follows: The license fee for a mechanical and appliance installing contractor or limited solid fuel burning appliance installing contractor shall be and is hereby fixed in the sum of fifty dollars per year, payable in advance for each establish- ment of place of business. The fee' for a mechanical and appliance installer's certificate of competency and a limited solid fuel burning appliance installer's certificate of com- petency is and shall be fixed at twenty-five dollars per year. The fee for a gas fitters certificate of competency is and shall be fixed at ten dollars per year. Section 7. Section 10 of Ordinance No. 3607 is a- mended to read as follows: Any mechanical and appliance installing contractor's license or any limited solid fuel burning appliance contractor's license or any gas fitter's or mechanical and appliance installers certificate of competency or any limited solid fuel burning appliance installers certificate of competency may be revoked for cause by the commissioner of public works and utilities, by notice to the licensee in writing by registered mail of the suspension or revocation. Any licenses may, within ten days of receipt of such notice of suspension or revocation appeal to the city co'~ ~cil by filing a written notice of appeal, setting forth grounds therefore, with the city clerk, and the city council shall set a date for the hearing of such appeal. And the city clerk shall notify the licensee of the time and place of the hearing. After the hearing thereon the city council may affirm and modify or overrule the suspension or revocation and reinstate the l~icense,~ and may impose~ a~yterms upon the continuance of the license whichto the city council may seem advisable. The suspension of revocation shall be stayed pending final action by the city council. Section 8. Section 11 of Ordinance No. 3607 shall be amended to read as follows: The certificiate of competency of any gas fitter and mechanical and appliance installer or limited solid fuel burner appliance installer shall not be renewed without examination when allowed to become delinquent for more than one year. All such certificates of competency shall run for a year and shall expire June 30th. Section 9. Section 12 of Ordinance No. 3607 shall be amended to read as follows: No person, firm or corporation shall engage within the corporate limits of the city in the business of installing, repairing, maintaining gas operated equipment or solid fuel burning appliances or any other work covered in the uniform mechanical code until such person, firm or corporation shall have filed with the city clerk and ihde_mnity bond in the sum of two thousand dollars in favor of the city, providing however, that in lieu of the bond required herein, any licensee hereunder may submit proof that the city or its officer will not be held responsible by reason of any accident or accidents resulting from any installation, maintenance, alteration or repair of any gas equipment, by carrying liability insurance which shall -3- protect the city in the amount of fifty thousand dollars damage t~ any one person, and one hundred thousand dollars total damage to property and person per accident, with surety or sureties to be approved by the city attorney; conditioned on the faithful observance of this chapter, and to save and keep harmless the city, its officials and employees from all damages, liabilities, losses or judgments that may be recovered against the city by reason of the negligent installation, alteration, maintenance or repair of any gas equipment, for a period of one year from the date of the work done on any equipment or materials code. A gas fitter may do any work covered in chapters 12 and 13 or the Uniform Plumbing code for a contractor who has a Washington State Plumbing Contractors license. Section 10. Section 13 of Ordinance No. 3607 shall be amended to read as follows: The plumbing and mechanical inspector may issue to an individual, not licensed hereunder, a special owner's permit, authorizing the individual to install gas appliances or solid fuel burning appliances in or about a dwelling or which the in- dividual is the owner and resides therein; provided, however, that no such installation authorized under such special permit Shall be~odne except personally by such owner; ~if thislor~ any other provision hereof shall be violated by the holder of such speCial permit, such permit shall be subject~.to~immediate can- cellation by the inspector, and the holder thereof shall be liable to the penalty hereinafter provided for violation of this chapter. Section 11. Section 14 of Ordinance No. 3607 shall be amended to read as follows: a) Fees for gas appliance permits and solid fuel burning appliances shall be paid in advance and shall be com- puted from the number of such appliances proposed to be installed. b) Table 3-A, Chapter 3 of the Uniform Mechanical Code, as adopted, shall be amended to provide the following fee: Issuance of permit $4.50 c) In addition to those fees provided for in Table 3-A, Chapter 3 of the Uniform Mechanical Code, as adopted, the following fees shall be charged: Range, dryer, refrigerator, etc. 4.50 Small appliance 3.00 Gas log, lights, etc. 4.50 Fuel S~orage Tanks: 4.50 200 gallons or less 6.00 200 to 500 gallons 7.50 500 to 1000 gallons 10.00 1000 to 3000 gallons 15.00 over 3000 gallons Inspection of used appliances (.per unit) 4.50 Call back inspection 15.00.or double the permit fee, which- ever is greater. -4- Note: Call back inspection shall be obtained from city building department. Each and all of the condi- tions, provisions and regulations, penalties and terms of uniform mechanical code, 1979 edition, is hereby adopted and by this reference made a part hereof. This section shall control any conflict with Chapter 12 and 13, 1979 Edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code. APPROVED by the City Commissioners on the first reading this ~ day of .~~;~~ 1980. PASSED by the City Commissioners of the Ciyy of Bremerton, signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk in authentication of such passage this ~~.~ day of~ 1980. ATTEST: KATHLEEN L. MANDI~, Ci~"y Clerk -5-