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CITY OF WATERLOO ATTN NANCY ECKERT
This Ordinance prepared by Nancy Eckert, City Clerk, 715 Mulberry
Street, Waterloo, Iowa.
ORDINANCE NO. 4673
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2001 CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA, BY
REPEALING CHAPTER 5, HEATING, AIR
CONDITIONING AND VENTILATION; ARTICLE A,
MECHANICAL CODE; ARTICLE B, MECHANICAL BOARD
FOR LICENSING AND APPEALS; AND ARTICLE C. ,
MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS, OF CHAPTER 5.
HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING AND VENTILATION,
OF TITLE 9, BUILDING REGULATIONS; AND
ENACTING IN LIEU THEREOF NEW CHAPTER 5,
HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING AND VENTILATION;
ARTICLE A, MECHANICAL CODE; ARTICLE B,
MECHANICAL BOARD FOR LICENSING AND APPEALS;
AND ARTICLE C. , MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS, OF
CHAPTER 5, HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING AND
VENTILATION, OF TITLE 9, BUILDING
REGULATIONS .
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA,
as follows :
That Chapter 5, Heating, Air Conditioning and Ventilation,
Article A, Mechanical Code, Article B, Mechanical Board for
Licensing, and Article C, Mechanical Contractors, of Chapter 5,
Heating, Air Conditioning and Ventilation, of Title 9, Building
Regulations, of the 2001 Code of Ordinances of the City of
Waterloo, Iowa, are hereby repealed in their entirety; that a new
Chapter 5, Heating, Air Conditioning and Ventilation, Article A,
Mechanical Code, Article B, Mechanical Board for Licensing, and
Article C, Mechanical Contractors, of Chapter 5, Heating, Air
Conditioning and Ventilation, of Title 9, Building Regulations, of
the 2001 Code of Ordinances of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, are
hereby enacted in lieu thereof as follows :
CHAPTER 5
HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING AND VENTILATION
9-5 -1 : TITLE :
This chapter shall be known as the WATERLOO MECHANICAL
CODE and may be so cited and may be referred to
hereinafter as the code or this code. (Ord. 4288, 4-
6-1998)
9-5-2 : APPLICATION AND SCOPE:
The provisions of this chapter shall include and apply
to all heating, air conditioning and ventilation work;
heating, air conditioning and ventilation
installations; and heating, air conditioning and
ventilation equipment hereinafter installed,
constructed, altered, serviced or repaired in, for, cr
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Page 2
about any new, remodeled or relocated building or
structure in the city. (Ord. 4288 , 4-6-1998)
9-5-3 : MECHANICAL INSPECTOR:
A. Appointment : The applicant for mechanical
inspector shall fulfill all applicable civil
service requirements for the position of
mechanical inspector. The building official will
appoint the new mechanical inspector. The
appointment shall go to the mayor and city
council for approval . The mechanical inspector
shall work under the direction of the building
official .
B. Qualifications : The appointee shall have had at
least four (4) years of practical experience in
the design, planning, supervision and contracting
for installation of heating, air conditioning and
ventilation systems . Two (2) years of experience
may be substituted for four (4) years of
schooling if the study is in engineering or a
related field. Schooling shall be from a
recognized school of continuing education;
possession of a valid driver ' s license; shall
possess the ability and aptitude for the
performance of required duties and shall have
thorough knowledge of the standard materials and
methods used in the installation and maintenance
of heating, air conditioning and ventilation
equipment ; shall be versed in methods of
construction for safety to persons and property,
the statutes of the state relating to air quality
and air pollution control and any orders, rules
and regulations issued by authority thereof, and
in the Uniform Mechanical Code .
C. Restrictions : It shall be unlawful for the
mechanical inspector to engage in the business of
the sales, installation, or maintenance of
heating, air conditioning and ventilation
equipment, either directly or indirectly, and the
inspector shall have no financial interest in any
concern engaged in such business in the city at
any time while holding the position as mechanical
inspector for the city.
D. Powers And Duties :
1 . The mechanical inspector is empowered to
inspect any and all buildings or structures,
public or private, and to, as herein
provided, order removed or remodeled and put
into proper and safe condition all heating,
air conditioning and ventilation equipment
and related systems for the protection of
the public health, safety and welfare .
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Page 3
2 . The mechanical inspector shall have all
authority to enforce this chapter and in
special circumstances may bring this matter
before the HVAC board which may exempt it
from certain provisions of this chapter;
provided, that the individual or entity
affected provides documentation satisfactory
to the board that it is able to otherwise
comply with this chapter.
3 . The building official shall be the
administrative authority for the
administration of the heating, air
conditioning and ventilation code of the
city.
E. Right Of Entry: Whenever necessary to make an
inspection to enforce any of the provisions of
this chapter, or whenever the mechanical
inspector has reasonable cause to believe that
there exists, in any building or upon any
premises, any HVAC condition which makes such
building or premises unsafe, the mechanical
inspector may enter such building or premises at
all reasonable times to inspect the same or to
perform any duty imposed upon by this chapter;
provided, that if such building or premises be
occupied, they shall first present proper
credentials and request entry; and if such
building or premises is unoccupied, they shall
first make a reasonable effort to locate the
owner or other persons having charge or control
of the building or premises and request entry. If
such entry is refused, the mechanical inspector
or authorized representative shall have recourse
to every remedy by law to secure entry. (Ord.
4288, 4-6-1998)
9-5-4 : DEFECTIVE WORK; UNSANITARY CONDITIONS :
Whenever it shall come to the knowledge of the
mechanical inspector that the heating, air
conditioning or ventilation system in a building or
structure is defective or otherwise becomes a hazard
to health or life, it shall be the duty of said
inspector to make an inspection of such heating, air
conditioning or ventilation system and render a report
to the proper party, setting forth the necessary
repairs or alterations required to make such heating,
air conditioning or ventilation system conform to this
chapter. The inspector shall set a limit of time
within which such repairs or alterations are to be
made, and upon the refusal or neglect of the owner,
agent, lessee, or tenant to comply with said notice
within the time stated, the mechanical inspector shall
cause such repairs or alterations to be made or such
nuisance abated and the expense of such work shall be
taxed against such property and become a prior lien
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Page 4
thereon and as a personal judgment against the
property owner; or the inspector may order the
premises vacated and closed to further occupancy until
such time as the required repairs or alterations have
been made, all at the mechanical inspector ' s sole
discretion based upon health or life safety concerns .
(Ord. 4288, 4-6-1998)
9-5-5 : MAINTENANCE; CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY:
When an owner decides to change a single-family
structure into a multi-family unit, the following
codes shall apply:
A. Each unit shall be provided a heating unit that
will maintain room temperature in accordance with
the housing code of the city4l .
B. Transfer of conditioned air between units is
prohibited. (Ord. 4288, 4-6-1998)
9-5-6 : APPLICATION FOR PERMIT:
A. Permit To Do Work Required: It shall be unlawful
for any person to construct or install any fuel
burning, space heating, air conditioning or
incinerator equipment or appurtenances subject to
and covered by the provisions of this chapter in
or for any building or to alter, repair or
convert any such existing fuel burning, space
heating, air conditioning or incinerator
equipment or appurtenances as are subject to the
provisions of this chapter without first making
written application for a permit therefor setting
forth the nature and extent of the work to be
performed.
B. New Construction: Before application for permit
is approved, a heat loss and/or heat gain
calculation sheet must be submitted for plan
review approval , for both residential and
commercial buildings .
C. Minor Work; No Permit Required: No permit shall
be required for minor repair or alterations which
do not require dismantling of the furnace and do
not exceed two hundred dollars ($200 . 00) or what
is customarily charged for the work in the HVAC
industry of this locale .
D. Emergency Work: In case of emergency, the
contractor may proceed with the work and file the
application for a permit within twenty four (24)
hours, Sundays and holidays excepted. (Ord. 4288 ,
4-6-1998)
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Page 5
9-5-7 : INSTALLATION BY OWNER:
In cases where the owner/occupant desires to do
heating, air conditioning and ventilation work in the
owner' s own residence, the owner shall appear before
the mechanical inspector and show competency in the
installations of heating, air conditioning and
ventilation systems . Upon such showing of competency
and approval and payment of required fees, a heating,
air conditioning and ventilation permit shall be
issued. Said permit authorizes owner to do heating,
air conditioning and ventilation work only in the
dwelling owned and occupied by said owner without
licensing, certificate of insurance or help from other
than family members . Said person performs all labor in
connection therewith, has the necessary inspections
made and complies with code requirements . (Ord. 4288,
4-6-1998)
9-5-8 : NOTIFICATION FOR INSPECTION:
A. It shall be the duty of the permit holder to
notify the inspector that the work is ready for
inspection or test . All inspections require
twenty-four (24) hours ' notice .
B. It shall be the duty of the permit holder to make
sure the work will stand the test prescribed
before giving notification.
C. If the inspector finds that the work will not
stand a required test, or corrections are
required, the journeyman HVAC shall be required
to notify the inspector when the necessary
corrections are complete for reinspection. If the
journeyman HVAC calls for a reinspection where
corrections were required and the corrections
were not made, a reinspection fee will be
assessed to the contractor. The reinspection fee
shall be paid before additional inspections are
made .
D. If the inspector fails to appear within twenty
four (24) hours, during normal working hours, of
the time set for each inspection or test, the
inspection or test shall be deemed to have been
made, but the journeyman HVAC doing the work
shall be required to file an affidavit with the
mechanical inspector that the work was installed
with the ordinance and permit, and that it was
free from defects and that the required test had
been made and the system was found free from
leaks . (Ord. 4288 , 4-6-1998)
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Page 6
9-5-9 : APPLICABILITY:
If an existing building is damaged by fire or
otherwise or altered in a manner to require the
replacement of fifty percent (50%) or more of the
structure as determined by the authority having
jurisdiction, the entire building shall conform to
this chapter' s requirements for new buildings . (Ord.
4288 , 4-6-1998)
ARTICLE A. MECHANICAL CODE
9-5A-1 : UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE ADOPTED:
The Uniform Mechanical Code is adopted by this
reference except as added to, deleted, modified or
amended otherwise herein, and there is adopted as the
heating, air conditioning and ventilation code of the
city, that certain mechanical code known as the
Uniform Mechanical Code, 2003 Edition, as prepared by
the International Association of Plumbing and
Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) .
9-5A-2 : AMENDMENTS :
Sections 115 . 2 , 115 . 3 and 115 .4 of the 2003 Uniform
Mechanical Code (IAPMO) , are hereby replaced as
follows :
115 . 2 Statements . Statements for inspection fees will
be rendered by the building department on or about the
first day of each month and shall be paid by the
fifteenth day of the same month. If not paid on or
before the prescribed date, permission to do work
under the license granted shall be automatically
canceled, no further inspections made until delinquent
fees have been paid.
115 . 3 Permit Fees . All mechanical permit fees shall
be established by resolution of the city council .
115 .4 Fee Schedule . See table 1-A, page 15 .
Section 401 . 0 of the 2003 Uniform Mechanical Code
(IAPMO) is amended by adding Section 401 of the 2000
International Mechanical Code (International Code
Council) .
Section 501 of the 2003 Uniform Mechanical Code
(IAPMO) is amended by adding Section 518 :
When a residential-type cooking range used for
personal consumption of food is installed in locations
which are not commercial food-processing
establishments, such as churches, social hall
kitchens, lounges, etc . , it may not be required to
have a hood, at the discretion of the mechanical
inspector.
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Page 7
Chapter 13 Fuel Gas Piping of the 2003 Uniform
Mechanical Code (IAPMO) , is amended by deleting said
chapter, and adding in lieu of, Chapter 12 Fuel Piping
of the 2000 Uniform Plumbing Code (IAPMO) .
Section 1210 . 1 . (amended) General . Pipe used for the
installation, extension, alteration or repair of gas
piping shall be standard weight wrought iron or steel
(galvanized or black) . Corrugated stainless steel
tubing (C. S . S .T. ) may be permitted for residential use
only, provided that it is part of a system listed by
an approved agency as complying with the reference
standard listed in Chapter 16 , Part III and pre-
approval at the discretion of the Mechanical Inspector
or the Plumbing Inspector.
Section 1211 of the 2000 Uniform Plumbing Code
(IAPMO) , is amended by deleting 1211 . 8 and 1211 . 9 and
adding in lieu of, 1211 . 21, 1211 . 22 and 1211 . 23 :
Section 1211 . 21 . Gas piping larger than 1 1/2 " (39mm)
in size regardless of gas pressure and any size gas
pipe carrying 1 pound p. s . i . or more gas pressure
shall be welded black pipe with welding performed by a
certified welder and pressure tested to a minimum 50
pounds p. s . i . for no less than one (1) hour.
Section 1211 . 22 . Maximum gas delivery pressure into a
dwelling shall not exceed 14 " water column ( "w. c . " ) .
Section 1211 . 23 . Inspection procedure for C. S . S .T.
(a) An air pressure test of a minimum ten (10) pounds
for a minimum of fifteen (15) minutes must be
performed after the piping is installed in rough
construction. (Before cover of interior walls and
ceiling are finished. )
(b) Another air test of the same requirement must
also be performed after the cover of walls and
ceiling are complete . Both of which tests must be
witnessed by the mechanical inspector. At no time
before this, will gas service be released to the
building.
(c) After final pressure test, piping can be
connected to the gas service, a gas shut off will
be required before each connection is made into
existing pipe, and C. S . S .T. must terminate at
ceiling or floor joist and hard piped with a shut
off to each appliance .
(Ord. 4288, 4-6-1998)
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Page 8
ARTICLE B. MECHANICAL BOARD FOR LICENSING AND APPEALS
9-5B-1 : BOARD ESTABLISHED; COMPOSITION:
A. Board Established: There is hereby established a
mechanical board for licensing and appeals,
hereinafter referred to as the board, with
authority and responsibility as follows :
1 . Authority to license a corporation, company,
partnership or a natural person as a
mechanical contractor or journeyman HVAC.
2 . To act as a board of appeals as provided in
the heating, air conditioning and
ventilation code .
3 . To periodically review the provisions of the
heating, air conditioning and ventilation
code and recommend to the building official
for improving and updating said ordinance .
B. Composition Of Board: The board shall consist of
five (5) members, all of whose place of business
or residence is located in the city. All members
shall be qualified by experience and training to
pass judgment upon matters pertaining to the
installation of heating, air conditioning and
ventilation systems . The membership shall be as
follows : three (3) certificate of competency
holders, one registered professional mechanical
engineer, and one member at large, with no one
company or interest being represented by more than
one member of the board. The city mechanical
inspector or building official ' s designee shall
act as secretary to the board. (Ord. 4288 , 4-6-
1998)
9-5B-2 : APPOINTMENT, TERMS :
A. Appointment Of Members : The members of the
mechanical board for licensing and appeals shall
be appointed by the mayor with the approval of
the city council .
B. Terms : After the initial appointment of the
board, the terms of the members shall be for
three (3) years except that the initial terms
shall be so arranged and staggered that the terms
of no more than two (2) members shall expire on
December 31 of any one year. A vacancy within any
term shall be filled by appointment of the mayor
with the approval of the city council for the
unexpired portion of that term only.
C. Compensation: The members of the board shall
serve without compensation.
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Page 9
D. Organization: The board shall designate a member
as chair and vice chair and shall adopt
reasonable rules for conducting its
investigations and proceedings, and shall render
all decisions and findings in writing to the
building official with a duplicate copy to the
appellant and may recommend to the city council
new legislation as is consistent therewith. (Ord.
4288 , 4-6-1998)
9-5B-3 : QUORUM:
Three (3) members of the board shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business, provided that
a decision on a matter relating to a specific license
shall not be valid unless decided in the presence of a
board member who holds a similar valid license . Any
vote taken for the purpose of suspending or revoking a
contractor ' s license shall require a majority vote of
all members of the board. (Ord. 4288 , 4-6-1998)
9-5B-4 : POWERS AND DUTIES :
The mechanical board for licensing and appeals shall
have the following powers and duties :
A. To prescribe rules for the conduct of
examinations of applicants for licenses .
B. To hold regular meetings when determined
necessary for the purpose of conducting
examinations of applicants for mechanical
certificates of competency or heating, air
conditioning and ventilation appeals .
C. To examine applications and applicants for
licenses as journeyman HVAC or contractor
certificates of competency.
D. To act upon reports of violations by licensed
contractors or journeymen HVAC as filed by the
mechanical inspector with the board.
E. To prescribe rules consistent with the provisions
of this chapter for hearings before the board to
suspend, revoke, or reinstate licenses .
F. To keep a complete record of the official
proceedings of the board; to preserve all
documents, books, and papers relating to appeals,
examinations for licenses, and hearings of
complaints and charges for at least three (3)
years .
G. To hear appeals from the decision of the
mechanical inspector and to rule on
interpretations of the provisions of the heating,
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Page 10
air conditioning and ventilation code . (Ord.
4288, 4-6-1998)
9-5B-5 : TEMPORARY PERMITS :
The board may, with a concurrence of a majority of its
members, pending the examination of any applicant, and
upon the payment of the proper fee therefor, issue a
temporary permit to an applicant allowing the
applicant to work at or engage in the business of
heating, air conditioning and ventilation until such
time of examination. However, said permit shall not be
renewed or extended beyond the scheduled time of
examination as set forth herein, and in case of
failure of an applicant to pass the examination, no
further permit shall be issued to the applicant . (Ord.
4288 , 4-6-1998)
9-5B-6 : WAIVE EXAMINATIONS :
A. Journeyman HVAC: The board may, at its
discretion, by majority vote of its members,
issue to any applicant possessing a valid
journeyman HVAC license from any other state,
after satisfying itself of the validity of such
license, and the qualifications of the holder
thereof, waive examination of such applicant and
upon compliance with all other regulations in
this chapter, issue to said applicant a
journeyman HVAC license .
B. Contractor: Without requiring examination of the
application, the board may, at its applicant who
holds a bona fide current HVAC contractor ' s
license issued in the applicant ' s name from any
other city or state, after satisfying itself of
the validity of said license, and the ability of
the holder thereof, providing compliance by such
applicant with all other requirements of this
chapter has been made .
C. Current License Holders : Any person who, prior
to the effective date of this chapter, holds a
valid HVAC contractor ' s license issued by the
city shall , upon request to the board, be issued
a certificate of competency, and shall not be
required to submit to the examination therefor,
which is otherwise herein provided for. Any
person who, prior to the effective date of this
chapter, holds a valid journeyman HVAC license
issued by the city shall not be required to
submit to the examination therefor, which is
otherwise herein provided for. (Ord. 4288, 4-6-
1998)
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Page 11
ARTICLE C. MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS
9-5C-1 : CLASSIFICATION OF CONTRACTORS :
A. Journeyman HVAC, Journeyman Sheet Metal Or
Technician:
1 . Defined: The term "journeyman HVAC" shall
include any person who installs, alters,
services or repairs HVAC equipment which is
by law, ordinance or statute subject to
inspection.
2 . Qualifications : A journeyman HVAC must have
sufficient education to understand HVAC and
related matters as same applies to the
public, and must know the provisions of this
chapter and the rules and regulations
governing the installation of HVAC equipment
or systems .
3 . Licenses : Licensing of a journeyman HVAC,
journeyman sheet metal or technician
employee with not less than five (5) years
daily practical experience in this trade,
prior to August 1, 1999, and verified in
writing by a city certificate of competency
holder, shall be issued said license to be
renewed every two (2) years for a fee to be
set by the board. If subsequent reevaluation
of said applicant is determined by the HVAC
inspector to be substandard, it shall be
reported to the board with the HVAC
inspector ' s reasons and recommendations . The
board will review the report and may rescind
the license .
B. Contractors, Certificate Of Competency: The
applicant shall include any corporation, company,
partnership or person skilled in planning and
supervising the installation of heating, air
conditioning and ventilation equipment or
systems . Applicant must know the provisions of
this chapter and the rules and regulations
governing the installation of heating, air
conditioning and ventilation equipment and
systems . Applicant shall furnish the board with
affidavits stating the applicant ' s practical
experience prior to being issued a license .
In order to be permitted to sit for the
examination for a contractor ' s certificate of
competency, it shall be necessary for the
applicant to present a subscribed and sworn to
affidavit attesting to the fact that the
applicant possesses a valid journeyman HVAC
license . (Ord. 4288, 4-6-1998 ; amd. Ord. 4394 ,
11-1-1999)
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Page 12
9-5C-2 : LICENSE REQUIRED:
A. Application: Any person desiring to be licensed
as a journeyman HVAC or hold a contractor' s
certificate of competency shall make application
therefore to the board on forms obtained from the
building department .
B. License Required: It shall be unlawful for any
person to work at the trade of heating, air
conditioning and ventilation in the city unless
such person possesses a valid journeyman HVAC
license as provided in this chapter, except that
a heating, air conditioning and ventilation
apprentice may work with and under the direct
supervision of a licensed journeyman HVAC, but at
no time may such apprentice work alone at the
trade of heating, air conditioning and
ventilation or exceed a ratio of three (3)
apprentices to one journeyman HVAC.
C. Unlawful To Lend License : It shall be unlawful
for any person to lend that person' s license, or
to borrow the license of another person, nor
shall any person offer to assume the
responsibility of another person' s work, when
such person' s work would require that person to
be licensed under the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 4288, 4-6-1998)
9-5C-3 : CONTRACTOR' S CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY:
Applicants who have been issued a certificate of
competency by the board shall pay a fee of one hundred
twenty dollars ($120 . 00) and have in place a
certificate of insurance as herein provided, and the
building official or his designee shall issue to such
applicant a certificate of competency in the name of
the city.
It shall be unlawful except as hereinafter provided
for any person, firm or corporation to install , erect,
alter, repair, service, reset, replace thereto, as
defined in the heating, air conditioning and
ventilation code, unless said person or some member of
such firm or corporation shall first have obtained a
certificate of competency or unless such person, firm
or corporation has as a regular employee a holder of
such a certificate of competency, who shall be the
authorized representative of the person, firm or
corporation in all matters pertaining to this chapter.
The authorized representative who is the holder of a
certificate of competency may not apply for permits
for more than one person, firm or corporation and the
permit shall apply only to the type of work pertaining
to the specific certificate of competency possessed by
the certificate of competency holder. (Ord. 4288, 4-6-
1998)
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Page 13
9-5C-4 : CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE :
A heating, air conditioning and ventilation
contractors' application shall be filed with the
building official (or a specified intergovernmental
agency if so designated by the building official)
accompanied by proof of registration with the state
and a certificate of insurance written by a company
authorized to transact business in the state, in
limits of not less than three hundred thousand dollars
($300 , 000 . 00) combined single limit to any person and
one hundred thousand dollars ($100, 000 . 00) property
damage; said certificate to be written on a standard
form and carrying an endorsement naming the city and
its employees (or the intergovernmental agency
designated by the building official) as additional
insured as its interest may appear and conditioned
upon the faithful performance of all duties required
of such contractor by any ordinances, rules and
regulations of the city. It shall be a further
condition of said certificate of insurance that the
obligator will hold the city (through the specified
intergovernmental agency if so designated) harmless
from any and all damages sustained by reason of
neglect or incompetency on the part of such
contractor, his agents or employees in the performance
of the work done under a license or permit issued upon
the filing of said certificate.
Said certificate of insurance shall be issued by
December 31 of each year, and shall be refiled on or
before said date for each subsequent year and shall be
in continuous full force and effect . That it is the
intent and purpose of said certificate of insurance to
also bind the individual, company, firm, association
or partnership, whether it be trade name, corporation,
or other business association or arrangement with
which the principal is associated.
Homeowners working on their principal residence shall
be exempt from filing said certificate . (Ord. 4288, 4-
6-1998)
9-5C-5 : CONDITIONS OF LICENSE :
A. Advertising Without Certificate Of Competency:
No person shall advertise in any way that they
possess the qualifications to engage in or carry
on the heating, air conditioning and ventilation
trade or business in the city unless they are a
bona fide holder of a valid contractor ' s
certificate of competency as provided in section
9-5C-3 of this article .
B. License Renewal : A heating, air conditioning and
ventilation license shall be valid for a period
of up to one year and may be renewed annually on
or before May 1 upon a payment of one hundred
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Page 14
twenty dollars ($120 . 00) . Journeyman HVAC
licenses are nontransferable and shall expire on
April 30 of each odd-numbered year, for a fee of
twenty-five $25 . 00 .
Any license not renewed prior to May 1 shall
expire thirty (30) calendar days thereafter, and
shall not be renewed without examination, except
on the recommendation of the mechanical board for
licensing and appeals . If the board approves the
renewal of the license without reexamination, the
license shall be renewed after payment of a
double fee .
C. Retirement License : A fee of fifteen dollars
($15 . 00) will be charged for a contractor to
retire his HVAC license . The holder of a
retirement license may return to active license
status without a required reexamination, upon
payment of the yearly renewal fees incurred after
the retirement license was granted. Persons
licensed as provided in this chapter may obtain a
retirement license upon the timely filing of an
application, which indicates retirement from
active participation in the heating, air
conditioning and ventilation trade and may or may
not reside locally. (Ord. 4288 , 4-6-1998)
9-5C-6 : REVOCATION OF LICENSE :
A. A contractor' s certificate of competency or
journeyman HVAC license may be revoked for cause
by the board, after a hearing by said board, upon
a written notice served upon the person in whose
name said license or certificate is issued, not
less than ten (10) days prior to the date of
hearing, stating the time and place thereof and
the grounds for such hearing.
B. If by super-majority vote the revocation of the
contractor' s certificate of competency or
journeyman HVAC license is approved, the affected
party (s) have ten (10) working days to appealthe
revocation action to the city council .
C. A written letter shall be directed to the
building official stating the reason for the
appeal . The building official shall arrange a
work session with the city council within
fourteen (14) days to hear the appeal . The
decision by the city council shall be final .
(Ord. 4288, 4-6-1998)
INTRODUCED: February 23, 2004
PASSED 1ST CONSIDERATION: February 23 , 2004
PASSED 2ND CONSIDERATION: February 23 , 2004
PASSED 3RD CONSIDERATION: February 23 , 2004
Ordinance No. 4673
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Waterloo, Iowa, on the 23rd day of February, 2004 and approved by
the Mayor on the 25th day of February, 2004 .
Tim Hurley, M or
ATTEST:
Nan Ec ert, City Clerk
CERTIFICATE
I , Nancy Eckert, City Clerk of the City of Waterloo, Iowa,
do hereby certify that the preceding is a true and complete copy
of Ordinance No. 4673 , as passed and adopted by the Council of
the City of Waterloo, Iowa, on the 23rd day of February, 2004 .
Witness my hand and seal of office this 25th day of
February, 2004 .
SEAL Nanc Ecg City Clerk
Ordinance No. 4673
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TABLE 1-A
HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING AND VENTILATION PERMIT FEES; C. S . S .T.
FEES
WARM AIR, HYDRONIC, OR SOLAR
First Unit :
Up to and not exceeding 399, 000 BTUH Input . $ 28 . 00
400, 000 and not exceeding 999, 000 BTUH Input . $ 44 . 00
1, 000, 000 and not exceeding 4 , 999, 000 BTUH Input . $ 83 . 00
5, 000, 000 BTUH Input . $138 . 00
Plus $15 . 00 for each additional 1, 000, 000 BTUH Input
Each Additional Unit . $ 15 . 00
INCINERATORS
Each Unit . $ 28 . 00
If combined with heating or air conditioning . $ 15 . 00
REPAIRS, ALTERATIONS, BLOWERS AND VENTILATION
All work not covered above when price charged to customer:
Up through $500 . 00 . $ 22 . 00
Over $500 . 00 and not exceeding $3 , 000 . 00 . $ 42 . 00
Over $3 , 000 . 00 and up . $104 . 00
SUMMER COOLING UNITS
First Unit :
Up to and not exceeding 59, 000 BTUH Input . $ 28 . 00
If combined with heating . $ 12 . 00
60, 000 and not exceeding 179, 000 BTUH Input . $ 35 . 00
If combined with heating . $ 18 . 00
180, 000 and not exceeding 299, 000 BTUH Input . $ 44 . 00
If combined with heating . $ 25 . 00
300, 000 and up BTUH Input . $ 90 . 00
If combined with heating . $ 42 . 00
Each additional unit . $ 15 . 00
ELECTRIC HEAT—BASEBOARD OR NON-CENTRAL
First unit . $ 8 . 00
Each Additional Thermostatically Controlled Unit . $ 4 . 00
C. S . S .T. (CORRUGATED STAINLESS STEEL TUBING
Valuation up through $500 . 00 . $ 35 . 00
$501 . 00 - $2 , 000 . 00 . $ 60 . 00
Over $2 , 000 . 00 . $ 85 . 00