HomeMy WebLinkAbout4288-04/16/1998 ORDINANCE NO. 4288
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 1993 CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA, BY REPEALING CHAPTER 18,
HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING AND VENTILATION AND ANY OTHER
ORDINANCES REGARDING HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING AND
VENTILATION; AND ENACTING IN LIEU THEREOF A NEW CHAPTER
18 , HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING AND VENTILATION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA:
That Chapter 18, Heating, Air Conditioning and Ventilation, of the
1993 Code of Ordinances of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, and any
other ordinance regarding Heating, Air Conditioning and
Ventilation are hereby repealed in their entirety; that a new
Chapter 18, Heating, Air Conditioning and Ventilation, of the 1993
Code of Ordinances of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, is hereby
enacted in lieu thereof as follows :
CHAPTER 18 . HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING &
VENTILATION
Sec . 18-1 . 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 . "
Sec . 18-2 . Application and scope .
The provisions of this Code 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 herein after installed,
constructed, altered, serviced or repaired in, for, or about any
new, remodeled or relocated building or structure in the City of
Waterloo.
Sec . 18-3 . Mechanical Inspector: Appointment;
Qualifications .
(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 of Iowa
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) 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 of
Waterloo, at any time while holding the position as Mechanical
Inspector for the City of Waterloo.
Sec . 18-4 . Mechanical inspector : Powers and duties .
(a) The mechanical inspector is empowered to inspect any
and all buildings or structures, public or private, and to, as
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herein provided, and 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 .
(b) The mechanical inspector shall have all authority to
enforce this ordinance and in special circumstances may bring this
matter before the HVAC Board which may exempt it from certain
provisions of this ordinance provided that the individual or
entity affected provides documentation satisfactory to the Board
that it is unable to otherwise comply with this ordinance .
(c) The building official shall be the Administrative
Authority for the administration of the Heating, Air Conditioning
and Ventilation Code of the City of Waterloo.
Sec . 18-5 . Mechanical inspector : Right of entry.
Whenever necessary to make an inspection to enforce any of
the provisions of this Heating, Air Conditioning and Ventilation
Code, 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 Code, provided that if such building or
premise 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 their authorized representative shall have recourse
to every remedy by law to secure entry.
Sec . 18-6 . Defective work; unsanitary condition.
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 ordinance . 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 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 .
Sec . 18-7 . Maintenance , change of occupancy single
family/2 , 3 or 4-plex.
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 City of Waterloo.
(b) Transfer of conditioned air between units is
prohibited.
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Sec. 18-8 . Mechanical Board for Licensing & Appeals .
(a) Establishment of the Board. 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
Waterloo Heating, Air Conditioning and Ventilation
Code .
3 . To periodically review the provisions of the Waterloo
Heating, Air Conditioning and Ventilation Code and
recommend to the Building Official for improving and
updating said ordinance.
(b) Composition of the Board. The Board shall consist of
five members, all of whose place of business or residence is
located in the City of Waterloo. 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.
(c) Appointment of Members and Terms of Office . The members
of the Mechanical Board for Licensing and Appeals shall be
appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council .
After the initial appointment of the Board, the terms of the
members shall be for three years except that the initial terms
shall be so arranged and staggered that the terms of no more than
two 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. The members of the Board shall serve
without compensation.
The Board shall designate a member as chairperson and vice-
chairperson 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.
(d) Quorum. Three 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.
(e) Powers and Duties of the Board. The Mechanical Board
for Licensing and Appeals shall have the following powers and
duties :
1 . To prescribe rules for the conduct of examinations of
applicants for licenses .
2 . 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 .
3 . To examine applications and applicants for licenses as
journeyman HVAC or contractor certificates of
competency.
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4 . To act upon reports of violations by licensed
contractors or journeymen HVAC as filed by the
mechanical inspector with the Board.
5 . To prescribe rules consistent with the provisions of
this Code for hearings before the Board to suspend,
revoke, or reinstate licenses .
6 . 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 years .
7 . To hear appeals from the decision of the mechanical
inspector and to rule on interpretations of the
provisions of the Waterloo Heating, Air Conditioning
and Ventilation Code .
(f) Temporary permit . 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 .
(g) Waiver of examination--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 Code, issue to said applicant a journeyman
HVAC license .
(h) Waiver of examination--contractor. Without requiring
examination of the application, the Board may, at its discretion,
by unanimous vote of its members, issue a Certificate of
Competency to any 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
ordinance has been made .
(i) Current license holders . Any person who, prior to the
effective date of this Code, holds a valid HVAC contractor' s
license issued by the City of Waterloo 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 Code, holds a valid journeyman HVAC license issued by the
City of Waterloo shall not be required to submit to the
examination therefor, which is otherwise herein provided for.
Sec . 18-9 . Journeyman HVAC .
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.
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 Code and the rules and
regulations governing the installation of HVAC equipment or
systems .
In order to be permitted to sit for the examination for a
journeyman HVAC license, it shall be necessary for the applicant
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to present a subscribed and sworn to affidavit attesting to the
fact that the applicant possesses a minimum of two years of
practical experience at HVAC installations or two years of
schooling from an approved mechanical school . Extended HVAC
classes to fulfill the above requirements of education shall be
related to heating, ventilation and air conditioning.
Sec . 18-10 . 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
Code 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.
Sec . 18-11 . Licensing.
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
Waterloo Building Department .
Sec . 18-12 . Certificate of competency (contractor' s
license) .
Applicants who have been issued a Certificate of Competency
by the Board shall pay a fee of one hundred dollars ($100 . 00) and
have in place a certificate of insurance as herein provided, and
the Building Official or his/her designee shall issue to such
applicant a Certificate of Competency in the name of the City of
Waterloo.
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 Ordinance. 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.
Sec . 18-13 . Unlawful to work without license, or to
lend or borrow license .
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to work at the trade
of Heating, Air Conditioning and Ventilation in the City of
Waterloo unless such person possesses a valid journeyman HVAC
license as provided in this Code, 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
apprentices to one journeyman HVAC.
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(b) 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 Code .
Sec. 18-14 . Advertising.
(a) No person, firm, corporation or partnership 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 of Waterloo unless they
are a bona fide holder of a valid contractor' s certificate of
competency as provided in this Code .
Sec. 18-15 . Revocation of licenses .
(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
appeal the 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 .
Sec . 18-16 . (Reserved.
Sec . 18-17 . License renewal .
A Heating, Air Conditioning and Ventilation license shall be
valid for a period of up to one (1) year and may be renewed
annually on or before May 1st upon a payment of ten dollars
($10 . 00) for mechanic HVAC Licenses are non-transferable and shall
expire on the 30th day of April of each year.
Any license not renewed prior to May 1st shall expire 30
calendar days thereafter, and shall not be renewed without
examination, except on the recommendation of the board of
mechanical examiners and appeals . If the board approves the
renewal of the license without reexamination, the license shall be
renewed after payment of a double fee .
Sec . 18-18 . Retirement license .
The holder of a retirement license may return to active
license status without a required re-examination, upon payment of
the yearly renewal fees incurred after the retirement license was
granted. Persons licensed as provided in this Code 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. A retirement license shall be in full force and effect
upon a one-time renewal cost, good for the life time of the
applicant .
Sec . 18-19 . Heating, Air Conditioning and Ventilation
Contractor' s Certificate of Insurance .
A Heating, Air Conditioning and Ventilation contractor' s
application shall be filed with the Waterloo Building Official (or
a specified inter-governmental agency if so designated by the
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Building Official) accompanied by proof of registration with the
State of Iowa and a Certificate of Insurance written by a company
authorized to transact business in the State of Iowa, 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 of Waterloo, Iowa, and its employees (or the inter-
governmental 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 of Waterloo,
Iowa. It shall be a further condition of said Certificate of
Insurance that the obligator will hold the City (through the
specified inter-governmental agency if so designated) harmless
from any and all damages sustained by reason of neglect or
incompetency on the part of such contractor, his/her 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 the 31st day
of December 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 .
Sec. 18-20 . (Reserved) .
Sec . 18-21 . Application for permit.
(a) Permit to do work required. It shall be unlawful for
any person, firm or corporation to construct or install any fuel
burning, space heating, air conditioning or incinerator equipment
or appurtenances subject to and covered by the provisions of the
Heating Code 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 the Heating, Air Conditioning and Ventilation Code
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) as 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 24 hours, Sundays and holidays excepted.
Sec . 18-22 . 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
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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, have the
necessary inspections made and comply with code requirements .
Sec. 18-23 . 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) hour 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 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 .
Sec . 18-24 . (Reserved) .
Sec . 18-25 . Applicability of ordinance to existing
buildings .
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
code ' s requirements for new buildings .
Sec . 18-26 . 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 of Waterloo, Iowa, that certain
mechanical code known as the Uniform Mechanical Code, 1997 edition
as prepared by the International Conference of Building Officials .
Section 18-27 . Amend the 1997 Uniform Mechanical Code
(ICBO) by repealing Sections 115 . 2
Permit Fees ; 115 . 3 Plan Review Fees ;
115 . 3 . 1 Separate fees for plan review;
115 . 3 . 2 Incomplete or changed plans ;
and 115 . 4 Expiration of Plan Review, in
its entirety;
New sections are hereby enacted in lieu thereof 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.
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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 18-28 . Amend by deleting Section 507
Commercial Kitchen Hoods and Kitchen
Ventilation Systems ; Section 508
Commercial Kitchen Hoods ; and Section
509 Fans , Motors and Safety Devices of
the 1997 Uniform Mechanical Code
(ICBG) .
In lieu of Sections 507, 508 and 509 of the 1997 Uniform
Mechanical Code (ICBO) , NFPA 96, 1994 edition, Standard for
Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking
Operations shall be adopted in regulating hoods in commercial
kitchen application. In addition, the following section will be
added to NFPA 96, 1994 edition, as section 1-3 . 1 :
(e) 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.
Section 18-29 . Section 1311 of the 1997 Uniform
Mechanical Code (ICBO) , amended.
Amend Section 1311 of the 1997 UMC (ICBO) by deleting 1311 . 1 .
In lieu of new section 1311 . 1 . 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
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 for use of the product is requested for,
in writing.
Section 18-30 . Section 1312 of the 1997 Uniform
Mechanical Code (ICBO) , amended.
Amend Section 1312 of the 1997 UMC (ICBG) by adding 1312 . 18
and 1312 . 19 .
Section 1312 . 18 . Gas piping larger than 1 IA" (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 in
accordance with section 1305 . 3 . 2 .
Section 1312 . 19 . Maximum gas delivery pressure into a
dwelling shall not exceed 14 " water column ( "w.c . " ) .
Section 1312 . 20 . 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 .
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That the City Clerk be, and she is hereby directed to file a
certified copy of this Ordinance with the Recorder of Black Hawk
County, Iowa.
INTRODUCED: March 16, 1998
PASSED 1ST CONSIDERATION: March 16, 1998
PASSED 2ND CONSIDERATION: March 23 , 1998
PASSED 3RD CONSIDERATION: April 6, 1998
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Waterloo, Iowa, on the 6th day of April, 1998, and approved by the
Mayor on the 8th day of April, 1998 .
John R. R••ff, Mayo,
ATTEST:
Nancy E.' 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. 4288, as passed and adopted by the Council of the
City of Waterloo, Iowa, on the 6th day of April, 1998 .
Witness my hand and seal of office this 8th day of April,
1998 .
A dt.--r
Nancy , ert, City Clerk
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