§ 4-7. Mechanical code.

(a)

Adopted. There is hereby adopted by the city for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations to govern installation of mechanical systems, including alterations, repairs, replacement, equipment, appliances, fixtures, fittings and/or appurtenances thereto, including ventilating, heating, cooling, air-conditioning and refrigeration systems, incinerators and other energy-related systems within the city limits, that certain mechanical code recommended by the International Code Council, known as the International Mechanical Code, being particularly the 2015 edition, including all appendices and all subsequent revisions, standards, or supplements thereto, except as hereinafter amended. One copy of said code is on file in the office of the building inspector, and the same is hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at length herein, and the same shall be controlling in all mechanical fittings and/or appurtenances as defined in this section.

(b)

Reserved.

(c)

State license required.

(1)

Effective January 1, 1986, no person, firm, partnership, or corporation shall engage in the installation of heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning systems or to perform any such related work in the City of Terrell unless such person is licensed by the Texas Department of Labor and Standards.

(2)

Each holder of a state license as a mechanical contractor shall display his license in a conspicuous place in his principal place of business.

(d)

Supervision of work by licensed contractor required. The actual work of installing, maintaining, altering, or repairing of mechanical systems for which a permit is required shall be supervised by a licensed mechanical contractor as provided by the Texas Air-Conditioning Contractor License Law after December 31, 1985. The owner of a mechanical contracting business who is not a licensed contractor shall have constantly in his employee a licensed person. Such licensed person shall be designated by the owner of such place of business to the mechanical official as the person responsible for, and supervising, the work done by such mechanical contractor. Such designated licensed person shall be the supervisory person by only one mechanical contractor within the city at any one time. Should such supervision not be constantly provided, the mechanical official may order the work being done by such mechanical contractor to be discontinued until proper supervision and control has been provided, and as can be reasonably assured to be continued in the opinion of the mechanical official.

(e)

Contractors to register with city.

(1)

Registration required annually.

a.

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation who is not registered by the city as a mechanical contractor to secure permits as provided herein except as provided below. A master mechanical contractor may designate individual(s) to perform the administrative requirements to obtain electrical permit(s) provided they are identified and duly authorized in writing on a form provided by the City. Each authorization shall require a fee as prescribed in appendix 1 of this Code of Ordinances. Each master mechanical contractor shall register with the city prior to doing any mechanical work within the city in any current year. Each renewal thereof shall expire one year from the date of registration. Every person obtaining an mechanical permit will be required to show a valid form of identification having picture identification.

b.

Each applicant for registration as a mechanical contractor shall have an established place of business or shop for which a certificate of occupancy has been secured from the City of Terrell if such business is located in the City of Terrell. Such certificate of occupancy shall be displayed in his place of business.

(2)

Method of registration.

a.

To register with the city as a mechanical contractor, application shall be made in writing on forms furnished for the purpose and filed with the mechanical official. The application shall show the contractor's name, local address and telephone number and such other information as may reasonably be required to properly identify the mechanical contractor. No mechanical registration shall be issued except upon the filing of a certificate of liability insurance of the minimum coverage of $300,000.00 per occurrence.

b.

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to represent himself or themselves as a registered and licensed mechanical contractor within the city, unless said person, firm or corporation is, in fact, registered and holds a valid license issued by the state department of labor and standards.

(3)

Evidence of registration to be carried and exhibited when requested. Each holder of a mechanical contractor's license shall carry evidence of proper registration on his person at all times while doing mechanical work and shall produce and exhibit same when requested by any inspector or officer of the city.

(f)

Application for mechanical work permit. Before issuance of a permit for the performance of any mechanical work as required by the Texas Department of Labor and Standards and this code an application shall be filed with the mechanical inspector on the form provided by the municipal development department describing the scope of work. No deviation shall be made in the details for the mechanical work described on the application without permission from the mechanical inspector in writing. The fees for mechanical permits and re-inspection fees shall be as prescribed in appendix 1 of this Code of Ordinances.

(g)

Appeals. Any person who feels aggrieved by a decision of the mechanical inspector and/or his interpretation of the mechanical code as provided herein may appeal such decision to the construction board of adjustments and appeals. Such appeal shall be taken in writing within 15 days of such decision in accordance with procedures set forth in section 4-21 herein.

(Ord. No. 1385, 12-18-84; Ord. No. 1445, 4-1-86; Ord. No. 1529, 4-5-88; Ord. No. 1758, 9-20-94; Ord. No. 2159, § I, 2-4-03; Ord. No. 2245, § I, 10-5-04; Ord. No. 2533, Arts. I, III, 5-15-12; Ord. No. 2629, Arts. I, II, 3-3-15 ; Ord. No. 2698, Arts. I, II, 8-15-17 )