HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 2002-O0107 - Amending Art. III, Chapt. 6 Adopting 2000 Ed. Of International Mechanical Code - 10/10/2002First Reading
October 10, 2002
Item No. 24
Second Reading
October 24, 2002
Item No. 12
ORDINANCE 2002-oo101
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE III OF CHAPTER 6 OF THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, WITH REGARD TO
ADOPTING THE 2000 EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE
AND PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO SUCH CODE IN ORDER
TO MEET LOCAL CONDITIONS; PROVIDING A PENALTY; PROVIDING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the City Council that the best interests of the
citizens of the City of Lubbock would be served by adopting the 2000 Edition of the
International Mechanical Code for Lubbock with certain amendments to meet local I conditions; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT Section 6-101 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Lubbock, Texas, shall read as follows:
Sec. 6-101. International Mechanical Code adopted.
The 2000 Edition of the International Mechanical Code is a copyrighted work
owned by the International Code Council, Inc; Building Officials and Code
Administrators International, Inc.; International Conference of Building Officials; and the
Southern Building Code Congress International, Inc. as amended in this article,
specifically adopted as the mechanical code of the City of Lubbock. A copy is attached
to the ordinance adopting said code and incorporated herein as if set out herein in detaiL
References in this article to the mechanical code shall mean the 2000 Edition of the
International Mechanical Code. A copy of said International Mechanical Code shall be
filed with the city secretary and a copy shall be maintained in the office of the building
official. All such copies shall be open to public inspection during business hours of the
offices where they are maintained, along with the amendments thereto provided in this
article.
SECTION 2. THAT Section 6-102 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Lubbock, Texas shall read as follows:
Sec. 6-102 Title
101.1 Title. Amend to read:
These regulations shall be known as the International Mechanical Code of the
City of Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, hereinafter referred to as "this code".
SECTION 3. THAT Section 6-103 ofthe Code of Ordinances of the City of
Lubbock, Texas shall read as follows:
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Sec. 6-103 Fee Schedule.
106.5.2 Fee schedule. Amend to read:
The fees for mechanical work shall be as indicated in the following
schedule. Adjustments to the fee schedule are authorized on an annual
basis according o Ordinance #8651.
1. New construction/additions to building $0.03 per sq. foot with $25.00
mm.
2. Generic mechanical permit. $30.00
3. Warehouses and storage type occupancies only, if only four (4) or
fewer mechanical units without branch ducts are to be installed, the fee
shall be the minimum fee plus the fee per unit required by this article
for repair or replacement mechanical equipment.
4. Unit fee schedule: (Note: the following does not include the permit
issuance fee.)
a. Furnaces:
Installation or relocation of each forced air or gravity type
furnace or burner, including ducts and vents attached to such
appliance up to 100,000 btu!h (29.3 kw) $13.25
Installation or relocation of each forced air or gravity type
furnace or burner, including ducts and vents attached to such
appliance over 100,000 btu!h (29.3 kw) $16.25
Installation or relocation of each floor furnace, including vent
$13.25
Installation or relocation of each suspended heater, recessed
wall heater or floor-mounted unit heater $13.25
b. Appliance vents:
For the installation, relocation or replacement of each
appliance vent installed and not included in the appliance
permit $6.50
c. Repairs or additions:
Repairs, alterations or additions 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 the Mechanical Code
$12.25
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d. Boilers~ compressors and absorption systems:
Installation or relocation or each boiler or compressor to and
including three (3) horsepower (1 0.6 kw) or for each
absorption system to and including 100,000 btulh (29.3 kw)
$13.50
Installation or relocation of each boiler or compressor over
three (3) horsepower (10.6 kw), to and including fifteen (15)
horsepower (57.2 kw) or for each absorption system over
100,000 btulh (29.3 kw) to and including 500,000 btulh (146.6
kw) $24.25
Installation or relocation of each boiler or compressor over
fifteen (15) horsepower (52.7 kw) to and including thirty (30)
horsepower (105.5 kw) or for each absorption system over
500,000 btu!h (146.6 kw) to and including 1,000,000 btu!h
(293.1 kw) $33.25
Installation or relocation of each boiler or compressor over
thirty (30) horsepower (105.5 kw) to and including fifty (50
horsepower (176 kw) or for each absorption system over
500,000 btulh (293.1 kw) to and including 1,750,000 btu!h
(512.9 kw) $49.50
Installation or relocation of each boiler or compressor over
fifty (50) horsepower (176 kw) or each absorption system over
1,750,000 btu!h (512.9 kw) $82.75
e. Air Handlers:
For each air handling unit to and including 10,000 cubic feet
per minute (47201/s) including ducts attached thereto $ 9.50
Note: This fee does not apply to an air-handling unit that is a
portion of a factory-assembled appliance, cooling unit,
evaporative cooler or absorption unit for a permit required
elsewhere in the Mechanical Code.
For each air handling unit exceeding I 0,000 cfm ( 4720LIS)
$16.15
f. Evaporative Coolers:
For each evaporative cooler other an portable type $9.50
g. Ventilation and exhaust:
For each ventilation fan connected to a single duct. $ 6.50
For each ventilation system which is not a portion of heating or
air-conditioning system authorized by a permit $ 9.50
For the installation of each hood which is served by mechanical
exhaust including the ducts for such hood $ 9.50
h. Incinerators:
For the installation or relocation of each domestic-type
incinerator $16.25
For the installation or relocation of each commercial or
industrial type incinerator $66.50
SECTION 4. THAT Section 6-104 ofthe Code of Ordinances of the City of
Lubbock, Texas shall read as follows:
Sec. 6-104 Fee refunds.
106.5.3 Fee refunds. This sub-section is amended to read:
The code official shall authorize the refunding of fees as follows:
1. The full amount of any fee paid hereunder that were erroneously
paid or collected.
2. The full amount of fees shall be refunded when paid for a permit
that has not commenced.
The code official shall not authorize the refunding of any fee paid except upon
written request by the original permittee not later than 180 days after the date of
fee payment.
SECTION 5. THAT Section 6-105 ofthe Code of Ordinances of the City of
Lubbock, Texas shall read as follows:
Sec. 6-105 Required inspection and testing.
107.1 Required inspection and testing. Shall be amended to read:
The code official, upon notification from the permit holder or the permit
holder's agent, shall make such inspections as necessary, and shall either
release that portion of the construction or shall notify the permit holder or
the permit holder's agent of violations that must be corrected. The holder
of the permit shall be responsible for requesting such inspections. The
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following inspections shall be requested and approved prior to work
continuing on any type of permit.
1. Rough duct
2. Underground duct
3. Return air
4. Temporary heating inspection
5. Final
SECTION 6. THAT Section 6-106 ofthe Code of Ordinances ofthe City of
Lubbock, Texas shall read as follows:
Sec. 6-106 Violation penalties.
108.4 Violation penalties. Shall be amended to read:
Persons who shall violate a provision of the code or shall fail to comply
with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, install, alter or
repair mechanical work in violation of the approved construction
documents or directive of the code official, or of a permit of certificate
issued under the provisions of this code, shall be guilty of a Class C
Misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than two hundred
($200.00). Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been
served shall be deemed a separate offense.
SECTION 7. THAT Section 6-107 of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Lubbock, Texas shall read as follows:
Sec. 6-107 Means of appeal.
109 Means of appeal. This section is amended to read:
1. Plumbing and mechanical board. The Building Board of Appeals
shall serve as the mechanical board of the City of Lubbock and
shall perform the duties set out herein or as may be hereafter
specified by the City.
2. It shall be within the power and duty of this board to examine new
developments and changing conditions for additions, deletions,
amendments and changes to the mechanical code from time to time
as it may deem proper, and to submit to the City Council its written
suggestions for the improvement of the mechanical code of the
City.
3. Appeals to the board may be made by the City Building Official or
any interested person and it is hereby made the power and duty of
the board when disputes arise between any person, firm,
association, partnership or corporation as to the meaning of the
mechanical code to interpret same, and when a majority of said
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board has interpreted the mechanical code as to its meaning, said
interpretation by the board shall be final and binding on all
persons, firms, associations, partnerships and corporations.
4. In cases where the International Mechanical Code gives
discretionary power to the building official to permit deviation
from the provisions of said code, only those deviations or changes
approved by the building official involving required material
substitutions must also be approved by the board before the same
can be performed in the City of Lubbock.
SECTION 8. THAT Section 6-108 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Lubbock, Texas shall read as follows:
Sec. 6-108 Auxiliary and secondary drain systems.
307.2.3 Auxiliary and secondary drain systems. This section is
amended by adding item number 4 to read:
4. When equipment would not be accessible for service, a water-level
detection device that will shut off equipment may be used in primary pan
in lieu of secondary pan.
SECTION 9. THAT Section 6-109 through Sec. 6-120 ofthe Code of Ordinances
ofthe City of Lubbock, Texas shall read as follows:
Sec. 6-109 through Sec. 6-120. Reserved.
SECTION 10. THAT violation of any provision of this Ordinance shall be
deemed a misdemeanor punishable as provided by Section 1-4 of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Lubbock.
SECTION 11. THAT should any paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word of
this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the remainder of
this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby.
SECTION 12. THAT the City Secretary is hereby authorized to cause publication
of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance as an alternative method provided by law.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
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ATTEST:
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Rci; cca Garza, City Secretary \..
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
)trill Knight,
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September 4, 2002
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