HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-1761 AMENDING THE UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE. ORDINANCE NO. /74d
AN ORDINANCE relating to building regulations; amending the Uniform
Mechanical Code of the City of Yakima; authorizing the
issuance of permits to designated classes of persons;
defining terms; prohibiting the engaging in business as
a heating and/or comfort cooling contractor without a
state certificate of registration; amending Sections
11.32.050, 11.32.080 and 11.32.090, and repealing Sections
11.32.100 and 11.32.110 of the City of Yakima Municipal
Code.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. Section 11.32.050 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
"11.32.050 Amendment to Section 302. Section 302 of the
Uniform Mechanical Code adopted by this chapter is amended by adding
thereto a new subsection numbered 302(d), which new subsection
shall read as follows:
'Subsection 302 (d) To Whom Permits May Be Issued.
(1) A permit may be issued to a properly licensed person,
firm or corporation not acting in violation of any current
contractors law.
(2) Any permit required by this code may be issued to
any person to do any work regulated by this code in a single
family dwelling used exclusively for living purposes, includ-.
ing the usual accessory buildings and quarters in connec-
tion with such buildings, in the event that such person is
the bona fide owner of any such dwelling and an accessory
building and quarters, and that the same are occupied by
said owner, provided, that owner shall personally purchase
all materials and shall personally perform all labor in
connection therewith.
(3) No permit shall be issued to any person to do or
cause to be done any work regulated by this code except to
a person holding a valid unexpired and unrevoked heating
and/or comfort cooling contractors license as required by
Section 11.32.090 of this chapter.'"
Section 2. Section 11.32.080 of the City of Yakima Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"11.32.080 Definitions. As used in this chapter the following
410 terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) 'Heating and/or comfort cooling contractor' means any
person, firm or corporation who installs, contracts to install
or services, repairs, alters or cleans any or all types of heating
and cooling appliances.
(b) 'Journeyman' means any person engaged in the actual
work of installing or servicing any heating or comfort cooling
appliance, and who is the authorized holder of a valid and sub-
sisting 'journeyman's license'. This license may be restricted
to gas, or oil or comfort cooling, solid fuel or furnace clean-
ing.
(c) 'Apprentice' means any Person engaged in the actual
work of installing or servicing any heating or comfort cooling
appliance, and who is the authorized holder of a valid and sub-
sisting 'apprentice permit'.
(d) 'Heating and/or comfort cooling appliance' means an
appliance which utilizes gas, liquid, solid fuel or electricity
for the purpose of heat and/or cooling, and shall include all
necessary piping and duct work, and shall also include piping
for all gas appliances including such appliances as gas refrig-
erators.
(e) 'Furnace cleaner' means one who cleans furnaces, changes
filters, removes hot and cold air ducts and smoke pipes for
cleaning, and lubricates motors and fans; however, he shall not
make adjustments of combustion or controls on any type of heat
and/or cooling equipment."
Section 3. Section 11.32.090 of the City of Yakima Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"11.32.090 License required. It is unlawful for any per-
son, firm or corporation to engage in the business of installing
or contracting to install, repair, clean or alter heating and/or
comfort cooling equipment or install, repair or alter any piping
or duct work, without first obtaining and being the authorized
holder of a current certificate of registration as a contractor
issued by the Washington Department of Labor and Industries pur-
suant to the provision of Chapter 18.27 of the Revised Code of
Washington."
Section 4. Sections 11.32.100 and 11.32.110 of the City of Yakima
Municipal Code are hereby repealed in their entirety.
Section 5. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
thirty days after its passage, approval and publication as provided
by law and by the City Charter.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved thisay
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of Alt( , 1975.
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City lerk
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