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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-2460 ADOPTING THE UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE relating to building regulations; adopting by reference the Uniform Mechanical Code, 1979 Edition, by the Inter- national Conference of Building Officials together with "Appendix A", Uniform Mechanical Code Standards, and "Appendix B", Steam and Hot Water Boilers, Steam and Hot Water Piping (Hydronics), "Appendix C", Sizing of Ventilating Systems serving appliances equipped with draft hoods and appliances listed for use with Type B vents; repealing apprentice licensing; providing amendments thereto; and amending Sections 11.32.010, 11.32.015, 11.32.040, 11.32.050, 11.32.060, 11.32.070, 11.32.080, 11.32.100, 11.32.120, 11.32.130 and 11.32.150; adding new Section 11.32.075, and repealing Section 11.32.030, all of the City of Yakima Municipal Code. WHEREAS, R.C.W. 35.21.180 authorizes cities and towns within the State of Washington to pass ordinances adopting by reference com- pilations and codes relating to the construction of buildings, and 110 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Yakima has heretofore examined and understands the scope and purpose of the regulations of the "Uniform Mechanical Code", 1979 Edition, of the International Con- ference of Building Officials and deems it in the best interests of the City that such Uniform Mechanical Code be adopted as the law of the City of Yakima, and WHEREAS, three copies of such Uniform Mechanical Code have hereto- fore been filed in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Yakima for use and examination by the public, as required by law, now, therefore BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA: Section 1. Section 11.32.010 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "11.32.010. Adoption of Uniform Mechanical Code. The 'Uniform Mechanical Code', 1979 Edition, of the International Conference of Building Officials, together with 'Appendix A', Uniform Code Standards, and 'Appendix B', Steam and. Hot Water Boilders, Steam and Hot Water Piping and Fuel Gas Piping, 'Appendix C', Sizing of Venting Systems Serving Appliances equipped with draft hoods and appliances listed for use with Type B Vents, of which not less than three copies each have been and are now on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Yakima, is hereby adopted and incor- porated as fully as if set out in full herein, as the Mechanical Code of the City of Yakima, except as hereinafter amended, and the provisions and regulations of the City of Yakima; and the several sections or numbers therein shall constitute, and be referred to as, the numbers of this chapter." Section 2. Section 11.32.015 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "11.32.015 Amendment to Subsection 201 (a). Subsection 201 410 (a) of the Uniform Mechanical Code adopted by this chapter is hereby amended to read as follows: 'Sec. 201 Powers and Duties of Building Officials. (a) General. The Chief of Code Administration and his designees are hereby authorized and directed to enforce all the provisions of this Code. For such purpose, the Chief of Code Administration and his authorized representatives shall have the powers of police officers. Whenever the term Building Official is used in this Code it shall be construed to mean the Chief of Code Administration or his designees.'" Section 3. Section 11.32.040 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "11.32.040 Amendment to Subsection 913 (b) 1. Subsec- tion 913 (b) 1 of the Uniform Mechanical Code adopted by this chapter is hereby amended to read as follows: 'Sec. 913. Masonry Chiuneys. (b) Gas Venting into Existing Masonry Chimneys. Exist- ing lined masonry chimneys and unlined masonry chimneys with not more than one side exposed to the outside may be used to vent gas appliances provided: 1. An approved metal liner shall be installed in existing unlined masonry chimney when deemed necessary by the Building Official. Such approved liner shall be con- structed of not less than 24 gauge USG galvanized sheet steel.'" Section 4. Section 11.32.050 of the City of Yakima Municipal Aft lir 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 hereby mended by adding thereto a new subsection num- bered 302 (d), which new subsection shall read as follows: 'Sec. 302. Application for Permit. (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 pur- poses, including the usual accessory buildings and quar- ters in connection with such buildings, in 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 ex- cept to a person holding a valid unexpired and unrevoked heating and/or comfort cooling contractor license as re- quired by Section 11.32.090 of this chapter.'" Section 5. Section 11.32.060 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "11.32.060 Amendment to Section 305. Section 305 of 411 the Uniform Mechaiiica1 Code adopted by,ihis chapter is here- by amended to read as follows: 'Sec. 305. Inspection. All equipment for which a permit is obtained under this code shall be inspected by the Building Official. That portion of any equipment intended to be concealed by any permanent portion of the building shall not be concealed until inspected and approved. -2- When the installation of any equipment is complete, a second or final inspection shall be made. Certification of inspection and approval of gas installations shall be by attaching a metal 'City of 'Yakima' seal to the gas piping and by telephone verification to the gas utility • company. Equipment regulated by this Code shall not be con- nected to the fuel or power supply until authorized by the Building Official. Exception: The requirements of this section shall not be considered to prohibit the operation of any heating equipment installed to replace existing heating equipment serving an occupied portion of a building, in the event a request for inspection of such heating equipment has been filed with the Office of Code Enforcement not more than 48 hours after such replacement work is completed, and before any portion of such equipment is concealed by any permanent portion of the building. A final inspection approval may, upon notice, be re- voked by the Building Official if he finds that the heat- ing, ventilating, cooling, or refrigeration equipment fails in any respect to comply with the requirements of this Code, or that the installation is unsafe, dangerous or a hazard to life or property.'" Section 6. Section 11.32.070 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "11.32.070 Amendment to Section 2203 of 'Appendix B' by Addition of Subsection 2203 (g). Section 2203 of 'Appendix B' of the Uniform Mechanical Code adopted by this chapter is hereby amended by adding thereto a new subsection (g) to read as follows: 'Sec. 2203. Gas Meter Locations. (g) All gas meters shall be located outside of build- • ings, and those meters now installed inside or under build- ings shall be moved outside when additional equipment is added, or if existing equipment is replaced.'" Section 7.. 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 terms shall have the following meanings: 1. 'Heating and/or comfort cooling contractor' means any person, firm or corporation who installs, con- tracts to install or services, repairs, alters or cleans any or all types of heating and cooling Aft appliances. 41, 2. '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 subsisting 'journeyman's license'. 3. 'Heating and/or comfort cooling appliance' means an appliance which utilizes gas, liquid, solid fuel or electricity for the purpose of heat and/or cool- ing, and shall include all necessary piping and duct -3- work, and shall also include piping for all gas 411 appliances including such appliances as gas refrigerators.'" Section 8. Section 11.32.100 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "11.32.100 Amendment to Section 421. Section 421 of the Uniform Mechanical Code adopted by this chapter as applied to the City of Yakima is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 421. SELF CONTAINED means having all essential working parts except energy and control connections so contained in a case or framework that they do not depend on appliances or fastenings outside of the machine. SHALL (a) With respect to the functions and powers of the Director of Community Development, Chief of Code Adminis- tration, any agents and employees of the City of Yakima and any board authorized hereunder, a direction and authoriza- tion to act in the exercise of sound discretion and in good faith. (b) With respect to the obligations upon owners and occupants of premises and their agents, a mandatory require- ment to act in compliance with this Code at the risk of civil and criminal liability upon failure to act. SOLDERED JOINT is a joint obtained by the joining of metal parts with metallic mixtures or alloys which melt at a temperature below 800° F. and above 400° F. STOP VALVE is a device to shut off the flow of refrigerant.'" Section 9. 11.32.120 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "11.32.120 Journeyman's License Required. It is unlawful for any person to install or service any heating or comfort cooling appliance without first having obtained and being the authorized holder of a valid and subsisting journeyman's license as authorized by this chapter." Section 10. Section 11.32.130 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "11.32.130 Journeyman's License Fee. The fee for such journeyman's license shall be eleven dollars and eleven dollars for renewal, per year for each person payable to the City of Yakima City Clerk." Section 11. Section 11.32.150 of the City of Yakima Municipal. Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "11.32.150 Amendment to Section 102. Section 102 of the Uniform Mechanical Code adopted by this chapter as applied to the City of Yakima is hereby amended to read as follows: 'Sec. 102. Purpose. The purpose of this code is to provide minimum standards to safeguard life or limb, health, property and public welfare by regulating and controlling -4- the design, construction, installation, quality of materials, location, operation and maintenance or use of heating, ventilating, cooling, refrigeration systems, incinerators and other miscellaneous heat producing appliances within this jurisdiction. 411 Adoption and enforcement of this code shall not be construed for the particular benefit of any individual person or group of persons, other than the general public. In the event of conflict between the intent of this sec- tion and any other section herein, this section shall govern insofar as applicable." Section 12. Section 11.32.075 is hereby enacted as a new section of the City of Yakima Municipal Code to read as follows: "11.32.075 Amendment to Section 404. Section 404 of the Uniform Mechanical Code adopted by this chapter is here- by amended to read as follows: 'Sec. 404. BOILER, HIGH PRESSURE, is a boiler furnishing steam at pressures in excess of 15 pounds per square inch or hot water at temperatures in excess of 250° F. or at pressures in excess of 160 pounds per square inch. BOILER, LOW PRESSURE HOT WATER and LOW PRESSURE STEAM, is a boiler furnishing hot water at pressures not exceed- ing 160 pounds per square inch and at temperatures not more than 250° F., or steam at pressures not more than 15 pounds per square inch. BOILER ROOM is any room containing a steam or hot water boiler. BLAZED JOINT is any joint obtained by joining of metal parts with alloys which melt at temperatures higher than 800° F. but lower than the melting temperature of the parts to be joined. 411 BREECHING is a metal connector for medium and high- heat appliances. BRINE is any liquid used for the transmission of heat without a change in its state, having no flash point or a flash point above 150° F., as determined by the require- ments of U.M.C. Standard No. 4-1. BTU/H is the listed maximum capacity of any appliance, absorption unit or burner expressed in British thermal units input per hour unless otherwise noted. BUILDING CODE is the 1979 edition of the Uniform Build- ing Code as adopted by Chapter 11.04 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code. 111 BUILDING OFFICIAL is the Chief of Code Administration or the Director of the Department of Community Development or their respective designees.'" 410 -5- Section 13. Section 11.32.030 of the City of Yakima Muni- 0 Code is hereby repealed. Section 14. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty days after its passage, approval and publication as provid411 by law and by the City Charter. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this cal day of (/),,Ape„„ , 1980. la? "e C i/i97e1?4hn2) Mayor ATTEST: • 411 City lerk 411 410 -6- ATTACHMENT C PERMIT FEE MECHANICAL $4.00 100 M BTU or less ' 4.00 Room heaters heaters arn - space ea ero - gas logs - furnaces or n��� burners - floor furnaces - wall heaters - unit heaters - Alterations, additions, duct work 4.00 Vents only - new or altered 2.00 Free standing fireplaces and wood stoves 4.00 Over 100 M BTU's 5.00 Furnaces over 100 M BTU - burners over 100 M BTU Heat Pumps (all sizes, including auxiliary backup) 8.00 Air Conditioning -- 12,000 87D = 1 Ton = 1 HP Air Cond. 3 Tons or less 4,00 Air Cond. over 3 Tons to 15 Tons 7.50 Air Cond. over 15 Tons to 30 Tons 10.00 Air Cond. over 30 Tons to 50 Tons 15.00 Air Cond. over 50 Tons 25.00 Swamp Coolers or Evap. Coolers 3.00 Boilers and Pool Boilers 100 M BTU's or less 4.00 Over 100 M BTU's to 500 M BTU's 7.50 ~"~ Over 500 M BTU's to 1 Million BTU's l0,00 Over 1 Million BTU's to 1,750,000 BTU's 15.00 Over 1,750,000 BTU's 25.00 Air Handling Units 10,000 CFM or less 3.00 Over 10 CFM 5.00 Vent Fan - Single Duct 2,00 Ventilation System - Separated Type 3,00 Hoods ----- Hoods with mechanical exhaust (includes duct) 3.00 Incinerators Domestic Type 5.00 Commercial Type 20.00 � Miscellaneous Domestic Range Tops 3.00 Domestic Ovens 3.00 �& . Domestic Water Heaters ' ] 0U ���y ~ Domestic Dryers and Refrigerators 3.00 Bunsen Burners (6 or less) 3.00 Bunsen Burners (over 6 - 50 each) Outdoor Gas Lights 3.00 Outdoor Charcoal Broilers 3.00 Gas Piping (Min. 50 feet or less) 1.50 All over 50 foot .01 per foot Per Foot .01 � Fuel 01l Tank Installation (alone) 3.00 (Included with furnace normally) ���h ��N� ^ . ' ^ ` '