§ 17.18.060. Mechanical permit—Required.

A.

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person shall make any installation or alteration or replacement of mechanical systems, including heating systems, ventilating systems, cooling systems, steam and hot water heating systems, water heaters, process piping, boilers and pressure vessels, appliances utilizing gas, liquid or solid fuel, chimney flues and vents, ductwork, plenums, mechanical refrigeration systems, fireplaces, barbecues, incinerators, crematories and air pollution systems, or perform any work which is subject to this chapter without first obtaining a mechanical permit from the Director of Planning and Zoning.

B.

All applications for permits shall be submitted in writing on forms prescribed by the Director of Planning and Zoning or his or her designee and shall be signed by a currently licensed mechanical contractor.

C.

A mechanical permit is void unless work for which the permit has been issued is commenced within a period of ninety days after issuance or if the authorized work is suspended or abandoned for a period of six months after the time of commencing the work. The maximum duration of a mechanical permit is two years from the issue date, except if related to a building permit the mechanical permit shall expire on expiration of the building permit unless a shorter time period is designated by the Director or his or her designee.

D.

The Director of Planning and Zoning or his or her designee may renew a mechanical permit for an additional one hundred twenty-day period if the applicant:

1.

Makes written request for the renewal prior to the expiration of the first one hundred twenty-day period; and

2.

Provides written justification, satisfactory to the Director, that work could not be commenced within the initial one hundred twenty-day period because of circumstances beyond the control of the applicant.

E.

Suspension, revocation of permit and withholding applications. The Director or his or her designee may withhold permit applications or may suspend or revoke any mechanical permits for any irregularities in installation or for unsafe or unworkmanlike installation or for failure to obtain required inspections or for misrepresentation of facts or for any violations of the Mechanical Code and this chapter.

F.

Issued permits are not transferable for any reason.

(Ord. O-26-03 § 1 (part): Ord. O-38-01 § 1 (part): Ord. O-31-91 § 1 (part))

(Ord. No. O-12-16 Amended, § I, 5-23-2016)