Appendix 111—. PERMITS

111.1   Permits Required.

No person shall install, alter, reconstruct or repair any heating, ventilating, cooling, or refrigeration equipment unless a permit therefor has first been obtained from the Chief Mechanical Inspector.

A permit shall be obtained for all heating, ventilating, cooling, or refrigeration equipment, moved with, or installed in, any relocated building. A separate permit shall be obtained for the equipment installed in each separate building or structure. Permits are not transferable from one person to another or from one location to another.

No permit shall be required for the following:

1.

Any portable heating appliance.

2.

Any portable ventilating equipment.

3.

Any portable cooling unit.

4.

Any steam, hot, or chilled water piping within any heating or cooling equipment regulated by this Code.

5.

Replacement of any component part or assembly of an appliance which does not alter its original approval and complies with other applicable requirements of this Code.

6.

Any portable evaporative cooler.

7.

Any refrigerating equipment which is a part of the equipment for which a permit has been issued pursuant to the requirements of this Code.

8.

Any unit refrigerating system.

(Ord. 2007-0111 § 2 (part), 2007; Ord. 2002-0079 § 7, 2002; Ord. 99-0043 § 5, 1999: Ord. 95-0070 § 3 (part), 1995.)

111.2   Permit Application.

To obtain a permit, the applicant shall file an application on forms furnished for that purpose. The application shall contain all information necessary to the lawful enforcement of the provisions of this Code.

When no permit is issued within one year following the date of the application therefor, the application shall automatically expire. Plans and specifications previously submitted may thereafter be returned to the applicant or destroyed by the Chief Mechanical Inspector. The Chief Mechanical Inspector may, before or after expiration of the application, grant up to two extensions not exceeding 180 days per extension, beyond the initial one-year limit upon written request by the applicant showing that circumstances beyond the control of the applicant have prevented action from being taken and upon the payment of an extension fee as determined by the Chief Mechanical Inspector, not to exceed 25 percent of the plan check fee.

Once an application, including any extension(s) thereof has expired, the applicant shall file a new application, resubmit plans and specifications and pay a new plan checking or review fee.

(Ord. 2013-0051 § 5, 2013; Ord. 2010-0056 § 5, 2010; Ord. 2002-0079 § 8, 2002: Ord. 95-0070 § 3 (part), 1995.)