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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 10157- - .~., . ._. _. r~ ORDINANCE NO. -~~ AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 204(a)(2), 204(e) and TABLE 25-D OF SECTION 7-167 "MECHANICAL CODE AMENDMENTS" OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH (1986); REVISING CONTRACTOR LICENSING REQUIREMENTS AND EXPIRATION DATE; CLARIFYING CERTAIN INSULA'PION REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR `~~ ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE . BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: SECTION 1. SectionL04(a)(2) of Section 7-167 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1986) is amended to read as follows: "(2) License Required. Only a person who possesses a valid Fort Worth Mechanical Air Conditioning Contractors License or a valid State of Texas Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors Licence with proper endorsements may register for a business and be issued permits for the installation of all forms of heating, cooling, heating and cooling duct systems, refrigeration and other heat- p.roducing appliances regulated by this Code. Such licensed contractors may extend to and connect thereto any gas piping that may be required far the operation of such equipment. All electrical connections are regulated by the Fort Worth Electrical Code. "A Maintenance Electrician License shall be required for all persons who perform electrical service, repair or maintenance on equipment regulated by the Mechanical Code when an electrical permit is not required. EXCEPTION: Those persons who possess a valid State of Texas Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors license with proper endorsements registered with the City of Fort Worth and the employees under their direct personal supervision who have been listed on the same Business Registration shall not be required to obtain a Fort Worth Maintenance Electrical license to service and maintain the internal part of the sys- tem as manufactured and listed. 'a~ ~_~~ .. "Plumbing Contractors registered with the City of Fort Worth with a valid State of Texas plumbing license may obtain perznits and install gas fired appliances which are not considered "air conditioning contracting" by the State Air Conditioning Licensing Law. All L.P. gas piping installations shall conform to the applicable Texas Railroad Commission regulations." SECTION 2. Section 204(e) of Section 7-167 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1986) is amended to read as follows: "(e) Yearly Expiration. Business Registration and Fort Worth Air Conditioning Contractors license shall expire one (1) year from the original date of issuance. This Business Registration and License shall be renewed annually on or before the expiration date upon payment of the renewal fee. "Any Business Registration and Fort Worth Air Conditioning Contractor License that is not renewed on or before the expiration date shall be delinquent. A renewal fee plus a delinquency fee will be required for renewal. Permits will not be issued where a Business Registration is delinquent. "A Business Registration and a Fort Worth Air Conditioning Contractors License that has been delinquent for more than one (1) year shall not be renewable. A new registration and fee will be required for a Business Registration. A re-examination and fees will be required for a Fort Worth Air Conditioning License." SECTION 3. Table 25-D of Section 7-167 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1986) is amended to read as follows: -2- h~ i ~". z. ~a "TABLE 25 - D Minimum Insulation Requirements for Plenum Spaces and Metal Air Conditioning Duct Systems Insulation DUCT LOCATION Mfg. Minimum Nominal R Value 1. CONDITIONED AIR SUPPLY DUCT and RE- TURN DUCT systems exposed to out- side temperature and weather, also in attic spaces located outside of the building envelo e insulation. 7 2. CONDITIONED AIR SUPPLY DUCT and RE- TURN DUCT systems located in mechanical equipment rooms furnace enclosures, shaft enclosures and any other spaces connecting or ven- tilated with unconditioned air. CONDITIONED AIR SUPPLY and RETURN DUCT systems located outside of the building envelope insulation but inside the building other than attic spaces. CONDITIONED AIR SUPPLY DUCT located in under-floor crawl spaces venti- lated as required by the Uniform _ Building Code (Note 3) 5 3. CONDITIONED AIR SUPPLY DUCT systems located inside of the building envelope insulation, such as build- ing spaces used as a duct o.r plenum, floor or roof/ceiling spaces, equipment rooms, shaft enclosures and unventilated under floor crawl spaces. (Note 1 and 2) RETURN AIR DUCT systems in under-floor crawl spaces ventilated as required by Uniform Building Code (Note 3) 4 4. CONDITIONED AIR SUPPLY and RETURN DUCT systems located in noncon- cealed conditioned spaces. RETURN DUCT SYSTEM in all locations not listed above. NONE REQUIRED NOTE 1: Insulation may be omitted on a maximum of six (6) feet length of branch or run-out ducts to a ceiling air diffuser and on the diffuser when located in building spaces used as a circulating air duct or plenum. 2: Envelope insulation of R-11 is acceptable. 3: Reference Section 2516 (c) #6 of W.B.C." -3- ', . A. SECTION 4. The City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth is hereby directed to engross and enroll this ordinance by copying the caption and effective date in the minutes of the City Council and by filing the ordinance in the ordinance records of the City. SECTION 5. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, and it is so ordained. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: ~- amity tittorney p Date : ~i~~~~p ADOPTED: EFFECTIVE: -4- ~;: M F7Aw r[R r'IL~. a TRAN:PORTA7IDN~PUBLiC WORK~(~~®~ (~~~ ~®~ // ~~~// ~j®~''A~11 ~1-'1V11 ~1 11 rN'A 71 ~if7/ ~~TI ®~V7) 6lATER AOA~IINI>TRATi6fd d ~~J u~tv !V Q /1 (~0 U l~ ll/1V J/ ({i ((i 1(,({i ((~ 0 ({i DE. ELOPMEN 6~3 DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT AMENDMENT TO MECHANICAL CODE, PAGE NUMBER PLUMBING CODE AND ELECTRICAL CODE 1 8/30/88 G-7700 ~ of-_.__ RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council approve the attached amendments to the Mechanical, Plumbing, and Electrical Codes of the City of Fort Worth nrcriiccTnnl Under the current Mechanical, Plumbing and Electrical Codes of the City of Fort Worth, all licenses and business registrations are due to be renewed in January each year. This creates a once a year tremendous workload and backlog to renew over 9000 licenses and registrations. Approval of the attached amendments will bring the codes up to date and allow for spreading this workload over the entire year eliminating the need for overhire and overtime work to handle the renewals and reduce the delay in providing renewed licenses and registrations back to contractors. m nrd~nance Numher ~Olti7-Mechan~ca' Co~+e Ordi nan~e NllmbQr 10158-Piumhi n~ Co~+e Ordinanre NI~m6pr 1015A-Exec+ri~al rode SUBMITTED FOR I Mt CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE BY David Ivory ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT HEAD Lester Pdlge FO i2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT D Lewis 7820 AUG 30 198 A~PRaVEa 8Y c~~Y ca~r~ci~ ~.~, City fiearotaiy of the CSty cf Pact Worth Texas DISPOSITION BY COUNCIL. PROCESSED 8Y APPROVED OTHER (DESCRIBE) ~jf idopted Ordinance No. ~~~ CITY SECRETARY Adapted Ordinance No. /~~~ DATE AdODtetl (trdmance Nn /i1/I.~ g