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1. Charter
2. Title 1 General Administration
3. Title 2 Government Organization
4. Title 3 Revenue and Taxation
5. Title 4 Licenses and Permits
1. Chapter 4-1 General Licensing Provisions
2. Chapter 4-2 Beverages License
3. Chapter 4-3 Auctioneer License
4. Chapter 4-4 Building Contractor License
5. Chapter 4-5 Circus, Carnival, and Menagerie License
6. Chapter 4-6 Contractor in the Public Right-of-Way License
7. Chapter 4-7 Dog License
8. Chapter 4-8 Electrical Contractor Registration
9. Chapter 4-9 Food Service Establishment and Food Vending Machine License (Repealed)
10. Chapter 4-10 Itinerant Merchant License
11. Chapter 4-11 Mall Permits and Leases
12. Chapter 4-12 Repealed
13. »Chapter 4-13 Mechanical Contractor License
14. Chapter 4-14 Mobile Home Park Permit and Mobile Home Installer's License
15. Chapter 4-15 Plumbing Contractor and Apprentice Plumber License
16. Chapter 4-16 Police Alarm Systems
17. Chapter 4-17 Secondhand Dealer and Pawnbroker License
18. Chapter 4-18 Street, Sidewalk, and Public Property Use Permits
19. Chapter 4-19 Taxi Driver License (Repealed)
20. Chapter 4-20 Fees
21. Chapter 4-21 Sign Contractor License
22. Chapter 4-22 Elevator, Dumbwaiter, Materials Lift, Escalator, and Moving Walk License
23. Chapter 4-23 Neighborhood Parking Zone Permits
24. Chapter 4-24 Parks and Open Space Parking Permits
25. Chapter 4-25 Fire Contractor License
26. Chapter 4-26 Cemetery Permits
27. Chapter 4-27 News Box Leases and Regulation
6. Title 5 General Offenses
7. Title 6 Health, Safety, and Sanitation
8. Title 7 Regulation of Vehicles, Pedestrians, and Parking
9. Title 8 Parks, Open Space, Streets, and Public Ways
10. Title 9 Land Use Regulation
11. Title 10 Structures
12. Title 11 Utilities and Airport
13. Title 12 Human Rights
14. Title 13 Elections and Campaign Disclosures and Activities
15. Title 14 Arts
16. Index
17. Ordinances Pending Codification

Page Contents

• 4-13-1 Legislative Intent
• 4-13-2 Definition of Mechanical Contractor
• 4-13-3 License Required; Exception
• 4-13-4 Classifications of Licenses
• 4-13-5 License Application
• 4-13-6 Authority to Deny Issuance of License
• 4-13-7 Contractor Responsibilities
• 4-13-8 Revocation and Suspension of License
• 4-13-9 Term of License
• 4-13-10 Fire Protection (Repealed by Ordinance No. 6015 (1988))

Chapter 4-13: Mechanical Contractor License²⁹

4-13-1 Legislative Intent.

The purpose of this chapter is to protect the public health, safety, and welfare by assuring that the persons responsible for performing work covered by the city's mechanical code³⁰ are qualified to do so and that they possess insurance to protect consumers from losses due to their services.

4-13-2 Definition of Mechanical Contractor.

As used in this chapter "mechanical contractor" means a person that undertakes or performs, with or for another, any mechanical installation, alteration, repair or other work in the city for which a mechanical permit from the city is required under this code. But this term does not include subcontractors working for and under the supervision of a mechanical contractor licensed under this chapter or a homeowner performing work upon the owner's residence, or a building or structure accessory thereto, that is intended for the owner's personal use.

4-13-3 License Required; Exception.

(a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, no person shall perform any work as a mechanical contractor in the city without first obtaining a license from the city manager under this chapter.

(b) No mechanical permit shall be issued for work to be done by a person who does not have a valid, current license as required by this chapter that covers the type of work to be performed.

(c) Any person holding a valid plumbing contractor's license under chapter 4-15, "Plumbing Contractor and Apprentice Plumber License," B.R.C. 1981, may perform work covered under chapter 13 of the city mechanical code without first obtaining a mechanical contractor license.

Ordinance Nos. 5493 (1992); 6015 (1998)

4-13-4 Classifications of Licenses.

(a) A Class A license entitles the licensee to undertake or perform any work covered by the city mechanical code. The annual fee for a Class A license is that prescribed by section 4-20-13, "Mechanical Contractor License and Mechanical Permit Fees," B.R.C. 1981.

(b) A Class B license entitles the licensee to undertake or perform work covered by the mechanical code for commercial and dwelling units except for work associated with sections 507 and 508, and the following occupancies "H" and "I" as defined in the city mechanical code. The annual fee for a Class B license is that prescribed by section 4-20-13, "Mechanical Contractor License and Mechanical Permit Fees," B.R.C. 1981.

(c) A Class C license entitles the licensee to undertake or perform work covered through the city mechanical code for one- and two-family dwellings. The annual fee for a Class C license is that prescribed by section 4-20-13, "Mechanical Contractor License and Mechanical Permit Fees," B.R.C. 1981.

(d) A Class D license entitles the licensee to undertake or perform work covered by sections 507 and 508 of the city mechanical code. The annual fee for a Class D license is that prescribed by section 4-20-13, "Mechanical Contractor License and Mechanical Permit Fees," B.R.C. 1981.

(e) A Class E license entitles the licensee to undertake or perform boiler, water heaters and hydronics covered in chapters 10 and 12 of the city mechanical code. The annual fee for a Class E license is that prescribed by Section 4-20-13, "Mechanical Contractor License and Mechanical Permit Fees," B.R.C. 1981.

Ordinance Nos. 5493 (1992); 6015 (1998)

4-13-5 License Application.

An applicant for a mechanical contractor license shall:

(a) Apply on forms furnished by the city manager, provide such information relating to the applicant's competence, education, training, and experience as the city manager may require, and pay the fee prescribed in section 4-20-13, "Mechanical Contractor License and Mechanical Permit Fees," B.R.C. 1981;

(b) File the evidence of insurance required by section 4-1-8, "Insurance Required," B.R.C. 1981; and

(c) If applying for a license on or after January 1, 1998, successfully pass an examination designed by the city manager to test the applicant's qualification for the category of license requested.

Ordinance No. 6015 (1998)

4-13-6 Authority to Deny Issuance of License.

(a) The city manager may deny an application for a license under this chapter upon a finding of any of the conditions prescribed by subsection 4-1-9(a), B.R.C. 1981, or upon a determination that:

(1) The applicant has had any contractor license revoked or suspended; or

(2) The applicant has previously failed to comply with the ordinances and regulations of the city relating to conducting any contracting business licensed by this code.

(b) If the city manager denies a license application under this section, the manager shall follow the procedures prescribed by subsection 4-1-9(b), B.R.C. 1981.

4-13-7 Contractor Responsibilities.

A contractor licensed under this title is responsible for all work performed under the contract, whether the contractor, an employee, or a subcontractor performs the work.

Ordinance No. 5377 (1991)

4-13-8 Revocation and Suspension of License.

The city manager may suspend or revoke a license issued under this chapter for the grounds and under the procedures prescribed by section 4-1-10, "Revocation of Licenses," B.R.C. 1981. Grounds for suspension or revocation include, without limitation, the failure to maintain required insurance.

4-13-9 Term of License.

The term of the license issued under this chapter is twelve months from its date of issuance.

4-13-10 Fire Protection Contractors.

Repealed. (Ordinance Nos. 5029 (1987); 5271 (1990); 6015 (1998))

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²⁹ Adopted by Ordinance No. 4637. Derived from Ordinance No. 4327.

³⁰ Chapter 10-9, "Mechanical Code," B.R.C. 1981.

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