(1)
Permit required. No person shall install any furnace/boiler, air
conditioner, fireplace, wood-burning stove, or pellet stove, or commence
any other heating, ventilating or air-conditioning work in any structure
within the City, until a permit therefor shall first have been obtained
by a HVAC state-certified contractor or by the owner of the premises.
[Amended 9-7-2016 by Ord.
No. 1903]
(2)
Application. Application for an HVAC permit shall be made in writing
upon a form furnished by the Building Inspector and shall state the
name and address of the owner of the premises and the name and address
of the HVAC contractor and the HVAC contractor's state certification
number.
(3)
Plans. With such application, there shall be submitted a set of plans
and specifications showing, in detail, the HVAC work for which a permit
is requested. If the Building Inspector finds that the character of
the work is sufficiently described in the application, he or she may
waive the filing of plans for alterations and repairs.
(4)
Approval of plans. Upon the approval of the plans by the Building
Inspector, he or she shall issue an HVAC permit.
(5)
Fees.
(a)
The Council, by resolution, shall set the fees for an HVAC permit
and any additional fees.
(b)
A "commercial or industrial establishment" is a place used for
manufacture, wholesale or retail sales or any institution that serves
the public in any manner. Apartment buildings are included in this
definition.
(c)
In the event that HVAC work is commenced before a permit is
issued or permission to start is granted by the Building Inspector,
the applicable fee shall be tripled.
[Amended 8-8-2018 by Ord.
No. 1949]
(d)
Permits shall lapse and be void on and after 12 months from
the date of issuance.
(6)
Inspection of work.
(a)
The HVAC Inspector, as certified by the Department of Commerce,
is hereby authorized and directed to administer and enforce all the
provisions of this code.
(b)
The contractor shall notify the HVAC Inspector when ready for
inspection and the Inspector shall inspect all HVAC work when completed.
If the Inspector shall determine that the work has not been done in
accordance with the provisions of this subchapter, the contractor
shall correct the same within 10 days after receiving notice thereof.
If the defective work has not been corrected within 10 days, the Inspector
shall cancel the permit until the provisions of this subchapter have
been complied with.
(7)
Appeal. In the event that the HVAC contractor disagrees with the
decision of the HVAC Inspector, he or she may appeal such decision
to the Board of Zoning Appeals within five days after receiving the
decision of the HVAC Inspector. The Board shall fix a date for hearing
on said appeal and shall notify both the contractor and the Inspector
of the time of said hearing, which shall be not more than 20 days
after the appeal has been taken. At the hearing, both the contractor
and the HVAC Inspector may present such evidence as they deem necessary,
and the Board shall render its decision promptly.
(1)
Wis. Adm. Code Comm. 23 is hereby adopted by reference and made a
part of this chapter and shall apply to the construction and inspection
of new one- and two-family dwellings and additions or modifications
to existing one- and two-family dwellings.
(2)
Subject to the exceptions set forth in this chapter, and Chapter 28 of the Wisconsin Enrolled Commercial Building Code are hereby adopted by reference and made a part of this subchapter and shall apply to all buildings, except those covered in Subsection (1) above.
(3)
Any further amendments, revisions and modifications of said code
and rules incorporated therein are intended to be made a part of this
chapter.
This subchapter shall not be construed as assuming any liability
on the part of the City or any official or employee thereof for damages
to anyone injured or for any property destroyed by any defect in any
heating, ventilating, air conditioning (HVAC) work or equipment.
In addition to the penalties specifically provided in this subchapter, any person who shall violate any provision of this subchapter shall be subject to a penalty as provided in § 20.04 of this Code.
