§ 18-119. Changes in code.

The following sections of the International Mechanical Code, 1996 Edition, are amended, deleted or added as set forth subsequent section numbers used in this section refer to the like numbered sections of the International Mechanical Code.

Sec. 110.1. Board of examiners—Established; term; etc.

A board of examiners consisting of five members shall be appointed by the mayor, with the approval of the city council. The members shall be persons working or engaged in business in the City of Muskegon Heights, having knowledge of and experience in the mechanics of a particular class of heating. In the first instance, one appointment shall be for the term of one year, two appointments for terms of two years, and two appointments for terms of three years. Thereafter, each member shall hold office for a full three-year term. Any vacancy in the board shall be filled by the mayor, with the approval of the city council, for the remainder of the unexpired term. Board members shall not be compensated for their services.

Sec. 110.2. Same—Duties.

The board is hereby authorized to adopt rules and regulations necessary to make effective the provisions of this chapter. The board shall make a thorough investigation of the training, experience, character, reputation and fitness of the persons examined and the character and reputation of the licensees and registrants. The board shall also examine the persons taking the examination to determine their fitness and reliability to take part in the operations of the business. Such examination shall be practical in character and shall relate to those matters which shall fairly test the ability of the persons examined to take part in the operations of the business. The board shall report its findings to the building official, who shall issue licenses and register only applicants who have been found by the board to be reliable and safe to carry on the operations of the particular class of business.

Sec. 110.3. License—Suspension or revocation.

Any license or registration issued under the authority of this chapter shall be revoked or suspended by the building official upon certification by the board, including a directive as to revocation or suspension, following a hearing, that a licensee or registrant has made a materially false statement on his application, or has otherwise failed to comply with the provisions of this chapter or with the rules and regulations adopted thereunder, or is not reliable and safe to carry on the operations of the business. An appeal from such action may be taken within ten days to the city council, which shall hold a hearing after reasonable notice, and shall either affirm, modify or reverse the action appealed from.

Sec. 110.4. Same—Required.

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, personally or through any agent or servant or other party acting on his, their or its behalf, to engage, in the City of Muskegon Heights, in the business of installing, altering, repairing, or servicing any gas-fired space heating equipment, warm air, air conditioning, cooling or ventilating equipment, oil-fired space heating equipment, stoker equipment, steam space heating equipment or hot water space heating equipment, or any parts or accessories thereof, or appurtenances thereto, without having applied for and obtained a license currently in force, covering the classes of equipment in the business of which the applicant is engaged, as hereinafter provided.

Sec. 110.5. Same—Qualifications of applicant.

No license shall be issued to an applicant until he has submitted to an examination and is qualified by the board, or such applicant has a person in his regular employ who is actively in charge who has submitted to the examination and is qualified by the board, provided that when a license has been issued to an applicant based on the qualifications of such regular employee and the active services of such employee with the applicant have been terminated, the said license shall be suspended until the applicant is again qualified in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

Sec. 110.6. Same—Application.

Application for a license shall be made on a blank form to be furnished for such purpose by the building official. The application shall contain, in addition to other requested information, the following:

(1)

Name, age and address of applicant.

(2)

The class of equipment.

(3)

Qualifications of applicant.

(4)

If applicant be a corporation:

(a)

Full and accurate corporate name.

(b)

When and where incorporated.

(c)

Full names and addresses of officers of corporation.

(d)

Name of officer or regular employee who is to take the examination and his qualifications.

(5)

If applicant is a partnership.

(a)

Names and addresses of members thereof and the name of the partner or regular employee who is to take the examination and his qualifications.

(6)

If the applicant conducts business under a trade or assumed name, the following additional information:

(a)

Complete and full trade name.

(b)

The name of the persons doing business under such trade or assumed name.

Sec. 110.7. Same—Expiration.

All licenses granted hereunder shall expire in accordance with chapter 22 of the city Code.

Sec. 110.8. Same—Fee to accompany application.

The license fee prescribed in section 40-71 shall accompany each application. In case a contractor's license application is denied, the sum of $10.00 shall be retained by the city to defray administrative costs.

Sec. 110.9. Certificate of registration.

Every employee installing, servicing or repairing heating equipment shall register with the building official, and the building official shall thereupon issue to him a certificate of registration covering the classes of equipment with which he is experienced and familiar. Such certificate shall be valid until the next May 1, and it shall be carried with him on each and every job. It shall be unlawful for any person who is required by this chapter to register as an employee to install, repair, or service any heating equipment without having currently so registered, and it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, association or corporation to permit any employee who is required to register, to install, repair or service any heating equipment without having so registered.

Mechanical permit fees.

Any person desiring a permit required by the International Mechanical Code shall, at the time of filing an application therefore, pay a fee as required. The fee schedule for the mechanical permit fees is set out in section 40-71 of the city Code.

(Ord. No. 492, § 3(8.13—8.22), 7-24-95; Res. No. 98-512, 3-12-98)