Mound City Code 311.00
Section 311 – MECHANICAL AND GAS PIPING PERMITS AND REGISTRATION OF CONTACTORS: INSPECTIONS
311.00 Permit Required, Fees. It is unlawful for any person to perform any work on mechanical systems, including gas piping, of a building regulated by this Code without first having obtained a permit and paid the fees as established in accordance with the provisions of Section 500 of the City Code. The permit applicant shall provide written statement, signed by the applicant, that all property taxes, special assessments, municipal utility fees, including but not limited to water and sewer bills, and penalties and interest thereon have been paid for the property for which the permit has been submitted. The provisions this Code shall apply to the erection, installation, alteration, repairs, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or maintenance of any heating, ventilating, cooling, refrigeration systems, incinerators or other miscellaneous heat-producing appliances within this jurisdiction. (ORD. #25-1989 - 5-8-89) (ORD. 105-2000, 2/5/00) (ORD. 01-2001, 2/25/01)
311.05 Mechanical Contractor's License, Registration, Fee and Bond. Each person, firm, or corporation doing mechanical or gas piping installation, repair, or connection for hire within this City, shall register with the City and shall pay the following registration fee and shall file with the City Clerk the following bond, insurance, and other requirements:
Subd. 1. Registration Fee. The annual fee for such registration shall be established in accordance with Section 500 and each registration shall terminate on January 1, next after issuance. Registration shall not be transferable. Where the term of the registration is less than a year, the fee shall be prorated with a minimum established in accordance with the provisions of Section 500. (ORD. 01-2001, 2/25/01)
Subd. 2. Bond. The applicant for registration shall file a bond in the amount of $2,000 in favor of the City of Mound and of the public in the form prescribed by the City conditioned upon the faithful performance of his/her work under such registration and conditioned upon his/her compliance with these ordinances, and further conditioned that the City will be saved harmless from any loss, damage, cost, or expense by reason of improper or inadequate performance for noncompliance with terms of this Section 311 by the registrant or his/her agents or employees.
Subd. 3. Certificate of Insurance. The applicant for registration shall also file a certificate of insurance or copies of public liability and property damage insurance policies containing a provision that they shall not be cancelled without 10 days written notice to the City Clerk, showing coverage of not less than $200,000 for injuries, including accidental death to any one person and subject to the same limits for each person in the amount of not less than $600,000 on account of any one accident, and property damage insurance insurance in the amount of not less than $50,000.
Subd. 4. Registration Required. No person shall do any mechanical, heating, ventilation, or gas piping work for hire within the City without having first registered and having posted a bond and a certificate of insurance as required herein.
Subd. 5. Status of Employees of License Holder. No such registrant shall permit any person other than its bona fide employees to perform such work under such registration.
Subd. 6. Expiration of Registration. Each such registration as provided hereunder shall expire annually on December 31st. (ORD. #25-1989 - 5-8-89)
311.10 Revocation. Any registration or permit granted under this Section 311 may be revoked for cause by the City Council.
311.15 Contractor's Responsibility. The building contractor(s) or owner shall notify the Building Department of the name and address of the mechanical contractor(s) doing work for each residence and such contractor(s) shall be held responsible for observance of this Code. In cases where the building contractor or owner fails to supply the Building Department with the names and addresses of those doing the mechanical work, the building and/or owner shall be responsible for the proper installation of such work.
311.20 Contractor's Responsibility in Cases of Commercial, Industrial and Public Buildings. For all public buildings and all commercial and industrial buildings with a floor area of more than 2,000 square feet, the mechanical contractor shall take out the mechanical permit for heating, gas piping, ventilation, refrigeration, and air conditioning.
311.25 Notification for Inspection, Responsibility. It shall be the responsibility of the person who does the mechanical work to notify the Building Inspection Department 24 working hours in advance of the time that the job is ready for inspection (based on an 8 hour working day).
311.30 Additional Inspection, Charges. If any violation of this Section 311 continues for more than ten (10) days after written notification of such violation, the mechanical contractor and/or employee shall pay an additional fee as established in accordance with the provisions of Section 500 of the City Code, for each inspection made necessary by such violation. The application of the above shall not be held to prevent the enforced removal of prohibited conditions, nor to prohibit the enforcement of the penalties as prescribed under Section 300 of this Code. (ORD. #24-1989 - 3-13-89) (ORD. 01-2001, 2/25/01)