§ 7-5. Same—Amendments—Adopted.

The following section of the International Mechanical Code are modified to be specifically tailored to the city:

Section 101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the International Mechanical Code of the City of Laredo, hereinafter referred to as "this code."

Section 106.5.1 Work commencing before permit issuance. Where work for which a permit is required by this code is started or proceeded prior to obtaining said permit, the fee herein specified shall be, subject to a penalty of one hundred fifty (150%) percent of the usual permit fee in addition to the required permit fees, but the payment of such fee shall not relieve any person from fully complying with requirements of this code in the execution of the work nor from any other penalties prescribed herein.

Section 106.5.2 Schedule of Permits fees. The fees for all mechanical work shall be as indicated in the following schedule:

Initial fee:

For issuing Permits ..... $50.00

Additional fees:

For the inspection of non-existing or addition to existing heating, venting, duct work, air conditioning and refrigeration system ..... $50.00 for the first $1,000.00 + $4.00 per
$1,000.00 valuation

 

Motor 1Hp and smaller ..... $2.00

Motor over 1Hp and include 5Hp ..... 4.00

Motor over 5Hp to include 10Hp ..... 5.00

Motor over 10Hp to include 25Hp ..... 6.00

Motor over 25Hp ..... 15.00

Fee for inspecting boiler (based upon BTU input):

33,000 BTU (1BHp) to 165,000 (5BHp) ..... 6.00

165,001 BTU (5BHp) to 330,000 (10BHp) ..... 12.00

330,001 BTU (10BHp) to 1,165,000 (52BHp) ..... 50.00

1,165,000 BTU (52 BHp) to 3,300,000 (98BHp) ..... 50.00

Over 3,300,000 BTU (98BHp) ..... 50.00

In case it become necessary to make a re-inspection of a heating, ventilation, air conditioning or refrigeration system or boiler installation, the installer of such equipment shall pay a re-inspection fee of ($50.00) fifty dollars.

Section 106.5.3 Fee Refunds. The Building Director shall authorize the refunding of fees as follows:

4.

The full amount of any fee paid hereunder that was erroneously paid or collected.

5.

Not more than (50%) fifty percent of the permits paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this code.

6.

Not more than (50%) fifty percent of the plan review fee paid when an application for a permit for which a plan review fee has been paid is withdrawn or canceled be fore any plan review effort has been expended.

The Building Director shall not authorize the refunding of any fee paid except upon written application filed by the original permittee not later than 180 days after the date of fee payment.

Section 108.4 Violation penalties. Person who shall violate a provision of this code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirement thereof or who shall erect, install, alter or repair mechanical work in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the code official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of code, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than $200.00 and not more that ($2,000) two thousand dollars. Each day that a violation continue after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.

Section 108.5 Stop work orders. Upon notice from the code official that mechanical work is being done contrary to the provisions of this code or in a dangerous or unsafe manner, such work shall immediately cease. Such notice shall be in writing and shall be given to the owner of the property, or the owner's agent, or to the person doing the work. The notice shall state the conditions under which work authorized to resume. Where an emergency exists, the code official shall not be required to give a written notice prior to stopping the work. Any person who shall continue any work on the system after been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be liable for a fine of not less than ($200.00) two hundred dollars or more than ($2,000.00) two thousand dollars.

(Ord. of 5-20-80, §§ 2—6; Ord. No. 89-197, § 1, 10-2-89; Ord. No. 92-195, § 2, 11-23-92; Ord. No. 2001-O-171, § 4, 8-20-01; Ord. No. 2006-O-234, pt. 5, 10-16-06; Ord. No. 2012-O-151, 9-17-12)