City Code

Section 430 - Regulating Installers of Gas Piping or Gas Burning Systems, Oil Burners, Stokers, Steam or Hot Water Systems, Mechanical Warm Air Heating and Air Conditioning Systems, Refrigeration Systems, Plumbing and Water Conditioning Equipment.

430.01 Definitions. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following words and phrases have the meanings given in this Subsection.

Gas Piping Work. The construction, reconstruction, installation, alteration, extension, or repair of gas piping or gas burner systems.

Mechanical Work. The construction, reconstruction, installation, repair or alteration of any oil burner, stoker, steam or hot water heating system, mechanical warm air heating and air conditioning system, or refrigeration system.

Person, Applicant, Registrant, Licensee. A business enterprise employing one or more individuals engaged in the work identified by this Section.

Plumbing Work. The construction, reconstruction, alteration, extension, or repair of any plumbing work or building drainage, or connecting plumbing work with the City sanitary sewer system or septic tank or water system or the installation of plumbing fixtures.

Water Conditioning Work. The installation of water softener and conditioning equipment.

430.02 License or Registration Required. No person shall perform or receive a permit to perform mechanical work or gas piping work in any building in the City without having first received a license as provided in this Section. No person shall perform any plumbing or water conditioning work in any building in the City without first registering with the City a State issued license as provided in this Section.

Subd. 1 License Provisions. The provisions of Section 160 and Section 165 of this Code shall apply to all licenses and license registrations required by this Section and to the holders of such licenses, except that licenses, license registrations, and renewals shall be granted or denied by the Building Official.

Subd. 2 License Application for Mechanical Work. The application for any license or renewal of a license for mechanical work required by Subsection 430.02 shall be accompanied by proof that the applicant holds a Certificate of Competency issued by a city acceptable to the Building Official or upon obtaining a passing score on a test administered by the Building Official. The Building Official may grant a license limited to the installation of mechanical fireplace systems by persons who are competent in the installation of such systems.

Subd. 3 License Application for Gas Piping Work. The application for any license or the renewal of any license for gas piping work required by Subsection 430.02 shall be accompanied by proof that the applicant holds a Certificate of Competency issued by a city acceptable to the Building Official or upon obtaining a passing score on a test administered by the Building Official.

Subd. 4 License Registration for Plumbing Work. The registration of a State issued plumbing license shall be accompanied by proof that the registrant holds a then current Master Plumbing License issued by the State Department of Health.

Subd. 5 License Registration for Water Conditioning Work. The registration of a State issued Water Conditioner Installer License shall be accompanied by proof that the registrant holds a current Water Conditioning Installer License from the State Department of Health.

Subd. 6 Liability Insurance. Unless prohibited by State Law, the applicant for a license or license registration shall also furnish proof that a policy of public liability insurance has been procured with respect to work to be performed by the applicant during the period of the license for death or personal injury arising there from to any person or persons, in amounts not less than $100,000 for injury to or death of one person and $300,000 for any one incident, and for damage to property arising from any one incident in the amount of not less than $50,000.

Subd. 7 Place of Business. Every applicant for a license or license registration must maintain a place of business in the State. As used in this Section, place of business shall consist of a bona fide location where record keeping and administrative functions of the business for which the license is issued are transacted.

Subd. 8 Fees and Surcharges. All applications for licenses shall be accompanied by a fee in the amount set forth in Section 185 of this Code.

A. Other Permit Related Fees. Reinspection fees, inspections outside normal business hours, inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated and fees for additional plan review required by loss, changes, additions or revisions to plans shall be in the amounts set forth in Section 185 of this Code.

B. Investigation Fee. If work for which a permit is required by the Code has been commenced without first obtaining a permit, a special investigation shall be made before a permit may be issued for the work. An investigation fee, as authorized by MSBC Chapter 1300.0160 Subp. 8, shall be collected, and is in addition to the required permit fees. The investigation fee shall be equal to the permit fee.

C. Outside Consultant Fees. Plan review, inspections and/or consultation fees for outside consultants may be collected and shall comprise the actual costs to the City.

D. Surcharge. In addition to the fees charged pursuant to Subd. 1 of this Subsection, each applicant for a permit shall pay a surcharge to the City in the amount set forth in M.S. 16B.70 to be remitted to the State Department of Administration pursuant to M.S. 16B.70.

430.04 Unlawful Acts. No licensee shall take out or secure a permit for the construction, installation, alteration, or repair of any systems or equipment covered by this Section where the work is to be done by any person not in the employ of such licensee, nor allow licensee's name to be used by any other person for the purpose either of doing any such work or of obtaining a permit to do so.

History: Ord 429 adopted 3-1-73; amended by Ord 429-A1 11-25-81, Ord 1995-6 8-17-95