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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 242L ORDINANCE NO. 242 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING AND DESIGNATING CHAPTER 18 OF THE PALM DESERT MUNICIPAL CODE AS THE "PALM DESERT MECHANICAL CODE" WITH CERTAIN ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, AND AMENDMENTS, THE RULES, REGULATIONS, PROVISIONS, AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THAT CERTAIN CODE ENTITLED, "UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE, 1979 EDITION", INCLUDING THE APPENDICES THEREIN CONTAINED, PROMULGATED AND PUBLISHED BY THE.INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF BUILDING OFFICIALS. The City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California DOES HEREBY ORDAIN as follows: SECTION 1. That Chapter 18 be and the same is hereby added to the Palm Desert Municipal Code to read as follows: "Chapter 18: MECHANICAL CODE. "Section 18.04.010 - Adoption of Mechanical Code. "Subject to the particular additions hereinafter set forth in this Ordinance, the rules, regulations, provisions and conditions set forth in that certain code entitled, 'Uniform Mechanical Code, 1979 Edition', including the Appendix and�Standards therein contained, promulgated and published by the International Conference of Building Officials, three full - printed copies of which, printed as a code in book form, were by the City Council ordered filed and which have been actually filed in the Office of the City Clerk and which as so on.file are hereby referred to and by this reference expressly incorporated herein and made a part hereof as fully and for all intents and purposes as though set forth herein at length, shall be and the same are hereby established and adopted as the rules, regulations, provisions and conditions to be observed and followed in the erection, installation, alteration, repair, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or maintenance of any heating, ventilating, comfort cooling, refrigera- tion systeri, incinerators or other miscellaneous heat producing appliances in the City of Palm Desert, California, and subject to said additions hereinafter set forth, said Code with its Appendix and Standards containing such rules,. regulations, standards, provisions and conditions are hereby established and adopted and the same shall be designated, known, and referred to as the 'Mechanical Code' of and for the City. "Section 18.04.020 - Mechanical Code - Additions - Sec. 106. "Section 106 is hereby added to said Mechanical Code to read as follows: 'Sec. 106. Roof Installations and Access to Equipment. All heating, ventilating, comfort cooling, or refrigeration systems or other miscellaneous mechanical systems shall be installed in accordance with this Code and in addition shall comply with the following require- ments: (a) If said unit is installed on the roof, a platform shall be provided and the design of the platform shall be substantially sound and constructed in a workmanlike manner corresponding with Mechanical Drawing 1980-1 and 2 on file and available in the Building Department. "Section 18.04.030 - Mechanical Code - Additions— Sec. 204. "Section 204 is hereby added to Chapter 2 of Part I of said Mechanical Code to read as follows: 'Sec. 204. Business License Required. (a) f Before any person, firm, partnership or corpora- tion shall carry on or engage in the business of hearing and/or air conditioning work, he or it shall first procure a business license and pay to the department having jurisdiction the annual license fee imposed on such business. (1) No business license shall be issued to any person unless such person possesses a valid C-20, C-38 and C-4 State Contractor's License of the State of California. (2) Whenever a business license has been issued to any person, firm, partnership, or corporation, which applied for such license by or through a bona -fide member or authorized agent thereof, pursuant to the provisions of subdivision (1) hereof, such member or authorized agent, or some other member or authorized agent or employee possessing such valid. C-20, C-38 and C-4 State Contractor's License of the State of California, shall at all times be -2- '• ORDIN-:? 242 L In actual charge and control of all heating and air conditioning done or to be done by such person, firm, partnership, or corporation. "Section 18.04.030 - Mechanical Code - Additions - Sec. 205. "Section 205 is hereby added to Chapter 2 of Part I of said Mechanical Code to read as follows: 'Sec. 205. To Whom Permits May be Issued. (a) No permit shall be issued to any person to do or cause to be done any heating or air conditioning installations, refrigeration installations and boiler installations, as regulated by this Code, except to a person holding a valid unexpired and unrevoked City Business License as required by Section 204 of this Code, except when and as otherwise hereinafter provided in this section. (b) Any permit required by this Code may be issued to any person to doinstaliations as regulated by this Code in a single family dwelling, used exclusively for living purposes, including the usual accessory buildings and quarters in.connection with such buildings, in the event that such person is a bona -fide owner of any such dwelling and accessory buildings and quarters and that the same are occupied by or designed to be occupied by said owner, and that said owner shall personally purchase all material and shall personally perform all labor in connection therewith.' "Section 18.04.040 - Mechanical Code - Additions - Sec. 302(b) 11. "Paragraph 11 is hereby added to subsection (b) of Section 302 of said Mechanical Code to read as follows: '11. Plans and Specifications. When a plan is required and the Building Official so requests, a plan checking fee shall be paid to the Building Department at the f I time of submitting plans and specifications for` checking. Said plan checking fee shall be equal to, ' -3- one-half of the mechanical fee as set forth in Resolution #80-142. Any person desiring a permit required by this code shall at the time of filing an application therefor, pay a fee as required by Resolution #80-142, adopted by the City Council of Palm Desert, California, on December 4, 1980, and upon review by the City Council, may be changed by resolution of said body.' SECTION 2. PRESERVATION OF HEALTH, WELFARE AND SAFETY. That this City Council does hereby find that the adoption of this Code with the additions, amendments and changes thereto, are necessary for the preser- vation of health, welfare and safety, and is in accordance with Section 17958.7 of the Health & Safety Code of the State of California, and that a copy of this Ordinance shall be forwarded by the City Clerk to the Director of Housing and Community Development of the State of California. SECTION 3. That Ordinance No. 179 and all amendments thereto and all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance be and the same are hereby repealed. SECTION 4. CITY CLERK'S CERTIFICATION. The City Clerk of the City of Palm Desert, California, is hereby directed to cause this Ordinance to be published once within fifteen (15) days of adoption in the Palm Desert Post,.a newspaper published and circulated within the City of Palm Desert, California, and the same shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after adoption. PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council this 12 th day Of- Fe ruary , 1981, by the following vote: AYES: McPherson, Newbrander, Puluqi, Snyder & Wilson NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None ATTEST: SHEILA R. GI GAN, City k CITY OF PALM DESERT, CA F RNIA Y WIL, MATOR OF PA M DESERT, CALI RNIA -4- ROOF DECK :Fk '14 FLASHING- Of ROOFTOP EQUIPMENT ITEM I ROOFTOP EQUIPMENT — shall be any type of air conditioner, cooler, heat pump, or mechanical equipment which is installed upon the top of the finished roof. This equipment shall be mounted on curbs, platforms or legs (support posts). 1•A LEGS (SUPPORT POSTS) — shall be of sufficient size and strength to ode- . quately support the equipment and shall be spaced for enough apart to provide adequate space for workmen to install flashings and perform other necessary work. Height of the legs (support posts) shall depend upon the width of the equipment. Height shall be 12 inches minimum for any piece of equipment up to 24 inches wide. Height shall be determined by chart, below: 'WIDTH OF EQUIPMENT HEIGHT OF LEGS UP to 24" 12" 25" to 36" 18" 37" to 48" 24" 49" Yo 60" - 30" 60" and wider 36" ' NOTE: When two or more pieces of equipment are installed side by side — less than 36 inches apart — they shall be considered as one piece of equipment and the height of the legs so determined. BLDG. DRAWING #M-1970-1.