2023-95 Ordinance Amending City Code Chapter 68 Mechanical Code

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The inspection reveals that the mechanical system has code violations due to: Mechanical equipment and appliances not being installed in accordance with manufacturer's installation instructions for the labeled equipment; or (3) the work for which the inspection has been requested has been covered up or hidden from view so that an inspection cannot be made. (Amended, Ordinance No. 2020-03, January 6, 2020, Effective February 1, 2020) If an inspection can be made, but 3 or fewer items are found which need correction to fully comply with the Mechanical Code, the permit applicant or licensed subcontractor shall be notified in writing by the Inspection Division of the corrections required, and a re-inspection fee of$30.00 shall be assessed against the permit applicant or licensed subcontractor only when any subsequently requested inspection reveals that any of the previously noted code violations have not been corrected. (Amended, Ordinance No. 2000-26, April 17, 2000) Fees assessed as herein provided may be appealed to the Construction and Housing Board of Appeals by filing a notice of such appeal with the City Clerk within fourteen (14) days of the mailing of notice of such assessment. An appeal shall stay the due date for payment until the date of the final order of the Board. Such fees shall be assessed by mailing notice of same to the owner or other person by certified mail, return receipt requested. Payment thereof shall be due fourteen (14) days after mailing of such notice, which notice must contain a statement of the right of the owner or other person to appeal the same to the Board and the time limitation thereon. In any judicial proceeding brought by the City to collect fees which have not been paid as required by the provisions hereof, failure to receive notice of the assessment of such fee may be a defense thereto,but only if such notice was not sent to the proper mailing address of the