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ORDINANCE NO. 2,438
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AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT BY REFERENCE A COMPLETE MECHANICAL CODE TO
1f REGULATE THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF HEATING, VENTILATING,
COMFORT COOFING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS , PROVIDING FOR THE ISS-
UANCE OF PERMITS , COLLECTION OF FEES AND PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS .I
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�} BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AMES,
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Section 1. Short title. This ordinance shall be known
as the City of Ames, Iowa, Mechanical Code, and may be cited as l
such, and will be referred to herein as "this ordinance" . I
! Section 2. Adoption of Mechanical Code. Pursuant to pubs
lished notice and public hearing , as required by law, the Uniform
41 Mechanical Code, 1970 Edition, all appendices , tables and charts
therein, and all provisions of the Uniform Mechanical Code Stand-
ards , 1970 Edition as publi6hed by the International Conference
}; of Building Officials and commonly known as the Uniform Mechanical
4 Code , are hereby adopted in full , except for such portions as may ;
hereinafter be deleted, modified or amended.
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An official copy of the Uniform Mechanical Code, 1970 }
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adopted, and a certified copy of this ordinance are on file in
the Office of the City Clerk.
Section 3. Amendments , modifications , additions , and
j� deletions . The following amendments , modifications , additions ,
±} and deletions to the Uniform Mechanical Code , 1970 Edition, are
fhereby made :
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�} (a) Section 202 , second paragraph is amended to }
i read" $100. 00" instead of " $500. 00" , and "30 days"
3� instead of six months .
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{! (b) Section 304 is deleted and the following is
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Sec. 304 . Any person desiring a permit re-
quired by this Code, shall , at the time of
I{ filing an application therefore, pay a fee
as required by this section.
} (1) For the installation or relocation of
i� any gas , liquid or solid fuel , hot air furnace ,
unit heater , circulating heater , hot water `
i I boiler or burner. . . . . . . . . . . $4 . 00.
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} (2) For replacement of the above. . . . . $2. 00 .
(3) For the installation or relocation of each '
commercial type incinerator. . . . . . . . . . . $4. 00. }
(4) For the installation or relocation of '
f each domestic type incinerator. . . . . . . . $4 . 00.
(5) Gas or liquid fuel piping , first opening
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j (6) Each additional opening or appliance
1 . . . . . $ . 50.
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(c) Section 2202 , Gas Piping , item 2 is amended
to read " 3 feet" instead of six feet.
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Section 4 . Conflict with state laws . Nothing in this
ordinance or in the Uniform Mechanical Code , as adopted, shall bel
construed to be in conflict with the laws of the State of Iowa.
11 In the event of such conflict, the State Law shall prevail.
11 `li Section 5. Repealer. All ordinances or parts of ordin-
ances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are here-
by repealed.
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j� Section 6. Saving Clause. If any section, provision or
part of this ordinance shall be adjudged invalid or unconstitutional,
! such adjudication shall not effect the validity of the ordinance
as a whole or any section, provision, or part thereof not adjudged
!l� invalid or unconstitutional.
i Section 7 . When effective. This ordinance shall be in
effect after its final passage, approval , and publication as
provided by law.
�! Passed by the City Council the 10 day of April ,
1973 , and approved this 10 day of April 1973 .
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Mary E. Paul, City Clerk t
Joseph N. Maxwell, Mayor Pro-Tem
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Ilst reading - 3-6-73
; Maxwell-Huston
Ayes : Calhoun, Maxwell, Huston, Nelson, Koerber.
! Nays : None . Absent : Pounds .
112nd reading - 3-27-73
!! Nelson-Koerber
Ayes :Calhoun, Maxwell, Huston, Nelson, Koerber.
Nays : None Absent: Pounds .
3rd reading - 4-10-73
}; Nelson-Koerber
�iAyes : Calhoun, Huston, Nelson, Koerber, Maxwell .
! Nays : None . Absent: Pounds .
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