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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Amending Chapters 32 and 21 of the Municipal Code (Plumbing & Mechanical Board) ORDINANCE NO. 3704 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA,BY REPEALING SECTIONS 32.103 AND 21.401 AND RE- ENACTING SAID SECTIONS REVISED FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSOLIDATING THE PLUMBING BOARD AND THE MECHANICAL CODE BOARD OF APPEALS Section One. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa shall be and is hereby amended by repealing Sections 21.401 and 32.103 thereof and re-enacting those sections to state as follows: "Sec.21.401 PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL BOARD CREATED (1) Membership,Quorum. There is hereby created a Plumbing and Mechanical Board,of five (5) members consisting of a journeyman plumber, a master plumber, a journeyman mechanical trade person, a master mechanical trade person and a fifth member who shall be a journeyman or master of either trade or a person with professional teaching experience or study in the engineering of plumbing or mechanical systems. There shall not be more than one member employed by the same employer. The plumbing/mechanical inspector for the City of Ames shall be, ex officio, a non-voting member of the Board, and shall serve as secretary to the Board. Persons who were incumbent members of the Plumbing Board or the Mechanical Board at the time those Boards were merged as the Plumbing and Mechanical Board shall become members of the merged Board on the effective date of the merger. (2) Records of Board Proceedings. A record of all proceedings of the Board shall be kept which shall set forth the issues or requests submitted to the Board,the reasons for the Board's Decisions,the vote of each member,the absence of a member,and any failure of a member to vote. (3) Authority of Board. The Board has the responsibility and authority to: (a) Approve areas to be administered. (b) Act as a Board of appeals to hear appeals from decisions of an inspector when it is claimed that the true intent of the plumbing or mechanical code has been incorrectly interpreted,the provisions of the code do not apply,or an equally good or better form of construction can be allowed. (c) The Board shall review proposed changes to this chapter to the plumbing or mechanical codes and make recommendation to the city council. (d) The Board shall adopt,from time to time such rules and regulations as it may deem necessary to carry into effect the Board's duties as set out in this chapter. (e) The Board shall have no power to waive any provision of the plumbing or mechanical code. (f) The Board shall have no authority over activity in the City right-of-way,that authority being vested in the City Director of Public Works. (g) The Board shall have no authority over the sizing of water meters,that authority being vested in the Director of Water and Pollution Control. (Ord.No. 3197, Sec. 1, 9-24-92;Ord.No. 3219,Sec. 2, 3-23-93) (4) Term of Office of Board Members. The term of office of the members of the plumbing and mechanical board of appeals shall be three years. Vacancies shall be filled for any unexpired term in the same manner as original appointments. If a member fails to regularly attend meetings, the member may be removed by action of the City Council,but only after the member has been given reasonable notice that his or her failure to regularly attend meetings may subject the member to removal from the board. No member shall serve more than two consecutive terms. (Ord.No. 3227, Sec. 1, 6-8-93) (5) Board Meetings. The board shall meet at least semi-annually and shall hold additional meetings as necessary to hear appeals or conduct other business. Special meetings may be called at any time by the chair of the board or the plumbing/mechanical inspector,or upon written request of two members of the board made to the chair or made to plumbing/mechanical inspector. Voting the Board. The Board shall vote on an question involving an appeal of the (6) of g by e y q g pp inspector's decision; and, in the event of a tie vote, said decision shall be deemed affirmed. In proceedings relative to the suspension or revocation of licenses or certificates,at least three members shall concur in such suspension or revocation. (7) Compensation of Board. The members of the plumbing and mechanical board shall serve without compensation. (8) Officers of Board. The board shall annually select one of its members to act as chair person, and one to act as vice chairperson. Records of the board shall be maintained in the office of the plumbing/mechanical inspector." (Ord.No. 3317,Sec. 1, 1-24-95) Sec.32.103 BOARD OF APPEALS Delete Section 110 UMC and insert in lieu thereof the following: See Section 21.401. Section Two. Any and all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict,if any. Section Three. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as required by law and the occurrence of April 1,2003. Done this 25 th day of March,2003. Diane R.Voss, City Clerk Ted Ted co,Mayor 0688