HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-OR-05ORDINANCE AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 86-0R-~'~
BUILDING CODE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE
WHEREAS, the jeffersonville Board of Mechanical Control
has recommended certain changes be made to the Building Code of
the City of jeffersonville; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council believes that
are
such changes
meeting by regular mail.
pursuant to the applicable
be held with less than five
appropriate.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED that:
1. Section 116(2) shall be amended as follows:
The Board shall meet at least quarterly in the months
of February, May, August and November and shall be presided
over by a Chairman elected by the Board of Mechanical
Control. The Building Commissioner may, if he deems it
necessary, call a special meeting of the Board of
Mechanical Control. Notice shall be given to each member
not later than forty-eight (48) hours prior to said
The press shall be notified
statute. No meeting shall
(5) members present.
(3) Th~ Board shall examine applicants for mechanical
,con~tra~[6rs, licenses in the months of March, June,
September and De~mber.
shall be the "Block"
Mechanical Control sets
The examination in these areas
examination that the Board of
forth as an appropriate examina-
tion. If any applicant has obtained a score on the
"Block" examination in any other city, that is sufficient
to meet the requirements of the Board of Mechanical
Control, (70 percentile) that individual may be given a
license for that particular trade. Should an emergency
situation arise, any applicant may, at their own expense,
take the same "Block" examination at Gainesville, Florida,
under the testing firm's auspices, or in any city where
it is offered and the Board of Mechanical Control shall
accept the results of that examination for the purposes
of issuing a license.
Section 402 shall be
(2) For each building
repairs or additions to
amended as follows:
permit covering alterations,
any building or structure, the
fee shall be Three Dollars and Forty Cents ($3.40) for
each One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or each fraction
thereof of the written estimated costs from the building
contractor. In no event shall this fee be less than
Fifteen Dollars ($15.00).
Section 1003 shall be amended as follows:
(2) An applicant for a contractor's license shall submit
to an examination given by the examining board. Such
examination shall be the "Block" examination for Master
Electrician. (a) The fee for each and every examination
given shall be Seventy-Five Dollars ($75.00). This fee
is a non-refundable fee and shall be retained whether
the applicant passes or fails the examination.
(3) All licenses shall be renewed on or before January
2 of each year. Should a licenseholder fail to renew
his license within sixty (60) days of that date (i.e.,
by March 2) the Building Commissioner shall notify that
individual by registered mail, return receipt requested,
that he has thirty (30) days in which to renew his
license. However, the fee shall be One Hundred Dollars
($100.00) during that thirty (30) day period. Should
the licensee fail to renew his license during that period
of time, he shall be required to pass the examination
for license issuance; provided, however, that the examin-
ing board may, for a good cause shown, waive such
reexamination.
(4) The license fee shall be Seventy Dollars ($70.00)
for all electrical licenses with a renewal fee of Seventy
Dollars ($70.00) payable on or before January 2 of the
following year. This fee shall govern unless the license-
holder fails to obtain his license within the s~xty
(60) day period set forth in Paragraph 3 above.
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(5) Each licenseholder shall, at the time of application
is made for renewal and/or licensing, provide the Building
Commissioner with evidence of liability insurance for
each occurrence in the amount of $100,000/$300,000 by
an insurance company licensed to do business in the
State of Indiana.
Section 1203 shall be amended as follows:
(2) An applicant for a heating and air
conditioning
contractor's license shall submit to an examination given
by the examining board. Such examination shall be the
"Block" examination for Mechanical Contractor. (a) The
fee for each and every examination given shall be Seventy-
Five Dollars ($75.00).
fee and shall be retained
or fails the examination.
This fee is a non-refundable
whether the applicant passes
(3) Ail licenses shall be renewed on or before January
2 of each year. Should a licenseholder fail to renew
h~s license within sixty (60) days of that date (i.e.,
by March 2) the Building Commissioner.shall not~fy -that
individual by registered mail, return receipt requested,
that he has thirty (30) days in which to renew his
license. However, the fee shall be One Hundred Dollars
($100.00) during that thirty (30) day ~eriod. Should
the licensee fail to renew his license during that period
of time, he shall be required to pass the examination
for license issuance; provided, however, that the examin-
ing board may, for a good cause shown, waive such
reexamination.
(4) The license fee shall be Seventy Dollars ($70.00)
for all heating and air conditioning licenses w~th a
renewal fee of Seventy Dollars ($70.00) payable on or
before January 2 of the following year. This fee shall
govern unless the licenseholder fails to obtain his
license w~thin the sixty (60) day period set forth in
Paragraph 3 above.
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(5) Each licenseholder shall, at the time of application
is made for renewal and/or licensing, provide the Building
Commissioner with evidence of liability insurance for
each occurrence in the amount of $100,000/$300,000 by
an insurance company licensed to do business in the
State of Indiana.
This Ordinance shall be in full force following its
and publication as required by law.
Passed this _/~- day of ~
, 1986.
ATTEST:
~. ~[ICHARD SPENCer,
CLERK-TREASURER~
Presented by me as Clerk-Treasurer to the Mayor of
said City of jeffersonville this /~day of ~ '
1986 ·
Approved and signed
/~. , 1986.
~LERK_ T~I ~H~ER~s~NR~R, JRt' .
by me this /~ day
of
MAYOR DALE L. OREM