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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCES-1969-031-O-69• Amended 6-16-69 31-0-69 AN ORDINANCE Adding Chapter 19A to the Evanston Municipal Code BE IT ORDAINED BY THIE CITY COUNCIL 0= THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: SECTION 1: There is hereby added to the Municipal Code of the City of Evanston, Chapter 19A to read as follows: "Chapter 19A. Regulating heating, air conditioning and refrigeration installations. 19A-1. License Required. No person shall engage in the business of heating, air conditioning and refrig- eration contractor within the City without first having secured a license in the manner provided herein. • 19A-2. Examination Required. No person shall receive such a license until he has passed a written examination administered by the Board of Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration License Ex- aminers. Said examination shall be of a practical character and shall be for the purpose of determining that all licensees are trustworthy and capable of performing such work. 19A-3. Board of License Examiners. The Board of Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration License Examiners shall consist of three persons appointed by the Mayor by and with the consent of the City Council. One member shall be the Director of Building of the City of Evanston. A second member shall be a person who has been actively engaged in the business of heating, air conditioning or re- frigeration installation within the City of Evanston for a period of at least five years prior to his appointment. The third member shall be a person holding a degree in mechanical or electrical engi- neering from any college or university. Said Board shall serve without compensation for a period of four years, or in case of the Director of Building, for the duration of his incumbency in said • office. Said Board may engage such technical personnel • or other assistance as necessary to administer the provisions of this ordinance. the Board of Examiners shall administer an examina- tion for applicants for license as herein provided at least twice yearly at a time and place to be estab- lished by the Board, and notice in writing shall be given to all applicants of the time and place at which an examination shall be given. The Board may issue temporary licenses to applicants prior to the examina- tion, but no such temporary license shall be valid if the applicant shall subsequently fail said examination. 19A-4. Application for license. Application for license shall be made in the manner provided by Chapter 25 of this code. All licenses shall be subject to the provisions of this code, other ordinances of the City and the statutes of the State of Illinois. If any person shall violate any of these provisions, he shall be liable to be proceeded against for any fine or penalty imposed thereby and his license may be revoked at the discretion of the City Manager. 19A-5. License fee. The amount of the annual • license fee for persons engaged in the business of heating, air conditioning and refrigeration con- tractor shall be $50.00. • 19A-6. Definitions. The term "heating, air con- ditioning and refrigeration contractor" means: (a) any person engaged in the business of in- stalling, altering or servicing heating, air con- ditioning or refrigerating systems; (b) any private or municipally owned public utility if such public utility installs heating, air conditioning or refrigerating systems. The term "heating, air conditioning and refriger- ation contractor" does not include: (i) any private or municipally owned public utility, fuel supplier or dealer that supplies fuel and services or re- pairs heating or air conditioning applia.n ces or equipment in connection with or as a part of their business of supplying the fuel used in such appli- ances or equipment; or (ii) any liquefied petroleum gas dealer subject to "An Act to regulate the storage, transportation, sale and use of liquefied petroleum gases", approved July 11, 1955, as hereto- fore or hereafter amended, and the rules and regula- tions of the Department of Public Safety promulgated - 2- • pursuant to such Act; or (iii) any electrical con- tractor registered or licensed as such under the provisions of this Act or any other statute. The term "heating system" means any heating unit intended to warm the atmosphere of any building or rooms therein used for human occupancy. The term "air conditioning system" means any air conditioning unit designed to cool the atmosphere of any building or rooms therein used for human occupancy, which unit has a rated heat removal capacity in excess of 209000 British thermal units per hour; and also any such unit regardless of size or rating that is installed in such a manner that it projects from a building where pedestrian traffic will pass below it. The term "refrigerating system" means any refrig- erating unit, other than an air conditioning system as defined in this section, which is to be used in conjunction with or as an aid to any commercial enterprise but does not include a refrigerating unit used for family household purposes. • 19A-7. Exemptions. Any heating, air conditioning or refrigeration contractor properly licensed in the municipality of his principal place of business in the state may install heating, air conditioning and refrigeration systems in the City of Evanston without securing additional licenses, provided that such contractor complies with the ordinances and regula- tions of the City of Evanston." SECTION 2: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication in the manner provided by law. INTRODUCED June 2 1969 ADOPTED June 16 , 1969 APPROVED June 16 , 1969 ATTEST: /s/ John D. Emery Mayor /sl Maurice F. Brown City Clerk Approved as to form: /sl Jack M. Siegel Corporation Counsel Published: June 26, 1969 • -3- Code Page: 236A