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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
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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.
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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
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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
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