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ORDINANCE NO. 1323
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ST. LOUIS PARK
HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING AND
REFRIGERATION CODE: AMENDING THE ST. LOUIS PARK
CODE SECTIONS 5:400, 5:401, 5:402, 5:403, 5:404,
5:405, 5:406, AND ADDING SECTION 5:407
THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. The St. Louis Park Ordinance Code Sections 5:400, 5:401, 5:402, 5:403,
5:404, 5:405, and 5:406 are amended to read:
Section 5:400. Title. Sections 5:401 to 5:407 inclusive shall be known
as "The St. Louis Park Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Code", and referred to therein as "this Code".
Section 5:401. Scope and Application. From and after the effective date of
this ordinance, no person shall construct or install any heating, ventilating,
air conditioning or refrigeration plant or equipment or repair any existing
heating, ventilating, air conditioning, or refrigeration plant or equipment unless
in compliance with the provisions of this Code.
Section 5:402. Adoption of the Minnesota Heating, Ventilation, Air
Conditioning and Refrigeration Code by Reference. There is hereby adopted and
incorporated into this Code by reference thereto, by markingthree copies thereof
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"Official Copies" and filing them for reference and inspection in the office of
the City Clerk, all of that certain code of the State of Minnesota entitled
"Minnesota Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Code" identified
as Chapter 71 through 85.
Section 5:403. Electrical Connection. All electrical connections, electrical
wiring for motors, equipment and controls used in connection with heating, ventilating,
air conditioning and refrigeration systems shall be in accordance with the provisions
of Section 5:501 through 5:506 of the St. Louis Park Ordinance Code.
Section 5:404. Permits. It shall be unlawful for any person to construct or
install, alter, replace, or repair any heating, ventilating, air conditioning or
refrigeration plant or equipment in or for any building withing the corporate limits
of said City, without first obtaining a permit therefor from the City. Such permits
shall be issued by the City only to persons licensed under Section 2:1101 of the Code
or to persons making application to do any such work wholly within a residence owned
and occupied by the applicant to whom the permit is to be issued. For each permit to
an unlicensed owner occupant there shall be charged an additional fee of 50% of the
total required by this Ordinance.
Section 5:405. Permit Fees.
(a) Minimum Fee:
In no case shall the fee charged for any permit issued under this Ordinance
be less than $15.00 except for single family homes in which case it shall be
not less that $7.50.
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(b) For any permit for the installation of a power plant, or a boiler, or furnace
and boiler, in connection with any such plant, for each such boiler, or furnace
and boiler, or power plant to be installed thereunder having an output or
capacity not exceeding 200,000 Btu per hour or 6 H.P., $7.00.
For each additional 100,000 Btu per hour or 3 H.P. output or capacity or
fraction thereof, $3.00.
For any permit for alterations or repairs to any existing power plant, or
boiler, or furnace and boiler in connection with a power plant, where the
cost of the proposed work does not exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00),
$7.00.
And for each additional Five Hundred Dollars
in the cost of such proposed work, $3.50.
($500.00), or fraction thereof,
(c) For any permit for the installation of a gravity warm air heating system,
for each such system installed thereunder, $16.50.
For any permit for the installation of a gravity warm air furnace replacing
an existing warm air furnace used in connection with a gravity warm air
heating system, for each such furnace to be installed thereunder, $7.00.
For any permit for alterations or repairs to any existing gravity warm air
heating system or furnace in connection with any such system, where the cost
of the proposed work does not exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), $7.00. -
And for each additional Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or fraction thereof,
in the cost of such proposed work, $3.50 shall be added to the above pre-
scribed fees for such permit.
(d) For any permit for the installation of a mechanical warm air heating system,
for each such heating system to be installed thereunder having an output or
capacity not exceeding 120,000 Btu per hour, $16.50.
And for each additional 60,000 Btu per hour output or capacity or fraction
thereof, $2.00 shall be added to the above prescribed fee for such permit.
For any permit for the installation of a furnace in connection with any such
heating system, for each such furnace to, be installed thereunder having an
output or capacity not exceeding 120,000 Btu per hour, $6.00
And for each additional 60,000 Btu per hour output or capacity or fraction
thereof, $2.50 shall be added to the above prescribed fee for such permit.
For any permit for alterations or repairs to any existing mechanical warm
air heating system in connection therewith, where the cost of such proposed
work does not exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), $7.00.
And for each additional Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or fraction thereof,
in the cost of such proposed work, $3.00 shall be added to the above prescribed
fee for such permit.
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(e) For any permit for the installation of a steam or hot water heating system
for use in connection with a fan heating system, the required capacity of
which does not exceed 400 square feet EDR steam or 640 square feet EDR hot
water, $16.50.
And for each additional required 200 square feet EDR steam or 320 square
feet EDR hot water, or fraction thereof, in the required capacity of such
system or plant, $3.50 shall be added to the above prescribed fee for such
permit.
For any permit for the installation of the heating coils for use in connec-
tion with a fan heating system, supplied with steam or hot water by an
existing steam or hot water system, the required capacity of which does
not exceed 400 square feet EDR steam or 640 square feet EDR hot water,
$7.00.
And for each additional required 200 square feet EDR steam or 320 square
feet EDR hot water, or fraction thereof, in the required capacity of such
heating coils, $3.50.
For any permit for the installation of the sheet metal work and duct work,
and equipment connected therewith (other than the steam or hot water heat-
ing plant or heating coils which furnish the heat), in any fan heating
system, where the required capacity of such system does not exceed 2,000
cubic feet of air per minute, $7.00.
And for each additional 1,000 cubic feet per minute, or fraction thereof,
�� •�` in such required capacity, $3.00 shall be added to the above prescribed
fee for such permit.
(f)
For any permit for alterations or repairs to the sheet metal work or duct
work, or equipment connected therewith, of any fan heating system, where
the cost of the proposed work does not exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00),
$7.00.
And for each additional Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or fraction there-
of, in the cost of such proposed work, $3.00 shall be added to the above
prescribed fee for such permit.
For any permit for the installation of the duct work, sheet metal work
and equipment in connection with a ventilating system, the required capa-
city of which does not exceed 2,000 cubic feet per minute, $7.00.
And for each additional 1,000 cubic feet per minute, or fraction thereof,
in such required capacity, $3.00 shall be added to the above prescribed
fee for such permit.
For any permit for alterations or repairs to any such ventilating system
and equipment, where the cost of the proposed work does not exceed Five
Hundred Dollars ($500.00), $7.00.
And for each additional Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or fraction there-
of, in the cost of such proposed work, $3.00 shall be added to the above
prescribed fee for such permit.
(g)
(h)
For any permit for the installation of the duct work, sheet metal work and
equipment (other than heating or cooling coils, piping and refrigeration
equipment) in connection with an air conditioning system, the required
capacity of which does not exceed 2,000 cubic feet per minute, $7.00.
And for each additional 1,000 cubic feet per minute, or fraction thereof,
in such required capacity, $3.00.
For any permit for the heating coils for use in connection with an air
conditioning system, supplied with steam or hot water by an existing
steam or hot water system, the required capacity of which does not exceed
400 square feet EDR steam or 640 square feet EDR hot water, $7.00.
And for each additional required 200 square feet EDR steam or 320 square
feet EDR hot water, or fraction thereof, in the required capacity of such
heating coils, $3.00.
For any permit for the installation of cooling coils, piping and equipment
designed to accomplish the required cooling in connection with an air
conditioning system, where the required capacity of the system for which
such coils, piping and equipment is installed does not exceed 5 tons of
refrigeration, $16.50.
And for each additional 2 1/2 tons in such required capacity, or fraction
thereof, $3.50 shall be added to the above prescribed fee for such permit.
For any permit for alterations or repairs to any such heating coils, cool-
ing coils, piping, equipment, sheet metal work of duct work in connection
with an air conditioning system, where the cost of the proposed work does
not exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), $7.00.
And for each additional Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or fraction thereof,
in the cost of such proposed work, $3.00 shall be added to the above pre-
scribed fee for such permit.
For any permit for the installation of a steam or hot water heating system,
or for the installation for use in connection with a fan heating system or
air conditioning system of a steam or hot water heating plant, the required
capacity of which does not exceed 400 square feet EDR steam or 640 square
feet EDR hot water, $16.50.
And for each additional required 200 square feet EDR steam or 320 square
feet EDR hot water or fraction thereof, in the capacity of such system
or plant, $3.00 shall be added to the above prescribed fee for such permit.
For any permit for the installation of a steam or hot water boiler in
connection with any existing heating system or plant, for each such boiler
to be installed thereunder whose required capacity does not exceed 2,000
square feet EDR steam or 3,200 square feet EDR hot water, $7.00.
And for each additional 1,000 square feet EDR steam or 1,600 square feet
EDR hot water required capacity of such boiler, $3.00 shall be added to
the above prescribed fee for such permit.
For any permit for alterations or repairs to the boiler, piping, radiation,
heating coils or other equipment of any such heating system or plant where
the cost of such proposed work does not exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00),
$7.00.
And for each additional Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or fraction thereof,
in the cost of such proposed work, $3.00 shall be added to the above pre-
scribed fee for such permit.
(i) For any permit for the installation of a gas burner and/or its equipment
for use in connection with a heating system, the fee shall be:
(j)
Input:
Not exceeding 99,999 Btu
100,000 Btu to 199,999 Btu
200,000 Btu but not exceeding 399,999 Btu
400,000 Btu but not exceeding 599,999 Btu
600,000 Btu but not exceeding 999,999 Btu
1,000,000 Btu but not exceeding 2,499,999 Btu
2,500,000 Btu but not exceeding 9,999,999 Btu
10,000,000 Btu but not exceeding 49,999,999 Btu
50,000,000 Btu but not exceeding 74,999,999 Btu
75,000,000 and over
Fee:
$ 7.00
12.00
24.00
36.00
48.00
80.00
96.00
140.00
180.00
240.00
When more than one gas burner or multiple gas burners to be installed in a
single boiler, furnace or other device, they shall, for the purpose of
establishing a permit fee therefore, be considered as a single burner.
The above fee shall be in addition to the fee charged for the permit for the
installation of any gas piping for said burners or equipment.
For any permit for alteration or repairs to existing gas burners or equip-
ment where the cost does not exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00),$7.00.
For each additional Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or fraction thereof,
in the cost of such proposed work, $3.00 shall be added to the above pre-
scribed fee for such permit.
For any permit for installing gas piping not exceeding two (2) inches in
diameter, for the first three openings, the fee shall be $3.00 and each
additional opening shall be $1.00.
Gas piping exceeding two (2) inches in diameter for the first three openings,
the fee shall be $7.00 and each additional opening shall be $1.00.
For any permit for installing an LP gas tank the sum of the building permit
fee based on the cost of installation shall be added to the above prescribed
fee.
For any permit for the installation of an oil burner and/or its equipment,
for use in connection with a heating system, connected to a fuel oil storage
tank or tanks and having an input of not to exceed 3 gallon per hour, $7.00.
For inputs from 4 gal. per hour to 9 gal. per hour, inclusive
For inputs from 10 gal. per hour to 18 gal. per hour, inclusive
For inputs from 19 gal. per hour to 36 gal. per hour, inclusive
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$ 9.00
12.50
18.50
For inputs from 37 gal.
For inputs from 55 gal.
For inputs from 76 gal.
For inputs from 93 gal.
per hour to 54 gal.
per hour to 75 gal.
per hour to 93 gal.
per hour and above
per hour,
per hour,
per hour,
inclusive
inclusive
inclusive
$ 26.50
31.50
36.50
41.50
For any permit for the installation of a fuel oil storage tank or tanks for
use in connection with an oil burner installation, the sum of the building
permit fee based on cost of installation shall be added to the above pre-
scribed fee.
For any permit for alterations or repairs to any existing oil burner or oil
burner equipment where the cost of such proposed work does not exceed Five
Hundred Dollars ($500.00), $7.00.
And for each additional Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or fraction thereof,
in the cost of such proposed work, $3.00 shall be added to the above pre-
scribed fee for such permit.
(k) For any permit for the installation of a stoker or stokers, for each stoker
included in such permit, where the grate area of the furnace or boiler such
stoker is required to serve does not exceed fourteen (14) square feet, $7.00.
And for each additional square foot in the grate area of the furnace or
boiler to be served by such stoker, $1.50 shall be added to the above pre-
scribed fee for such permit.
NOTE: All of the stoker inside the boiler or furnace walls shall be con-
strued as grate surface, including dead plates and side dumps.
For any permit for the installation of a powdered fuel burner or burners,
for each such burner included in such permit, where the capacity of such
burner does not exceed Three Hundred and Fifty (350) pounds per hour, $7.00.
And for each additional Twenty -Five (25) pounds, or fraction thereof, in the
capacity of such burner, $1.00 shall be added to the above prescribed fee
for such permit.
For any permit for alterations or repairs to any stoker or stokers, or to
any powdered fuel burner or burners, or to the equipment thereof, where
the cost of the proposed work does not exceed Five Hundred Dollars
($500.00), $7.00.
And for each additional Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or fraction thereof,
in the cost of such proposed work, $3.00 shall be added to the above pre-
scribed fee for such permit.
Section 5:406. Inspections. The heating, air conditioning or refrigeration
contractor shall immediately notify the Building Official, upon the completion of
the installation, that the work for which a permit has been issued is ready for
inspection and test. Test for steam or hot water installation shall not be less
than twenty-five (25) pounds per square inch for steam, and forty (40) pounds per
square inch for hot water installation. The Building Official shall also be noti-
fied before any portion of a heating system is connected within a building, and he
shall be given reasonable time and opportunity to inspect same before the building
operations progress to a point where such heating installation can no longer be
examined and inspected.
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Section 2. The St. Louis Park Ordinance Code, Chapter 5, is amended by adding a
section to read:
Section 5:407. Fees, Double, When. Should any person, co -partnership, or
corporation begin work of any kind such as hereinbefore set forth, or for which a
permit from the City is required by ordinance, without having secured the nec-
essary permit therefor from the City either previous to or during the day of
commencement of any such work, or on the next succeeding business day where such
work is commenced on Saturday or on a Sunday or a holiday, he shall, when subse-
quently securing such permit, be required to pay double the fees hereinbefore
provided for such permit, and shall be subject to all the penal provisions of this
Ordinance.
Section 3. Penalty. Any person violating any of the provisions of this Code shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and each such person shall be deemed guilty of a
separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation
of any of the provisions of this Code is committed, continued, or permitted, and upon
conviction of any such violation such person shall be punished by a fine of not more
than $300.00 or by imprisonment for not to exceed 90 days or both.
Section 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect fifteen days after its
publication.
Attest:
Reviewed for .dministration:
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Adopted by the City Council March 1, 1976.
Reviewed for Heating C
ervisor rvisor f I ection
Approved as to form and legality:
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City ttorney