Section 108-021; Ord. 19357; Repealing Article IX of Chapter 6 of the City Code relating to the 2000 Edition of the International Fuel Gas Code, and enacting in lieu thereof a new Article IX adopting the 2006 Edition of the International Fuel Gas Code

repealing Article IX of Chapter 6 of the City Code relating to the 2000 Edition of the International Fuel Gas Code, and enacting in lieu thereof a new Article IX adopting the 2006 Edition of the International Fuel Gas Code; and fixing the time when this ordinance shall become effective.

SECTION 1. Article IX of Chapter 6 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Columbia, Missouri, relating to the 2000 Edition of the International Fuel Gas Code, is hereby repealed and in lieu thereof a new Article IX, relating to the 2006 Edition of the International Fuel Gas Code, is hereby enacted reading in words and figures as follows:

The 2006 Edition of the International Fuel Gas Code, published by the International Code Council, Inc., including appendix A, three (3) copies of which have been on file with the city clerk for a period of ninety (90) days prior to the adoption of this article, is hereby adopted by reference and made a part of the Code of Ordinances, City of Columbia, Missouri as fully as if set forth in its entirety. At least three (3) copies of the 2006 Edition of the International Fuel Gas Code shall remain on file in the office of the city clerk and shall be kept available for public use, inspection and examination.

The code adopted by this article is hereby amended by substituting the following sections in lieu of those sections with corresponding numbers in the code, or, where there is no corresponding section in the code, the following sections shall be enacted as additions to the code:

101.6 Unlawful. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the installation, alteration or repair of any gas piping systems, fuel gas utilization equipment, gaseous hydrogen systems and related accessories, appliances or components in or on any building, structure or premises within the corporate limits of the City of Columbia, Missouri, unless issued a certificate of competency by the board of mechanical examiners or the board of plumbing examiners.

103.1 Director. The administration and enforcement of this ordinance shall be the duty of the director of public works, who is designated the code official for purposes of this code. The code official is hereby authorized to take such action as may be reasonably necessary to enforce the provisions of this code. Such persons may be appointed and authorized as assistants or representatives of the director as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this code.

103.4 Relief from personal responsibility: The code official, officer or employee charged with the enforcement of this code, while acting for the jurisdiction, shall not thereby be rendered liable personally, and is hereby relieved from all personal liability for any damage accruing to persons or property as a result of any act required or permitted in the discharge of official duties. Any suit instituted against an officer or employee because of an act performed by that officer or employee in the lawful discharge of duties and under the provisions of this code shall be defended by the legal representative of the jurisdiction until the final termination of the proceedings. The code official or any subordinate shall not be liable for costs in any action, suit or proceeding that is instituted in pursuance of the provisions of this code; and any officer of the protective inspection division, acting in good faith and without malice, shall be free from liability for acts performed under any of its provisions or by reason of any act or omission in the performance of official duties in connection therewith.

103.5 Restrictions of employees. An employee connected with the division of protective inspection shall not be engaged in, or directly or indirectly connected with the furnishing of labor, materials or appliances for the construction, alteration or maintenance of a building, or the preparation of construction documents thereof, unless that person is the owner of the building; nor shall such employee engage in any work that conflicts with official duties or with the interests of the division.

106.1.1 Permit required. Application for a permit shall be made by a licensed master mechanical HVACR mechanic, or a licensed master plumber, except as provided in section

106.2. Any permit required by this code may be issued to any person to do any work regulated by this code in a single-family dwelling used exclusively for living purposes, including the usual accessory buildings and quarters in connection with such buildings, provided the person is a bona fide owner of such dwelling and that the dwelling will be occupied by the owner, and that the owner shall personally purchase all material and perform all labor in connection therewith. Any person obtaining a permit under this section shall not be issued another permit within two years.

The code official shall not authorize the refunding of any fee paid, except upon written application filed by the original permittee not later than 180 days after the date of fee payment.

108.4 Penalties. Any person who shall violate a provision of this code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment not exceeding one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.

108.5 Stop work orders. Upon notice from the code official that work is being done contrary to the provisions of this code or in a dangerous or unsafe manner, such work shall immediately cease. Such notice shall be in writing and shall be given to the owner of the property, or to the owner’ s agent, or to the person doing the work. The notice shall state the conditions under which work is authorized to resume. Where an emergency exists, the code official shall not be required to give a written notice prior to stopping the work. Any person who shall continue any work on the system after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be liable to a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) or more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).

109.1 Appeals. The owner of a building or structure or any person directly affected by a decision of the code official may appeal to the building construction codes commission from a decision of the official refusing to grant modifications of the provisions of this code covering the manner of installation, or materials to be used in the installation. The procedure for appeal shall be governed by Section 112.0 of the Building Code of Columbia, Missouri.

406.4.1 Test pressure. The test pressure to be used shall be not less than one and one half (1-1/2) times the proposed maximum working, but not less than 30 psig, irrespective of design pressure.

SECTION 2. The repeal of Article IX of Chapter 6 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Columbia, Missouri, relating to the 2000 Edition of the Fuel Gas Code shall not affect any offense or act committed or done or any penalty or forfeiture incurred before the effective date of this ordinance.