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Ordinance 1362ORDINANCE NO. A AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDSt WASHINGTONt REPEALING CHAPTER 11.08 OF THE EDMONDS CITY CODE* ORDINANCE NO. 1105, HEATING AND COMFORT COOLING CODE, 1964 EDITION,'AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODES' 1967 EDITION,O' AS AMENDED HEREINO, WHICH CODE PROVIDES FOR MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF HEATINGO VENTILATING, COMFORT COOLING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS9, PROVIDING FOR ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCE- MENT OF SUCH REQUIREMENTS0 AND PRESCRIBING PENAL- TIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDSv WASHINGTONO DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Chapter 11.08 of the Edmonds City Code, Heating and Comfort Cooling Code, which chapter adopted the Uniform Heating and Comfort Cooling Code, 1964 Edition, adopted by Ordinance No. 1105 of the City of Edmonds, be and the same is hereby repealed. Section 2. That printed code, three copies of which are and have been on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Edmonds for use and examination of the public, being marked, printed and designated as the Uniform Mechani- cal Code, 1967 Edition, Volume 2 of the Uniform Building Code, copyrighted in 1967 by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials and the International Con- ference of Building Officials, is hereby adopted by refer- ence and incorporated herein as if set forth in full, as the Uniform Mechanical Code of the City of Edmonds, subject to the modifications and amendments hereinafter set forth, and the said code as adopted shall regulate the minimum standards for the installation and maintenance of heating, ventilating, comfort cooling and refrigeration systems, providing for fees, specifying regulation and enforcement including a Board of Appeals, requiring permits and inspec- tion, pursuant to the Laws of the State of Washington as set forth under RCW 35.21.180. Section 3. Section 305 of the Uniform Mechanical Code, as adopted by reference under Section 1 of this Ordinance, is hereby amended and set forth as follows: "Ser- 305 All equipment for which a permit is obtained under this Code shall be inspected by the Building Official. No portion of any equipment intended to be concealed by any permanent portion of the building shall be concealed until inspected and approved. When the installation of any equipment is complete, a second or final inspection shall be made. No equipment regulated by this Code shall be con- nected to the fuel or power supply until approved by the Building Official. EXCEPTION: The requirements of this Section shall not be considered to prohibit the operation of any heating equipment installed to replace existing heat- ing equipment serving an occupied portion of a build- ing, in the event a request for inspection of such heating equipment has been filed with the Department not more than 48 hours after such replacement work is completed, and before any portion of such equipment is concealed by any permanent portion of the building. A final inspection approval may, upon notice, be revoked by the Building Official if he finds that the heating, ventilating, comfort cooling, or refrigera- tion equipment fails in any respect to comply with the requirements of this Code, or that the installation is unsafe, dangerous, or a hazard to life or property." Section 4. Section 503 (c) of the Uniform Mechanical Code as adopted by reference under Section 1 of this ordi- nance is hereby amended and set forth as follows; -2- "(c) Gas-burning'Appliances. All appliances designed to burn gas shall be rigidly connected to the gas supply outlet in an approved manner and with approved materials. EXCEPTION: A listed semirigid or flexible metal tubing connector may be used to connect a gas appliance provided: 1. The connector does not exceed three feet (31) in length, except range connectors which may not exceed six (61). 2. An approved shutoff valve is used between the gas supply outlet and such connector. 3. No part of the connector shall be concealed within or run through anywwall, floor or par- tition. 4. Connectors shall have a nominal diameter not less than that of the inlet connection to the appliance as provided by the manufac- turer of the appliance, except that gas appli- ances burning not more than 40,000 B.t.u.'s per hour may be connected with approved metal tubing connectors having a nominal diameter of three - eights inch (3/8") and an over-all length not to exceed eighteen inches (18") . 5. The gas appliance input rating does not exceed the B.t.u. rating of the connector." Section 5. Section 505 of the Uniform Mechanical Code as adopted by reference under Section 1 of this ordinance is hereby amended and set forth as follows: "Sec. 505. Every comfort heating appliance shall be accessible for inspection, service, repair, and replacement without removing permanent construction unless approved by the Building Official. Not less than eighteen inches (18") except as may be required by Table 5-A, working space and platform shall be provided in front of the appliance firebox opening, to enable the operator to observe the burner, controls, and pilot light while lighting the appli- ance. The operating instructions must be attached to the appliance in a position where they can be read easily." -3 - Section 6. Section 703 of the Uniform Mechanical Code as adopted by reference under Section 1 of this Ordinance is hereby amended and set forth as follows: "Sec. 703. Every furnace room shall have an opening or door and passageway thereto not less than two feet (20-) in width and large enough to permit removal of the largest furnace in such room. EXCEPTIONS: 1. Where the furnace room is large enough to permit dismantling within the room of any furnace therein, such access open- ing and passageway shall be large enough to permit removal of the largest piece of furnace. This Exception shall not be construed to waive the requirements of a minimum door and passageway of two feet (29. 2. Access to warm -air furnaces installed in underfloor spaces shall comply with Section 709. 3. Access to warm -air furnaces installed in an attic or furred space shall comply with Sec- tion 708. 4. Access to warm -air furnaces installed on a roof or on an outside wall structure shall comply with Section 710. An unobstructed working space not less than eighteen inches (18") in depth, except as may be required by Table 5-A, and the height of the furnace shall be pro- vided along the entire front or firebox side of every warm -air furnace when the door of the furnace enclo- sure is open. EXCEPTION: The height of the working space in front of any furnace may be not less than thirty inches (30"). An unobstructed access space not less than twenty- four inches (24") in width and thirty inches (30") in height shall be provided to every warm -air furnace temperature limit control, air filter and fuel control valve. An unobstructed access space not less than twenty-four inches (24") in width and eighteen inches (18") in height shallbe:-provided to every warm -air furnace vent collar. EXCEPTION: Whenever any access doors to this equip- ment are provided in a weatherproof housing as spec- ified in Section 704 and Section 710, the access may be reduced to fifteen inches (15") in the least dimension if the equipment can be serviced, repaired, and replaced from these openings." Section 7. Section 704 (1) of the Uniform Mechanical Code as adopted by reference under Section 1 of this Ordi- nance is hereby amended and set forth as follows: "Sec. 704. No warm -air furnace shall be installed as follows: 1. In any room or space less than twelve inches (12") wider than the furnace or furnaces installed therein with a minimum clear working space of not less than three inches (3") along the sides, back, and top of the furnace. EXCEPTION-. (1) A replacement furnace occupying the same or lesser floor area may be installed in the same location as the existing furnace, provided the replacement does not violate other provisions of this Code. (2) Furnaces and accessories listed for less clearance may be installed according to their listing." Section 8. Section 807 (a) of the Uniform Mechanical Code as adopted by reference under Section 1 of this Ordi- nance is hereby amended and set forth as follows: "Sec. 807 (a). Vented Freestanding. Vented freestanding room heaters shall be installed with clearances from combustible material as set forth in Table No. 5 A. EXCEPTION: Heaters approved for reduced clearances may be installed at the clearances specified on the required manufacturer's label. No vented freestanding room heater shall be located so that a door can swing to within less than twelve inches (12") of any warm -air outlet of the heater, measured at right angles to the outlet. No doorstop or door closer shall be installed to obtain such clearance. No vented freestanding room heater shall be located less than thirty-six inches (36") below any part of a structure projecting over the heater. This projection shall include doors or windows that could project over the heater_ Vented freestanding room heaters shall be safely and securely fastgned in place." -5- Section 9. Section 202 of the Uniform Mechanical Code as adopted by reference under Section 1 of this Ordi- nance is hereby amended and set forth as followsn "Sec. 202. Penalties. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to erect, install, alter, repair, relocate, add to, replace, use or maintain heating, ventilating, comfort cooling, or refrigeration equipment in the jurisdiction, or cause the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of this Code. Maintenance of equipment which was unlawful at the time it was in- stalled and which would be unlawful under this Code if installed after the effective date of this Code, shall constitute a continuing violation of this Code. Any person, firm or corporation 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 uponcconviction of any such viola- tion such person shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $500.00, or by imprisonment for not more than sixty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. APPROVED: ATTEST: CITY CLERK MAYOR PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: APR 16 1968 FILED WITH_ THE CITY CLERK: APR 16 19G8 PUBLISHED: APR 24 19FF