Subject: 9625/Amend Code/Mechanical Code/Licenses Date: Fri, 18 Aug 1989 14:54:00 -0500 ORDINANCE NO. 9625 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHATTANOOGA CITY CODE, SECTIONS 22.5-60, 22.5-56, 22.5-57, AND 22.5-62, RESPECTIVELY, REGARDING REVISIONS TO LANGUAGE APPLICABLE TO LICENSE EXPIRATION DATES OF ALL MECHANICAL LICENSES; TO RENUMBER THE SECTIONS CONCERNING TEMPORARY CERTIFICATES AND HELPER REGISTRATION; AND TO ESTABLISH SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES FOR LICENSE HOLDERS OF MECHANICAL BUSINESSES WITHIN THE CITY OF CHATTANOOGA. ________________________ SECTION 1. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE, That Section 22.5-60 concerning expiration and renewal of licenses shall be deleted in its entirety and the following language substituted in lieu thereof: Sec. 22.5-60. Expiration, Renewal of License. All licenses granted by the Board of Mechanical Examiners shall expire on the thirty-first (31st) day of October following the date of issuance. All licenses shall be renewable upon application of the holder within thirty (30) days prior to the expiration date of the license, upon payment of the annual fee set out in this Article in compliance with the statement required by the Board in this Article. Any licensee who fails to make application and pay the required fee within such period of thirty (30) days, may be required to take another examination by the Board unless such applicant shows good and sufficient cause for his failure to make such timely application for the renewal; provided that, if any licensee enters active service in the Armed Forces of the United States, he shall be granted a renewal license upon his application after discharge from such service, if such application is presented to the Board within six (6) months following the date of his discharge. SECTION 2. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That Section 22.5-56 "Temporary Certificate" and Section 22.5-57 "Helper Registration" shall be amended by renumbering said sections as follows: Sec. 22.5-66. Temporary Certificates. Sec. 22.5-67. Helper Registration. SECTION 3. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That Section 22.5-62 be and the same is hereby amended by deleting the existing title of Section 22.5-62 and inserting a new title in lieu thereof: "Specific Responsibilities of License Holders of Mechanical Business" and by adding new subsections (c) through (g) thereto as follows: (c) The Board of Mechanical examiners and the Chief Mechanical inspector shall be notified in writing of the name of the firm with whom the holder is associated. (d) The license holder shall be a full-time employee of the corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship or other business entity which he represents, during the normal working hours of said business represented. The license holder shall not obtain permits for any other corporation, firm, association, or other individual. Further, the license holder shall neither represent nor obtain permits for more than one (1) corporation, firm, association, or individual at any one time. (e) Any license holder who applied as and was licensed as a representative of a corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship or other business entity and who ceases to be a representative of such corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship or other business entity for whatever reason, shall immediately notify the Board in writing of such termination. The Board shall immediately contact the corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship or other business entity by which the holder was employed and ascertain the status of current bids, contracts, permits, etc. covering work being or to be performed in the City, and the Board may, in its discretion, relieve any hardships and permit such work on a temporary basis as it deems advisable. (f) If the Board becomes aware of the death or incompetency of any license holder, the Board shall contact the corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship or other business entity with whom the license holder was associated regarding the status of all ongoing work. The Board shall require any ongoing business to obtain a licensed contractor who shall be responsible for any ongoing work after the death or incompetency of the license holder associated with the business. Any license holder assisting in the operation of an ongoing business previously operated by a deceased or mentally or physically incompetent license holder shall not be in violation of subsection (d) above provided, however, that such license holder cannot continue operating more than one (1) business entity for a period of more than two (2) years after the date of death or onset of physical or mental incompetency. (g) The license holder shall have ultimate responsibility for all work performed under his license and shall require all work to be performed in accordance with the Mechanical Codes and ordinances lawfully adopted by the City of Chattanooga. SECTION 4. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That this Ordinance shall take effect two (2) weeks after its passage as provided by law. 0C PASSED on Third and Final Reading Oct. 15, 1991. _/s/________________________________ CHAIRPERSON APPROVED:_______ DISAPPROVED:_______ DATE:__________________ _____, 1991. _/s/________________________________ MAYOR PAN:jrm