Sections:
15.10.010 Code Adopted
15.10.020 Marked Copies of Code on File 15.10.030 Code Official
15.10.040 Section [A] 101.5 Added – Administration
15.10.050 Section [A] 102.8 Amended – Referenced codes and standards 15.10.060 Section [A] 102.12 Added – State Boiler Inspector
15.10.070 Sections 103 through 110 Deleted – Chapter 1 Part 2 – Administration and Enforcement 15.10.080 Section 401.2 Amended – Ventilation required
15.10.090 Conflicts 15.10.100 Liability 15.10.110 Severability
15.10.010 Code Adopted. The 2012 International Mechanical Code, published by the International Code Council, Inc., 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, Illinois 60478-5795 is adopted by reference and made a part of this chapter as if fully set out, save and except such parts or portions thereof as are specifically deleted, added or changed in Sections 15.10.030 through and including 15.10.110. (Ord. 12-45§
2, 2012)
15.10.020 Marked Copies of Code on File. There shall be not less than one (1) copy of the code adopted by reference in Section 15.10.010 kept on file in the office of the City Clerk, to which shall be attached a copy of the incorporating ordinance, and which shall be marked or stamped, “Official Copy as Incorporated by Ordinance No. 12-45” with all sections or portions thereof intended to be omitted clearly marked to show any such deletion or change, and filed with the City Clerk and open to inspection and available to the public at all reasonable hours. The Fire Department, Municipal Judges and all administrative departments of the City charged with the enforcement of the incorporating ordinance shall be supplied, at the cost of the City, such number of official copies of such standard ordinance similarly marked, deleted and changed as may be deemed expedient. (Ord. 12-45§ 2, 2012)
15.10.030 Code Official. The Chief Building Official or his or her designee will be known as the “Building Official, “Code Official” or “Administrative Authority” for the purposes of this chapter and will have the duty of enforcing provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 12-45§ 2, 2012)
15.10.040 Section [A] 101.5 Added – Administration. Section [A] 101.5 is hereby added to the International Mechanical Code and shall read as follows:
[A] 101.5 Administration. The administrative and enforcement provisions for this code shall be those provisions of Chapter 1 of the 2012 International Building Code as adopted by the City in accordance with Chapter 15.02 of the Olathe Municipal Code. (Ord. 12-45§ 2, 2012)
15.10.050 Section [A] 102.8 Amended – Referenced codes and standards. Section [A] 102.8 of the International Mechanical Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
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[A] 102.8 Referenced codes and standards. The codes and standards referenced herein shall be those that are listed in Chapter 15 and such codes and standards shall be considered as part of the
requirements of this code to the prescribed extent of each such reference and as further regulated in Sections 102.8.1 and 102.8.2.
Exception: Where enforcement of a code provision would violate the conditions of the listing of the equipment or appliance, the conditions of the listing and the manufacturer’s installation instructions shall apply.
[A] 102.8.1 Differences. Where differences occur between provisions of this code and referenced codes and standards, the most restrictive provisions shall apply.
[A] 102.8.2 Provisions in referenced codes and standards. Where the extent of the reference to a referenced code or standard includes subject matter that is within the scope of this code, the most restrictive provisions, as applicable, shall take precedence over all other provisions. (Ord. 12-45§ 2, 2012)
15.10.060 Section [A] 102.12 Added – State Boiler Inspector. Section [A] 102.12 is hereby added to the International Mechanical Code and shall read as follows:
[A] 102.12 State Boiler Inspector. Where permits are issued and portions of the work require inspection and approval of boilers and pressure vessels by the state of Kansas, those portions of the work will comply with the state requirements in lieu of compliance with the technical provisions of this code. Contact the State Boiler Inspector at the Kansas Department of Human Resources for complete information regarding state requirements. State approval is generally required for all boilers that require permits.
Exceptions:
1. Boilers serving individual dwelling units and their accessory structures.
2. Boilers serving apartment houses with less than five (5) families.
3. Pressure vessels that do not exceed 15 cubic feet and 250 psi.
Or
Boilers which are equipped with pressure and temperature safety relief valves approved by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers or the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors, if none of the following limitations are exceeded:
1. A heat input of 200,000 BTUH.
2. With a water temperature of 210 degrees Fahrenheit.
3. A nominal water capacity less than 85 gallons. (Ord. 12-45§ 2, 2012)
15.10.070 Sections 103 through 110 Deleted – Chapter 1 Part 2 – Administration and Enforcement.
Sections 103 through 110 of the International Mechanical Code are hereby deleted. (Ord. 12-45§ 2, 2012) 15.10.080 Section 401.2 Amended – Ventilation required. Section 401.2 of the International Mechanical Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
401.2 Ventilation required. Every occupied space shall be ventilated by natural means in accordance with Section 402 or by mechanical means in accordance with Section 403. Where the air infiltration rate in a dwelling unit is less than 3 air changes per hour when tested with a blower door at a pressure of 0.2-inch water column (50 Pa) in accordance with Section 402.4.1.2 of the International Energy Conservation Code, the dwelling unit shall be ventilated by mechanical means in accordance with Section 403. (Ord. 12-45§ 2, 2012)
15.10.090 Conflicts. When conflicts between this code and the conditions of listing or the manufacturer’s installation instructions occur, the Building Official shall make the final determination. (Ord. 12-45§ 2, 2012)
15.10.100 Liability. The requirement stated in this chapter shall not be construed as imposing upon the City, its officers, agents or employees any liability or responsibility for damages to any property or injury to any person due to defective construction or installation. The City or any official, employee or agent thereof shall not assume liability or responsibility whatsoever by reason of any inspection or approval of any installation.
(Ord. 12-45§ 2, 2012)
15.10.110 Severability. If any part or parts of this chapter shall be held to be invalid such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining parts of this chapter. The Governing Body hereby declares that it would have passed the remaining parts of this chapter if it had known that such part or parts thereof would be declared invalid. (Ord. 12-45§ 2, 2012)
Previous editions of the Mechanical Code and or revisions were adopted by the following ordinances. Ord.
11-31, 2011; Ord. 01-78, 2001; Ord. 98-78, 1998; Ord. 95-99, 1995; Ord. 93-26, 1993; Ord. 90-32, 1990;
Ord. 89-97, 1989; Ord. 86-126, 1986; Ord. 82-112, 1982; Ord. 915 § 2 (part), 1979.
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