Ord 016-2007 2/5/2007 i s
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ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS, AMENDING PART II OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
AT CHAPTER 22, BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS, AT
ARTICLE II, BUILDING CODES; AMENDING CONTRACTOR FEES;
FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS
ORDINANCE WAS PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS
REQUIRED BY LAW.
WHEREAS, the State has assumed the function of testing and licensing
electricians, previously accomplished by the City; and
WHEREAS, City Council wishes to advance equality relating to local contractor
licensing and registration fees;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1 . Part II of the Code of Ordinances, at Chapter 22, Buildings and
Building Regulations, Article II, Building Codes, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 22-27. Changes, deletions and amendments.
The following changes, deletions and amendments are made in the International
Building Code adopted in Section 22-26:
Sec. 105. Building Contractor Licensing
105.1 No building permit shall be issued to any building contractor (as defined by
section 105.1.2.) or person for work to be performed pursuant to a building permit
unless such building contractor or person is registered with the building official of the
City in accordance with the following provisions:
(a) Licensing as a building contractor shall be made upon forms
provided by the building official of the city, and all information
requested shall be submitted by the applicant.
(b) Licenses must be renewed annually in order to acquire building
permits or continue work on currently issued building permits.
(c) Failure to keep proper and valid bond or insurance in force will
result in termination of a license and invalidate any active building
permits issued to the building contractor or person. Should such
bond or insurance expire, all fees, including all permit fees, must be
paid again upon renewal of licensing.
(d) Licenses may be revoked or rejected by the building official for the
following reasons:
1. Failure to obtain and keep in effect required bond or
insurance;
2. Failure to fully complete the license form;
3. Failure to pay any required fees;
4. Refusal to correct any code violation after notice; or
5. Continuous or repeated violations of the Code of Ordinances
of the city.
(e) No license shall be required for a building permit for a residential
structure to be issued to a homeowner who occupies the property
as his permanent residence or is constructing a new permanent
residence and acts as the general contractor for the work
perFormed. This provision can only be used once every two years
unless the permit is issued on the same residence. Any
subcontractor who performs work on said residence must meet all
city and state licensing requirements.
(fl Volunteers, unpaid contractors, shall be exempt from licensing
requirements.
(g) The annual license fee shall be $75.00.
SECTION 2. Article III, Electricity, of Chapter 22 of the Code of Ordinances is
hereby amended to read as follows:
DIVISION 1. GENERALLY
Sec.22-154. Registration.
A person licensed by the State of Texas as an Electrical Contractor or Electrical
Sign Contractor who seeks to perform electrical work in the City shall register his State
license with the Building and Code Administration Division prior to work being done and
pay the following annual registration fee of $75.00:
Upon registration of a State license, an Electrical Contractor may perForm
electrical work in the City, provided such work is within the scope of his State license
and City Ordinances.
SECTION 3. Article IV, Plumbing Code, of Chapter 22 of the Code of Ordinances
is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 22-482. Changes, deletions and amendments.
Section 104.5.2 Registration of Plumbing Contractors: Any person, company,
firm, partnership or corporation desiring to engage in the business of plumbing within
the corporate limits of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, shall register with the City of
Wichita Falls, in the Building and Code Administration Division with an annual
registration fee of $75.00.
SECTION 4. Article V, Mechanical Code, of Chapter 22 of the Code of
Ordinances is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 22-512. Changes, deletions and amendments.
Section 104.5 Insurance and Licensing Requirements.
All persons, firms, corporations, or agents engaged in the installation or repair of
heating, ventilating, duct, air conditioning and refrigeration systems for domestic or
commercial purposes in and about buildings where a person or persons live, work or
assemble in the City of Wichita Falls under terms of this code shall, before they do any
work, execute and deliver to the City of Wichita Falls a certificate of insurance showing
the City of Wichita Falls as certificate holder.
Insurance shall be conditioned that all such heating, ventilation, duct, air conditioning,
and refrigeration systems shall be done so that they conform with all of the rules and
regulations provided by this code. The insurance shall be further conditioned that the
City of Wichita Falls will be indemnified against all loss and damage occasioned by the
negligence of the principal therein failing properly to execute and protect any work done
by him or his employees or under his direction or supervision.
In case the principal on such insurance shall fail or refuse to install or construct any
heating, ventilating, duct, air conditioning or refrigeration systems in accordance with
such rules and regulations contained in this code, the owner of any house or premises
who may be aggrieved or injured thereby may have recourse on such insurance, or the
city may take action on the insurance for the use and benefit of such owner, provided
that, in such case, such work is first disapproved by the mechanical inspector as herein
provided. Should the mechanical inspector refuse to issue his certificate of approval of
such work on account of the failure of the mechanical installer to comply with such rules
and regulations, in case of failure or refusal on the part of such principal to rectify or
change such work so as to make it comply with such rules and regulations, then after
three days from the time notice was given it shall be the duty of the sureties on the
insurance performing the same as herein provided, the said owner, or the city for the
owner's benefit, may have recourse against the principal and sureties on the insurance
herein provided for.
Said insurance shall run the calendar year and be renewed on January 1, and no
heating, ventilating, duct, air conditioning and refrigeration systems shall be done by,
and no permit issued to, any contractor unless he has such insurance in full force and
effect.
A person required to have an air conditioning contractor license pursuant to Vernon's
Ann. Civ. St. art. 8861 shall register with the Building and Code Administration Division
with an annual fee of $75.00 prior to performing work within the City of Wichita Falls and
shall also file a copy of any renewal license not later than 30 days after the renewal
license is obtained."
SECTION 5. It is the intention of the City Council of the City of Wichita Falls,
Texas, that the provisions of this ordinance shall become a part of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, and that sections of this ordinance may
be renumbered or relettered to accomplish such intention.
SECTION 6. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith is
hereby repealed.
SECTION 7. That should any word, phrase, paragraph, section or portion of this
ordinance or the Code of Ordinances, as amended hereby, be held to be void or
unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of said
ordinance or the Code of Ordinances, as amended hereby, which shall remain in full
force and effect.
SECTION 8. It is officially found and determined that the meeting at which this
ordinance was passed was open to the public as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 6th day of February, 2007.
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