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Home My WebLink About1960-19 09-26 CCO AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO FEES FOR THE INSTALLATION OF • GAS FITTINGS AND GAS BURNING DEVICES AND THE INSTALLATION OF HEATING, VENTILATING AND AIR CONDITIONING UNITS, AND AMENDING SECTIONS 3 -620 AND 3 -821 OF THE VILLAGE ORDINANCES, The Village Council of the Village of Brooklyn Center ordains: Section 1. Sections 3 -820 and 821 of the Village ordinances are hereby amended to read as follows: Section 3 -820. GAS FITTING FEES. The following fees shall be charged for installation of gas piping, fixtures or devices: a. Gas Piping: For any permit for installing gas piping, providing for not to exceed five gas fixtures or gas devices, $1.50 and for the piping for each additional fixture provided for, $.25 shall be added to such permit fee. Where such permit is issued for both gas piping and plumbing, the fee shall be equal to the combined fees for each of said classes of work or installation. b. Gas Stoves. Ranaes, Etc.: For any permit for installing gas stoves, ranges, hot plates, steam tables, dental devices, refrigerators, retorts, bake ovens, room heaters, cu grilles, hair dryers or other similar as burning eate barbecue g , y g . devices, having an input not to exceed 200,000 BTU, the fee charged shall be $1.10 for each such device included in such permit; for inputs over 200,000 BTU but not to exceed 400,000 BTU, $4.00; for inputs exceeding 400,000 BTU, the fee shall be as provided in this section for gas burners for use in connection with a heating system, which fee shall be in addition to the fee charged, as above provided, for the installation of any gas piping for said devices and for any other gas fitting work, if any, included in said permit. C. Gas Water Heaters: For any permit for installing gas water heaters, the fee charged shall be $2.00 for each such device included in such permit, which fee shall be in addition to the fee charged, as above provided, for the installation of any gas piping for said devices and for any other gas fitting work, if any, included in said permit. d. Central Systems. Gas or Oil: one percent of the total estimated cost of the installation up to $30,000 and one -half of one percent over $30,000 plus $1.50 piping fee. ($14.50 minimum) Additions and Alterations: one percent of the total estimated cost of the installation up to $30,000 and one -half of one percent over $30,000. ($5.00 minimum) Replacements: one percent of the total estimated cost of the . installation. ($6.50 minimum) Ventilation: one percent of the total estimated cost of the installation up to $30,000 and one -half of one percent over $30,000. ($5.00: minimum) Gas and Oil: conversion burners, unit heaters, wall heaters, space heaters, etc. Section 3 -820 (continued) • d. ............. Gas and Oil (continued) 1. up to 500,000 BTU gas or 3 GPH oil input, $6.50 each appliance. 2. having an input exceeding 500,000 BTU gas or 3 GPH oil, one percent of the total estimated cost of the installation plus $1.50 piping fee. 3. installation or replacement of a minor appliance, $3.00 for each appliance. Conversion from L.P. to Natural Gas: $2.00 for each heating appliance plus $1.00 for each minor appliance. Process Equipment: Same as Central Systems. Oil Tanks: Buried tanks $4.00, exposed tank only $2.00. Electric Heatina: First 50,000 BTU output $5.00 -- each additional 10,000 BTU $2.00. Additions and alterations to electric heating systems shall be same as above. Section 3 -821. HEATING, VENTILATING AND AIR CONDITIONING FEES. a. Definitions and Explanations. Central Heatinq: For the purpose of this Ordinance, a central system shall be assumed to mean a self— contained appliance for supplying hot water, steam or warm air, for heating, by transfer of the heat of combustion through approved ducts, pipes, etc., designed to heat spaces remote from or adjacent to the appliance location. A central system may include heating, ventilating or air conditioning or any combination thereof. Duct Furnace: A furnace normally installed in distribution ducts of air conditioning systems to supply warm air for heating. This definition shall apply only to an appliance which depends for air circulation on a blower not furnished as part of the furnace and for the purpose of this Ordinance shall be considered a central system. Minor Appliance: A minor appliance as referred to in this Ordinance shall mean an appliance other than space heating, i.e, water heater, gas range, dryer, etc. Estimated Cost: For the purpose of this Ordinance, all fees based on one percent of the job shall be assumed to mean one percent of the estimated cost as indicated on the permit application. • One percent as referred to above shall mean one percent of the sum of all materials, equipment, labor, profit, and installation costs necessary for the complete installation of the system involved. (This, in most cases, may be assumed to be the bid price of the job.) Section 3 -821 (continued) • a. .............. Estimated Cost (continued) In the event of any materials, equipment, labor, etc., being furnished by any owner, tenant, lessee, or other party involved, the cost of such material, equipment, labor, etc., shall be added to the estimated cost for fee purposes. Should any question arise concerning estimated cost, due to the nature of the circumstances involved, the estimated cost shall in all cases be subject to the approval of the Building Department. Divided Responsibility: Where an installation, addition or altera— tion of any heating system involves more than one contractor, i.e., one contractor installing the duct work or radiation and another doing the gas piping, the contractor installing the principal portion of the system shall be responsible for the principal fee and the other contractor shall be responsible for the piping permit and fee. Permits and fees as outlined above shall in all cases be subject to the approval of the Building Department. Multiple Central Systems: For the purpose of this ordinance, any • residence, building, occupancy, etc., having installed more than one central furnace or boiler, each such furnace or boiler not inter— connected with another shall be considered a separate system. Multiple furnaces and /or boilers connected to a common system of piping and /or duct work shall be considered one system. b. Fees Central Systems: For the installation of any steam, hot water, warm air, ventilating or air conditioning central system where the cost of the proposed work does not exceed One Thousand Three Hundred Dollars ($1,300.00), the permit fee shall be $13.00 plus $1.50 piping fee. For the installation of any steam, hot water, warm air, ventilating or air conditioning central system where the cost of the proposed work exceeds One Thousand Three Hundred Dollars ($1,300.00) the permit fee shall be one percent of the estimated cost for the first Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000.00) and one —half of one percent thereafter plus $1.50 piping fee. Additions and Alterations: For additions, alterations, or repairs to any central system where the cost of the proposed work does not exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), the permit fee shall be $5.00. • For additions, alterations, or repairs to any central system where the cost of the proposed work exceeds Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), the permit fee shall be one percent of the estimated cost of the job for the first Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000.00) and one —half of one percent thereafter. Section 3 -821 (continued) • b. ............... Replacements: For the replacement of any furnace or boiler in connection with an existing system where the cost of the proposed work does not exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), the permit fee shall be $5.00 plus $1.50 piping fee. For the replacement of any furnace or boiler in connection with an existing system where the cost of the proposed work exceeds Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), the permit fee shall be one percent of the estimated cost plus $1.50 piping fee. Ventilation and Exhaust Systems: For the installation of any ventilating and/or exhaust system where the cost of the proposed work does not exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), the permit fee shall be $5.00. For the installation of any ventilating and /or exhaust system where the cost of the proposed work exceeds Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), the permit fee shall be one percent of the estimated cost of the job for the first Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000.00), and one -half of one percent thereafter. For the purpose of this ordinance, where "small type" exhaust • fans (100 thru 500 cfm) are installed in dwelling construction, the system shall be interpreted to mean the entire building. In the case of commercial and industrial construction, each occupancy shall con- stitute a separate system. Gas and Oil Permits: For the installation or replacement of any conversion burner, unit heater, floor furnace, wall heater, space heater, etc., having an input not to exceed 500,000 BTU gas or 3 GPH oil, the permit fee shall be $5.00 for installation of each unit plus $1.50 piping fee, for the first five openings and 50� for each opening thereafter. For the installation or replacement of any conversion burner, unit heater, floor furnace, wall heater, space heater, etc., having an input exceeding 500,000 BTU gas or 3 GPH oil, the permit fee shall be one percent of the estimated cost plus $1.50 piping fee not to exceed five units and 50� for each additional unit. For the installation or replacement of any range, stove, griddle, hot plate, dryer, fryer, etc., the permit shall be $3.00 for each appliance which shall include the piping fee. Conversion from L.P. to Natural Gas: For the conversion of any system from liquified petroleum (bottle gas) to natural gas, the permit fee shall be $2.00 for each space heating appliance and $1.00 for each minor appliance which shall include the piping fee. Section 3 -821 (continued) • b. ............... Process Equipment: For the installation of any steam, hot water, or warm air system fired with gas or oil and used in connection with a process application or any additions, alterations, repairs, or replace- ments thereto, the permit fee shall be based on those as outlined for central systems. In the case of process systems, for the purpose of figuring estimated cost, the Building Department may waive the cost of the equipment used in the particular process involved, i.e., vats, pressers, ovens, etc. The estimated cost shall always include furnaces, boilers, burners, piping, ductwork, etc. Oil Tanks: For the installation of a fuel oil storage tank or tanks, for use in connection with an oil burner installation, where such tanks are buried or otherwise enclosed, the permit fee shall be $4.00. For the installation of a fuel oil storage tank or tanks only for use in connection with an oil burner, not underground or otherwise enclosed, the permit fee shall be $2.00. Stokers and Powdered Fuel Burners: For the installation of any stoker and /or powdered fuel burner, the permit fee shall be one percent of the estimated cost of the job. Electric Heating: For any permit for the installation, alterations, . addition, or repairs of any electric heating system the permit fee shall be $5.00 for the first 50,000 BTU output capacity and $2.00 for each additional 10,000 BTU output capacity or fraction thereof. Electric heating systems of the central type, i.e., boilers, fan systems, etc., the permit fee shall be based on the schedule for central systems. The above fee shall be in addition to those provided in the electrical ordinance. Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force upon legal publication thereof. Passed by the Village Council this 26th day of September 1960. G_ Mayo Attest: Gle -t �. (Seal)