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I I I 38 ORDINANCE NO. 1977-19,' AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, REPEALING THAT ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR 'AN AIR CONDITIONING CODE AS PASSED AND ADOPTED ON SEPTEMBER 9, 1974; AND REPEALING THAT ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR AIR CONDITIONING WORK FEES AS PASSED AND ADOPTED ON AUGUST 11, 1975; INCORPORATING PROVISIONS FROM SAID REPEALED ORDINANCES INTO A SINGLE ORDINANCE HEREIN; ADOP- TiENG THE "SOUTHERN STANDARD HEAlI.'ING AND AIR CON- DITIONING CODE" AND AS HEREAFTER AMENDED; ADOPTING THE "UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE" AND AS HEREAFTER AMENDED; PROVIDING. FOR A HEATING AND AIR CONDI- TIONING INSPECTOR AND PRESCRIBING POWER AND DUTIES OF THE POSITION; CREATING AN EXAMINING AND SUPER- VISING BOARD OF HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS AND PRESCRIBING ITS POWERS AND DUTIES; PROVIDING FOR THE LICENSING OF HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS AND INSTALLERS, THE MANNER AND WAY IN WHICH CERTAIN HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING WORK SHALL BE DONE, THE KIND AND CL1'.SS OF MATERIAL TO BE USED IN SUCH WORK; REQUIRING PERMITS FOR CERTAIN KINDS OF HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING WORK; PROVIDING FOR HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING LICENSING FEES AND PERMIT FEES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES, OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND ESTABLISHING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXA' SECTION 1: DEFINITIONS. A. That the term Master Heating and Air Conditioning Contrac tor, as used in this Ordinance, is defined, to mean and include any] person engaged in the business of installing or repairing or con- tracting to' install or repair', heating and air conditioning or refrigeration units, ahd eq~ipment used withtor on buildings for the transmission of cooling 'or heating, together with the fittingsl for same necessary for the protection of such air conditioning uni ts and equipment. B. That the term Journeyman, as used in this ordinance, is defined to mean and include any person who does not contract with the owner of a building (or other person procuring the services of a Journeyman) but works for and under the direction of a Master Heating and Air Conditioning Contractor. C. That the term Maintenance Heating and Air Conditioning License, Restricted, as used in this Ordinance, is defined to me~ and include any person who is regularly employed by one employer upon a permanent basis to do work of a heating and air conditioni, nature, restricted to maintenance, repair, or replacement of any heating or air conditioning equipment or similar work within the con~ines of the building or premises of said employer. SECTION 2: NATIONAL CODES ADOPTED. That the'rules and regulations of'the Uniform Mechmlical Coo 1973 Edition, now and as hereafter amended, and the rules and reg lations of the Southern Standard, Heating' and Air Conditioning Coe 1976 Edition, now and as hereafter amended, are hereby adopted by the City of San Marcos, and shall be the rules and regulations observed in all work, construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of heating and air conditioning equipment, apparatus and fixtures, except as otherwise specifically provided in this Ordinance; and the same are hereby incorporated into this Ordin for all intents and purposes.