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Exception - ANSWER-Where equipment and appliance replacements or
repairs must be preformed in an emergency situation, the permit application
shall be submitted within the next working business day of the department
of mechanical inspection.
106.2 Permits not required - ANSWER-1) Portable heating appliances
2) Portable ventilation appliances and equipment
3) Portable cooling units
4) Steam, hot water, or chilled water piping within any heating or cooling
equipment or appliances regulated by this code.
5) The replacement of any minor part that does not alter the approval of
equipment or an appliance or make such equipment or appliance unsafe.
6) Portable evaporative coolers
7) Self-contained refrigeration systems that contain 10 pounds (4.5 kg) or
less of refrigerant, or that are actuated by motors of 1 horsepower (0.75 kW)
or less.
, 8) Portable fuel cell appliances that are not connected to a fixed piping
system and are not interconnected to a power grid.
106.4.3 Expiration - ANSWER-Every permit issued by the code official under
the provisions of this code shall expire by limitation and become null and
void if the work authorized by such permit is not commenced within 180
days from the date of such permit, or if the work authorized by such permit
is suspended or abandoned at any time after the work is commenced for a
period of 180 days. Before such work recommences, a new permit shall be
first obtained and the fee therefore shall be one-half of the amount required
for a new permit for such work, provided that changes have not been made
and will not be made in the original construction documents for such work,
and provided further that each suspension or abandonment has not
exceeded one year.
Joint, Soldered. - ANSWER-A gas-tight joint is obtained by the joining of metal
parts with metallic mixtures of alloys that melt at temperatures between
400F and 100F.
109.1 Applicatoin for appeal - ANSWER-A person shall have the right to
appeal a decision of the code official to the board of appeals. An application
for appeal shall be based on a claim that the true intent of this code or the