5.63.100 Grandfather provisions for certain mechanical licenses.
(a) Any individual who as of the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter has a current master mechanical license or journeyman mechanical license issued by the City may renew the license in the category in which the current license was issued. The categories of license are as follows:
(1) Comprehensive, all items covered by the code.
(2) Combination warm heating system/air conditioning systems, including duct work and ventilation.
(3) Refrigeration.
(4) Boilers.
(5) Commercial hoods.
(6) Factory-built solid fuel burning appliances.
There shall be no further issuance of new licenses for the mechanical trade by subcategories, except as outlined in subsections (b) and (c) of this section.
(b) Individuals wanting a master’s license for factory-built solid fuel or gas fireplace hearth appliances shall have passed both an approved fireplace hearth certification exam and a gas hearth appliance certification exam. Only those examinations developed by an independent, nationally recognized testing or educational institution and approved by the Development Services Director will be accepted.
(c) Individuals wanting a sheet metal journeyman’s license shall make application for that subcategory exam as given by an independent, nationally recognized testing agency approved by the Development Services Director. (Ord. 19330 § 29, 11-3-09. Code 1995 § 30-529.)