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INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE
Sections:
14.04.010 International Mechanical Code, 2006 Edition, adopted by reference, generally.
14.04.020 Purpose of the International Mechanical Code.
14.04.040 Amendments to certain provisions of the International Mechanical Code.
14.04.060 Penalties for violations of Mechanical Code.
14.04.010 International Mechanical Code, 2006 Edition, adopted by reference, generally.
Pursuant to Title 31, Article 16, 1973, C.R.S., and the Lakewood Municipal Charter, the International Mechanical Code of the International Code Council, 2006 , Edition, is hereby adopted by reference, subject to the deletions, amendments and additions contained herein. (Ord. O-2006-17 § 2, 2006; Ord. O-2003-20 § 2, 2003; Ord. O-99-29 § 4 (part), 1999; Ord. O-95-47 § 4 (part), 1995; Ord. O-86-7 § 1, 1986; Ord. O-83-82 § 1, 1983; Ord. O-81-106 § 1, 1981).
14.04.020 Purpose of the International Mechanical Code.
The purpose of the International Mechanical Code is to provide complete requirements for the installation and maintenance of heating, ventilating, comfort cooling and refrigeration systems. Its subject matter is the regulation of the design, construction, installation, quality of materials, location, operation and maintenance of heating, ventilating, comfort cooling, refrigeration systems, incinerators and other miscellaneous heat-producing appliances. (Ord. O-2006-17 § 2, 2006; Ord O-2003-20 § 2, 2003; Ord. O-99-29 § 4 (part), 1999; Ord. O-95-47 § 4 (part), 1995; Ord. O-90-15 § 21, 1990; Ord. O-86-7 § 1, 1986; Ord. O-83-82 § 1, 1983; Ord. O-81-106 § 1, 1981).
14.04.040 Amendments to certain provisions of the International Mechanical Code.
A. The provisions of Chapter 1 shall include the following amendments:
Section 103 is deleted.
2. Subsection 106.5.2 is replaced with the following:
Permit Fees. Fees for permits required by this code shall be as specified in Section 14.02.040 of this Lakewood Building Code.
3. Section 109 is replaced with the following:
Persons aggrieved under this Chapter 14.04 shall file an appeal with the Board of Appeals of the City of Lakewood as provided in Chapter 14.12 of the Lakewood Municipal Code.
B. The provisions of Chapter 3 shall include the following amendment:
1. Subsection 306.5 is amended by adding a new paragraph following the Exception, to read as follows:
Equipment and appliances installed on a roof shall be a minimum of 12 inches above the roof on an approved or listed curb or platform.
EXCEPTION: This section shall not apply to Group R-3 occupancies.
C. The provisions of Chapter 5 shall include the following amendment:
1. Subsection 506.3.10 Exception 3 is deleted.
D. The provisions of Chapter 7 shall include the following amendments:
1. Subsection 701.2 is replaced with the following:
701.2 Combustion and dilution air required. Every room or space containing fuel-burning appliances shall be provided with combustion and dilution air as required as required by this code. Combustion and dilution air shall be provided in accordance with Section 703, 706 or 707 or shall be provided by an approved-engineered system. Direct vent appliances or equipment that do not draw combustion air from inside of the building are not required to be considered in the determination of the combustion and dilution air requirements. Combustion air requirements shall be determined based on the simultaneous operation of all fuel-burning appliances drawing combustion and dilution air from the room or space.
2. Section 703 is amended by adding a new subsection 703.1.5
703.1.5 One Opening Method. One permanent opening, commencing within 12” of the top of the enclosure shall be provided. The equipment shall have clearances of at least 1” from the sides and back and 6” from the front of the appliance. The opening shall directly communicate with the outdoors or through a vertical or horizontal duct to the outdoors and have a minimum free area of one square inch per 3000 Btu per hour for the total input rating of all appliances located in the enclosure. (Ord. O-2006-17 § 2, 2006; Ord. O-2003-20 § 2, 2003; Ord. O-99-29 § 2, 1999; Ord. O-95-47 § 4 (part), 1995; Ord. O-90-15 § 22, 1990; Ord. O-86-7 § 1, 1986; Ord. O-83-82 § 1, 1983).
14.04.060 Penalties for violations of Mechanical Code.
A. Any person who violates any of the provisions of the code adopted by this chapter or fails to comply therewith, or who violates or fails to comply with any order made thereunder, or who builds in violation of any detailed statement of specifications or plans submitted and approved thereunder or any certificate or permit issued thereunder, and from which no appeal has been taken, or who fails to comply with such an order, as affirmed or modified by the Board of Appeals or by a court of competent jurisdiction, within the time fixed in this chapter, shall severally for each and every violation and noncompliance respectively, be punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than three hundred and sixty-five days or by both such fine and imprisonment. The imposition of one penalty for any violation shall not excuse the violation or permit it to continue, and all such persons shall be required to correct or remedy such violations or deficits within a reasonable time, and when not otherwise specified, each day that prohibited conditions are maintained shall constitute a separate offense.
B. The application of the above penalty shall not be held to prevent the enforced removal of prohibited conditions. (Ord. O-2006-17 § 2, 2006; Ord. O-2003-20 § 2, 2003; Ord. O-99-29 § 4 (part), 1999; Ord. O-95-47 § 4 (part), 1995; Ord. O-86-7 § 1, 1986; Ord. O-83-82 § 1, 1983; Ord. O-81-106 § 1, 1981).
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