1997 UMC Code Supplement

The Jefferson County Supplement to The 1997 Uniform Mechanical Code

After due consideration, the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners hereby adopts and promulgates the 1997 Edition of the Uniform Mechanical Code, with the following deletions or additions. The following items which will be known as the Jefferson County Supplement to the 1997 Edition of the Uniform Mechanical Code:

Sec. 108.1 - General. Delete Section 108.1 in its entirety and substitute Section 104.2.1 of the Jefferson County Building Code Supplement.

Sec. 113.3 - Information on Plans and Specifications - Delete Section 113.3 in its entirety and substitute Section 106.3.3 of the Jefferson County Building Code Supplement.

Sec. 115.2 Permit Fees. The following Fee Table is to be used to determine the permit fees for all mechanical permits issued for work not in conjunction with an active building permit.

Fee Table
Valuation of Work	Permit Fee
Not more than $2,000.00	$30.00
More than $2,000.00 but not more than $50,000.00	$14.00 per each $1,000.00 valuation or fraction thereof
More than $50,000.00 but not more than $500,000.00	$150.00 plus $11.00 per each $1,000.00 valuation or fraction thereof

Sec. 304.5 - LPG Appliances - Add the following words to the end of the second paragraph: "or provide with an approved sensing system."

Sec. 404.1.- Location. Add the following item: 10. Return air ducts shall not be run in the same chase as a fuel burning appliance vent.

Sec. 702.1 - Location. Add a last sentence which reads as follows: Combustion air ducts will terminate with 4 feet of the appliance served.

Sec. 702.3 - Louvers, Grills and Screens. Add the following: When design and free area is not known, assume:

Types of Louver or Grill	Free Area
Wood Louver	20 - 35%
Metal Louver	60 75%
Grills	60 75%

Sec. 901.2 Decorative Gas Appliances for Installation in solid-fuel-burning Fireplaces. Add the following:

(5) Approved gas logs shall be installed in new solid-fuel-burning fireplaces when required by Sections 3102.5.1 and 3102.701 of the Uniform Building Code, Amended. (Effective January 1, 1991 - CC90-617.)

Sec. 901.4 - General. Add sentence: Every new installation of a solid-fuel-burning vented decorative appliance or room heater shall meet the most stringent emission standards for woodstoves established under State statute and/or regulations promulgated by the State Air Quality Control Commission as of the time of installation of the appliance or room heater. (Effective January 1, 1991 - CC90-617).

Sec. 1027 - Operating Permit. Delete Section 1027 in its entirety.

Sec. 1028 - Maintenance Inspection - Delete Section 1028 in its entirety.

Last Modified: Mar 28, 2009 10:16 PM