Chapter 15.30 FUEL GAS CODE

Chapter 15.30
FUEL GAS CODE

Sections:

15.30.010 Adoption of the Fuel Gas Code.

The International Fuel Gas Code, 2018 Edition, is hereby adopted by reference as the Fuel Gas Code of the City of Gardner, Kansas, and not less than one copy of last edition of said code, marked and showing portions that are amended and to which shall be attached a copy of amendments, shall be filed with the City Clerk and shall be open to inspection and available to the public at reasonable business hours. Official copies of such code shall be supplied at the cost of the City to the officials and agencies in the manner listed and set forth in K.S.A. 12-3010. Subsequent references to the “Fuel Gas Code” shall mean the International Fuel Gas Code, 2018 Edition. (Ord. 2674 § 4; Ord. 2423 § 7; Ord. 2267 § 10; Ord. 2257 § 9; Ord. 2225 § 7; Ord. 2087 § 7. Code 1990 § 4-1401)

15.30.020 Amendments to the Code.

The “Fuel Gas Code” as adopted by GMC 15.30.010 is hereby amended and changed to read as follows:

A. Section 101.1 of the International Fuel Gas Code, 2018 Edition, Title, is hereby amended to read as follows:

The words, “Name of Jurisdiction” shall be replaced by the words, “City of Gardner.”

B. Section 106.6.2 of the International Fuel Gas Code, 2018 Edition, Fee Schedule, is hereby amended to read as follows:

The Schedule of Permit fees shall be established by the Governing Body by resolution.

C. Section 106.6.3 of the International Fuel Gas Code, 2018 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:

The code official shall authorize the refunding of fees as follows:

1. The full amount of any fee paid hereunder which was erroneously paid or collected.

2. Not more than seventy-five (75) percent of the permit fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this code.

The code official shall not authorize the refunding of any fee paid, except upon written application filed by the original permittee not later than 60 days after the date of the fee payment.

D. Section 108.4 of the International Fuel Gas Code, 2018 Edition, Violation Penalties, is hereby amended to read as follows:

The violation of any provision of this code shall be deemed to be a misdemeanor; and any person, firm, association, partnership or corporation convicted thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100.00 or greater than $500.00 per offense; and the City shall further have the authority to maintain suits or actions in any court of competent jurisdiction for the purpose of enforcing any provisions of this code and seek civil penalties in the amount of not less than $100.00 or greater than $500.00 per offense; and to abate nuisances maintained in violation thereof, and in addition to other remedies, institute injunction, mandamus, or other appropriate action or proceeding to prevent the occupancy of said building, structure or land. Each day a violation of this code shall constitute a separate offense.

E. Section 109 of the International Fuel Gas Code, 2018 Edition, Means of Appeal, is hereby amended to read as follows:

The same board and appeal process as used under the building code, section 15.05.020 J shall be used for appeals to the Fuel Gas Code.

F. Section 403.4.3 of the International Fuel Gas Code, 2018 Edition, Copper and Copper Alloy, is hereby deleted.

G. Section 406.4.1 of the International Fuel Gas Code, 2018 Edition, Test Pressure, is hereby amended to read as follows:

The test pressure to be used shall be not less than 1½ times the proposed maximum working pressure, but not less than 10 psig (69 kPa gauge), irrespective of design pressure. Where the test pressure exceeds 125 psig (862 kPa gauge), the test pressure shall not exceed a value that produces a hoop stress in the piping greater than 50 percent of the specified minimum yield strength of the pipe.

(Ord. 2674 § 4; Ord. 2423 § 7; Ord. 2267 § 11; Ord. 2225 § 7; Ord. 2087 § 7. Code 1990 § 4-1402)

15.30.030 Application of other laws.

The provisions of this Code shall not be deemed to nullify any provisions of the zoning law or any other ordinance of the City of Gardner pertaining to the location or type of construction of buildings except as may be specifically required by the provisions of this Code. (Ord. 2674 § 4; Ord. 2423 § 7)