tice of architecture or engineering and shall affix his official seal to said drawings, specifications and accompanying data.
SECTION 104. PERMITS
104.1— ACTION ON APPLICATION
(a)Applications for permits shall be examined within a reasonable time after filing. If after examination, no objection is found to the same and it appears that the proposed work will be in compliance with the laws and ordinances applicable thereto, the application shall be approved and a permit issued for the proposed work. If examination reveals otherwise, such application shall be rejected, and the applicant notified by a written report, or otherwise informed.
(b)The issuance or granting of a permit or approval of plans and specifications shall not be construed to be a permit for, or an approval of any violation of any of the provisions of this Code.
(c)The issuance of a permit based on applications, plans and/or specifications shall not prevent the Director of the Bureau of Buildings from thereafter requiring the correction of errors in said applications, plans and/or specifications or from preventing the work from being carried on thereunder when in violation of this Code or of other ordinances of the City of Atlanta.
104.2— RESERVED 104.3— PERMITS REQUIRED UNDER THIS CODE AND FEE SCHEDULES
(a)For any gas piping on the downstream side of the meter connection, concealed or not, inside or outside of any building, the fee shall be based on the capacity of or the gas supplied by piping in accordance with Table 1, City of Atlanta HVAC Division Schedule of Permit Fees.
(b)For the installation of one or more gas openings supplying gas to cooking appliances, see Table 1, City of Atlanta HVAC Division Schedule of Permit Fees.
(c)Where additional trips are required to inspect inferior work or installations which have been rejected by HVAC Division, a reinspection fee of $50.00 shall be imposed for each reinspection after the initial inspection when a written notice has been issued requiring the correction of inferior work.
(d)Minimum permit fee: $50.00 TABLE 1 CITY OF ATLANTA HVAC DIVISION SCHEDULE OF PERMIT FEES Gas piping capacity cubic feet of gas per hour Permit Fee Up thru 200 201 thru 275 276 thru 345 346 thru 550 551 thru 1,000 1,001 thru 1,750 1,751 thru 5,000 5,001 thru 7,500 7,501 thru 10,000 10,001 thru 22,000 22,001 thru 45,000 45,001 thru 60,000 60,001 thru 100,000 Over 100,000 $ 15.00 18.00 20.00 23.00 26.00 34.00 43.00 52.00 65.00 72.00 87.00 105.00 130.00 145.00 COOKING OUTLETS (ea.)
$ 15.00 PUBLIC UTILITY INSPECTION $ 30.00 CHANGE OF CONTRACTOR/COMPANY $ 30.00 MINIMUM PERMIT $ 40.00 FEE
(Ord. No. 1998-9, § 5, 2-16-98; Ord. No. 2002-11,
§ 5, 3-5-02)
104.4— CONDITIONS OF PERMIT
(a)All work performed under a permit issued shall conform to the approved application and plans and all codes or ordinances governing the work or equipment for which permits were issued. All work shall be performed by an individual, contractor, firm or corporation licensed or experi-enced to perform such work, except when performed by an individual installing, altering or repairing plumbing, plumbing fixtures, air conditioning and heating, air conditioning and heating fixtures, or electrical services in a single family dwelling owned and occupied by the worker. Permits shall not be transferrable except as provided in 104.7.
(b)Individuals, contractors, firms or corporations performing work governed by this Code shall register with the Director before obtaining permits, unless otherwise approved.
104.5— EXPIRATION OF PERMIT A permit under which no work is commenced within six (6) months after issuance, or where the work commenced is suspended or abandoned for six (6) months, shall expire by limitation, and fees paid shall be forfeited. The application, plans, and specifications shall be reviewed and a new permit required before work is started or resumed.
104.6— REVOCATION OF PERMIT The Director of the Bureau of Buildings may revoke a permit or approval, issued under the provisions of this Code, in case there have been any false statements or misrepresentation as to a material fact in the application or plans on which the permit or approval was based.
104.7— NEW CONTRACTOR OR ALTERNATE CONTRACTOR ON JOB
(a)In the event that a contractor leaves or abandons a job to which a permit has been issued before the final inspection, that contractor remains responsible for any work on that job that is not in compliance with this Code.
(b)Any new contractor on any job which has not received final approval must apply for a new permit for all work on that job that has not been finalized and assume all responsibility. A minimum fee permit of $30.00 shall be issued.
104.8— REFUND OF PERMIT FEES Within six (6) months from the date of issuance of a permit, a refund request may be granted, as follows:
(a)When a permit has been issued in error as determined by the Director, the total fee may be refunded provided no work has commenced on that permit; or
(b)When a permit has been issued and the job has been cancelled, 50% of the permit fee may be refunded provided no work has commenced on that permit.
(c)Any overpayment or refund request of $50.00 or less shall not be refunded.
(d)No refund shall be issued for less than $50.00.
All applications for refunds shall be in writing and shall state the reasons for the request. (Ord. No. 1998-9, § 5, 2-16-98; Ord. No. 2002-11, § 5, 3-5-02)
SECTION 105. UNSAFE SYSTEMS, APPLIANCES OR EQUIPMENT
105.1— UNSAFE SYSTEMS, APPLIANCES OR EQUIPMENT
(a)Systems, appliances or equipment covered by this Code that may be or shall be found upon inspection to have become dangerous or unsafe, shall unless made safe and so certified by the Director of the Bureau of Buildings be removed or the use of same discontinued.
(b)The term dangerous or unsafe systems, appliances or equipment shall include systems, appliances or equipment structurally unsafe, unstable or unsanitary; constituting a fire hazard, unsuitable or improper for the use to which they are put; constituting a hazard to health or safety because of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation or obsolescence; or otherwise dangerous to life or property.
105.2— NOTICE OF UNSAFE SYSTEMS, APPLIANCES OR EQUIPMENT
(a)Upon receipt of information that systems, appliances or pieces of equipment covered by this Code are unsafe, the Director of the Bureau of