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ORDINANCE
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
Presented By
Referred To
Master gas installer--Class A(unlimited capacity).
Committee Date :
1 An ordinance amending Chapter 370 to avoid preemption of city
2 competency card requirements for steamfitting and piping installation by
3 clarifying the definitions of pressure involved.
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5 THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN:
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9 Section 370.02 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
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Sec. 370.02. Certificate required.
For the puxpose of controliing the quality of workmanship on buildings and structures within the
City of Saint Paul, and by so doing to safeguard life, limb, property, public health and public welfare,
there aze hereby created certificates of competency which shali be required of the individual tradesman
who engages in any work included in the following list. Different classes of certificates aze specified
under each type of work to recognize different degrees of expertise:
(1) Fuel burner equipment and spstem installa6on and repair:
a. Gas:
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b. Oil:
1.
2.
Master gas installer--Class B(1,000,000 Btu per hour or less).
Note: No new Class B certificates of competency shall be issued; only
those persons now holding Class B certificates of competency may
renew the Class B certificate.
Journeyman gas installer.
Master oil burner installer--Class A(unlimited capacity).
Master oil burner installer—Class B(1,000,000 Btu per hour or less).
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Note: No new Class B certificates of competency shall be issued; only
those persons now holding Class B certificates of competency may
renew the Class B certificate.
3. Journeyman oil bumer installer. ��' �a�
c. Fuels other than gas and oil:
1. Master installer.
2. Joumeyman installer.
(2) Lathing and plastering:
a. Master plasterer (includes spray-on fireproofing).
b. Journeyman piasterer (includes spray-on fireproofing).
a Jouzneyman lather.
(3) PTumbing:
a. Master plumber.
b. 7oumeyman plumber.
(4) Refrigeration equipment installation and repair:
a. Master installer--Ciass A. Holder of this certificate of competency shall be
entitled to work at or engage in the installing, altering, repairing or servicing of
refrigeration equipment with an unlimited capacity.
b. Master installer--Class B. Holder of this certificate of competency sk�all be
entifled to install, alter, repair and service refrigeration equipment with a
capacity of 60,000 Btu per hour or less.
Note: No new Class B certificates of competency shall be issued; only those
persons now holding Class B certificates of competency may renew the Class B
certificate.
c. 7ourneyman installer.
(5) Steamfitdng and piping system installation and repair:
a. Master—"�i� - Low Pressure (steam 15 nsi or less, or hot water 30
psi or less and under 250 deErees Farenheit)
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(b) Warm air heating work--Master installer.
(7) Ventilation work—Master installer.
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R'ann air heating and ventilation--Journeyman installer.
Concrete mason and cement finisher:
a. Master:
1.
2.
3.
Concrete mason and cement fmisher.
Conczete mason.
Cement finisher.
b. Journeyman:
1.
2.
3.
(10) Fire sprinkler:
a.
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Concrete mason and cement finisher.
Concrete mason.
Cement finisher.
Note: Required for work on one- and two-family dwellings and their
accessory structures only.
Master fire sprinkler fitter.
Joumeyman sprinkler fitter.
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This ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days following its passage, approval
and publication.
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Action Requested:
An ordinance amending Chapter 370 to avoid preemprion of city competency cazd zequ'uements for steamfitting aud piping installarion
by clarifying the definirions of pressure involved.
Recommendaiions: Approve (A) or Reject (R): Personal Service Contracts Must A�wer the Following Questio�:
Planning Commission 1. Has this personffirtn ever worketl under a wntract for this department?
CIB Committee Yes No
Civil Service Commission 2. Has this perso�rm ever been a city employee?
Yes No
3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not normally possessed by any
current city employee?
Yes No
Explain ail yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet
INtiating Problem, Issues, OppoRunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why): -
City of Saint Paul Competency Cazds used to be forboth high pressure and low presswe pipefitting work. The Siate now licenses high
pressure work making this competency cazd obsolete in City Code. Currenfly the pipe-Fitting work the city currenfly grants competency I
cards for is generally low pressure, heating type work.
AdvantageslfApproved:
This is merely a housekeeping measure to bring the city into conformity with State Law.
Disadva�tapes �f Approved:
None.
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Disadvantages If Not Approved: JUL 2 3 2UO3
City Codes and Charter will continue to not conform with Minnesota State Law.
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