08-1011Council File # �O � 6 �/
Green Sheet # 3G58219
ORDiNANCE ��
OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
'resented
1 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 370 Of The Saint Paul
2 Legislafive Code To Outline Requirements For
3 Trade Worker Re� stration And Supervision
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7 Section 370.05 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
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9 Sec. 370.05. General requirements.
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11 (a) Application. Any person submitting an application for a certificate of competency shall be at least
12 eighteen (18) years of age and, if a license is available under state law must be licensed by the
13 State of Minnesota. 'T'he appiication shall be submitted to the building official in such form and
14 contain such information as the building official may require, but shall contain a detailed statement
15 of the applicanYs training and experience. The application shail be made under oath.
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17 (b) Examination. Each applicant shall be required to submit to an examination as to the applicant's
18 qualifications and competence in the work for which a certificate of competency is desired. Said
19 examination shall be given by a board of examiners, as provided in this chapter, and shall be given
20 at a time and place as the board may select.
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22 (c) Examination fees:
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24 Master plumber . . . . $82.50
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26 Joumeyman plumber . . . . 82.50
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32 Journeyman . . . . 55.00 �U61,ISNE�`.�
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34 Exaznination fees are not refundable. ��T � 3 70��
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38 Section 370.17 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
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�, . Trade worker shall mean anv person
performine the tvpe of work described in section 370.02 who has not obtained a certificate of
competencv as a master or journevman for the applicable trade classification.
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Every trade worker who works on any building or structure within the City shall be reQistered with
the department of safetv and inspections prior to nerforming anv twe of work covered bv section
370.02. Each trade worker is reauired to reeister with the denartment of safetv and insnections
once each year he/she will be performine trade work covered bv section 370.02. The re�istration
shail include the full name, em l�oyer, trade classification, vrevious trade work experience and
contact information of each trade worker.
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°°'*'��°'� �°��~�~°`°~°� '��'a�-. Evaluation. Trade workers seekine to register with the deparhnent
_ of safetv and inspections after four vears of exverience in the trade shall comrolete and submit a
trade warker evaluation/�rogress report to the department of safety and inspections at the time of
their fifth and all subsectuent vears of registrarion as a trade warker Information obtained throu�h
this nrocess will be utilized by the deparhnent of safety and insnections to assess skill develonment
facilitate nrofessional development and review the fee reauirement trade ex erience
documentation and comnetencv test elieibilit�of trade workers with four or more vears of
exnerience in their trade.
(dl Registration fees. Each trade worker re�isterinQ to perform trade work covered by section 370 02
shall �ay an annual registration fee based upon the following schedule.
1. Tier 1(0 — 4 vears) — Trade workers that haue worked in the trade and have registered with
the deoarhnent of safety and inspections for four years or less shall pay an annual registration fee as
outlined in Charoter 31018 of the Saint Paul LeQislative Code.
2. Tier 2(5 — 6 vearsl — Trade workers that have worked in the trade and haue registered with
the deuartment of safetv and insnections for five to six vears shall nav an annual re�istration fee as
outlined in Chapter 310.18 of the Saint Paul Le�islative Code.
3. Tier 3(7 vrs. ar more) — Trade workers that have reQistered with the department of safetv
and insroections for seven or more years and have six ar more vears of exnerience in the trade shall
pav an annual reeistration fee eauivalent to the fees re uiq red by section 370 OS for the apnlicable
trade. In lieu of navinQ the Tier 3 trade worker re¢istration fee, trade workers with six or more
years of experience in the trade mav make application and submit to an examination as to the trade
workers qualifications and comnetencv to obtain a certificate of comroetency in the trade ursuant
to the requirements of section 370.05.
(e) Direct sunervision. Re�istered trade workers may onlv work under the direct supervision of a
iournevman or master who holds an apnlicable certificate of competency to verform the relevant
tvne of work For the �urposes of this ordinance the term "direct supervision" shall mean that
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90 1. A supervisingjoumeyman ar master certificate of comnetencv holder in the type of work
91 being uerformed by a reQistered trade worker and employed bv the same emplover shall be
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4. The su ervising�ournevman or master shall be able to determine and shall determine that
all trade work performed bv the registered trade worker is nerformed in compiiance with all
applicable code requirements.
(fl Ratios. On anv project the ratios of registered trade workers to journeymen or master certificate of
comnetencv holders for the tvpe of work covered b�section 370.02 shall be as follows:
1. Fuel burner e�uipment and system installation and repair:
i. Gas: No more than one reeistered trade worker far three journeymen or master
certificate of com_petency holders.
ii. Oil: No more than one registered trade worker for three journevmen or master
certificate of com�etencv holders.
iii. Fuels other than Qas and oil: No mare than one reastered trade worker far three
iourneymen or master certificate of comnetencv holders.
2. Lathin2: No more than one registered trade warker for the first journevman or master
certificate of com_petency holder, and thereafter no more than one registered trade worker
for three joumevmen or master certificate of com etency holders.
3. PlasterinP: No mare than one ree�istered trade worker for the first journevman or master
certificate of competencv holder. and thereafter no more than one reeistered trade worker
for three journevmen or master certificate of competency holders.
4. Plunabing: No more than one registered trade worker for three iourneymen or master
certificate of competency holders.
5. Re�ri�eration equipment installation and repair: No more than one re�istered trade worker
for three journevxnen or master certificate of competencv holders.
6 Steam fitting and pipin�system installation and repair• No more than one re�istered trade
worker for the first iournevman or master certificate of com ep tency holder and thereafter no more
than one reeistered trade worker for three joumevmen or master certificate of com ep tencv holders.
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136 7. Warm air heatinQ work — residential: No more than one re�istered trade worker for each
137 ioumevman or master certificate of competencv holder.
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139 8. ventilation work — commercial: No more than one re i�stered trade worker for three
140 journevmen or master certificate of competency holders.
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142 9. Concrete masonrv and cement finishing: No mare than one re�istered trade worker for the
143 first iournevman or master certificate of competenc�holder, and thereafter no mare than one
144 r�istered trade worker for four iournevmen or master certificate of comnetency holders.
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148 Section 370.18 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
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150 Sec. 370.18. Work performed by certificate holder only.
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152 No master's certificate of competency holder shall allow or authorize any employee or other person to do
153 work for which a certificate of competency is required pursuant to this chapter unless such employee or
154 other person holds the appropriate certificate of competency or is a registered apg�en�iee trade worker. Any
155 violation of this section is a misdemeanor.
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159 This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days following its passage, approval and
160 publication.
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Yeas Nays Absent
Bostrom �/
Carter
Harris
Helgen
Lanhy
Stark �
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Amending Chapter 370 of the Sain[ Pau] Legislative Code to Outline Requirements for Trade Worker Registration and Supervision
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