For the purpose of this article, the following rules of construction and definitions shall apply.

(a)   ASHRAE refers to the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers, Inc., of New York, New York.

(b)   BTUs mean British Thermal Units.

(c)   The heating space means that space within a building which is provided with a positive heat supply having a connected output capacity in excess of 10 BTUs/hr. per square foot.

(d)   New commercial building shall mean any building used to provide, at wholesale or retail, storage, services, supplies, goods or products to the public, other than a building used for the purpose of manufacturing raw material into a finished product, but shall not be construed to apply to any such building whose foundation was completed by August 1, 1978.

(e)   New residential dwelling shall mean all new hotels, motels, apartment houses, lodging houses, private homes and other residential dwellings, construction of which commences on or after the effective date of this ordinance, but shall not be construed to apply to mobile homes or any such new residential dwelling where the foundation was completed by August 1, 1978. This definition shall apply to buildings of mixed occupancy.

(f)   Owner shall mean a person, as defined herein, holding legal title to the residential dwelling or commercial building.

(Code 1984, 4-701; Code 2012; Ord. 2016-01)

No connections or attachments of gas service to new residential dwellings or new commercial buildings shall be made until such service has received a certificate of compliance from the owner that the residential dwelling or commercial building meets the standards set forth in section 4-803. Such certificate of compliance shall include supporting statements from the architect and/or contractor, if either or both such persons were employed in the design and construction of the new residential dwelling or new commercial building. Receipt of such certificate of compliance shall be required for permanent gas service.

(Ord. 308; Code 1984, 4-702; Code 2012; Ord. 2016-01)

Certificates of compliance required by section 4-802 shall certify that the following heating and cooling standards have been met where applicable:

(a)   A new residential dwelling must be equipped with storm windows and storm doors or other satisfactory window and door thermal treatment. Total heat loss, based on the ASHRAE “Handbook of Fundamentals” of a new residential dwelling shall not exceed 35 BTU’s per square foot per hour of floor area of heated finished living space at a design temperature differential of 80 degrees Fahrenheit with a maximum of one and one­ half air changes per hour.

(b)   New commercial buildings shall be constructed so heat transmission loss of heated areas, based on the ASHRAE “Handbook of Fundamentals” does not exceed 35 BTUs per square foot per hour of floor area based on a design temperature differential of 80 degrees Fahrenheit.

(Ord. 308; Code 1984, 4-703; Code 2012; Ord. 2016-01)

(a)   Standards specified under the terms and conditions of this article shall be effective after August 30, 1978, residential dwellings and commercial buildings.

(b)   Gas service shall not be afforded or connected to any new residential dwelling or new commercial building after September 30, 1978, until the requirements and regulations as contained within this article are complied with in all respects.

(Ord. 308; Code 1984, 4-704; Code 2012; Ord. 2016-01)

The plumbing inspector of the city, or his or her designee, is the officer responsible for the enforcement of the standards set out in this article. The officer is authorized to enter any premises, during reasonable hours for purposes of making inspection or preventing violations of this article.

(Code 1984, 4-705; Code 2012; Ord. 2016-01)

(a)   Any person violating the terms and conditions of this article shall, upon conviction, be deemed guilty of a violation of this code and shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $250, or by imprisonment not exceeding 10 days in the county jail, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(b)   In addition, the city may, after 30 days written notice, forward to the record owner at his or her last known address, take such action as may be necessary to terminate any gas service which may for any reason be connected in violation with the terms and conditions of this article

(Ord. 308; Code 1984, 4-706; Code 2012; Ord. 2016-01)