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City of Lawrence, Kansas |
Memo
To: Mike Wildgen, City Manager
From: Brad Hoff, Management Assistant
CC: Debbie Van Saun, Assistant City Manager; Victor Torres, Neighborhood Resources Director; Barry Walthall, Code Enforcement Manager
Date: 1/8/2004
Re: Commissioner Rundle’s Request: Evaporator Coils exempt from Mechanical Permits (Ordinance 7733)
An ordinance (7733) was presented for City Commission review on December 30, 2003 pursuant to action taken by the Mechanical Board of Appeals at their October, 20, 2003 meeting (see attached minutes). There was no action taken by the Commission regarding the ordinance, due to a request for additional information.
In response to Commissioner Rundle’s request, several cities were contacted and asked if a permit is required for changing the evaporator coils in refrigeration equipment (e.g. air conditioners), and whether this component is specifically in the code regulations governing mechanical systems in each respective municipality.
Of the eleven cities that responded, two of the cities (Olathe, Kansas and Stillwater, Oklahoma) require a permit for the changing of evaporator coils in refrigeration equipment. The city of Boulder, Colorado required a permit in the early 1990’s, but at present time a permit is not required.
Both the cities of Olathe and Stillwater have a specific section in their code regulations addressing evaporator coils because of their permit requirement. On the other hand, Lenexa, Kansas specifically addresses evaporator coils in their code regulations because a permit is not required. All other cities that responded do not address evaporator coils specifically in their code regulations.
Below is a list of the municipalities that responded to our inquiry on this subject.
List of Municipalities that responded:
1) Lenexa, Kansas
2) Manhattan, Kansas
3) Olathe, Kansas
4) Overland Park, Kansas
5) Wichita, Kansas
6) Ames, Iowa
7) Austin, Texas
8) Boulder, Colorado
9) College Station, Texas
10) Lincoln, Nebraska
11) Stillwater, Oklahoma