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by the Inspector, or until approval has been issued by the Inspector authorizing the connection and use of such equipment. All services thAt have been disconnected, shall not be re- connected until approval is issued by the Inspector. SECTION 20. BOARD OF REVIEW. There is hereby created a Board of Review which shall consist of the members df the Examining Board. The Board shall be paid the sum of Five ($5.00) Dollars per member for each day of service. Any person, firm or corporation may register an appeal :pith the Board of Review for a review of any decision of the Heating Inspector provided that such appeal is made in writing within ton (10) days after such person, firm or corporation shall have been notified of such decision by the Inspector. Upon receipt of such appeal, the said Board shall proceed to determine whether the action of the Inspector complies with his Ordinance and within ten (10) days shall make a decision in accordance with its finding. Three (3) members of the Board present at any meeting shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and any action taken at any meeting shall require the affirmative vote of at least three (3) members. The decision of the Board shall be final. SECTION 21. REVOCATION AND SUSPENSION OF LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES, No license or certificate issued in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance shall be assignable or transferable. Any such license may, after hearing be suspended for a definite length of time, or re- voked by the Board of Review, if the person, firm or corporation holding such license wilfully or by reason of incompetence, violates any Ordinance of the City of South Bend, or any statute of the State of Indiana, relating to the installation, maintenance, alterations or repair of Heating, Air Conditioning or ventilating equipment, or any orders, rules or regulations issued by authority thereof. SECTION 22. PENALTIES. Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction hereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than Tan ($10.00) Dollars, not more than One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars for each offense, together with the costs of the prosecution, and if such person, firm or corporation is the holder of any license provided for in this Ordinance such conviction shall have the effect of suspending said license until such time as such suspension shall have been lifted by the Board. SECTION 23. LIABILITY FOR DAMAGE. This Ordinance shall not be construed to relieve from or lessen the responsiblity or liability of any party owning, operating, controlling or installing any heating, air conditioning and ventilating equipment for damages to persons or property, caused by any defect therein, not shall the City of South Bend, be held as assuming any such liability by reason of the examination authorized herein or by the license and certificate therefor issued as herein provided. SECTION 24. VALIDITY. If any section, sub - section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance-is, for any reason, held to be unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this Act. The City Council of the City of South Bend, hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance and each section, sub - section, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, sub- sections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared unconstitutional. SECTION 25. REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.