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SECTION I.
<br />L. Person as.he?eih used shall include natural persons, firms or
<br />corporations, who for a consideration and as independent contractors
<br />or employees of independent contractors, do the things and acts included
<br />in this ordinance.
<br />B. Heating, air conditioning and ventilating equipment, systems,
<br />inspectors, examining and control boards, licenses or contractors as used
<br />herein shall include all devices for warm air heating] residential cooling,
<br />humidifying, de- humidifying or ventilating all or parts of any public or
<br />private building within the City of South Bend, Indiana and shall include
<br />all parts thereof.
<br />C. Sheet metal work shall include any and all parts or devices of
<br />heating, air conditioning, and ventilating systems as above defined which
<br />are a part of such systems or connected with them.
<br />D. As used in this Ordinance, "reasonably safe to persons and
<br />property" as applied to heating, air conditioning and ventilating
<br />installations and equipment, means safe to use. in the service for which
<br />the installation or equipment is intended without unnecessary hazard to
<br />life, limb or property.
<br />SECTION 2. INSPECTOR - QUALIFICATIONS AND APPOINMM.
<br />There is hereby created the office of Warm Air Heating, Residential
<br />Air Conditioning and ventilating Inspector, hereafter referred to as the
<br />Inspector.
<br />The person chosen to fill the office of Inspector shall be of good
<br />moral character, shall be possessed of such executive ability as is
<br />requisite for the performance of his duties and shall have a thorough
<br />knowledge of the standard materials and methods used in the installation
<br />of heating, air conditioning and ventilating equipment: shall be well
<br />versed in approved methods of construction for the safety to persons and
<br />property, the Statutes of the State of Indiana relating to heating, air
<br />conditioning and ventilating work, and any rules, orders and regulations
<br />issued by the authority thereof, and the current manuels of the National
<br />`%darm Air Heating and Air Conditioning Association, 145 Public Square,
<br />Cleveland, Ohio and the Guide for Installers as issued by the American
<br />Gas Association State and House regulations and ordinances, shall have
<br />had at least six years experience in the lines of heating, air conditioning
<br />and ventilating installation for which he would be rosponsible as
<br />Inspector, or in lieu of such experience shall be a graduate of some
<br />recognized Heating, air conditioning and ventilating college or university,
<br />and in addition shall have three (S) years practical experience in heating,
<br />air conditioning and ventilating installations.
<br />The Inspector shall be appointed by the Mayor as provided by law,
<br />The Inspector shall have police powers restricted to the enforcement of
<br />this Ordinance only.
<br />The salary to be paid to the Inspector shall be determined by the
<br />Mayor and City Council. Before entering upon the discharge of his duties,
<br />he shall file a bond in the sum of One Thousand ($1,000) Dollars payable
<br />to the City of South Bend, said bond to be approved by the i4ayor and filed
<br />with the City Controller and conditioned upon the faithful performance of
<br />his duties. The Inspector shall also take and subscribe an oath, which
<br />together with the certificate of his appointment, shall be filed with the
<br />City Clerk. The office of the Inspector shall be combined with the
<br />Electrical Inspection Department.
<br />SECTION 3. DUTIES OF THE INSPECTOR.
<br />It shall be the duty of the Inspector to enforce the provisions of
<br />this Ordinance. He shall, upon application grant permits for the in-
<br />stallation or alteration of heating, air conditioning and ventilating
<br />equipment, and shall make the inspections of heating, air conditioning
<br />and ventilating installations, all as provided in this Ordinance. He
<br />shall keep complete records of all permits issued, inspections, and re-
<br />inspections, and other official work performed in accordance with the
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