Sec. 8-21.3(c). - Appointment, powers and duties of chief mechanical inspector, mechanical inspector and mechanical plans examiner.

(a)

Such person shall hereinafter be termed the Chief Mechanical Inspector. The Chief Mechanical Inspector shall have the power to delegate powers and assignments, dealing with mechanical inspections, to subordinate Mechanical Inspectors and Plans Examiners working under his/her authority.

(1)

There shall be appointed by the appointing authority person or persons qualified as set forth herein to serve as Chief Mechanical Inspector and Mechanical Plans Examiner. These individuals shall be qualified as one of the following:

(aa)

A Master General Mechanical Contractor having held a certification by the Miami-Dade County Construction Trades Qualifying Board for a period of at least five years and having five years of field experience under that certification.

(bb)

A State Certified Mechanical Contractor having held a certification by the Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board for a period of at least five years and having five years of field experience under that certification.

(cc)

A Florida licensed Professional Engineer having obtained a license pursuant to examination in the mechanical discipline and having had five years of field experience under that license.

(b)

All Mechanical Inspectors and Mechanical Plan Examiners shall be certified by the Board of Rules and Appeals and shall be one of the following:

(1)

INSPECTOR

Each such inspector shall have:

(aa)

At least five years of field experience as a Certified Journeyman General, Master Mechanical or Specialty Mechanical Contractor issued by the Miami-Dade County Construction Trades Qualifying Board; or

(bb)

At least five years field experience as a state Certified Mechanical Contractor issued by the Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board with not less than five years of field experience working in the areas of jurisdiction of this Chapter.

(2)

APPOINTMENT OF MECHANICAL PLANS EXAMINER

The appointing authority shall appoint and assign duties to the Mechanical Plans Examiner, and such person shall meet the same qualification and certification requirements as the Chief Mechanical Inspector.

(3)

APPOINTMENT OF MECHANICAL PLANS EXAMINER (RESIDENTIAL)

Mechanical Plans Examiner (Residential) shall be appointed and assigned duties in relation to Group R3 Occupancy only. Each Mechanical Plans Examiner (Residential) shall be qualified by:

(aa)

At least five years of field experience as a Journeyman General or Master General Mechanical certified by the Miami-Dade County Construction Trades Qualifying Board and having worked as a Master Mechanical for a minimum of one year within the areas of jurisdiction of this Chapter; or

(bb)

Having been certified as a Mechanical Contractor by the Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board with five years of field experience under that Certification and having worked as a Mechanical Contractor for a minimum of one year within the areas of jurisdiction of this Chapter.

(b)

POWERS AND DUTIES: The Chief Mechanical Inspector is hereby authorized and directed to interpret and enforce all of the mechanical provisions of this Chapter, subject to the powers vested in the Board of Rules and Appeals as set forth in this Chapter.

(Ord. No. 04-191, § 1, 10-19-04; Ord. No. 06-69, § 1, 5-9-06)