41-11 Modifies several sections to modernize Code, Repeals Chpt 761

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The Building Commissioner shall not issue a permit for the erection, conshuc- tion, reconstruction or alteration of any building or structure when the plans for such building or structure show any chimney or smokestack in connection with such building or structure, until such plans have been submitted to the Inspector of the Division of Smoke Inspection and Regulation and the dimensions of such chimney or chimneys have been approved by him as being of sufficient capacity and suitable for the type of equipment and fuel to be used. The Inspector shall not approve plans or issue permits for the installation of any fuel-burning device of the surface burning type in buildings used for private residence purposes in which the number of families occupying apartments is four or more, or in any building for the production of power, unless the fuel to be used in such device will be a smokeless, solid fuel as defined in Section 761..08 or a mechanical fuel- buming device is used. "Mechanical fuel-burning device" means any device by which fresh fuel is me- chanically feed from outside the furnace into the zone of combustion, the same being actuated by automatic control. 761.17 FEES. The fees for the inspection of plans, the issuing of permits, the inspection of plants and the issuing of certificates shall be as followsr. (a) For inspection of plans for new plants or for reconstruction or remodel- ing of existing plants and for issuing of a permit to build or reconstmct, the fee shall be five dollars ($5.00). (b) For inspection of plant after erection or reconstruction and before op- eration and for issuing a certificate to operate, the fee shall be five dol- lazs ($5.00).. If, after a permit has been issued, the work has not reached twenty-five percent completion within six months of the date of the issue of such permit, or if the construction work is discontinued for any reason for a period of six months, such permit shall become void, and before such operation shall be begun, or work resumed, a new permit shall be taken out by the owner, his agent or azchi- tect, and additional fees, as provided in this chapter for the original permit, shall be paid therefor. 761.15 SEALING OF APPARATUS FOR VIOLATIONS. After any owner, agent, occupant, manager or lessee of any premises who has been previously notified of three or more violations of this chapter within any consecutive twelve-month period, either before or after its amendment, in re- spect to the emission of dense smoke, soot, cinders, fly-ash or noxious acids, fumes or gases, the owner or agent of such premises shall be notified to show cause before the Inspector on a day certain, not less than ten days from the date of notice, why the equipment causing such violations should not be sealed. The notice herein provided for may be given by mail directed to the last known ad- dress of the party to be notified, or if such party or his whereabouts is unknown, then by posting a notice on or near the premises at which the violations have oc- curred. Upon such date such owner or agent may appear and be heazd. Upon such hearing, if the Inspector finds that adequate corrective means and methods have not been employed to correct the cause of such condition, then it shall be his duty to seal such equipment until such time as a permit and certificate as herein provided have been applied for and issued for such plant. No person shall