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ORDINANCE NUMBER 8272
(Published in The Salina Journal
Iq . 1973)
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE EXAMINATION AND LICENSING OF MOBILE HOME
CRAFTSMEN; PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF A BOARD OF EXAMINERS AND PRESCRIBING THEIR
DUTIES; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE, REVOCATION AND COSTS OF MOBILE HOME CRAFTSMEN
LICENSES; PROVIDING FOR THE REQUIREMENT OF PERMITS AND INSPECTION OF WORK PERFORMED
BY MOBILE HOME CRAFTSMEN AND THE COSTS THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Governing Body of the City of Salina, Kansas:
Section 1. That The Salina Code is hereby amended by adding the following
article, as follows:
"Chapter 9
Article XIV
MOBILE HOME CRAFTSMEN
"Section 9-411. License required.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation
to labor at the trade of a mobile home craftsman without first
securing a Mobile Home Craftsman license, as provided in this
article; provided however, nothing contained in this article
shall prohibit an electrician, plumber or gas fitter from
performing the services for which he is licensed in a mobile
home.
"Section 9-412. Classes established.
There are hereby established the following classes of
mobile home craftsmen:
Section 9-412 (1). P1obiZe Home Craftsman.
A mobile home craftsman shall certify at least
one (1) year of practical experience in the field of
mobile home repair. Such experience will include
plumbing, gas, electrical, mechanical and structural
repair to mobile homes. Graduation from an approved
trade school or a combination of training and experience
may qualify an individual to take an examination for a
license.
Section 9-412 (2). Apprentice MobiZe Home Craftsman.
An apprentice mobile home craftsman is any person
earning his livelihood as a mobile home craftsman, but
who has not acquired the necessary longevity or experience
to qualify as a mobile home craftsman. Except by special
written consent issued by the Mobile Home Craftsman Board
of Examiners, he shall not work except under the immediate
supervision and direction of a licensed mobile home
craftsman, properly licensed by the City. No person who
has had his license revoked for cause shall be allowed to
work as an apprentice mobile home craftsman without the
express consent of the Mobile Home Craftsman Board of
Examiners. Each qualifying person making application to
the City Inspection Department shall be issued an
apprentice mobile home craftsman working permit, and it
shall be renewed from time to time as shall be required
for the mobile home craftsman license as set out elsewhere
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in this article. A person shall be qualified if he is in
the employ of a mobile home craftsman. There sha!I be a
charge of one dollar ($1.00) for each permit and 'or each
renewal thereof. The Mobile Home Craftsman Board of
Examiners may suspend or revoke any apprentice mobile
home craftsman working permit for just and reasonable cause.
"Section 9-413. Mobile Home Craftsman Board of Examiners created;
Membership
There is hereby created a Mobile Home Craftsman Board of
Examiners to consist of three (3) persons, one of which will be
appointed by the Mayor, with the approval of the Board of Commissioners,
to pass upon the qualifications as elsewhere set forth in this article,
of all persons engaged in the repair, installation, or replacement of
mobile homes or their components.
The membership of the Board shall consist of the City Plumbing
and Gas Inspector, the City Electrical Inspector, and a licensed
mobile home craftsman. Members shall be appointed for a term of one year.
"Section 9-414. Board to hold meetings.
It shall be the duty of the members of the Mobile Home Craftsman
Board of Examiners, under such rules and regulations as they shall
prescribe, to hold meetings as necessary, on days to be announced by
the Mobile Home Craftsman Board of Examiners, for the purpose of
passing upon the qualifications of parties desiring licenses to
perform the duties of mobile home craftsmen.
"Section 9-415. Board to conduct examinations. Scope.
It shall be the duty of the Mobile Home Craftsman Board of
Examiners to conduct examinations of applicants for mobile home
craftsmen licenses. The examination shall consist of questions,
problems and demonstrations designed to show the extent of the
applicant's knowledge concerning the detailed provisions of this
article and the applicable City Codes, the practical experience
in this type of work which the applicant has had, and the degree
of proficiency he has attained. The examinations shall be given
on the basis of the current code at the time which the examination
is given.
"Section 9-416. Issuance of license.
After certification by the Mobile Home Craftsman Board of
Examiners, licenses may be issued by the City Clerk. Upon issuance
of said license, the holder thereof shall be authorized to perform
repairs to mobile homes including, without limitation, mechanical
and structural repairs, and to make repairs and replacements to the
electrical, plumbing and gas systems located within the mobile home
and to make the normal exterior connections to existing mobile home
park systems if the connection may be made at the lot.
The holder of this license shall not be authorized to install
or repair any part of the mobile home park electrical, plumbing,
or gas systems,
"Section 9-417. License fees.
Applicants for Mobile Home Craftsman licenses shall pay to
the City Clerk five dollars ($5.00) per year. Mobile Home
Craftsman apprentice shall pay to the City Clerk one dollar ($1.00)
per year. Renewals shall be at the same rate as the original license.
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"Section 9-418. Expiration, renewal of licenses.
Mobile Home Craftsmen licenses shall be valid until
December 31, of the year issued and shall be renewed not later
than January 31, of the following year, or said license shall be
void and a new application must be made and the applicant must
prove himself qualified before a license may be issued.
"Section 9-419. Suspension, revocation of license.
Any mobile home craftsman and apprentice may be suspended
for a definite length of time, or have his license revoked outright
by the Mobile Home Craftsman Board of Examiners, for good and
sufficient cause. Such decisions are subject to written appeal
to the Board of Commissioners and such appeal shall be filed in
writing with the Mobile Home Craftsman Board of Examiners within
ten (10) days after the decision has been rendered. Any and all
such appeals arising from such rulings of the Mobile Home Craftsman
Board of Examiners shall be expedited and completed not later than
Thirty (30) days after the appeal has been filed with the Mobile
Home Craftsman Board of Examiners.
"Section 9-420. Permit required.
No craftsman shall perform any installation or repair to
any mobile home without first obtaining a permit from the
Building Inspection Department.
"Section 9-421. When permit not required.
This article shall not be construed to mean that a permit
shall be required before replacing minor defective devices.
The installation of new appliances requires a permit in every
case. Any direct connection to the gas, water, or electrical
supply lines will require a permit in every case.
"Section 9-422. Record of permits required.
A complete record shall be kept by the Inspection Department
of all permits issued.
"Section 9-423. Permit fee established.
The permit fee for the moving in and connection to the gas,
water, or electrical mains of a mobile home shall be three
dollars ($3.00). For permits covered under the electrical, gas,
or plumbing section of this code the established fee schedule
will apply.
"Section 9-424. Payment of fee. Failure to pay.
All permit fees shall be due and payable to the City Clerk,
not later than the tenth of the month following the month in which
the permit was issued. Failure of any craftsman to remit payment
of permit fees by the specified date will be a violation of this
article.
"Section 9-425. Inspection Department inspect.
It shall be the duty of the Building Inspection Department
to inspect or cause to be inspected any work for which permits
were required by this Code.
"Section 9-426. Inspection, approval required.
Any work performed under this Code will require inspection.
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"Section 9-427. Concealinq work before inspection.
No craftsman shall conceal or cause to be concealed any work
performed under this Code prior to inspection and approval.
"Section 9-428. Certificate of approval required before
setting meters or connecting current.
Prior to supplying electrical current, gas, or water to a
newly parked mobile home a certificate of approval will be issued
by the Building Inspection Department.
"Section 9-429. Insurance required.
It shall be required of the holder of the mobile home craftsman
license as a condition of the issuance thereof, that he shall procure
and maintain in full force for the duration of the license, bodily
injury liability insurance in the minimum amount of twenty-five
thousand dollars ($25,000.00) each person per accident, fifty thousand
dollars ($50,000.00) limit per accident, as well as property damage
liability insurance in the minimum amount of twenty-five thousand
dollars ($25,000.00) per accident. Proof of coverage shall be
approved by the City Attorney.
"Section 9-430. Bond reauired.
Before any craftsman shall be granted a mobile home craftsman
license, said craftsman shall execute a good and sufficient surety
bond in the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), the same to
be approved by the City Attorney, conditioned upon the good and
faithful performance of work done by him, upon any mobile home
within the city, the payment of all fees connected therewith, and
to hold the City harmless on account of any damage arising from
faulty work or neglect of duty in the protection of the public.
"Section 9-432. Non-resident mobile home craftsman and
apprentice.
A non-resident mobile home craftsman and/or apprentice is a person
holding a valid license from other than the City of Salina. Such
craftsman or apprentice license shall be honored; provided that the
issuing city shall have entered into an agreement with the City of
Salina, granting reciprocal privileges to the holders of valid
Salina mobile home craftsman and apprentice licenses, and further
provided that the issuing city shall conduct examinations to determine
the qualifications of its licensees, such qualifications shall parallel
those of the City of Salina. Any decision as to doubtful qualifications
of a licensee shall be determined by the Mobile Home Craftsman Board of
Examiners. Nothing in this section shall exempt the non-resident mobile
home craftsman and/or apprentice from obtaining the proper licenses
from the City of Salina."
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from
and after its adoption and publication in the official city newspaper.
(SEAL)
Attest:
D. L. Harrison, City Clerk
Introduced: December 18, 1972
Passed: January 15, 1973
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