Ordinance 98-078 ORDINANCE 98- 78
COM, ZIR C01JNTY MXCKANZCAI, CODE ORDIlqANCE
AN OPai)INAI~CE AI~ENDING COLLIER COUlqTY ORDINJ%NCE NO. 95-
17, THE COLLIER COUNTY MECHANICAL CODE ORDINANCE, BY~Y
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ADOPTING THE 1997 EDITION OF THE STANDARD MECHANICAL,
CODE; ADDING A NEW SUBSECTION 304.2.1 REGARDING SERVICE
ACCESSIBILITY; ADDING A N~W SUBSECTION 304.7.1.1 ..
REGARDING LOCATIONS OF ALL MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT; ADDING
A NEW SUBSECTION 304.8.6.2 RELATING TO SECONDARY DRAIN
SYSTEM; ADDING A NEW SUBSECTION 503.3.2.1 RELATING TO "
RECIRCULATING AIR TREATMENT SYSTEMS; DELETING -
SUBSECTION 604.4 RELATED TO FLEXIBLE AIR DUCT ~;'.
CONNECTORS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT AND SEVERABILITY/j"
PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION INTO THE COUNTY CODE; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Chapter 125 of the Florida Sta~-u~es authorizes the
Board of County Commissioners to adopt a building code, and
WHER/a~8, Section 553.73 (1)(a) , Florida Statutes, requires
local governments with building construction regulation
responsibility to adopt a building code covering all types of
construction, and
WIIEREAB, the State of Florida has adopted the 1997 Edition
of the Standard Mechanical Code as the minimum State Mechanical
Code.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY FLORIDA THAT COLLIER COUNTY
ORDINANCE NO. 95-17 IS HEREBY AMENDED AS FOLLOWSt
BECTION ONEs ADOPTION O1 BTANDARDMECHANICAL C0DE,'~41997
EDITION.
The "Standard Mechanical Code, {~>9~ 1997 Edition" including
Appendixes A and C, as published by the Southern Building Code
Congress International, Inc., as amended herein, is hereby adopted
by reference as the "Collier County MECHANICAL Code" to protect the
health, welfare, safety, common interest and convenience of the
citizens, visitors, and residents of Collier County Florida.
The following text is hereby deleted from Section One of
Collier County Ordinance No. 92-70, as amended= "The Standard
Mechanical Code 1991 Edition..." Any other text in Ordinance No.
92-70, as amended, =elating to the former Mechanical Code is also
deleted.
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BZCTIONTWOI AM~a~DMBNTS TO STANDARD MECHANICAL CODE.
The "Standard Mechanical Code, ~1997 Edition" including
Appendixes A and C is hereb~ amended as followsz
CHAPTER I ADMINISTRATION
Chapter I of the Mechanical Code is deleted in its entirety.
Refer to the Collier County Building Construction
Administrative Code.
All references to Chapter I of the Mechanical Code shall be
interpreted to mean the Collier County Building Construction
Administrative Code Ordinance.
C~APT~R 3 GENIRAL REGULATIONS
304.2 ACCESSIBILITY FOR SERVICE
304.2.1 In a non-attic aDolication. at least the width of
the unit on the service side must be accessible for service.
304.7 CONDENSER AND COMPRESSOR UNITS
304.7.1 Is hereby added to read as follows:
All condensing units mounted on a roof or any other location
subject to movement by winds or other forces must be tied
down in accordance to Section 1205 of the Standard Building
Code as published by SBCCI and as adopted and/or amended by
Collier County Ordinance.
304.7.1.1 All mechanical e~uiDment must be mounted above
established base flood elevation. When e~uiDment is m~unt~d
on a raised platform to meet this re~uirement. both Platform
and e~uiDment must be desianed. anchored and built to be able
to withstand a one hundred and ten (110) MPH wind as per the
Standard Buildina Code.
304.8 EVAPORATORS AND COOLING COILS
304.8.3 Condensate D~sposal Place
Add a new paragraph (4} to read as follows:
All condensate lines, except emergency pan drains and blow
through units, shall have a trap in line. The line shall be
insulated to prevent condensation. Schedule eighty (80) PVC
pipe may be used without insulation.
304.8.6.2 SECONDARY DRAIN SySTEM
When it is not Possible to install an auxiliary drain ~an
under units containin~ coolina coils. a drainbiDe shall be
connected to the secondary drain (overflow) connection so
that overflowinu condensate resultin~ from flow restric~io~s
in the primary drainbiDe will be carried away without causin~
damage to the unit or its surroundings. This overflowing
condensate shall be drained to a COnSDiCUOUS DOint tO serve
as an alarm that the primary drainbiDe has become restricted.
As an alternative. overflowina condensate may be PiPed tO a
g~condarv drain Dan. firmly secured and located alonaside the
coolina unit. from which the condensate shall be drained to a
COnSDiCUOUS Doint. The secondary drain Dan shall have a
capacity at least eaual to the condensate drip Dan. shall be
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609 PL~NU~8
609.3 New subsection 609.3 is hereby added'to read as
follows:
All supply and return plenum chambers shall have a minimum
clearance of (4") four inches on all sides for accessibility
at the point of connection to the equipment.
APPBNDIX Bz SCB~DULE OF PERMIT FEES.
Delete in its entirety. Refer to the Collier County Building
Construction Administrative Code for applicable permit fees.
SECTION TB~XEe REPEAL OF SECTION FOUR OF COUNT~ ORDINANCE NO. 92-70.
Sec=ion Four of Collier County Ordinance No. 92-70, as
amended, is hereby repealed in its entirety. Any other text in
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Ordinance No. 92-70, as amended, related to the former Mechanical
Code is also deleted.
SF~XQII I~: C~XCTRaiD SiXLiter
In the event this Ordinance conflicts with any other
ordinance of Collier County or other applicable law, the more
restrictive shall apply· If any phrase or portion of this ordinance
is held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent
Jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct, and
independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity
of the remaining portion.
SECTION FIVI: INCLUSION IN TBE CODE OF tq~l raWBRaiD ORDIN3LNCES
The provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a
part of the Code of Laws and Ordinances of Collier County, Florida.
The sections of the Ordinance may be renu~ered or relettered to
accomplish such, and the word "ordinance" may be changed to
"section", "article", or any other appropriate word.
~ECTION SIX: I~w&CTIVIDATE
This ordinance shall become effective upon filing with the Secretary
of State.
PASSED ~/qD DULY ADOPTED by the Board of County
Conmnissioners of Collier County, Florida this9~__' day of
~, 1998·
COLLZER COUNTY FLORZDA
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Approve~as ~o fore
and legal 8uQ~cy:
Th~s C. Palmet
~sfstan~ County Attorney
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STATI OF FLOKIDA)
COUNTY OF COLLIER)
I, DWIGHT E. BROCK, Clerk of Courts in and for the Twentieth
Judicial Circuit, Collier County, Florida, do hereby certify that the
foregoing is a true copy of:
ORDINANCE NO. 98-78
Which was adopted by the Board of County Conmnissioners on the
22nd day of September, 19980 during Regular Session.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of the Board of County
Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, this 28th day of September,
1998.
DWIGHT E. BROCK ,~::]."
Clerk of Courts and 'Ukerk~
Ex-officio to Boar~.~,~.f~ ....
County Commissione~'[
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By: ~llie Hoffman . .pf;.,~,. . ,,
Deputy Clerk ..