Chapter 4 · Buildings and Construction

Article 6. Heating Standards

Sections 4-601 to 4-604 · 4 sections

4-601 Definitions.

For the purposes of this article, the following rules of construction and definitions shall apply.

(a)ASHRAE — refers to the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers, Inc., of New York, New York.

(b)BT Us — means British Thermal Units.

(c)EER — means Energy Efficiency Ratio, the ratio of net cooling capacity in BT Us/hr. to total electric input in watts.

(d)Heated Space — shall mean that space within a building which is provided with a positive heat supply having a connected output capacity in excess of 10 BT Us/hr. per square foot.

(e)New Commercial Building — shall mean any building used to provide, at wholesale or retail, storage, services, supplies, goods or products to the public, other than a building used for the purpose of manufacturing raw material into a finished product.

(f)New Residential Dwelling — shall mean all new hotels, motels, apartment houses, lodging, houses, private homes and other residential dwellings, construction of which commences on or after the effective date of this article, but shall not be construed to apply to mobile homes, or any such new residential dwelling where the foundation has been completed by November 1, 1977. This definition shall apply to buildings of mixed occupancy.

(g)Owner — shall mean a person, as defined herein, holding legal title to the residential dwelling or commercial building.

(h)Person — shall mean any individual, individuals, corporations, partnership, unincorporated association or other business organization, committee, board, trustee, receiver or agent.

(i)City Utility — shall mean the electric system operated by the city.

(Ord. 150-1978-005, Sec. 1; Code 2003)

4-602 Certificate of compliance.

No connections or attachments of service to new residential dwellings or new commercial buildings shall be made by a city utility until such utility has received a certificate of compliance from the owner that the residential dwelling or commercial building meets the standards set forth in section 4-603 of this article. Such certificate of compliance shall include supporting statements from the architect and/or contractor, if either or both such persons were employed in the design and construction of the new residential dwelling or new commercial building. Receipt by the city utility of such certificate of compliance shall be required for permanent gas utility service.

(Ord. 150-1978-005, Sec. 1; Code 1990)

4-603 Standards.

Certificates of compliance required by section 4-602 of this article shall certify that the following heating and cooling standards have been met where applicable:

(a)New residential dwelling shall be constructed so that the total heat loss, based on the ASHRAE Handbook of Fundamentals does not exceed 35 BT Us per square foot per hour of heated floor area of finished living space, at a design temperature differential of 80 degrees Fahrenheit with a maximum of 10 said changes per hour. Such dwelling must be equipped with storm windows and storm doors or other satisfactory window and door thermal treatment.

(b)New commercial buildings shall be constructed so heat transmission loss of heated areas, based on the ASHRAE Handbook of Fundamentals, does not exceed 35 BT Us per square foot per hour of floor area based on a design temperature differential of 80 degrees Fahrenheit.

(Ord. 150-1978-005, Sec. 1; Code 1990)

4-604 Certificate format.

Certificates of compliance required by section 4-602 of this article shall be in substantially the following form:

City of Hesston, Kansas

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE

The Kansas State Corporation Commission has ordered in Docket No. 110,766 U, to provide permanent gas service to new residential dwellings and commercial buildings after November 1, 1977, only if certain standards are met. These standards are set out in section 4-603 of the Code of the City of Hesston.

Having read the requirements for permanent gas service herein, I ____________________, owner, of the residential dwelling __________ or commercial building __________, (check appropriate blank) located at (address or legal description) _______________________________________________, Kansas, hereby certify that the structure and heating equipment meets the standards as set forth.

_____________________ ___________________________________________

Date Owner

BUILDER’S STATEMENT

The undersigned builder was employed in the construction of the building described above and states that it was constructed according to design and specifications which meet the standards set forth in section 4-603 hereof.

_____________________ ___________________________________________

Date Building Contractor’s Signature

ARCHITECT’S STATEMENT

The undersigned architect was employed in the design and specifications of the building described above and states that it is designed and specified to meet the standards set forth in section 4-603 hereof.

_____________________ ___________________________________________

Date Architect’s Signature

(Ord. 150-1978-005, Sec. 2; Code 1990)