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

(a)   The word “City” refers to the City of Garnett, Kansas.

(b)   “The words “shall” and “will” are mandatory.

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

(d)   “BTU’s” means British Thermal Unit.

(e)   “EER” means Energy Efficiency Ratio, the ratio of net cooling capacity in BTUs/hr. to total electric input in watts.

(f)   The words “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 ten (10) BTUs/hr. per square foot.

(g)   The words “new commercial buildings” 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, but shall not be construed to apply to any such building whose foundation has been completed by December 1, 1977.

(h)   The words “new residential dwelling” shall mean all new hotels, motels, apartment houses, lodging houses, private homes and other residential dwellings, construction, but shall not be construed to apply to mobile homes, or any such new residential dwelling where the foundation has been completed by December 1, 1977. This definition shall apply to buildings of mixed occupancy.

(i)    The word “owner” shall mean a person, as defined herein, holding legal title to the residential dwelling or commercial building.

(j)    The word “person” shall mean any individual, individuals, corporation, partnership, unincorporated association or other business organization, committee, board, trustee, receiver or agent.

(k)   The word “utility” shall mean any gas or electric system operated by the City.

(Code 1961, 4-10-1; Code 2023)

No connections or attachments of service to new residential dwellings or new commercial buildings shall be made by a 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 15-1003. 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 utility of such certificate of compliance shall be required for permanent utility service.

(Code 1961, 4-10-2; Code 2023)

Certificates of compliance required by Section 15-1002 shall certify that the following heating and cooling standards have been met where applicable:

(a)   New residential dwellings shall be constructed so the total heat loss, based on the ASHR AE Handbook of Fundamentals does not exceed thirty-five (35) BTUs per square foot per hour of heated floor areas of finished living space, at a design temperature differential of eighty degrees (80°) Fahrenheit with a maximum of one and one-half (1½) air changes per hour.

(b)   New commercial buildings shall be constructed so heat transmission loss of heated areas, based on the ASH RAE Handbook of Fundamentals, does not exceed thirty-five (35) BTUs per square foot per hour of floor area based on a design temperature differential of eighty degrees (80°) Fahrenheit.

(c)   The EER of all air conditioners in new residential dwellings and new commercial buildings on and after December 1, 1977, shall be not less than 7.0; the EE R of heat pumps in such structures shall be not less than 6.7.

(d)   The EER of all air conditioners in new residential dwellings and new commercial buildings on and after November 1, 1979, shall be not less than 8.0; EER of heat pumps in such structures shall be not less than 7.5.

(e)   In the case of a new residential dwelling or new commercial building which is heated and/or cooled in only a portion of the structure, the requirements of this Section shall apply only to the heated and/or cooled portion of the structure.

(Code 1961, 4-10-3; Ord. 2425; Code 2023)