Number
030688
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
The Chair
Title
An ordinance relating to permit requirements for stationary engineers.
Sections
223-9-4-a am
223-9-4-b rc
223-9-4-e am
Analysis
This ordinance allows the city to recognize the standards and structured levels of competence of the independent licensing agency, the American Society of Power Engineers (ASOPE), for individuals applying for city stationary engineer permits. The city currently recognizes the standards of the National Institute for the Uniform Licensing of Power Engineers (NIULPE). The ordinance also provides a reference table, which shows the city's permit classifications and the corresponding license requirements for ASOPE and NIULPE.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
Part 1. Section 223-9-4-a of the code is amended to read:
223-9. Stationary Engineer's Permit to Operate.
4. APPLICATION AND EXPERIENCE.
a. Application for a permit to operate under this chapter may be made by any person holding a National Institute for the Uniform Licensing of Power Engineers (NIULPE) license >>or an American Society of Power Engineers (ASOPE) license<<.
Part 2. Section 223-9-4-b of the code is repealed and recreated to read:
b. The commissioner shall determine the applicant's fitness for a particular class of permit. The city's permit classifications shall correspond to the following NIULPE or ASOPE classifications:
Milwaukee |
NIULPE |
ASOPE |
Low Pressure Boiler Operators Permit |
5th Class License |
Facility Operating Engineer 3rd Class License |
Fourth Class Stationary Engineers Permit |
4th Class License |
Facility Operating Engineer 2nd Class License |
Third Class Stationary Engineers Permit |
3rd Class License |
Power Plant Operating Engineering 3rd Class License |
Second Class Stationary Engineers Permit |
2nd Class License |
Power Plant Operating Engineering 2nd Class License |
First Class Stationary Engineers Permit |
1st Class License |
Power Plant Operating Engineering 1st Class License |
Part 3. Section 223-9-4-e of the code is amended to read:
e. An applicant for a low pressure boiler operator's permit to operate must demonstrate good mechanical aptitude, present evidence of successful completion of an approved stationary engineer's course and the NIULPE >>or ASOPE<< student engineer's exam or other equivalent NIULPE
>>or ASOPE<< license.
LRB
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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Legislative Reference Bureau
Date:_____________________
Attorney
IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE ORDINANCE
IS LEGAL AND ENFORCEABLE
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Office of the City Attorney
Date:____________________
Requestor
Department of Neighborhood Services
Drafter
LRB 03367-1
TRG
8/13/03