Appointments; Chief Mechanical Inspector and assistants.
Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 29-22
in effect§ 29-22. - Appointments; Chief Mechanical Inspector and assistants.
(a) There is hereby created the office of the Chief Mechanical Inspector.
(b) The Chief Mechanical Inspector shall be a resident of the State of Oklahoma and shall have at least five years' experience as a licensed mechanical contractor in a municipality of 20,000 or larger population and have at least five years' experience as a mechanical inspector in a municipality of 20,000 or larger population. The Chief Mechanical Inspector shall hold a current State mechanical contractor license or must obtain a State of Oklahoma mechanical contractor license within one year of the date of hire in each required category. The holding of such State mechanical license shall not be construed as authorization to perform mechanical or boiler work within The City of Oklahoma City. The Chief Mechanical Inspector shall possess a current State mechanical inspector license, and possess a current national certification in mechanical plan review or obtain a State mechanical inspector license and national certification in mechanical plan review within one year of the date of hire. The Chief Mechanical Inspector shall give his/her entire time to the duties of said office, and shall not be interested directly or indirectly in any way with any contractor engaged in mechanical, boiler or gas-fitting business within the City. The Chief Mechanical Inspector shall not perform any mechanical, boiler or gas fitting work within the City.
(c) Assistant Mechanical Inspectors, as may be necessary to carry out the duties of this office may be assigned. Assistant Mechanical Inspectors shall have at least five years' experience as a licensed mechanical contractor or journeymen in each required category in a municipality of 20,000 or larger population or have at least five years' experience as a boiler or mechanical inspector in each required category in a municipality of 20,000 or larger population. Assistant Mechanical Inspectors shall hold at least a current State mechanical journeymen license in each required category and possess a current State mechanical inspector license in each required category or must obtain a State of Oklahoma mechanical inspector license within one year of the date of hire. Assistant Mechanical Inspectors shall not be interested directly or indirectly in any mechanical or boiler business within the City. Assistant Mechanical Inspectors shall not perform any mechanical or boiler work within the City.
(d) With prior approval of the Development Services Director or the Development Center Manager, the Chief Mechanical Inspector and assistants shall be reimbursed all monies expended to obtain, renew or maintain their State Mechanical and Plumbing contractor, journeyman, inspector licenses and Mechanical and Plumbing national certifications.
(Ord. No. 25053, § 2, 12-16-14, eff. 3-16-15; Ord. No. 26393, § 3, 3-3-20, eff. 4-3-20)
Source: City of Oklahoma City, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ok/oklahoma_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=OKMUCO2020_CH29MECO_ARTIIADEN_DIVIAD_S29-22APCHMEINASFetched: 10/28/2026