1. New license application.

        a. The applicant must submit a letter, on company letterhead and signed by an employer or a holder of a first class stationary engineer’ s license, stating that the applicant has been employed a minimum of four preceding years (8,000 hours minimum) as an engineer and has regularly performed the various tasks required in the operation and maintenance of steam or hot water plants. Credit for three months (500 hours) of work experience will be granted to the applicant who has completed the “ Steam Plant One”  course at Western Iowa Tech or the equivalent course at another accredited educational institution. Credit for an additional three months (500 hours) of work experience will be granted to the applicant who has completed the “ Steam Plant Two”  course at Western Iowa Tech or the equivalent course at another accredited educational institution.

        b. The applicant must pay the required license application fee.

        c. The applicant must pay the required examination fee to the council-approved testing agency.

        d. The applicant must successfully pass a written examination administered by the council-approved testing agency.

        e. The applicant must pay the required license fee.

        f. In the event an applicant cannot meet the specific criteria stated in a. above, the board is authorized to evaluate the application to determine whether the applicant has alternative training and experience which are equivalent. Upon the board’ s affirmative evaluation of the alternative training and experience, the applicant may be approved to sit for the exam.

    2. License renewal, previous classifications.

        a. Licenses granted by the city under this chapter prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter will be reissued without additional examination or qualification in the following manner:

            (1) Holders of licenses previously classified as First Class Hydronic and Second Class Hydronic will be issued First Class Stationary Engineer’ s licenses upon request for renewal. (Ord. 2000-9646)