APPLICATION
PROJECT NAME: Boyn{un Commerce Center Lot 3B
LOCATION:
PCN: 08-43-45-32-14-003-0020
I FILE NO.: USAP 04-004 II TYPE OF APPLICATION: I
AGENT/CONTACT PERSON: OWNER:
Joni Brinkman, AICP ADDRESS:
ADDRESS: 1532 Old Okeechobee Rd Suite FAX:
106 West Palm Beach, F133409-5270 PHONE:
FAX: 561-689-5559
PHONE: 561-689-4670
Date of submittal/Proiected meetin!!: dates:
SUBMITTAL / RESUBMITTAL 5/17/04
1sT REVIEW COMMENTS DUE:
PUBLIC NOTICE:
TRC MEETING:
LAND DEVELOPMENT SIGNS POSTED
(SITE PLANS):
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT BOARD 7/27/04
MEETING:
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY BOARD
CITY COMMISSION MEETING: 8/3/04
COMMENTS:
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Mr. Michael Rumpf, Director of Planning & Zoning
Planning & Zoning Division
City of Boynton Beach
100 E. Boynton Beach Blvd.
Boynton Beach, FL 33425-0310
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RE: Boynton Commerce Center Planned Industrial Development
Use List Revisions Request to Allow an Air Couditioning Installation & Repair
Business, with Associated Truck Parking
Our File No. 02-030.06
Dear Mr. Rumpf:
At your direction, and subsequent to verbal and written communications, this letter shall serve as a
request for use approval to allow an air conditioning installation and repair business, with truck
parking, to locate within the building currently under construction on Lot 3B within the Boynton
Commerce Center.
The use being proposed is an air conditioning and heating business which does new installations,
replacements and repair of residential and commercial ale units. The use is proposed to occupy a bay
totaling 3,162 square feet, being comprised of an office consisting of 600 square feet and
warehouse/shop area consisting of the remainder. The business has four standard size commercial
vans and one small size box truck. One of the vans is the owner's and is taken home each night, as
typically are at least two (2) additional vans. However, the business owner would like the ability to
park any number of the vehicles on the site overnight umestricted, as is allowed for similar uses in
other Plaffiled Industrial Parks within the City.
The current use list allows contractor shops and storage under the Operations Center, which requires
an increase office component. However, it specifically prohibits truck parking. I would like to offer
that the use being proposed in not a 'contractor', but a trade. A contractor is defined as a person or
firm that contracts to build things, while a trade involves the performance of skilled work. I have
attached a print out from the Skilled Trades website (www.skiledtrades.com)whichlistsconstruction
and industrial trade categories. The list includes various trades, such as electrician, floor covering
installer, glazier and metal mechanic, painter, plumber, refrigeration and air-conditioning mechanic,
sprinkler and fire protection installer, etc. A review of the approved use list will reveal that many of
these uses are allowed under Section L C.I.
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May 17, 2004
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The use requested is allowed in the M-I zoning district/industrial land use category throughout the
City and fits very well into a 'flex type' building such as the one being constructed on Lot 3.
Actually, the current attached use list under Section LC. L already allows the uses as listed in Section
8.A. Lc.(7). of the Boynton Beach Zoning Code. Section 8.A. Lc. heading describes storage,
distribution and wholesale uses allowed and item (7) specifically allows:
(7) Heating. cooJing, ventilating, refrigeration, solar energy, water conditioning and heating
systems and equipment, and major appliances, including retail sales.
It is inlportant to note that many of the approved uses under Section LC.L have an 'installation'
component involved in the operation, as that is the nature of the businesses. For example, under
Section 8.A.I.c.( 4), many of the building materials listed, such as shades, shutters, blinds, awnings,
carpeting, tile, etc., would offer installation as part oftheir business.
Conversations with the potential user also support the presumption that the proposed use is a
warehouse/distribution use allowed under the current use list. The majority of the square footage is
being proposed for a warehouse area where supplies will be stored prior to being taken to job sites.
Thus, both the warehouse and distribution aspects are being performed by the business. Warehouse
and distribution uses are allowed in the PID with no restrictions related to truck parking associated
with those uses.
Based upon ilie above justification, I would like to respectfully request that you reconsider the
requirement that a use list revision would be required in order to allow this business to locate within
the PID. It seems to follow that. if the use is considered allowed under the warehouse/distribution
list and is considered a trade rather than a contractor it would. therefore. have no restrictions on truck
parking. Again, other warehouse/distribution uses allowed in the PID do not have restrictions on
truck parking.
If it is determined that a use list revision is required, I would be proposing to sinlply add the use of
"Air Conditioning, Heating and Cooling Warehouse, Distribution and Installation'" under Section
LC.I. (see attached list). This would be in addition to the use being listed under the aforementioned
item (7). I believe the addition at this section of the use list will make any concerns regarding truck
parking for contractors null and void.
Please be aware that the attached list takes into account the current request to allow a dance studio
on Lot 38. That request will be heard prior to this application and I can revise the list if necessary
after action has been taking on that item.
Mr. Michael Rumpf
May 17, 2004
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Please feel free to call with any questions you may have or if you need any additional information.
Sincerely,
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Joni Brinkman, AICP
Project Plaffi1er
cc: Seth Wise, Levitt Commercial
Colleen Mohr, Levitt Commercial
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Mr. Michae Rumpf; Director ofPlenning & Zoning
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City ofBoy1 ton Be&n
100 E. BO)1 Ion B<oacE. Blvd.
Boynton Be u::h, FL 33425-0310
RE: Boy .tell Clllllmercll Center Planned Industrial Development
i~eq l~t fll. Cl.:t.rmeaoopJContrnctoT vs. Trades
Pol;<< ~tial Air Olmditioning COI:upali,' Use.
('>tir ;ile No. 02-030
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Pur:matl1 to our t<J.ephone (;ollversation this morning, this letter is to request confirmation as to
whether a ;1.~ B jig, ;:evision. would be required to allow a ~1JeCific user to lucaif; on Lot 3B in Boynton
Comm~::~-o~ ~ ;sr;.ter.
Tl:e u..<>e heiJ g proPosed is an air conditioning and heating business which does new installations,
replacene;'S ; aDd reprir 0f~~sioienti<J12l11d coxrmeJ'cial alc units. The use is proposed to occupy a bay
totalim; 3,l i2 sqiJai"e ',tect, beillg comprised of an office consisting of 600 square feet and
"-arel1om,,i: t<:ip atea cQri,;jstmg of the remainder. The business has two commercial vehicles, one
being a stall< ard van, and one being e. sma11 size box truck. The business owner woukllike the ability
t'3 park mil:? :3 Q"vwnigl>t.
'.' i ,t Ct,l'xer,t lse lin a!})'!\'~ <:{)ntracto! shops and stor.age undeTthe Ope:n:rtioI'~ Center, which requires
;;no i:Gc;:easc, ffice cO:GJ'}i:ment. HOVi",y~r, it speci6cal1y prohibits truck parking. I would like to offer
illat ~he use 1 ei::g prop05"Q i'J net a 'contractor', but a trade. A ccntractor is defined as a person or
firm that CO] tracts to build things, while a trade iuvolves 1be performance of skilled "yolk. Thi.s type
of use is dk eyed in the M-l zoning distric-Jindustrialland use category throughout the City and fits
yet;c7ie'I jr,j .' B. <flex ';1P'::' bui'ding such as the one being constructed on Lot 3. I be1ievethe intent
of this prom ,ition wi:ich rd'ttes sp,"cilics.Uy to contractors, may have been to eliminate the possibility
of a conf:<l( :1)1: bC3:,ir,g viithiTJ. the PID and perking a fJut of trucks and/or storing construction
equipm:::m. 1N'hojesaie and distributbn uses are allowed iil the PID with no restrictious related to
trllck jJarkU: g ass(yci"kd wilh those uses. ActualJy, distribution uses would require a much more
iJ".teusiv<" \i" of truC;"8 ,h"l.Jl the ase being considered in this case.
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Mr. Miclw.e Rumpf
May 7, 200,
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I would like ;0 request your confirmation that this proposed use, with the trucking parking, meets the
intent of the use list and the PID zoning district and is allowed without revisions being required to
the use list. In addition, please review the parlting calculation methods as outlined in the use list and
COlJfum tha' the parking fur the use wvuld fiill under the one parking space per 500 square feet of
floor area.
Please feel j 'ee to call with any questions you may have or if you need add addition information in
order to pre '.>ide the confuroatiou.
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Rumpf, Michael
Tuesday, May 11, 2004 4:52 PM
'jbrinkman@wlainc.net'
Breese, Ed; Coale, Sherie
Re: BCC Air Conditioning Traderrruck Use Confirmation
Joni, just thought through it. You may have a valid point about contractor vs tradesman.
However, our system or code doesnrt differentiate. It is best to use the use approval
process to clarify and request exactly what is desired. Yes, please take until monday to
complete and submit your app. Mike
Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld
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From: Joni Brinkman <jbrinkman@wlainc.net>
To: Rumpf, Michael <RumpfM@ci.boynton-beach.fl.us>
Sent: Tue May 11 12:32:37 2004
Subject: BCC Air Conditioning Trade/Truck Use Confirmation
Mike,
Have you had a chance to review my letter regarding the above? I will need to submit by
the end of the day tomorrow if it is determined necessary. Please call at your earliest
convenience to discuss.
Thanks.
Jeni
Joni Brinkman, AICP
winston Lee & Assoc., Inc.
1532 Old Okeechobee Road #106
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
561-689-4670
Fax 561-689-5559
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Proposed Revision to the Approved List of
Permitted Uses and Parking Requirements for Boynton Commerce Center PID
May 17,2004
L Permitted Uses, Not Requiring Enviromnental Review Approval.
A. Personal Services
I. Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning
B. Manufacturing, including compounding, assembly, repair, or treatment of articles
or merchandise from the following previously prepared materials:
1. Cellophane
2. Canvas
3. Fiber (i.e., wood, except that furniture manufacturing requires
enviromnental review)
4. Fiberglass
5. Glass
6. Leather
7. Textiles
8. Yam
9. Uses listed under Section 8.A.La.(6), (7), (9), (10), (12-15), (18) and (21);
Section 8.A.l.b.(I), (3), & (9) of the Boynton Beach Zoning Code.
C. Warehouse, Distribution, Wholesale
I. Any manufacturing category listed above, or any use listed in Sections
8.A.Lc.(2), (3), (4), (6), (7), (9), (14), and (16) of the "M-I
INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT" Zoning Regulations, and including, but not
limited to the following:
Window treatment manufacturing and showroom
Glass and mirror manufacturing and distribution
Alarm system manufacturers and installers
Tile and Carpet wholesale
Furniture wholesale and distribution
Artificial flowers/plants wholesale and distribution
Paper
Plastics
Metal (i.e. machine shop)
Rubber
Electrical appliances, instruments, devices, and components
Boat parts and equipment
Airplane parts and equipment
Medical equipment, instruments, devices and components
Furniture
Precision instruments
Engraving, printing and publishing
"Air Conditioning, Heatin~ and Cooling Warehouse, Distribution and
Installation"
2. Retail sales are allowed for goods listed under the sections specified in
LC.I. above, provided that less than 50% of the goods sold on the
premises are sold at retail with the exception of the area designated on Lot
3B as industrial, which shall be allowed no retail sales.
3. Retail sales, of up to 100% of sales, are allowed for goods listed under the
sections specified in I.CI. above on Lot 3B only, for up to 49"/0 the gross
ground floor square footage of the building, with the exception of
8.A.l.c.(14). The specific uses within the code sections 8.A.l.c.(2), (3)
and 'furniture' shall be limited to a maxinlum floor area of 10,000 square
feet. This square footage shall be located in the western area of the
building and depicted on the approved site plan. The retail sales 'use' is
considered ancillary to the overall industrial uses approved for the Pill.
a. Dance Instruction is allowed only in the portion of the building on
Lot 3 B designated as retaiL
D. Operations Center - Requiring a mix of moderate warehouse and increased office
use.
1. Bank Operations Center
2. Insurance Company Records Storage
3. Government Operations Facility
4. Radio/Television Studio
5. Nursing Registries
6. Non-Profit Trade Organization Research and Record Storage Facilities
7. Offices for contractors (work shops and outside storage). Truck parking
for contractors is specifically prohibited, however.
E. Offices
1. Pill Leasing Office
2. Satellite Operations Management Offices for any Light Industrial Use
Allowed in Section 8 of the "M-I Industrial District" Zoning Regulations
Boynton Commerce Center Pill Use List
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3. Professional Engineering Offices
II Uses requiring Environmental Review - See Planning Department for Application
A. Manufacturing, including compounding, assembling, repair, or treatment of articles
or merchandise from the following previously prepared materials:
I. Cosmetics
2. Drugs
3. Pharmaceutical
4. Paper
5. Plastics
6. Metal (i.e., machine shop)
7. Wire
8. Rubber
9. Electrical appliances, instruments, devices, and components
10. Auto parts and equipment
II. Boat parts and equipment
12. Airplane parts and equipment
13. Medical equipment, instruments, devices and components
14. Furniture
15. Precision instruments
16. Engraving, printing and publishing
B. Warehouse, Distribution, Wholesale
I. Seafood (excluding Processing)
2. Principal uses for any of the manufacturing categories listed under II.A.
above.
3. Retail sales are allowed for goods listed under Section II.A.5. above
(plastics) provided that less than 50% of the goods sold on the premises are
sold at retail, excepting the eastern portion of the building on Lot 3B
designated as industrial, which shall not be allowed retail sales.
C. Other uses as follows:
I. Building cleaning and janitorial services
III All uses not specifically listed above are prohibited. Furthermore, the following uses are
expressly prohibited:
I. Fertilizer manufacturing, sale or distribution
2. Millwork
3. Metal casting
Boynton Commerce Center PID Use List
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4. Welt-, .g shops
5. Contractor's shops, storage, or truck parking
6. Retail sales, where the value of goods sold at retail exceeds 50% ofthe
total value of goods sold from the premises with the exception of the area
designated on Lot 3B as industrial, which shall be allowed no retail sales.
7. Any warehouse or wholesale use which is listed in Section 8.A.2..b.,
8.A.3.c., or Section 8.A.5.b. of the "M-I INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT"
Zoning Regulations
Parking Requirements:
Warehouse. distribution. wholesale: One (I) parking space per eight hundred (800) square
feet of gross floor area (subject to the conditions outlined in notes 1-3 below).
Manufacturing/Building cleaning and ianitorial services: One (I) parking space per two (2)
employees, but not less than one (I) parking space per five-hundred (500) square feet of
gross floor area (subject to the conditions outlined in notes 1-3 below).
I. Showrooms associated with the principal use are permitted as an ancillary use up
to a maxin1um of 30% of the total gross floor area devoted to such use.
2. Offices associated with the principal use are permitted as an ancillary use with a
maxinlum of 30% of the total gross floor area devoted to such use.
3. Office floor area which exceeds 30% ofthe total gross floor area shall be
considered a principal use and shall provide parking at the rate of one (I) parking
space per three hundred (300) square feet ofthe entire gross floor area devoted to
such use.
Lot 3B: The parking calculation methods to be utilized for Lot 3B are as follows:
L Retail: The potential retail square footage (up to 49% of the gross ground floor
square footage), shall require one (I) parking space per two hundred (200) square
feet.
2. Blended Rate: Warehouse, distribution, wholesale, showroom, and manufacturing
uses shall have the option to utilize a blended rate of one (I) parking space per
five-hundred (500) square feet of gross floor area.
3. Mezzanine square footage shall be linllted to warehouse uses and may utilize a
parking calculation method of one (I) parking space per eigl1t hundred (800)
square feet of gross floor area.
Ooerations Center: One (I) parking space per three hundred (300) square feet of gross
floor area devoted to office use and one (I) parking space per eight hundred (800) square
feet of gross floor are devoted to warehouse use. Where both office and warehouse uses
are intermixed, parking shall be calculated based on the requirement for office use.
Personal Services and Offices: One ( I ) parking space per three hundred square feet of
gross floor area.
Boynton Commerce Center PID Use List
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Boynton Commerce Center Revised Use List Request
Request to Allow Air Conditioning Installation & Repair Business
The applicant, Levitt Commercial Boynton Commerce Center, LLC, has submitted a request to
revise the approved use list for the Boynton Beach Commerce Center. Chapter 2.5, Sec. 4.N. of
the City of Boynton Beach Code requires that all uses conform to performance standards outlined
therein. These standards are addressed below for the proposed revisions to the approved use list.
I. Noise. No use shall be carried out in any zoning districts so as to create sound which is in
violation of Section 15-8 of the City of Boynton Beach Code of Ordinances.
Response: The use as proposed shall not produce sound in violation of Section 15-8.
2. Vibrations. No use shall be carried out in any zoning district so as to create inherently and
recurrently generated ground vibrations which are perceptible without instruments at any
point at or beyond the property lines of the property on which the use is located.
Response: The use as proposed shall not create ground vibrations which would be
perceptible beyond the property lines of the subject PI3ffi1ed Industrial Development.
3. Smoke, dust, dirt, or other particulate matter. No use shall be carried out within any
zoning district so as to allow the emission of smoke, dust dirt or other particular matter
which may cause damage to property or vegetation, discomfort or harm to persons or
animals, or prevent the reasonable use and enjoyment of property and rights-of-way, at or
beyond the property lines of the property on which the use is located. Furthermore, no
use shall be carried out so as to allow the emission of any substances in violation of any
federal, state, county or city laws or permits governing the emission of such substances.
Response: The proposed use does not produce smoke, dust, dirt or other particulate
matter that would have any affect off-site of the property and shall comply with all federal,
state, county, or city laws or permits pertaining to same.
4. Odors and fumes. No use shall be carried out in any industrial district so as to allow the
emission of objectionable or offensive odors or fumes in such concentration as to be
readily perceptible at any point at or beyond the boundary of industrial districts. For all
nonindustrial districts, the standards contained in this paragraph shall apply where district
abuts any residential district.
Response: The proposed use does not produce any objectionable or offensive odors or
fumes that would be readily perceptible at any point at or beyond the boundary ofthe PID.
5. Toxic or noxious matter. No use shall be carried out in any zoning district so as to allow
the discharge of any toxic or noxious matter in such concentrations as to cause damage to
property or vegetation, discomfort or harm to persons or animals, or prevent the
reasonable use and enjoyment of property or rights-of-way, at or beyond the property line
of the property on which the use is located; or to contaminate any public waters or any
groundwater.
Response: The proposed use does not produce any toxic or noxious matter in any
concentrations that would cause or vegetation, discomfort or harm to persons or animals,
or prevent the reasonable use and enjoyment of property or rights-of-way, at or beyond
the property line of the property on which the use is located; or contaminate any public
waters or any groundwater.
6. Fire and explosion hazards. No use shall be carried out in any zoning district so as to
create a fire or explosion hazard to adjacent or nearby property rigl1ts-of-way, or any
persons or property thereon. Furthermore, the storage, use or production of flammable or
explosive materials shall be in conformance with the provisions of Chapter 9 of the City of
Boynton Beach Code of Ordinances.
Response: The proposed use does not create a fire or explosion hazard. There will be no
storage of flammable or explosive materials unless in conformance with Chapter 9.
7. Heat, humidity, or glare. No use shall be carried out in any zoning district so as to
produce heat, humidity or glare which is readily perceptible at any point at or beyond the
property line of the property on which the use is located. Artiticiallighting which is used
to illuminate any property or use shall be directed away from any residential use which is
a confom1ing use according to these regulations, so as not to create a nuisance to such
residential uses.
Response: The proposes use does not produce heat, humidity or glare. Site lighting will
conform to code requirements and shall not be directed toward any residential use.
8. Liquid waste. No use shall be carried out in any zoning district so as to dispose ofliquid
waste of any type, quantity or maffi1er which is not in conformance with the provisions of
Chapter 26 of the City of Boynton Code of Ordinances, or any applicable federal, state or
county laws or permits.
Response: Any applicable provisions of Chapter 26 of the City of Boynton Code of
Ordinances, or any applicable federal, state or county laws or permits shall be complied
with.
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9. Solid waste. No use shall be carried out in any zoning district so as to allow the
accumulation or disposal of solid waste which is not in conformance with Chapter 10 of
the City of Boynton Beach Code of Ordinances, or which would cause solid waste to be
transferred in any mam1er to adjacent or nearby property or rights-of-way.
Response: The proposed use shall be in compliance with Chapter 10 of the City of
Boynton Beach Code of Ordinances and shall utilize the solid waste receptacles as
depicted on the approved site plan.
10. Electromagnetic interference. No use shall be carried out in any zoning district so as to
create electromagnetic radiation which causes abnormal degradation of performance of
any electromagnetic receptor of quality and property design as defined by the principles
and standards adopted by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, or the
Electronic Industries Association. Furthermore, no use shall be carried out in any zoning
district so as to cause electromagnetic radiation which does not comply with the Federal
Communications Commission regulations, or which causes objectionable electromagnetic
interference with normal radio or television reception in any zoning district.
Response: The proposed use shall not create electromagnetic radiation.
II. Hazardous materials and hazardous waste. Items a. through d.
Response: If any businesses locate within the PID which uses, handles, stores or displays
hazardous materials or generates hazardous waste, they shall comply with items a. through
d. as outlined in the City's performance standards. In addition, Section III of the use list
outlines specific uses which are prohibited in the PID and no additions or deletions to this
portion of the approved use list has been proposed as part of this request.
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What Does a Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic Do?
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Refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics install and service domestic, commercial, or industrial
refrigeration and air conditioning units and systems. They connect equipment to ductwork, refrigerant Ii,
and electrical power sources. They install air and water filters and electrical wiring to compressor and
circuiatory fans, and test lines to detect leaks and adjust controls for optimum performance. When equij
breaks down, they repair or replace the controls, electric wiring, or other parts.
Job-Related Skills, Values and Interests
. reading and interpreting blueprints, design specifications and written instructions
. using hand and power tools in order to install equipment in homes, restaurants,
supermarkets, hospitals and anywhere where cooling systems are operating
. measuring, marking and laying out an area where equipment is to be installed
. detecting why equipment or systems are not working, and fixing it
. adapting and applying knowledge of cooling systems to a variety of situations
. working independently or as part of a team to get the job done within deadlines
. communicating and interacting effectively with co-workers and customers
What Preparation and Training Do You Need?
To become a Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic you should preferably complete your second
school diploma, particularly with credits in mathematics and physics, as well as shop, drafting and coml
studies, before entering an apprenticeship of 8,000 hours of a combination of in-school and on-the-jot
training. (The minimum entry requirement under the TQA is Grade 10).
What's Your Future as a Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic?
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanics generally work full-time, mos~y indoors, in specific work
locations that largely depend on the location of the repair work. Most Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Mechanics find employment with:
. plumbing, heating and air conditioning construction firms
. mechanical construction firms
. commercial refrigerator and air conditioner manufacturers
. appliance, television, radio and stereo stores
. may also become self-employed
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanics must keep up to date with changes in their trade as new
computer technology is often used to control heating, air conditioning and ventilating systems in buildin!
Wage Rate
. apprentices usually start at a wage rate about half that of a journeyperson
. this rate increases gradually until the final six months of your apprenticeship when
you are earning from 85% to 90% of a journey person's wage
. Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanics can earn anywhere from $15.00Ihr
to $25.00Ihr or more, often with employee benefits and opportunities to work
overtime
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http://www.apprenticesearch.com/fpTrades/Refrigeration.asp
5/13/2004