(a) Definitions.
(1) "Contractor" means any person, firm or corporation contracting to supply materials or perform work, or labor for another person, firm or corporation for a stipulated sum, or any combination thereof, who: undertakes, with or for another within the City, to build, construct, alter, remodel, repair or demolish any building or structure, or any portion thereof, for which a permit from the City is required, and which work is to be done for a fixed sum price, fee percentage, or other compensation in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000). (Ord. 23-09-S. Passed 8-17-09.)
(2) "Sub-contractor" means any person, firm or corporation assuming by secondary contract some or all of the obligations of an original contractor.
(3) "City" means the City of Alliance, Ohio.
(4) "Building/Health Inspector" means the Building/Health Inspector and other Code Enforcement Inspectors of the City.
(5) "Building/Health Official" means the person responsible for the overall administration of a building/health department and enforcement of OBBC, and/or any National or State Building Codes as adopted by the City of Alliance.
(6) "Qualification Certificate" means a certificate issued by the Ohio Construction Industry Examining Board to an individual or business entity as a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning contractor, refrigeration contractor, electrical contractor, plumbing contractor, or hydronics contractor. (Ord. 85-93. Passed 8-2-93.)
(7) "Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning contractor" means any individual who assumes responsible charge, supervision or direction of persons engaged in heating, ventilating, and air conditioning contracting, or who engages in, offers to engage in, advertises, or otherwise represents that he is permitted to engage in the design of, planning of, superintending of, contracting for, or responsible charge of installation or replacement of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning.
(Ord. 60-98. Passed 5-4-98.)
(8) "Refrigeration contractor" means any individual who assumes responsible charge, supervision, or direction of persons engaged in refrigeration contracting, or who engages in, offers to engage in, advertises, or otherwise represents that he is permitted or qualified to engage in the design of, planning of, superintending of, contracting for, or responsible charge of refrigeration contracting.
(Ord. 85-93. Passed 8-2-93.)
(9) "Electrical contractor" means any individual who assumes responsible charge, supervision, or direction of persons engaged in electrical contracting, or who engages in, offers to engage in, advertises, or otherwise represents that he is permitted or qualified to engage in the design of, planning of, superintending of, contracting for, or responsible charge of upgrading service, upgrading or replacement of electrical panels or boxes, or any electrical work conducted within the electrical box or electrical panel. As used in this subsection, "electrical contracting" does not include the construction, installation, alteration, repair, maintenance, or service of any fire alarm or burglar alarm.
(10) "Plumbing contractor" means any individual who assumes responsible charge, supervision, or direction of persons engaged in plumbing contracting, or who engages in, offers to engage in, advertises, or otherwise represents that he is permitted or qualified to engage in the design of, planning of, superintending of, contracting for, or responsible charge of any new, remodeled or change of location of water supply system, plumbing fixtures and traps, soil, waste and vent pipes.
(Ord. 60-98. Passed 5-4-98.)
(11) "Hydronics contractor" means any individual who assumes responsible charge, supervision, or direction of persons engaged in hydronics contracting, or who engages in, offers to engage in, advertises, or otherwise represents that he is permitted or qualified to engage in the design of, planning of, superintending of, contracting for, or responsible charge of hydronics contracting. (Ord. 85-93. Passed 8-2-93.)
(12) "Contracting" means the engagement of a person under any written contract, agreement, or understanding, whereby such person provides services or materials which are subject to acquiring a building permit. Included in this subsection are general and specialty contractors who build, construct, alter, or add to a building or structure, to include every general contractor, building contractor, residential contractor, concrete contractor and framing contractor. Unless provided otherwise by this chapter, only a contractor licensed under the provisions of this chapter may obtain a building permit. (Ord. 23-09-S. Passed 8-17-09.)
(b) License Requirements. No person, firm or corporation either as a contractor or subcontractor shall perform any of the services set forth in subsection (a) hereof without first obtaining a license from the Building/Health Official to perform such work within the City.
Requirements for License. Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning contractors, refrigeration contractors, electrical contractors, plumbing contractors and hydronics contractors must possess a valid qualification certification, issued by the Ohio Construction Industry Examining Board, per Ohio Revised Code and HB 402 requirements. Such certification will be required after December 31, 1993. In addition thereof, all must have the following requirements:
(1) A certification from the Income Tax Department that such person, firm or corporation is registered with such Department, and if a partnership, firm or corporation that all partners, employees, agents or servants of such partnership, firm or corporation performing work or labor within the City are registered therein.
(2) Proof of compliance with the Workers' Compensation laws of the State.
(3) Proof of liability insurance either in the State of Ohio or if a nonresident person, firm or corporation compliance within the home state. Insurance must be in a minimum amount of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) per occurrence.
(Ord. 85-93. Passed 8-2-93.)
(c) Fees. The license fee for commercial or residential contractors or subcontractors shall be as provided in Chapter 117. (Ord. 68-15. Passed 12-7-15.)
(d) Noncompliance. That failure of any person, firm or corporation to meet any of the foregoing requirements, shall cause the Building/Health Inspector to refuse to issue a permit for the performance of any work by such contractor or subcontractor within the City.
(Ord. 85-93. Passed 8-2-93.)