(A) It is unlawful for any person to engage in the business of installing electrical equipment for lights, heat, or power, trade or occupation of an electrical contractor, journeyman, or apprentice in the city, unless he or she is registered with the city and has a current and valid certificate of registration issued by the city.
(B) Only a person who has a current and valid license as an electrical contractor issued by the State Construction Industries Board may register as such with the city.
(C) Upon application to the city, the applicant shall give full name, residence address, and place of business address, and in case of removal from one place to another, shall make a corresponding change in the register accordingly and the payment of the required fee to the City Clerk’s office. The city shall register such applicants and issue to them certificates of registration.
(D) City certificates shall not be valid after the termination or expiration of state licenses or certificates. Registration certificates of electrical contractors issued as provided herein shall expire after one year from date of issuance.
(E) For all certificates of registration authorized by this section, there will be charged and collected the following fees: Electrical contractor: $100 for the initial year and a $50 per year renewal fee thereafter (if not renewed within one year, renewal will be $100).
(F) An electrical contractor must provide the name and license number of each worker employed by contractor as an electrical journeyman or an electrical apprentice.
(G) Any violation of any provision contained in this section is an offense against the city; upon conviction of any such offense, the violator shall be punished by a fine as follows:
(1) First offense: $200; and
(2) Second and subsequent offenses: $300.
(Prior Code, § 10-210) (Ord. 2008-15, passed 3-3-2008)