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No person shall engage in the business or act in the capacity of a contractor except pursuant to a certificate of registration and qualification issued by the city, unless such person is particularly exempted by other provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 17-59, passed 3-9-1959)
No provision of this chapter or regulation adopted by authority of this chapter shall be interpreted to require that the owner of a single- or two-family dwelling be licensed or registered or hold a certificate of registration and qualification to personally perform work upon his or her premises. However, this exception shall not apply to any person holding himself or herself out to the public as a building contractor, builder or one engaged in any of the building trades for profit. All such work shall be performed by the owner with the assistance of only nonpaid gratuitous help, and the work shall be done in conformity with this chapter and the rules and regulations promulgated under this chapter, and no work shall be done unless all permits, inspections and approvals required by this chapter and all other applicable municipal ordinances are obtained.
(Prior Code, § 1438.04) (Ord. 17-59, passed 3-9-1959)
The Building Inspector shall suspend or revoke any certificate of registration and qualification issued under this chapter for any of the following reasons:
(a) Misrepresentation of a material fact by the applicant in obtaining a certificate of registration and qualification;
(b) Use of a certificate of registration and qualification in obtaining a permit for another;
(c) Faulty or defective workmanship;
(d) Departure from or disregard of plans and specifications filed with the application for a permit; or
(e) The noncompliance with or a violation of any of the provisions or regulations of the Building or Zoning Code or rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(Prior Code, § 1438.06) (Ord. 124-63, passed 11-25-1963)
The fee to be charged for the issuance of each certificate of registration and qualification for a general contractor and for every other specific contractor shall be as set forth in Chapter 208 of the Administration Code - the General Fee Schedule. Each such certificate shall expire on December 31 of each year. A registered general contractor may, under this registration, perform work in connection with any or all trades. Any other registered contractor shall perform only such work as is customarily done by the trade for which he or she has registered. The contractor registration fee set forth in the General Fee Schedule shall be doubled for any contractor working in the city without a certificate of registration.
(Prior Code, § 1438.07) (Ord. 147-2013, passed 11-25-2013)
Any revocation, suspension or refusal to issue or renew a license or a certificate of registration and qualification, or any other action or determination by any administrative officer under this chapter, may be appealed to the Board of Building Code Appeals as provided in Chapter 1434.
(Prior Code, § 1438.08) (Ord. 17-59, passed 3-9-1959)
(a) In order to be registered with the city, every contractor must maintain the following insurance:
(1) Commercial general liability insurance on an occurrence basis in a combined single limit of not less than $500,000 per occurrence;
(2) If the contractor has employees, employer’s liability insurance with a limit of not less than $500,000 per occurrence;
(3) Automobile liability insurance with a limit of not less than $500,000 per occurrence;
(4) If the contractor will perform work in the public right-of-way, an umbrella liability insurance policy with a limit of not less than $1,000,000; and
(5) Workers compensation insurance in the amount required by law.
(b) Every policy of insurance required by divisions (a)(1) through (a)(4) of this section shall be issued by a solvent insurance carrier licensed to engage in the business of insurance in Ohio and shall designate the city as an additional insured. The commercial general liability insurance policy must contain a provision that the policy may not be cancelled, terminated or materially changed except upon at least 30 days prior written notice to the city.
(c) Every application for a certificate of registration and qualification shall be accompanied by certificates evidencing that the insurance policies required by divisions (a) and (b) of this section are in effect.
(d) Every application for a certificate of registration and qualification shall be accompanied by a contractor’s bond in the amount of $15,000 on the city’s approved form and executed by the applicant and a solvent surety company licensed to engage in the business of insurance in Ohio.
(Prior Code, § 1438.09) (Ord. 50-2018, passed 4-9-2018)
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