(a) The Building Official shall maintain a list of registered contractors by trade. The Building Official shall record the name of any contractor, being an individual or a business entity, on the list of registered contractors upon providing the Building Official with the following:
(1) A valid and unexpired Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB) license issued for the year and the trade for which registration is sought, pursuant to Ohio R.C. Chapter 4740. This license requirement applies to all residential and commercial work constructed by residential and commercial contractors covered by the current versions of the Ohio Building Code and the Residential Code of Ohio.
(2) Contractor's liability insurance, including but without limitation, for bodily injury in the amount of one hundred thousand dollars/three hundred thousand dollars ($100,000/$300,000), and for property damage in the amount of at least fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or such greater amounts as required permitted by Ohio R.C. 4740.06(B)(4).
(3) A completed "Request for Registration/Renewal of Registration" form as prescribed by the Building Official.
(4) A contractors surety bond in the amount of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) on the City's approved form, executed by a solvent surety company licensed to engage in the business of insurance in Ohio, and the applicant, shall also accompany every application.
(5) A fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the registration.
Where work for which registration is required is started prior to registration, the required registration fee shall be doubled.
(b) Upon adding the contractor's name to the list of registered contractors, the Building Official shall issue the registrant a certificate of registration as evidence of compliance with the above requirements.
(c) Said certificate of registration shall be valid for the calendar year in which issued and subject to renewal on January 1 of each year thereafter.
(d) Where an individual has assigned a State-issued license to a business entity pursuant to Ohio R.C. 4740.07, the Building Official shall issue the certificate of registration in both the name of the individual and the business entity. Any work conducted by a registered business entity or individual is deemed to be conducted under the personal supervision of the individual named in the certificate of registration and all violations of any terms of this Building Code are deemed to have been committed by the individual named in the certificate of registration.
(e) Contractors, both individuals and business entities, registered pursuant to this section shall warrant or be presumed to have warranted that all work to be performed and all materials to be supplied by contractor are in compliance with all applicable ordinances of the City unless the customer has actual knowledge of any deficiencies or noncompliance at the time the contract is entered into.
(Ord. 147-2013. Passed 11-25-13.)