(a) No person shall engage in the business or act in the capacity of a contractor or general contractor, except pursuant to a license issued in conformity with this chapter by the Building Inspector.
(Ord. 89-88. Passed 11-14-88.)
(b) An application for a certificate of registration required by Section 1444.01 shall be upon a form issued by the Chief Building Official that contains the following information:
(1) A list of all subcontractors to be utilized, including address and contact information, which list must remain current and updated in writing with the City as necessary;
(2) Evidence from a proper licensing authority, if applicable, that the applicant has received all necessary licenses;
(3) Certification that the applicant has not had a license revoked in any state or municipality;
(4) Certification that the applicant has not been penalized or debarred from any public contract in the previous five years for providing falsified certified payroll records or other violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act;
(5) Certification that the applicant maintains a substance abuse policy for its personnel per Ohio Governor's Executive Order No. 2002-13T;
(6) Certification that the applicant does not have a Bureau of Workers' Compensation Experience Modification Rating greater than 2.0;
(7) Certification that the applicant has not had any "serious", "intentional" or "willful" violations of any Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations in the previous two years;
(8) Certification that the applicant has not had any convictions for violations of the Building or Zoning Codes within the previous five years;
(9) Certification that the applicant has not had any performance or indemnification bonds exercised on any projects within the previous ten years;
(10) Certification that all subcontractors utilized will obtain a certificate of registration from the City prior to being utilized in any project in the City;
(11) Certification that all individuals being issued an IRS Form 1099 will be considered independent contractors and will obtain a certificate of registration from the City prior to being utilized in any project in the City; and
(12) Such additional information as the Chief Building Official may deem advisable. A certificate of registration shall be granted if the application fully conforms with the requirements of this section and the Chief Building Official finds that the applicant is qualified to perform the work for which the application is sought.
(c) Evidence of repeated violations of this Building and Housing Code or other City ordinances shall be sufficient evidence to disqualify the applicant from receiving a certificate of registration.
(Ord. 150-96. Passed 10-15-96; Ord. 122-15. Passed 9-14-15.)