1444.01 Registration required; contractor and subcontractor defined.
1444.02 License required; exceptions; application.
1444.03 Utility employees exempted.
1444.04 Homeowner defined.
1444.05 Limitation on issuance of building permits.
1444.06 Suspension, disapproval or revocation of certificates.
1444.07 Issuance of license and registration; fees; terms.
1444.08 Prerequisites to issuance of license; indemnification bond and liability insurance.
1444.09 Appeals.
1444.99 Penalty.
CROSS REFERENCES
Power to license electricians, plumbers, etc. - see Ohio R.C. 715.27
Contracts, material and labor - see Ohio R.C. 735.05
(a) Registration shall be required of all contractors or subcontractors performing work or providing services covered by the Building Code.
(b) No person shall undertake, individually or for another, to engage for hire in any of the crafts, trades and businesses within the City, until such person, or at least one natural person duly representing such person, has been duly registered by the City to perform such work.
(c) Applicants for registration to engage in work at the crafts, trades and businesses shall make application at the office of the Division of Building Inspection on forms prescribed by the Building Inspector.
(d) As used in this chapter, "contractor" or "subcontractor" means any individual, association, corporation or other entity engaged in the business of construction work, or performing construction work in the City.
(Ord. 149-96. Passed 10-15-96; Ord. 122-15. Passed 9-14-15.)
(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.)
This chapter shall not be interpreted so as to require a registration certificate for any City employee performing work on a City-owned property or for any public utility organizations that engage in the installation, alteration, repair, maintenance or utilization of any device, appliance, installation or appurtenance forming part of the equipment for generation, transmission or distribution of any commodity or service which such public utility organization is authorized by law to furnish or provide.
(Ord. 89-88. Passed 11-14-88; Ord. 122-15. Passed 9-14-15.)
This chapter shall in no way be interpreted so as to require the owner of a one- or two-family dwelling to be registered hereunder if such homeowner is to personally perform work upon the premises occupied or to be occupied by such owner as the owner's established residence. The exempted homeowner shall assume full responsibility for compliance with this Building and Housing Code, including workmanship, and with the Planning and Zoning Code, as well as all other codes, laws and regulations which cover the construction and use of the referenced job location, and shall further agree to be present on the site at some point to inspect and approve work that the homeowner receives a permit for, if any person, other than the homeowner or his or her immediate family, is to participate in said construction, he or she is required to obtain building tradesman license and any required permits. The homeowner shall also abide by the City's minimum inspection procedures and requirements.
(a) Definition of a Homeowner. A person who owns or leases a single condominium unit or parcel of land on which he or she intends to reside, on which there is, or is intended to be, a dwelling of three units or less and/or attached or detached structures accessory to such residential use. A person who constructs more than one home in a two-year period in the State of Ohio shall not be considered a homeowner.
(Ord. 89-88. Passed 11-14-88; Ord. 122-15. Passed 9-14-15.)
(a) Issuance to Contractors. No permit required by Chapter 1442 shall be issued for work to be undertaken by contract, except to a licensed contractor or general contractor or a registered subcontractor.
(Ord. 89-88. Passed 11-14-88.)
(b) Additional Limitations.
(1) Subcontractor registration list. No permit shall be issued prior to submitting the completed City subcontractor registration list, as applied to related construction.
(2) Cash bond. For each and every category not having a registered contractor assigned thereto, the permit applicant shall post a fifty dollar ($50.00) cash bond. Such bond shall in no manner be construed as a substitute for the contractor registration fee as stipulated in section 1444.07.
(3) Unregistered contractors. Job-site activities of an unregistered contractor shall constitute a violation of Section 1444.02 and shall cause forfeiture of the cash bond related to appropriate activities. The permit applicant shall be notified in writing.
(4) Work started prior to contractor registration. Where work for which contractor registration is required is started prior to registration, the fees required for such registration shall be doubled, but the payment of such double fees does not relieve any person from fully complying with the requirements of Section 1442.09.
(Ord. 121-87. Passed 12-28-87; Ord. 122-15. Passed 9-14-15.)
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