1333.01 REGISTRATION OF CONTRACTORS REQUIRED; DEFINITIONS.

   (a)   On and after April 1, 1980, no person, firm or corporation shall engage in the business or act in the capacity of a contractor as herein defined except pursuant to a certificate of registration issued in conformity with the provisions of this chapter by the Building Commissioner, unless such person, firm or corporation is particularly exempted by the provisions of this chapter.

   (b)   For the purposes of this chapter, “Code” means the Building Code of the City, including the Regional Dwelling House Code, the Electric Code and any other related codes now in effect or hereinafter adopted.

   (c)   For the purpose of this chapter, “contractor” means any individual, firm, co- partnership, corporation, association or other organization, subcontractor or any combination of any thereof, who or which by himself or itself, or by or through others, constructs, alters, repairs, tests, adds to, subtracts from, reconstructs or remodels any building, structure or appurtenance thereto, or who or which undertakes or offers to undertake, or purports to have the capacity to undertake, or submits a bid so to do. The term contractor includes sub- contractor and also specialty contractor whose operations as such are the performance of construction work requiring special skill and whose principal contracting business involves the use of specialized building trades or crafts. The term contractor shall also include tree service contractors performing tree removal, trimming or other services related to the treatment or removal of trees.

(Ord. 2004-115. Passed 7-20-04.)