(A) Before the issuance of any residential building permit, the contractor shall furnish a certificate from an Oklahoma-licensed insurance company that the contractor has general liability insurance in the amount required for contractors licensed by the Construction Industries Board of the State of Oklahoma and that the applicant has worker's compensation insurance or a worker's compensation exemption verification document.
(B) For purposes of this section a RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMIT is defined as any building permit for a single-family or two-family residential structure and shall include construction of a new structure, remodel of an existing structure, the addition to an existing structure, including roof covering replacement and any other building improvement requiring a permit under the international codes as adopted by the City. Not included under the definition of RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMIT are a single-family or two-family carport, patio cover, storage building, accessory building, pool or fence, these are covered in other chapters.
(C) This section shall not apply to a person or persons performing the construction or remodeling to his, her or their own existing single family or two-family on their own property, unless the modifications are being performed by and/or the permit acquired by a general contractor or subcontractor, in which case the general contractor or subcontractor shall meet the requirements of this section.
(D) The City Council shall establish by resolution a fee for the administration of the provisions of this CHAPTER which fee shall be added to, assessed and paid as part of the building permit fee.
(E) It shall be unlawful and an offense to perform any of the work described in this section without first obtaining a permit and providing insurance as required in this section. A violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine of not to exceed $500 plus court costs, and each day a violation exists shall be a separate offense.
(Ord. 1825, passed 8-18-09; Am. Ord. 1974, passed 8-6-19)