(a) Any contractor, general contractor or subcontractor who meets the definition of contractor in Section 717.01 shall, before performing any work within the corporation limits of Bucyrus, register with the City’s Zoning/Engineering Department as set forth herein.
(Ord. 27-2013. Passed 9-3-13.)
(b) Requirements. A contractor, general contractor, or subcontractor seeking to be registered shall submit the following to the City’s Zoning/Engineering Department.
(1) A certificate of liability insurance in the amount not less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) per person or three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) per occurrence for bodily injury, and fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) per accident for property damage (except automobile), for any and all losses to persons by reason of any negligence on the part of himself or his agents or employees while engaged in the performance of construction work in the City. Failure on the part of the contractor to maintain this insurance coverage on a continuous basis will result in automatic cancellation of the registration/license. Provision will be made by the contractor to have his insurance company give the City at least fifteen days prior written notice in the event of cancellation or non-renewal of this insurance coverage;
(2) Proof of compliance with the State of Ohio’s Workers’ Compensation Laws;
(3) Certificate of registration with the City of Bucyrus’s Income Tax Department;
(4) A current copy of his/or her license issued pursuant to Ohio R.C. Chapter 4740 by the OCIEB (Ohio Construction Industry Examining Board) to the contractor or an employee of said contractor, if such license is required for the contractor’s trade or certificate issued pursuant to Ohio R.C. 3737.65 by the Ohio Fire Marshal. (Ord. 11-2009. Passed 4-21-09.)
(5) A registration fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the initial registration and twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for any renewal.
(Ord. 19-2009. Passed 7-21-09.)
Upon submission of the items required above, the City Zoning/Engineering Department shall issue a registration certificate. The City Zoning/Engineering Department may deny the application if the contractor fails to submit any of the items required above.
(c) No person, firm or corporation shall allow a contractor, general contractor or subcontractor who has failed to register with the City Zoning/Engineering Department to perform any work in the City.
(Ord. 11-2009. Passed 4-21-09.)