(a) Application. An application for a home improvement contractor's license and/or salesman's license shall be made in writing in the name of the person, individually or as a member of a partnership, corporation or other unincorporated association applying therefor on forms prescribed by the City. If such application is made by a partnership, it shall be signed by one of the partners; and if made by a corporation, it shall be signed by an officer of the corporation.
(Ord. 128-93. Passed 6-29-93.)
(Ord. 128-93. Passed 6-29-93.)
(b) Certification for Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention. Firms conducting renovations in target (pre-1978) housing or child-occupied facilities must be certified and use renovators with accredited training and follow the work practice requirements of the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention regulations contained in the Code of Federal Regulations at 40 CFR 745, Subpart E-Residential Property Renovation, unless the renovation qualifies for one of the exceptions identified in Section 745.82(a) or (c) of the Code of Federal Regulations. For purposes of this section, "Firm" means a company, partnership, corporation, sole proprietorship or individual doing business, association or other business entity; a federal, state, tribal or local government agency; or a non-profit organization.
(Ord. 27-2011. Passed 2-14-11.)
(Ord. 27-2011. Passed 2-14-11.)
(c) Filing Fee. Upon the filing of the application required in this section, an applicant for a home improvement contractor's license and/or salesman's license shall pay a fee of seventy-five dollars ($75.00).
(Ord. 242-02. Passed 12-16-02.)
(Ord. 242-02. Passed 12-16-02.)
(d) Bond. An applicant for a home improvement contractor's license and/or salesman's license shall file a surety bond in the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for the approval of the Chief Building Official, the form of which shall be approved by the Law Director, and conditioned that the applicant shall save and keep the City harmless from all loss and damage that may arise from negligence or failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter by the applicant, his agents and employees. The home improvement contractor and/or salesman shall file and keep in force and effect a good and sufficient bond or continuation certificate during each period of renewal of license.
(e) Workers' Compensation Certificate. An applicant for a home improvement contractor's license or salesman's license shall submit a copy of his workers' compensation certificate prior to being eligible for a license.
(Ord. 128-93. Passed 6-29-93.)
(f) License Fees. License fees for home improvement contractors shall be one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) and thirty-five dollars ($35.00) for salesmen’s license fees, payable upon the issuance of such license and renewable annually thereafter. Licenses shall expire February 28 of each year. Licenses issued during the year shall require the full year’s license fee.
(Ord. 242-02. Passed 12-16-02.)
(Ord. 242-02. Passed 12-16-02.)
(g) Renewal. All licenses shall be for a period of one year or a fraction of such one-year period and shall expire on December 31 of each year. Home improvement contractor's licenses shall be renewed annually upon the payment of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) on or before December 31 without the requirement of re-application. A seventy-five dollar ($75.00) late fee shall be assessed for home improvement contractor license renewals after December 31.
(Ord.132-2012. Passed 8-27-12.)
(h) If an application for a license is refused, the Chief Building Official shall send to the applicant a written statement setting forth the reasons for the refusal to grant the license. An applicant may appeal an adverse decision under this section to the Canton Construction Board.
(Ord. 128-93. Passed 6-29-93.)
(i) No person, partnership, corporation or unincorporated association may hold or renew a General Contractor Registration unless the Contractor is paid in full or is current and not otherwise delinquent in the payment of City income taxes, including any obligation to pay taxes withheld from employees under Section 182.05 and any payment on net profits under Section 182.06.
(1) A certificate of compliance issued by the Treasurer or the Canton Income Tax Department must be provided at the time of application for registration or renewal.
(2) Falsification of any information related to or any violation of the requirement to pay City income taxes set forth in subsection (i) shall constitute cause for the rescission of the registration at the City’s discretion.
(3) No person, partnership, corporation or unincorporated association which has as one of its partners, shareholders or owners, a person who is a twenty percent (20%) or greater equity owner in such partnership, corporation or unincorporated association and who is delinquent in the payment of City income taxes as set forth in subsection (i), may receive or renew a registration with the City under Chapters 1311, 1312, 1313, 1315, 1317, 1319 or 1321.
(4) The licensed contractor agrees to withhold all City income taxes due or payable under Chapter 182 of the Codified Ordinances for wages, salaries, fees and commissions paid to its employees and further agrees that any of its subcontractors shall be required to agree to withhold any such City income taxes due for services performed under the contract. In addition the licensed contractor agrees with the City regarding the manner of withholding of City income taxes as provided in Section 718.011(F) of the Ohio Revised Code.
A. Municipal income tax withholding provisions of Sections 718.011(B)(1) and 718.011(D) of the Ohio Revised Code shall not apply to qualifying wages paid to the licensed contractor’s or any of its subcontractor’s employees for work done or services performed or rendered inside the City or on City property.
B. The licensed contractor agrees to withhold income tax for the City from employees’ qualifying wages earned inside the City or on City property, beginning with the first day of work done or services performed or rendered inside the City.
(Ord. 252-2016. Passed 12-12-16.)