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(A) The contractor shall maintain bodily injury, property damage, and worker’s compensation insurance unless properly exempted.
(B) The insurance requirements for this chapter are met if the contractor secures and maintains insurance covering all construction or demolition activity by such contractor or under any permit obtained by such contractor; such insurance to include:
(1) A bodily injury and property damage insurance policy insuring the contractor, providing for the payment of any liability imposed by law on such contractor arising out of operations performed by, or on behalf of, the registered contractor in minimum amounts of:
(a) For any occurrence relative to which there is an injury or death to one or more persons: $1,000,000; and
(b) For any occurrence relative to which there is damage to property: $500,000.
(2) Worker’s compensation insurance covering the personnel employed by the registered contractor for death or injury arising out of operations; provided that this provision shall not apply if the contractor has no employees and gives appropriate notice to the County Building Commissioner with a properly executed independent contractor affidavit of exemption; and
(3) The insurance policies described in division (A) above shall require the insurance carried to give notice both of the registered contractor and to the County Building Commissioner at least ten days before such insurance is either cancelled or not renewed, and the certificate shall state this obligation.
(Ord. 2013-14, passed 12-2-2013)
(A) Approval of the contractor registration shall be issued by the County Building Commissioner with no waiting period.
(B) Upon receipt of such approval, the County Building Commissioner shall issue the contractor registration.
(C) The contractor registration maybe good for up to a one-year period. Initial registrations may occur throughout the year, but renewals will be due January 1 of each year following initial registration.
(D) No contractor registration issued under the provision of this chapter shall be assigned or transferred.
(Ord. 2013-14, passed 12-2-2013)
Upon making application for any contractor registration, the general contractor filing such application shall pay the County Building Commissioner an annual fee of $50, and the subcontractor will pay an annual fee of $25 to the County Building Commissioner.
(Ord. 2013-14, passed 12-2-2013)
The Board of County Commissioners may suspend the registered contractor issued under this chapter to any person, partnership, or corporation for a period of up to one year, or may revoke the listing permit of any person, partnership, or corporation if one of the following is shown:
(A) The contractor made any materially-false statement of fact on his or her application or registration;
(B) The contractor acted fraudulently, or with deceit, in his or her relationship with other persons, partnerships, or corporations with regard to activities engaged in by such contractor;
(C) Activity was performed either incompletely or in such manner that it does not comply with Building Code and procedure, any provisions of state law, or regulations of the county;
(D) The contractor failed to correct a violation of the Building Code, provisions of state law, or regulation of the county relative to the activity for which the contractor was responsible after an authorized official or employee of the county issued a notice of such violation, revoked a permit, or issued a stop-work order, and the violation causing any of these actions remained uncorrected for a period of ten days after the registered contractor received notice of such violation, unless a longer period is allowed by the County Building Commissioner;
(E) The contractor has consistently failed to apply for or obtain required permits for activities accomplished by such contractor;
(F) The contractor has consistently failed to timely file certificates of completion and compliance, as required, for construction activity accomplished pursuant to his or her registration;
(G) The contractor has consistently failed to give notice of availability for inspection at designated stages of activity;
(H) The contractor has attempted to conceal violations of the building provisions of state law, regulations, or ordinances of the county relative to the activity; and
(I) The contractor is delinquent on any fees owed pursuant to this chapter.
(Ord. 2013-14, passed 12-2-2013)
(A) The County Building Commissioner may, in the name of the county, order all work stopped on construction, alterations, repair, installation, removal, or demolition of building in the county if such work is being performed by a contractor who is not listed under this chapter.
(B) The County Building Commissioner may, in the name of the county, bring actions in superior or circuit courts of the county for mandatory or prohibitory injunctive relief in the enforcement of, and the secure compliance with, any order or orders made by the County Building Commissioner pursuant to this chapter, and any such action for mandatory or injunctive relief may be joined with an action to recover the penalties provided for in this chapter.
(Ord. 2013-14, passed 12-2-2013) Penalty, see § 114.99