(A) Any business entity seeking to be registered to conduct business in the town as a contractor or specialty contractor shall file a written application on a form to be provided by the town which shall contain such information as the town deems necessary to determine the qualifications and competency of the applicant.
(B) The application shall be filed on behalf of the business entity, and shall also contain the name of the individual who will manage the business. Where a Certificate of Registration shall be issued, authority to transact business thereunder as a contractor or specialty contractor shall be limited to one individual, officer or representative of such business entity to be designated in the application and named in the Certificate of Registration. In the event the designated individual, officer or representative leaves the entity, the Certificate of Registration becomes null and void. Each other individual or employee of such business entity seeking to act as a contractor or specialty contractor in connection with the business of the entity, shall be required to apply for and receive a separate Certificate of Registration.
(C) All applications shall be signed by the applicant, or its duly authorized representative or officer, and shall be accompanied by a recommendation as to the character and honesty of the applicant from two residents of the town who are not related to the applicant, or in the case of a corporation, its duly designated officer.
(D) Every application shall be accompanied by two recent photographs of the applicant (size: 1-1/2 inches x 2 inches).
(E) Every applicant for a Certificate of Registration as a contractor or specialty contractor in the town shall present and accompany with the application a valid and current license issued by the County Board of Licensing and Registration, and shall provide compliance with all requirements of the County Board of Licensing and Registration.
(F) Upon the filing of an application, the town may investigate the statements contained therein and, if any statements are found to be untrue, may refuse to register the applicant.
(G) Before a Certificate of Registration is issued by the town to any applicant, the town shall require the applicant to provide proof of the filing of the bond required to be provided by the Lake County Board of Licensing and Registration, as well as proof of compliance with the County Board of Licensing and Registration insurance requirements. For construction that includes siding, roofing, doors, windows, decks and sidewalks, contractors are required to provide, in addition to the aforementioned insurance, a minimum of $1,000,000 of liability coverage, proof of same, together with valid proof of workers’ compensation coverage, as well as the required bond. For any new residential, commercial or industrial construction, a contractor is required to provide, in addition to the minimum requirements set forth herein, proof of liability insurance coverage of at least $1,000,000, together with workers’ compensation insurance coverage and the required bond.
(H) Whenever any Certificate of Registration issued under the provisions of this subchapter is revoked by the town, the town shall be entitled to institute proceedings to forfeit the bond or recover from the bond posted with the county.
(I) A Certificate of Registration issued by the town is valid until the contractor or specialty contractor to whom the Certificate of Registration was issued fails to perform any work under that Certificate of Registration for a period of two years; or the applicant has not violated, during the preceding registration period, any of the provisions of this subchapter or rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.
(J) In the event a contractor or special contractor who is issued a Certificate of Registration by the town allows the registration to expire, that business entity shall be required by the town to reapply for a new Certificate of Registration.
(K) Upon receipt of an application for renewal by an applicant who, during the preceding period of registration, has violated any of the provisions of this subchapter, or any rules and regulations promulgated herein, the town shall make such investigation as it deems necessary to determine the fitness of the applicant for renewal of the Certificate of Registration. In the event the town determines after said investigation that issues exist as to whether the application for renewal under consideration should be renewed, it shall advise the applicant and that applicant shall thereafter within 30 days show cause to the town why the Certificate of Registration should be renewed. If, after hearing, the town determines that the Certificate of Registration should not be renewed, the applicant shall be notified, and the applicant thereafter may seek remedies under state law.
(L) No Certificate of Registration shall be renewed during any period a registrant is under citation by the town for violation of any the provisions of this subchapter, or any rules promulgated by the town; however, the town, at its discretion, may temporarily extend the applicant's current registration for a period of time, not to exceed 30 days, or until the act complained of shall be heard by the town, and during any period of appeal provided for by this subchapter.
(M) The fees to be charged by and paid to the town by registrants for all Certificates of Registrations, and renewals thereof, shall be as follows:
(1) A fee of $50 shall accompany an application for a Certificate of Registration;
(2) An additional fee of $100 shall be required for the initial issuance of the Certificate of Registration, upon approval of the application;
(3) A fee of $50 shall be paid to the town for every annual renewal of the Certificate of Registration.
(N) All fees assessed by the town and collected shall be paid into the treasury of the town, and shall be credited to the General Fund.
(O) All construction work in progress on the effective date of passage of this subchapter shall be allowed to be completed without the issuance of a Certificate of Registration.
(P) In the event a Certificate of Registration holder shall have been convicted in this state, or any other state, of obtaining money under false pretenses, extortion, forgery, embezzlement, or criminal conspiracy to defraud, or other like offenses, and a duly certified or exemplified copy of the record in the proceeding is filed with the town, the town shall revoke the Certificate of Registration issued to the holder. In the event of the revocation or suspension of the Certificate of Registration issued to any member of a co-partnership, association, or corporation or an employee thereof, the certificate issued to the other co-partner, member, or members of the firm, association, or corporation shall be revoked unless, within the time fixed by the town, where a co-partnership or association, the connection of the member or employee whose license has been suspended or revoked shall be severed and his or her interest in the co- partnership or association, or his or her employment thereby in the case of an employee, be terminated, and his or her share in its activities brought to an end; or where a corporation, the offending officer or employee shall be discharged and shall have no further participation in the corporate activities.
(Ord. 566, passed 12-1-92; Am. Ord. 931, passed 7-19-05)