A. Registration Of Plumbers:
1. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business, trade, or occupation of a plumbing contractor, journeyman plumber, or plumbing apprentice, by advertisement or otherwise, in the City, unless that person is registered with the City and has purchased a current and valid certificate of registration issued by the City.
2. A contractor certificate of registration shall be issued only to those who have a valid Oklahoma State Department of Health contractor license. Each firm shall have a contractor employed full time who is responsible for planning, contracting, supervising, or furnishing of labor and/or materials used in the trade. A contractor may not have more than three (3) apprentices under direct "on the job" supervision.
3. A journeyman certificate of registration shall be issued only to those who have a valid Oklahoma State Department of Health journeyman license. A journeyman may not have more than three (3) apprentices under direct "on the job" supervision.
4. An apprentice certificate of registration shall be issued only to those who have a valid Oklahoma state department of health apprentice license. An apprentice shall be under the direct "on the job" supervision of a licensed and registered journeyman or contractor.
5. Each person registered as a contractor, journeyman or apprentice shall have such certificate of registration on his/her person while engaging in the work of a contractor, journeyman or apprentice.
6. Certificates of registration are nontransferable.
7. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to property owners working on his/her owner occupied single-family residence.
B. Expiration And Renewal; Fees:
1. Upon application to the city, the city shall register such applicants and issue them certificates of registration in the applicable category, after the applicant has complied with the laws of the state, ordinances of the city, and paid the applicable fees set by the city council by motion or resolution.
2. The registration shall expire on June 30 of each year. Persons desiring to renew their registration shall furnish the same evidence of compliance with state law and city ordinance and pay the applicable fees set by council by motion or resolution.
C. Revocation Of Registration; Hearing:
1. The city council, upon at least ten (10) days' notice and adequate opportunity for a public hearing, may suspend or revoke the certificate of registration of any contractor, journeyman or apprentice for violating any provision of any ordinance or regulation relating to the installation of plumbing materials or fixtures or registration of personnel.
2. A request for a public hearing may be presented to council by the code official or any aggrieved person. (Ord. 1997-09, 10-7-1997)