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If the commissioner of buildings determines that a licensee is engaging in or has engaged in a pattern of substantial code violations, the commissioner may order the temporary suspension of any license issued pursuant to this chapter for a period not to exceed ten days. Notice of the temporary suspension and the grounds for that suspension shall be immediately sent or delivered to the licensee. The licensee shall have an opportunity for a hearing before the department of business affairs and consumer protection prior to the expiration of the ten day temporary suspension. If the department of business affairs and consumer protection determines by a preponderance of the evidence that a pattern of substantial code violations exists, nothing in this section shall prevent the department of business affairs and consumer protection from suspending the licensee's general contractor license for a longer period of time or from revoking the license in accordance with Section 4-4-280 of this Code.
For purposes of this subsection, the term “pattern of substantial code violations” means five or more violations of the building code which imperil the public health, safety or welfare, or two or more violations of any stop work order issued pursuant to this Code, or any combination thereof involving five or more violations of this Code, within any six-month period, at one or more construction sites within the city managed or controlled by the licensee.
(Added Coun. J. 10-1-03, p. 9163, § 2.1; Amend Coun. J. 7-27-05, p. 53211, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-19-08, p. 47220, Art. V, § 5)
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| 4-4-280 | The hyper-linked material is not part of the Chicago Building Code infobase and therefore is not included herein. The material is included in other provisions of the Chicago Municipal Code. The complete Chicago Municipal Code is available for purchase from American Legal Publishing in both print and Folio® versions. Please click here for the appropriate American Legal order form in printable Adobe® PDF format. For additional information, you may visit American Legal's website by clicking here. |
If the commissioner has knowledge that a licensee under this chapter or any controlling person has been indicted or charged with any offense set forth in item (L) of Section 4-36-110 or with a similar offense under any State or Federal law and the commissioner determines that continued operation of the licensed business or activity may pose a threat to the public health, safety or welfare or may threaten to impair public confidence in the licensed business or activity, the commissioner may suspend the general contractor license of such licensee, in accordance with the requirements of Section 4-4-280, until final adjudication is made with respect to such offense. The subject matter of any hearing conducted under Section 4-4-280 shall be limited to determining (1) whether the licensee or any controlling person has, in fact, been indicted or charged with any offense set forth in item (L) of Section 4-36-110 or with a similar offense under any State or Federal law; and (2) whether such offense is connected in any way with an act related to general contracting; and (3) whether continued operation of the licensed business or activity may pose a threat to the public health, safety or welfare or may threaten to impair public confidence in the licensed business or activity. The burden of proving that continued operation of the licensed business or activity does not pose a threat to the public health, safety or welfare and does not threaten to impair public confidence in the licensed business or activity shall be on the licensee.
(Added Coun. J. 7-30-08, p. 34713, § 9)
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| 4-4-280 | The hyper-linked material is not part of the Chicago Building Code infobase and therefore is not included herein. The material is included in other provisions of the Chicago Municipal Code. The complete Chicago Municipal Code is available for purchase from American Legal Publishing in both print and Folio® versions. Please click here for the appropriate American Legal order form in printable Adobe® PDF format. For additional information, you may visit American Legal's website by clicking here. |
(Added Coun. J. 10-1-03, p. 9163, § 2.1; Amend Coun. J. 7-30-08, p. 34713, § 10; Amend Coun. J. 2-22-17, p. 43876, § 9)
No person whose license under this chapter is revoked for any cause shall be granted another general contractor license under the same or a different name for a period of four years after the date of revocation.
(Added Coun. J. 10-1-03, p. 9163, § 2.1)
The commissioner of buildings shall (i) enforce the requirements of this chapter; (ii) investigate complaints regarding violations of this chapter; and (iii) maintain a roster of all licensees under this chapter and of all persons whose general contractor license has been suspended or revoked within the previous four years.
(Added Coun. J. 10-1-03, p. 9163, § 2.1)
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any person violating any of the requirements of this chapter shall be fined, as follows:
(A) If the person holds or requires a Class A license under this chapter: not less than $1,000.00, nor more than $5,000.00, for each offense;
(B) If the person holds or requires a Class B license under this chapter: not less than $750.00, nor more than $3,500.00, for each offense;
(C) If the person holds or requires a Class C license under this chapter: not less than $500.00, nor more than $2,500.00, for each offense;
(D) If the person holds or requires a Class D license under this chapter: not less than $400.00, nor more than $2,000.00, for each offense;
(E) If the person holds or requires a Class E license under this chapter: not less than $250.00, nor more than $1,000.00, for each offense.
Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
(Added Coun. J. 10-1-03, p. 9163, § 2.1)