A. Any person desiring a contractor's license to perform work within the City of Cody shall complete an application therefor, and provide evidence of relevant experience, skills, and proficiency. The format and content of the application form shall be specified by the Contractor Licensing Board. All contractor license applications shall be accompanied by an application fee, as specified in a fee schedule adopted by resolution of the Governing Body. The application fee is non-refundable.
B. All applicants for a contractor's license shall submit an application to the Community Development Department and be interviewed by the building official for a determination as to their qualifications and level of proficiency for the license requested, as set forth in the application. Those applicants that have previously been licensed for the type of license requested (whether in Cody or another jurisdiction), clearly meet the minimum qualifications of this chapter, and clearly demonstrate the proficiency required, shall be issued a contractor's license. The building official is authorized to issue the license on behalf of the Contractor Licensing Board in such instances, provided the applicant is not currently in violation of the City's contractor licensing provisions (e.g., has not performed construction contracting within the City without a license and/or required permit).
When an applicant either does not have previous licensing for the type of license requested, has performed construction contracting in the City without a license, or when in the judgement of the building official the application would be better considered by the Contractor Licensing Board for whatever reason, the application shall be presented to the Contractor Licensing Board for review. Applicants should be present at the Board meeting to provide information when their application is considered.
Upon reviewing a contractor's license application, the Contractor Licensing Board has authority to approve it, deny it, approve a lesser license (e.g., IRC level instead of master), or issue a conditional/limited license. Applicants that meet the qualifications shall be issued the license(s) requested, except the Board may delay issuance of a license as a penalty for an applicant performing construction contracting work within the City without a license. Such delay shall be based on the severity of the violation, but in no case shall exceed ninety (90) calendar days. This penalty shall be in addition to other penalties the City may pursue through the court.
The option of issuing a conditional/limited license is available to the Board when they have concerns with the applicant's level of skills and/or knowledge, as related to the type and/or level of license requested. A conditional/limited license may be tailored by the Board in any manner they deem necessary to address their concerns. Examples include precluding work of a certain type, issuing the license for a specific project only, and requiring reevaluation after a specified time period.
Applications for persons that do not meet minimum qualifications to be issued a license or conditional/limited license shall be denied. Any person whose application is denied must wait a minimum of forty five (45) days before they can reapply. Reapplication shall be accompanied by an additional application fee.
Appeals from any action of the Board must be made within ten (10) days of their decision and shall be submitted in written form to the Governing Body. (Ord. 2019-03, 7-9-2019)