(A) No person shall perform work as a contractor involved in building construction, alterations, or remodeling or any work for which a work permit is required by this code, without a license issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(B) Licenses shall be required for, but not limited to, each of the below-named trades and construction work:
(1) (a) General contractors, including erection, alterations or repair of buildings unless said contractor is a holder of a current license from the Minnesota Department of Commerce for residential construction.
(b) As provided by M.S. Chapter 326, as it may be amended from time to time, for any residential building contractor required to be licensed by the State of Minnesota, the applicant for building permit for residential work shall pay a fee of $5 per building permit for administration and review of residential contractor licenses.
(2) Specialty contractors or those contractors holding an exemption certificate from the State of Minnesota Department of Commerce.
(3) Masonry, cement work, cement block work, or brick work.
(4) Plumbing, including the installation of cesspools, septic tanks, drainfields, connections to the municipal sewer and water systems, inside plumbing, and including excavations for sewer and water line installations.
(5) Commercial, industrial, institutional roof work. Residential roofing contractors must be licensed by the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
(6) Plastering, stucco work, sheet rock installation and taping.
(7) Heating, ventilation and refrigeration, including gas piping, gas service, gas equipment installation, oil heating, and piping work.
(8) Excavations, including excavations for footings, basements and grading of lots, and the like.
(9) Wrecking/demolition of buildings.
(10) Installation/repaving/resurface of driveways, parking lots, public sidewalks, and the like.
(11) Sign erection, construction and repairs, including billboards and electrical signs.
(12) Sprinkler and fire extinguishing equipment installers unless a holder of an active license from the State of Minnesota.
(C) Applications for a license under this section shall be submitted to the License Clerk and shall include such evidence of competency as may be required by the City Council.
(1) Evidence of qualifications established before any agency of the State of Minnesota shall be prima facie evidence of competency under this section or submittal of a current competency card from any city offering such test.
(2) Whenever an agency of the State of Minnesota imposes licensing or registration requirements for any trade licensed under this section, proof of satisfaction of all state requirements shall be provided with the license application.
(3) Whenever a contractor is aware of a hazardous situation or of hazardous equipment where the fuel service has been interrupted, such contractor shall inform the City Inspector of the location and hazard within one business day.
(D) (1) Upon approval of the license application and prior to the issuance of a license, the applicant shall file a bond in the amount of $3,000 conditioned upon compliance with all provisions of the code regulating or governing construction work. Exception: Plumbing contractors provided they have submitted a current certificate from the State of Minnesota Department of Health, Plumbing Code Division.
(2) The applicant shall also file with the Clerk a certificate of insurance indicating public liability insurance in the amount of $100,000 per person and $300,000 per accident for bodily injury, and $10,000 for property damage. Proof of workers’ compensation insurance as required by law shall also be provided and indicated on the certificate of insurance.
(E) (1) A license granted to a general contractor shall include the right to perform all of the work included in his general contract. Such license shall include any or all persons performing the work which is classified and listed in division (B) of this section, providing that each person performing such work is in the regular employ of such general contractor and qualified under state law and the provisions of this chapter to perform such work. The general contractor shall be responsible for all of the work so performed.
(2) Sub-contractors on any work shall be required to comply with the sections of this code pertaining to license, bond, qualifications, and the like, for his particular type of work.
(F) Employees under the supervision of the licensee may be engaged except that such provision shall not be construed as exempting any such employee from licensing or registration requirements imposed by state law.
(G) No person shall be required to obtain a license under this section to perform any work at his own residence, provided that such person is qualified to perform such work in accordance with all applicable standards prescribed by this code.
(`77 Code, § 5.607) (Am. Ord. 1074, passed 2-13-84; Am. Ord. 1377, passed 10-12-98) Penalty, see § 5.701