(A) Permit Required: It shall be unlawful to erect or construct any building or structure other than a fence where the cost of such construction exceeds one hundred dollars ($100.00) or where such building or structure exceeds one hundred twenty (120) square feet in roof area, or to alter or remodel any building or structure so as to change the bearing walls, beams, supports, roof, or expand or diminish the existing floor area, without having first secured the required permit or permits therefor from the building inspector.
(B) Permit Duration And Extension: The building permit shall be valid for six (6) months and may be extended for an additional six (6) months without fee by the building inspector.
(C) Permit And Compliance Bond Requirements: Any person, firm or corporation desiring to engage in the business of any form of building construction or reconstruction including, but not limited to, concrete and masonry contracting, demolition contracting, electrical contracting, fire sprinkler contracting, fire suppression contracting, fire alarm contracting, general contracting, heating, ventilation and air conditioning contracting, lawn sprinkler contracting, swimming pool contractors and installers, private sewage disposal contracting, roofing contracting, sign contracting, siding and window contracting, and radon mitigation contracting, in the City of East Moline shall register with the Inspection Department effective June 1 of each year, and shall file with the Inspection Department a compliance bond, with the form thereof to be furnished by the building inspector, in the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), conditioned upon the faithful performance of all the provisions of this Code. This bond is a continuous bond and shall remain in full force and effect until canceled by notice. The surety shall have the right to cancel this bond for future liability upon thirty (30) days' written notice to the City of East Moline.
Plumbing contractors shall provide copy of current State of Illinois contractor registration and license of plumber of record.
(D) Proof Of Insurance Required: General contractors, upon registration, shall provide the following:
1. Proof of liability insurance acceptable to the Finance Department in the type and amount listed below:
Each applicant shall obtain and maintain for the duration of such registration, public liability and property damage insurance in the minimum amount and for as hereby specified: one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) for each occurrence of property damage; and three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00) for each occurrence of personal injury or bodily harm. Such policy shall provide that it cannot be canceled except upon written notification to the Office of the Finance Department at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of cancellation. Proof shall be a certificate of insurance.
2. Proof that the applicant has obtained workers' compensation insurance or that the applicant is an approved self-insurer of workers' compensation. Proof shall either be the certificate of insurance from the insurance provider or the certificate of approval as a self-insurer issued by the Illinois Industrial Commission. If an applicant is a sole proprietorship or partnership then the applicant shall not be required to provide proof of workers' compensation insurance. Such applicant's application shall include a sworn statement that the applicant has no employees. (Ord. 07-05, 3-5-2007)
3. Effective May 1, 2011, the fee for registration shall be sixty dollars ($60.00) and shall be valid for one year, and the filing fee for plumbing contractors shall be sixty dollars ($60.00) and shall be valid for one year. (Ord. 11-15, 4-4-2011)
4. A "general contractor" shall be taken to be any person, firm, partnership, or corporation employed directly by any person, firm, partnership, or corporation, who erects or reconstructs any building or parts thereof. (Ord. 07-05, 3-5-2007)