DIVISION 1: GENERALLY

§ 7-106 AUTHORITY FOR ARTICLE.

   This article is adopted pursuant to G.S. §§ 143-151.26 et seq. and 160A-194.

(1989 Code, § 7-106)

Editor’s note:

   G.S. §§ 143-151.26 et seq. have been repealed, but the repealed provisions still apply to buildings erected before the passage date of Session Law 1999-393 (Senate Bill 941), which repealed these statutes.

§ 7-107 CHANGE OF LOCATION.

   The location of any licensed business may be changed, provided that ten days’ notice thereof is given to the city and operation at such new location does not violate any applicable state or local law, ordinance or regulation.

(1989 Code, § 7-107)

DIVISION 2: LICENSE

§ 7-121 REQUIRED.

   No person may for a consideration install, alter or restore within the city any insulation or other materials or energy utilization equipment designed or intended to meet the state building code requirements for insulation and energy utilization standards who is not either:

   (A)   Licensed as a contractor to do the proposed work under G.S. Chapter 87;

   (B)   Working under the supervision of a registered architect or professional engineer;

   (C)   An owner working upon his own building; or

   (D)   Licensed under this article.

(1989 Code, § 7-121)

§ 7-122 APPLICATION.

   Every person desiring a license under this article shall submit an application for such license to the Codes Inspector of the Planning and Inspections Department complying with the following requirements:

   (A)   Form. Each application shall be a written statement upon a form provided by the Codes Inspector.

   (B)   Contents. Each application shall contain the following information:

      (1)   Name and home address of the applicant, if an individual, or home office address, if a corporation or partnership;

      (2)   Names and home addresses of the partners, if a partnership;

      (3)   Names and home addresses of the officers and directors, if a corporation;

      (4)   Place where the proposed business is to be located;

      (5)   Complete record of all convictions of felonies or acts involving dishonesty, fraud or deceit by the applicant or any employee, partner, officer or director of the applicant, whether in this or any other state or jurisdiction;

      (6)   Complete record of all licenses held by the applicant or any employee, partner, officer or director of the applicant authorizing activities of the type authorized by this article or other activities involving construction, alteration or modification of buildings and structures;

      (7)   Information as to the circumstances in which any local, state or federal government or agency has refused to issue, suspended or revoked a license of the type described in subsection (6) to the applicant or any employee, partner, officer or director of the applicant.

   (C)   Fees. Each application shall be accompanied by a fee in the amount on file in the City Clerk’s office for such license, such amount to be for the fiscal year and prorated by quarters to the end of such year.

   (D)   False statements. False statements on any application for a license shall be grounds for immediate revocation or denial of such license.

(1989 Code, § 7-122) (Ord. passed 3-16-99)

§ 7-123 BOND.

   (A)   Before a license required under this division shall be issued to any applicant, the applicant shall post a bond with the city in the amount of $1,000. In lieu of posting a bond, the applicant may deposit a cashier’s check or cash in the same amount.

   (B)   The security required by subsection (A) shall be available to indemnify any person for any damage which may accrue by reason of the applicant’s failure to properly provide or install insulation, energy utilization equipment or other materials designed or intended to meet the state building code standards for insulation and energy utilization.

(1989 Code, § 7-123)

§ 7-124 ISSUANCE.

   (A)   Review by Police Department. Each application for a license under this division which is received by the Codes Inspector of the Planning and Inspections Department shall be promptly forwarded to the Police Department for review. The Chief of Police shall promptly make any comments and recommendations pertaining to the application and forward them to the Codes Inspector.

   (B)   Licensing agency. The application and any comments and recommendations relating thereto shall be considered by the Codes Inspector who shall then issue the license unless he finds that the applicant or any employee, partner, officer or director of the applicant has:

      (1)   Been convicted within the last three years of a felony or an act involving dishonesty, fraud or deceit, whether in this or any other state or jurisdiction;

      (2)   Been refused a license to do the type of work authorized in this division or has had such a license suspended or revoked by any local, state or federal government or agency, and such government or agency has not subsequently granted or restored such license;

      (3)   Knowingly made a false statement in the application;

      (4)   Failed to post the bond or other security required by § 7-123.

(1989 Code, § 7-124) (Ord. passed 3-16-99)