(a) It shall be unlawful on and after July 1, 1970, for any person, firm or corporation to engage in the business or act in the capacity of a contractor as herein defined, except pursuant to a certificate of registration issued in conformity with the provisions of this chapter by the Commissioner of Buildings, unless such person, firm or corporation is particularly exempted by the provisions of this chapter.
“Contractor,” for the purpose of this section, means any individual, firm, copartnership, corporation, association or other organization, or any combination of any thereof, who or which by himself, herself or itself, or by or through others, constructs, alters, repairs, adds to, subtracts from, reconstructs or remodels any building, structure or appurtenance thereto, or who or which undertakes, offers to undertake, purports to have the capacity to undertake or submits a bid so to do. The term “contractor” includes subcontractor and also specialty contractor, whose operations as such are the performance of construction work requiring special skill and whose principal contracting business involves the use of specialized building trades or crafts.
(Ord. 121-1970. Passed 6-15-70.)
(b) No provisions of this code shall be interpreted to require licenses, registration or certificates of qualification for officials or employees of public utility organizations to engage in the installation, alteration, repair, maintenance or utilization of any device, appliance installation or appurtenance forming part of the equipment for generation, transmission or distribution of any commodity or service which such public utility organization is authorized by law to furnish or provide.
(Ord. 62-2020. Passed 6-15-20.)