(A) No person shall engage in the business of contracting to furnish labor and materials for the erection, construction, or repair of buildings, structures, or signs for which a building permit is required without first obtaining an annual license from the city.
(B) Renewal of the license may be effected at any time prior to the date of expiration.
(C) No person shall be issued a license as a contractor or builder until that person has made, executed, and delivered to the city a good and sufficient corporate surety bond in the amount of $1,000.
(D) All licenses issued under this code shall expire at midnight on December 31 of the year of issuance. Any licensee failing to renew his or her surety bond and who makes application for renewal of the license before his or her current license expires shall be considered an applicant for an original license.
(E) Any person desiring to erect, construct, or repair a structure owned by that person and who personally performs such work shall not be required to obtain the required license or post the required bond but shall be required to obtain the customary permit for the particular job or task under this chapter.
(F) The license fees as set by the Ferris Fee Schedule shall be paid prior to commencing work for all construction, repairs, alterations, or other work as described herein.
(Ord. O-15-794, passed 7-20-2015) Penalty, see § 150.999