(A) Application: All on-site utility contractors shall make application for a license on forms approved by the administrative authority, accompanied by a fee, which shall be set by resolution of the county governing body.
(B) Requirements for license:
(1) Proof of a minimum of 6 years of supervisory experience in the utility trade, which shall include at least 1 of the following:
(a) A notarized letter or certified wage records from a current or former employer; or
(b) Substantially equivalent documentation or proof of the required experience in a form acceptable to the administrative authority.
(2) Proof that the applicant has no outstanding Frederick County Code violations;
(3) Certification in OSHA subpart “P” in trench safety or proof of a current certificate (license) from another jurisdiction obtained in an equivalent manner acceptable to the Frederick County Advisory Plumbing Board;
(4) Certification in OSHA requirements for confined spaces;
(5) A current certificate of general commercial liability insurance with limits of at least $300,000 for property damage and $100,000 for liability (total property damage and liability insurance of at least $400,000); and
(6) A government-issued photo ID.
(C) Scope of work:
(1) On-site utility contractors may perform on-site utility work as defined in § 2-13-21(A) of the public local laws of Frederick County.
(2) All on-site utility contractor workers performing work on-site must have OSHA training on confined space and trench safety, as defined in § 1-14-2(B)(3) and (4).
(3) Work must comply with the Frederick County water and sewer specifications and standards for water mains, sanitary sewers and related structures, as well as related code provisions adopted by the county.
(Ord. 05-34-395, 12-1-2005; Ord. 10-15-550, 6-8-2010; Ord. 14-23-678, 11-13-2014)