(A) Definition; license required.
(1) It shall be unlawful to engage in business in the municipality as a building contractor or subcontractor without first having obtained a license therefor as hereinafter provided.
(2) The term
BUILDING CONTRACTOR shall mean and include anyone engaged in the business of cement or concrete contracting, either flat, form or wall work; or as a masonry contractor; or as a carpenter contractor; or as a general building contractor; and any person engaged in the construction, alternation or repair of buildings or other structures, or sidewalk or street pavements.
(3) Engaging in the construction, repair or alteration of any building structure, or street or sidewalk pavement in the municipality for which a permit is required under the ordinances of the municipality shall be construed as doing business as a contractor in the municipality.
(B) Subcontractors. Any person doing business as a subcontractor shall be construed as engaged in the business of building contractor for which a license is required by this subchapter.
(C) Regulations. It shall be the duty of all building contractors to comply with and attest to in writing all ordinances relating to the construction of buildings or other structures, to the construction of streets or sidewalk pavements, and all laws or ordinances pertaining to or regulating the activities engaged in. Each contractor will receive a copy of all building, housing and zoning ordinances as published.
(D) Revocation. Any building contractor’s license may be revoked by the City Manager for repeated violations of any ordinance relating to the construction of buildings, the use of streets, or the replacing of streets, sidewalks or parkways, or any other ordinance relating to the work performed by such contractor. Such revocation may be in addition to any fine imposed for violating this subchapter.
(E) Insurance. Before any contractor doing work for the city on any street or highway or on any building or premises owned by the city commences work, he or she shall file with the Clerk/Finance Director a certificate or other proof showing that he or she carries worker’s compensation and public liability insurance as required by the ordinances and terms of his or her contract.
(2000 Code, § 150.25) (Ord. 1026, passed 1-8-1980) Penalty, see § 10.99