5-103: PERMIT REQUIRED:
All permits issued under any of the provisions of this part shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of the issuance of the permit except if the job, be it remodeling or the construction of residential or commercial or industrial buildings, has begun, at which time the permit shall be extended for an additional six (6) months. (Ord. 242, 11-4-1980)
   A.   Prior to the issuance of a building permit the contractor shall provide a certificate of insurance from an appropriate insurer that the contractor has general liability insurance in an amount required by the Construction Industries Board and a copy of the contractor's workers' compensation insurance or a workers' compensation exemption verification document.
This provision shall not apply to a person or persons performing the construction or remodeling to his, her or their own existing single-family or duplex structure on their own property, unless the modifications are being performed by and the permit acquired by a general contractor or subcontractor, in which case the general contractor and subcontractor shall meet the requirements set forth in this section. (Ord. 591, 1-5-2010)