(A) Any person engaging in the construction, repair or alteration of any building, structure, street or sidewalk pavement in the town for which a permit is required under the ordinances of the town, shall be construed as doing business as a contractor in the town, and must obtain a contractor’s license from the Town Hall, prior to starting work on the permitted project.
(B) No person shall make or cause to be made any excavation in or under any street, parking, sidewalk, alley or public ground or remove any earth, soil, paving, gravel or material therefrom without first having obtained a contractor’s license from the Town Hall. This permit will not be required to start emergency work, as may be necessary to protect existing structures; however, the permit shall be obtained the morning of the first working day after the work has commenced.
(C) Any contractor working on municipal water or sewer lines must hold a valid state water and/or state sewer contractor’s license, which must be verified and on file with the town.
(D) No connection, hookups or tapping shall be conducted without public works inspection and supervision. Any violations of this requirement will be considered a permit violation, and will be subject to violation fines as outlined within the town’s current fee schedule.
(E) A current copy of the applicant’s certificate of liability insurance must be on file with the town before a contractor’s license will be issued. Should a contractor’s insurance renewal become due within the dates of a permitted project within the town, it is the contractor’s responsibility to forward an updated copy of their renewed liability insurance prior to its expiration date.
(F) A contractor licensing application must be filled out and completed in its entirety, and signed by the applicant, to be considered for approval of the license by the Town Hall. For renewal purposes, a new contractor licensing application will be required to be submitted for each renewal request.
(G) Any person obtaining a general contractor’s license under this section shall not be required to secure an additional license for other building trade with the exception of electricians and plumbers.
(Ord. 10.11, passed 5-15-2012) Penalty, see § 10.99