1313.02 APPLICATION.

   (a)   Application for a certificate of registration shall be upon the forms issued by the Building Commissioner. Such application shall be granted if the Commissioner finds that the applicant is qualified to perform the work for which the application is sought.

   (b)   Qualifications of the applicants are as follows:

      (1)   Applicant must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.

      (2)   Applicants shall be of good moral character. Factors to be considered in determining good moral character are the history of compliance or violation of this or other building codes, criminal convictions, and/or dishonest practices in the conduct of a business, trade or profession. Evidence of repeated violations of this Building Code or other ordinances shall be sufficient evidence to disqualify the applicant from receiving the certificate of registration.

      (3)   Applicants who wish to register as electrical, heating, ventilating and air conditioning, and plumbing contractors shall submit a copy of a license as issued by the State of Ohio, Department of Industrial Relations, Construction Industry Examining Board to perform work as an electrical, heating, ventilating and air conditioning and plumbing contractor. Applicants who wish to register as a fire suppression system or fire detection system contractor shall submit a copy of the certificate as issued by the State of Ohio, Department of Commerce, Division of State Fire Marshal, to perform work as a fire suppression system or fire detection system contractor.

         This subsection shall not apply to applicants for a certificate of registration for work performed on any one, two, and three family residential structures.

         (Ord. 17-2004. Passed 5-25-04.)