(A) All building construction by the owner shall comply with the requirements of the city’s Building Code and Zoning Ordinance and, in such event, the word “owner” shall be substituted for the word “building contractor” through this code; provided that, said owner shall:
(1) Apply for and secure a permit;
(2) File plans and specifications with the city;
(3) Pay required fees;
(4) Do the work in accordance with the city’s Building Code;
(5) Apply for inspections; and
(6) Does not need to be insured or registered.
(B) Personal installation of owner (other than building contractor) shall be by himself or herself, for himself or herself, on property owned by him or her containing residential single-family dwellings and accessory buildings and/or residential single-family or two-family rental dwellings and related accessory building, and not a non-residential commercial building, without compensation or pay from any other person for such labor or installation. The owner exercising this privilege shall not set himself or herself up as a building contractor.
(2005 Code, § 9-703)