(A) Application form. Any person or firm desiring to obtain a local business tax receipt as a contractor shall make application for the type of local business tax receipt on a form prescribed by the appropriate contractors’ qualifying board at the office of the Secretary of such board. The application shall be retained by the Board, together with all supporting papers.
(‘72 Code, § 10-27)
(B) Procedure when applicant is a firm.
(1) Should the applicant be a firm, the application shall be executed by the president or one legally qualified to fully act and bind such firm and showing his authority to do so on such application and naming an authorized agent on behalf of the firm showing his/her authority to:
(a) Fully act and bind the firm in all matters in any manner connected with the contracting business;
(b) Supervise the construction under the local business tax receipt issued to the firm; and
(c) Take the qualifying examination for and in behalf of such firm.
(2) The firm shall be qualified only through the qualifications of the aforementioned agent taking the examination.
('72 Code, § 10-28)
(C) Information required in application. As a prerequisite to having the application considered, the applicant shall give all information as required on the application form, which shall include:
(1) A statement of applicant's proposed contracting business.
(2) The type of local business tax receipt being applied for.
(3) Name, residence, business address of applicant.
(4) If applicant is a firm, the name and business address of the firm and the name, residence of all directors and officers of the firm and their interest therein, and the name, residence of the applicant's qualified representative and information contained in division (B) above.
(5) A sworn financial statement of the applicant and an agreement authorizing the Secretary of the particular contractors' qualifying board to obtain from any source dealing with the applicant, even though such business might be deemed confidential, such additional information concerning the applicant's financial condition as he deems necessary.
(6) A sworn list of all businesses owned and operated or managed by the applicant or in which the applicant has had an interest of any kind during the past five years, and the address of such businesses.
(7) A statement that a fee for the examination and qualification of the applicant has been paid to the Secretary of such board, as follows:
Examination | Fee |
Examination | Fee |
Building, electrical and mechanical contractors | $ 50 |
Building, electrical and mechanical journeymen | 20 |
Plumbing and gas contractors | 25 |
Plumbing and gas journeymen | 15 |
Specialty contractors | 25 |
All contractors, fee for repeating examination | 25 |
Special examinations, due to hardship | 100 |
(8) Three letters of recommendation from reputable business or professional men, not related by blood or marriage to the applicant, of this county or the county of applicant's last business venture, vouching for the applicant's reputation as to his honesty, integrity and good character.
(9) A sworn statement, stating under oath that the applicant has not been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony during the past five years, and that he is not presently under a charge of committing a felony or misdemeanor, or setting out the details of the conviction or charges.
('72 Code, § 10-29)
(Ord. O-66-22, passed - - ; Am. Ord. O-70-43, passed 4-15-70; Am. Ord. O-2007-07, passed 4-18-07)