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§ 151.050 BUILDING CONTRACTORS' QUALIFYING BOARD.
   (A)   Created; membership. There is hereby created a building contractors' qualifying board, which shall be appointed by the City Manager, consisting of seven members, one of whom shall be an architect; one a professional engineer; two of whom shall be specialty contractors; two of whom shall be general contractors; and one of whom shall be of the financial field, all licensed to do business in their respective fields and residents of the general area. In addition thereto, alternates shall be appointed for each of the above members in the same field of endeavors, which alternates shall not vote on the Board unless the regular member is not present. A professional engineer is one who holds a valid certificate of registration from the state. An architect is one who holds a valid certificate of registration from the state.
   (B)   Terms.  
      (1)   Members shall be appointed for a term of three years, except the term of the first created Board may be for lesser periods so that the expiration of the members' terms shall be staggered.
      (2)   Each member shall hold office until his successor has been duly appointed and qualified.
   (C)   Vacancies. Vacancies occurring in the membership of the Board shall be filled by appointment of a member from the same branch of the contracting business as was the branch of the member whose term has terminated, for any reason whatsoever.
   (D)   Removal. The Manager may remove any member of the Board for misconduct, incompetency or neglect of duty. Any member so removed may request, within ten days, and shall receive a public review by the Manager before such removal shall become final.
   (E)   Compensation. Board members shall be paid the sum of $30 for attendance to no more than 12 regular meetings per year.
('72 Code, § 10-52)
   (F)   Officers.  
      (1)   The Board shall elect its officers for the ensuing year in the month of September of each year.
      (2)   The Building Official shall serve as Secretary of the Board.
('72 Code, § 10-53)
   (G)   Jurisdiction. The Board shall have jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to general contractors, building contractors, subbuilding contractors and specialty contractors, as defined in § 151.001.
('72 Code, § 10-54)
(Ord. O-66-22, passed - - )
§ 151.051 ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS' QUALIFYING BOARD.
   (A)   Created; membership. There is hereby created an Electrical Contractors' Qualifying Board, which shall be appointed by the City Manager, consisting of five members, one of whom shall be the Electrical Inspector of the city, another the Fire Chief of the city and one of whom shall be a journeyman in the city. In addition thereto, alternates may be appointed for each of the above members having similar qualifications, which alternates shall not vote on the Board unless the regular member is not present on the Board.
   (B)   Terms.  
      (1)   Board members shall be appointed for terms of one year and, with the exceptions of the Electrical Inspector and the Fire Chief, they cannot hold office for more than two successive terms.
      (2)   Each member shall hold office until his successor has been duly appointed and qualified.
   (C)   Vacancies. Vacancies occurring in the membership of the Board shall be filled by appointment of a member having the qualifications of the member whose term has terminated, for any reason whatsoever.
   (D)   Removal. The Manager may remove any member of the Board for misconduct, incompetency or neglect of duty. Any member so removed may request, within ten days, and shall receive a public review by the legislating authority before such removal shall become final.
   (E)   Compensation. Board members shall be paid the sum $20 for attendance at each regular meeting of the Board, the amount limited to each member to no more than 12 regular meetings per year.
('72 Code, § 10-55)
   (F)   Officers. The Board shall elect its officers for the ensuing year in the month of September of each year.
('72 Code, § 10-56)
   (G)   Jurisdiction. The Board shall have jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to the examination, qualification, disciplinary action and certificate of competency of all electrical contractors, all electrical sign contractors and subcontractors in these trades and of masters, journeyman and maintenance personnel in these trades.
('72 Code, § 10-57)
(Ord. O-66-22, passed - - )
§ 151.052 PLUMBING AND GAS CONTRACTORS' QUALIFYING BOARD.
   (A)   Created; membership. There is hereby created a Plumbing and Gas Contractors' Qualifying Board, which shall be appointed by the City Manager, in conformity with the provisions of F.S. Chapter 469. Such Board shall be appointed at such times and in such manner as is prescribed in such chapter. In addition, one master and one journeyman plumber shall be appointed by the City Manager, to further assist this Board in their duties, examinations and advisory requirements. Such advisory members shall have no voting power.
   (B)   Terms. Each member shall hold office until his successor has been duly appointed and qualified.
   (C)   Vacancies. Vacancies occurring in the membership of the Board shall be filled by appointment of a member having the qualifications of the member whose term has terminated, for any reason whatsoever.
   (D)   Removal. The Manager may remove any member of the Board for misconduct, incompetency or neglect of duty. Any member so removed may request, within ten days, and shall receive a public review by the legislating authority before such removal shall become final.
   (E)   Compensation. Board members shall be paid the sum of $20 for attendance at each regular meeting of the Board, the amount limited to each member to no more than 12 regular meetings per year. Members of the Advisory Board shall not be paid. Should a special examination date be requested by an applicant for master plumbers' licenses, such application shall be accompanied by a fee of $50. Board members attending such special examination shall be paid equal parts of such special examination fee by the city.
('72 Code, § 10-58)
   (F)   Plumbing Inspector to be Secretary. The Plumbing Inspector shall be designated by the Manager as the Secretary of the Board.
('72 Code, § 10-59)
   (G)   Jurisdiction. The Board shall have jurisdiction over all matters encompassed by F.S. Chapter 469, as well as all matters pertaining to the examination, qualifications, disciplinary action and certificate of competency of plumbing contractors, gas-fitting contractors, subcontractors in these and related trades and masters, journeyman and maintenance personnel in these and related trades.
('72 Code, § 10-60)
(Ord. O-66-22, passed - - )
§ 151.053 MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS' QUALIFYING BOARD.
   (A)   Created; members. There is hereby created a Mechanical Contractors' Qualifying Board, which shall be appointed by the City Manager, consisting of three members, one of whom shall be a mechanical engineer, one an air conditioning contractor and one a sheet metal contractor, all licensed to do business in their respective fields and residents of the general area. In addition thereto, alternates may be appointed for each of the above members in the same field of endeavors which alternate shall not vote on the Board unless the regular member is not present. A mechanical engineer is defined as a professional engineer who is proficient in mechanical engineering.
   (B)   Terms.  
      (1)   Board members shall be appointed for a term of three years, except the term of the first created Board may be for lesser periods so that the expiration of the members' terms shall be staggered.
      (2)   Each member shall hold office until his successor has been duly appointed and qualified.
   (C)   Vacancies. Vacancies occurring in the membership of the Board shall be filled by appointment of a member from the same branch of the contracting business as was the branch of the member whose term has terminated, for any reason whatsoever.
   (D)   Removal. The Manager may remove any member of the Board for misconduct, incompetency or neglect of duty. Any member so removed may request, within ten days, and shall receive a public review by the legislating authority before such removal shall become final.
   (E)   Compensation. Board members shall be paid the sum of $20 for attendance at each regular meeting of the Board, the amount limited to each member to no more than twelve regular meetings per year.
('72 Code, § 10-61)
   (F)   Officers. The Board shall elect its officers for the ensuing year in the month of September of each year. The Air Conditioning Inspector of the city shall serve as Secretary to the Board.
('72 Code, § 10-62)
   (G)   Jurisdiction. The Board shall have jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to the issuing of a local business tax receipt to air conditioning, heating, refrigeration and sheet metal contractors including all matters pertaining to the examination, qualifications, disciplinary action and certificate of competency over contractors and subcontractors in these and related trades.
(‘72 Code, § 10-63) (Am. Ord. O-2007-07, passed 4-18-07)
§ 151.054 ORGANIZATION, PROCEDURES OF BOARDS.
   (A)   Meetings; minutes; quorum. 
      (1)   Each board shall meet and hold meetings as may be required, or at least once per year.
      (2)   Meetings shall be called by the Chairperson of the Board and, in his absence or disability, by the Secretary of the Board, at any time as may be required.
      (3)   All minutes of board meetings shall be public records, except those portions of which are of a confidential nature, such as examination papers, credit reports, financial statements and communications received by the Board in respect to the applicants' qualification. The latter matters shall not be publicized unless the City Attorney has first determined that the city is privileged to do so.
      (4)   A majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum at any meeting, and majority vote of those present shall be required to enable any action of the Board.
   (B)   Secretaries. The Secretary of each Board shall keep all records, shall receive examination fees and shall perform such additional duties as herein set forth, but shall not vote in matters before the Board, unless he is a member of the Board.
('72 Code, § 10-65)
   (C)   Employees. For the purpose of administering this chapter, each Board may call on the Building Official to furnish such employees as may be necessary to carry on or assist the Board in performing its duties.
('72 Code, § 10-66)
   (D)   Rules and regulations. Each board may make such rules and regulations as are consistent with the general policies of this chapter as it may deem necessary to carry out the provisions herein.
('72 Code, § 10-67)
   (E)   Powers and duties. Each of the contractors’ qualifying boards shall have the duty of determining the qualification of applicants for contractors’ local business tax receipts; to hold hearings; to determine if a local business tax receipt of any contractor should be suspended for any violation of a provision herein and fix the length of time for such suspension or to revoke the same under the provisions herein, or to request the Building Official to investigate any complaints made against the contractor having a local business tax receipt and to determine whether it shall take administrative action against the contractor or direct the investigator to file a complaint for prosecution for the violation against the contractor in the appropriate court, or both.
(‘72 Code, § 10-68)
(Ord. O-66-22, passed - - ; Am. Ord. O-79-49, passed 9-5-79; Am. Ord. O-2007-07, passed 4-18-07)
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