(A) Purpose. The purpose of this license requirement is to protect the public welfare by assuring that those undertaking the construction, alteration, repair or demolition of structures and other construction activities are qualified to perform such services and maintain insurance responsibilities for the protection of the citizens of the city.
(B) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ALTERATION. As defined in the International Existing Building Code.
BUILDING INSPECTOR. The person under the direction of the Building Official responsible for duties relating to the Building Department.
BUILDING OFFICIAL. The appointed official responsible for the administration and enforcement of the city’s codes and ordinances regulating construction, use or occupancy of buildings and structures, public or private.
CONSTRUCTION. Includes, but is not limited to, cement or concrete contracting; masonry contracting; carpenter contracting; excavation contracting; demolition; tree cutting or trimming; underground sprinkler system installation; all building trade contracting which includes within limitation to electrical, plumbing, roofing, remodeling, siding, rough framing; all phases of new construction, alterations, additions, repairs and demolition of structures; street, sidewalk and pavement contracting and any items requiring a permit within the licensing jurisdictional limits of the city.
CONTRACTOR, CLASS A. The individual or company that is the general contractor, project administrator or project manager in charge of any construction project up to $500,000.
CONTRACTOR, CLASS A-2. The individual or company that is the general contractor, project administrator or project manager in charge of any construction project in excess of $500,000.
CONTRACTOR CLASS B.
(a) A construction contractor for a construction project that does not exceed $35,000 in total valuation; or
(b) A sub-contractor on construction project whose part or portion contracted for does not exceed 25% of the total valuation of the project.
CONTRACTOR CLASS C. An individual or company for hire as a Class C contractor as required in this subchapter.
CONTRACTOR, DRY WALL/SHEET ROCK. An individual or company for hire for the installation of gypsum board in new construction or alterations, excluding repairs or replacement not to exceed $1,000 in total valuation.
CONTRACTOR, GENERAL. The primary contractor hired by the consumer to be responsible for overseeing the entire construction project. The GENERAL CONTRACTOR is the contractor named on the building permit application as the GENERAL CONTRACTOR. The GENERAL CONTRACTOR pays the 2% state excise tax for the project and is responsible for issuing the excise tax exemption certificate to the sub-contractors.
CONTRACTOR, HVAC. Individuals or companies who install heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning systems. The term shall not include the servicing of existing units.
CONTRACTOR, LANDSCAPE. An individual or company for hire for the purpose of grading, re-grading or landscaping properties, the scope of which requires that a site development permit be obtained in accordance with the city’s erosion and sediment control ordinance (Chapter 152).
CONTRACTOR, PAVING CONTRACTOR. A company who advertises for hire to pave streets, alleys, driveways, parking lots and similar areas. The term shall not include flat work as defined herein.
CONTRACTOR, ROOFING. An individual or company for hire to install or replace residential or commercial roof coverings and/or roof decking. The term shall not include roof repairs to residential use structures provided that the scope of the work does not exceed 100 square feet of area.
CONTRACTOR, SIDING. An individual or company for hire to install residential or commercial siding on structures, excluding repairs or replacement not to exceed $1,000 in total valuation.
CONTRACTOR, TREE SERVICE. Any individual or company for hire for the cutting or trimming of trees and tree limbs above ten feet from the adjacent grade with a boom or bucket truck. The term shall not include ground-level work on trees, bushes or shrubbery or the chipping of the same.
CONTRACTOR, UNDERGROUND SPRINKLER SYSTEM INSTALLATION. An individual or company for hire to install underground sprinkler systems when that installer connects that system to the municipal water supply. The term shall not apply to the service or repair of existing systems or to installers who utilize licensed plumbers to connect to the municipal water supply.
EMPLOYEE. A person whose compensation for construction work is reported by the employer or an Internal Revenue Service W-2 Form and is also otherwise considered an employee under applicable law.
FLAT WORK. Concrete sidewalks or driveways not more than 30 inches above grade, not over any basement or story below, and not more than six inches in thickness.
RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR. An individual, proprietorship, partnership, firm or corporation who for compensation undertakes or offers to undertake residential and/or commercial building contracting.
RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL CONTRACTING. Any enlargement, alteration, repair, improvement, conversion or new construction of any single-family or multi-family dwelling, any commercial structure, or any accessory structure or building which would require a building permit.
SPEC HOME or SPECULATION HOME.
(a) New residential construction or the remodeling of an existing structure by the person who owns the land with the intent that upon completion of the project the property will be sold.
(b) New residential construction or the remodeling of an existing structure by the person who owns the land where the structure is not occupied by the owner and is used for rental or income purposes.
(c) New residential construction or the remodeling of an existing structure by the person who owns the land, where the structure is sold within four years of completion of the project.
SUB-CONTRACTOR. A contractor who is hired by the general contractor for special or specific jobs on a project which the sub-contractor has been listed as a sub-contractor on the building permit application.
(Prior Code, § 11-A-03)