(A) License required, exemptions.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person or persons representing or operating under the auspices of a firm or corporation to conduct, carry on or engage in the business of residential or commercial contracting work which requires a building permit to be obtained from the city or act in the capacity of a contractor of the same without first being approved by the city and having had issued to them a valid contractor’s license by the City Building Official.
(2) (a) It shall be unlawful for any individual, proprietorship, partnership, firm or corporation who is in the business of:
1. Asphalt or concrete paving;
2. Siding installation;
3. “Spec home” building;
4. Roofing;
5. Demolition;
6. Tree cutting or trimming;
7. Dry-wall installation;
8. Underground sprinkler system installation;
9. Landscaping; or
10. Heating-ventilation-air conditioning (HVAC) installations.
(b) As defined in this chapter, to act in the capacity of a contractor without first being approved by the city and having had issued to them a valid contractor’s license by the City Building Official.
(B) Exemptions.
(1) Employees or bona fide subcontractors of a person licensed in accordance with this chapter when they are under the directions and control of that person as provided herein.
(2) A property owner for residential construction to be done on his or her own property which he or she occupies as his or her own home or will occupy as his or her home when the property owner is performing his or her own work.
(3) A landlord for work to be done on his or her property when the landlord is performing his or her own work.
(4) A homeowner who builds, constructs, alters, repairs, adds to or demolishes any building or structure or any portion thereof that constitutes the owner’s residence or a building or structure accessory thereto that is intended for the owner’s personal use when the homeowner is performing the work. An owner may build not more than one single-family dwelling in a three-year period without obtaining a contractor’s license, provided he or she occupies the dwelling for a minimum of one year after the final inspection is approved and/or a certificate of occupancy is issued for the structure.
(5) Home repair or handyman service which provides services which are exempt from requiring a building permit or services otherwise expressly exempted from the licensing requirements.
(Prior Code, § 11-A-04) Penalty, see § 10.99