For purposes of this chapter, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) "Contractor" means an individual corporation, joint venture, or other entity which buildings, constructs, repairs, replaces, remodels, alters, or otherwise improves any land or building or any portion thereof. Contractor includes, without limitation, entities considered to be general contractors and actors. Each entity of a joint venture or any other form of cooperative effort is a contractor for the purposes of this chapter. No provision of this chapter shall be interpreted to require that a person, firm or corporation who is an owner or lessee of premises shall be registered to perform work upon such premises owned by such person, firm or corporation. Persons employed by the owner of the property in the capacity of a Building Custodian shall not be required to register or be otherwise subject to any provision of this chapter.
(b) "General contractor" means an individual, partnership, corporation, joint venture or other entity which builds, constructs, repairs, replaces, remodels, alters or otherwise improves any land or building or any portion thereof and coordinates other contractors working on the same project.
(c) "Speciality contractor" means a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning contractor, refrigeration contractor, electrical contractor, plumbing contractor, or hydronics contractor, as those terms are defined as a licensed trade in Ohio R.C. 4740.01.
(d) "Residential work" means any work performed on one, two and three-family dwellings.
(e) "Commercial work" means all work governed by the Ohio Building Code.
(Ord. 2024-13. Passed 4-23-24.)
(a) All contractors shall register with the City of Huron Zoning Department prior to performing any work in the City which requires a permit. No person shall allow a contractor who has failed to register with the City of Huron Zoning Department to perform any work for which a permit is required in the City.
(b) A contractor seeking to be registered shall submit the following to the Zoning Department of the City:
(1) An application for registration on a form prescribed by the City.
(2) Contractors shall provide a certificate of liability insurance demonstrating minimum combined bodily and property damage coverage in the amount of one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) and name the City as an additional insured.
(3) Excavating, Utility, Sewer Builders, Sidewalk/Concrete, Tree Service and House Moving Contractors shall provide a surety bond of a minimum ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or any other amount deemed appropriate by the Service Director, or his or her designee. Such surety bond shall be issued by a surety company authorized to do business in this State conditioned that the person, firm or corporation shall guarantee proper execution and completion in accordance with the applicable City specifications and/or regulations of the work authorized by any permit issued under the license or licenses and shall completely restore to its designee, any street, alley, public grounds, pavement, sidewalk, sewer or any other structure or service which may have been opened or disturbed by the person, firm or corporations and shall in all things strictly comply with the conditions and provisions of the City of Huron Ordinances and with the provisions of any permit issued pursuant thereto. Liability insurance coverage shall be maintained in full force and effect and a copy of any policy changes, including renewal, shall be forwarded to the Zoning Department throughout the term of the registration.
(4) Proof of compliance with the State of Ohio's Workers' Compensation Laws.
(5) Certificate of registration with Regional Income Tax Agency (R.I.TA.).
(6) A copy of the current license issued pursuant to Ohio R.C. Chapter 4740 by the Ohio Construction Industry Examining Board to the contractor or an employee of a contractor, if such a license is required for the contractor's trade.
(c) Upon submission of the items required above, the City shall issue a registration certificate. The City may deny an application for registration if the contractor fails to submit any of the items required above, the contractor has previously failed to comply with the applicable requirements of all building codes as adopted by City ordinances or as regulated by the state building code or the City's construction specifications; or the contractor has at any time violated any provision of this chapter.
(Ord. 2024-13. Passed 4-23-24.)
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