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.)