A. License Required: All persons, natural or corporate, engaged in any one or more contractual activities shall have a city license to perform such activities for each separate classification for which they are engaged to work within the city limits. Any state license required shall be considered a prerequisite to issuance of a city license. (1985 Code ch. 4 § 4-1)
B. Application For License: A license may be obtained by making application to the office of the city clerk. Application forms are available in the same office, and may be obtained in person or by mail.
C. Insurance: All applications submitted must be accompanied by proof of public liability insurance in the minimum amount of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00), and workers' compensation insurance as required by law. (1985 Code ch. 4 § 4-2)
D. Trade License Fee: A twenty five dollar ($25.00) trade license fee shall be paid upon application by any of the following:
1. Electric or plumbing contractor.
2. Contractor (general or trades).
3. Journeyman.
4. Apprentice (registration only). (Ord. 326, 3-4-2019)
E. Bond Required: As a condition for licensing, the applicant for a contractor license shall furnish and maintain current a bond in favor of the City in the amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), executed through a corporate surety authorized to do business in the State of Oklahoma and conditioned that the applicant shall perform all his contacts for work to be accomplished within the corporate limits of the City and that his performance of work be in compliance with requirements outlined in this Code. Any person aggrieved may bring an action upon such bond for recovery to the same extent and with equal right as though such aggrieved person had been named as obligee in said bond. (1985 Code ch. 4 § 4-2; amd. 2016 Code)