(a) No person, firm or corporation shall engage in the business or act in the capacity of a contractor, as herein defined, except pursuant to certificates of registration or license issued by the Lake County Building Department and by the Zoning Inspector of the city in conformity with the provisions of this chapter, unless such person, firm or corporation is particularly exempted by the provisions of this chapter.
(b) All persons, prior to engaging in or being employed as responsible for any installation, replacement, and/or construction within the municipality, including, but not limited to, any of the following, shall obtain the required certificate of registration or license under this chapter or show proof of a license issued by the Lake County Building Department:
(1) Contractors.
A. General;
B. Owner/limited premises general;
C. Fence;
D. Siding;
E. Roofing;
F. Signs;
G. Concrete/asphalt paving;
H. Excavation/sewers; and
I. Demolition.
(2) Electrical.
A. General;
B. Limited premises; and
C. Residential.
(3) Plumbing (includes gas piping).
(4) Mechanical.
A. Fire suppression systems; and
B. HVAC (Heating, ventilation and air conditioning).
(5) Fire protection systems.
A. Fire suppression systems; and
B. Fire alarm systems.
NOTE: Boiler contractor registrations, permits and inspections must be obtained from the Division of Boiler Inspection, Department of Industrial Relations, Columbus, Ohio.
(c) (1) The term "contractor", for the purposes of this section, means any individual, firm, corporation, co-partnership, association or other organization; or any combination thereof, who or which, by himself or herself or by itself, or by or through others, constructs, alters, repairs, adds to, subtracts from, reconstructs or remodels any building, structure or appurtenance thereto, including the paving of walkways, driveways, driveway aprons, curbs, patios and sidewalks, or who or which undertakes to submit a bid to do so.
(2) The term "contractor" includes subcontractors and special contractors whose operations, as such, are the performance of construction work requiring special skill and whose principal contracting business involves the use of specialized building trades or crafts.
(d) Every applicant for registration shall make written application therefor on a form furnished by the Zoning Inspector.
(Ord. 99-O-11, passed 5-17-1999)