No provision of this chapter, nor any regulation adopted by authority of the city, shall be interpreted to require that the individual owner of an existing one or two-family dwelling shall be licensed or registered personally to perform work upon the premises. Any such work may be done by such owner with the assistance of family members and/or by individuals without compensation, and, further, such work shall be done in conformity with the provisions of the Lake County Building Code and the City Zoning Code or rules or regulations promulgated thereunder. No work shall be done unless all permits, inspections and approvals required by these codified ordinances or state law are secured.
(Ord. 99-O-11, passed 5-17-1999)