(a) The Building Commissioner shall maintain a list of Registered Contractors by Trade. The Commissioner shall record the name of any contractor, being an individual or a business entity, on the List of Registered Contractors upon providing the Commissioner with the following:
(1) A valid and unexpired license issued for the year and the trade for which registration is sought, pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Chapter 4740. Where a contractor seeks registration for work pertaining only to one, two and three family properties and does not have a state issued license, the Building Commissioner may accept a valid license issued by another City, which in the opinion of the Commissioner, has a qualified examination; or a successfully completed written examination based upon the applicable codes and ordinances, conducted by the Building Commissioner, evidencing the registrant's ability to perform work in the trade for which registration is sought.
(Ord. 75-06. Passed 1-2-2007.)
(2) Contractor’s liability insurance, including but without limitation, bodily injury property damage coverage in amounts approved by Council and in a form approved by the Director of Law listing all trades for which the contractor is insured and naming the City as an additional insured. The form shall provide that the insurance coverage shall not be canceled or reduced by the insurance carrier without 30 days’ prior written notice to the City. (Ord. 30-14. Passed 9-2-2014.)
(3) A completed "Request for Registration/Renewal of Registration" form as prescribed by the Building Commissioner.
(Ord. 75-06. Passed 1-2-2007.)
(4) A fee for the registration and, if applicable, a fee for the testing provided for in paragraph (1) above. Fees shall be established by Council.
(Ord. 30-14. Passed 9-2-2014.)
(5) Where work for which registration is required is started prior to registration, the required registration fee shall be doubled.
(b) Upon adding the contractor's name to the List of Registered Contractors, the Building Commissioner shall issue the registrant a Certificate of Registration as evidence of compliance with the above requirements.
(c) Said Certificate of Registration shall be valid for the calendar year in which issued and subject to renewal on January 1 of each year thereafter.
(d) Where an individual has assigned a state issued license to a business entity pursuant to Ohio R.C. 4740.07, the Building Commissioner shall issue the Certificate of Registration in both the name of the individual and the business entity. Any work conducted by a registered business entity or individual is deemed to be conducted under the personal supervision of the individual named in the Certificate of Registration and all violations of any terms of this Building Code are deemed to have been committed by the individual named in the Certificate of Registration.
(e) Contractors, both individuals and business entities, registered pursuant to this section shall warrant or be presumed to have warranted that all work to be performed and all materials to be supplied by contract are in compliance with all applicable ordinances of the City unless the contractee has actual knowledge of any deficiencies or noncompliance at the time the contract is entered into. (Ord. 75-06. Passed 1-2-2007.)