(A) Initial fee. Before a license is issued to an applicant, the applicant shall pay an initial fee of $100 to the office of the Town Clerk-Treasurer.
(B) Expiration and renewal.
(1) All licenses shall be valid from the date of issuance until December 31st of the same calendar year and may be renewed by the payment of a renewal fee of $50 for each calendar year thereafter.
(2) A license issued by the town is valid on the payment of the annual renewal fee of $50 per annum, unless the person to whom the license was issued fails to perform any work under that license for a period of five years from the date of the last renewal thereof; in which case, the license shall be deemed expired, and a new initial application shall be made by the contractor.
(3) Upon receipt of an application for renewal by an applicant, who during the preceding license period has violated any of the provisions of this subchapter or any rules promulgated by the Board, the Director or his or her designee shall make such investigation as deemed necessary to determine the fitness of the applicant for renewal of his or her license. In the event the Director or his or her designee determines after the investigation that a question exists as to whether the license should be renewed, the Director or his or her designee shall so advise the applicant. The applicant shall thereafter within 30 days show cause to the Board why his or her license should be renewed. The Board shall notify the applicant of its decision.
(4) No license shall be renewed during any period in which a licensee is under citation for violation of any of the provisions of this subchapter or any rules promulgated by the Board. However, the Board, at its discretion, may temporarily extend the applicant’s current license for a period or periods of time not to exceed 30 days, or until the act complained of shall be heard by the Board, and during any period of appeal provided for by this subchapter.
(5) Whenever the licensee becomes disabled or dies, the legal representative of the licensee may apply to have the balance of the unexpired term of the license issued to the legal representative without any further cost, provided that such legal representative applies for and successfully passes the examination and submits the required insurance for the license.
(C) Prior license. All contractors or specialty contractors who had a valid registration certificate issued by the town prior to the effective date of this subchapter under prior law shall not be required to refile an initial application under § 150.20, pay the initial fee required thereunder, or take the examination required by § 150.19, but thereafter shall conform to all other requirements of this subchapter.
(D) Issuance. Upon submission of an appropriately completed application, fee, bond and certificate of insurance as required by this subchapter, the Director or his or her designee shall issue a license to the applicant.
(Ord. 2010-02, passed 6-28-10)