(a) No person, corporation, partnership, firm or other business association shall act in the capacity of a contractor without first submitting a bond for each specific trade or type of work being performed from the Commissioner of Buildings, or in his or her absence, the person assuming the Building Commissioner's duties or the person to whom the Building Commissioner has delegated his or her duties thereunder (referred to hereinafter as "Building Commissioner"). Building permits shall be issued only to contractors bonded pursuant to this chapter.
(b) A twenty thousand ($20,000.00) dollar bond shall be required for all permits issued as may be required under the Building Codes of the City of Lyndhurst.
(c) Evidence that the applicant is currently registered or licensed, whatever the case may be, by the City of Lyndhurst, the State of Ohio or any other city or county for the type of work for which a permit is being sought, shall be sufficient evidence of qualification so as to authorize the issuance of the required permit.
(d) Homeowners, personally residing at the property as their primary residence doing their own work and obtaining the necessary permits, are exempt from the bonding and insurance requirements contained herein, provided however, any homeowner obtaining a permit under this section accepts responsibility for the work performed by his or herself for the type of work for which a permit has been secured. Homeowners must sign a City of Lyndhurst affidavit form provided by the Building Commissioner.
(Ord. 2021-17. Passed 3-1-21.)