§ 113.03 APPLICATION; QUALIFICATIONS OF REGISTRATION.

   A person, partnership or corporation shall be entitled to receive a contractor registration as a contractor in the city if the following requirements are met:

   (A)   An application form indicating the name, address and legal business status of the contractor has been submitted to the Building Commissioner;

   (B)   The registration fee as provided in this chapter has been paid;

   (C)   The person, partnership or corporation has not had a contractor registration issued under this chapter suspended or revoked within one year of the application;

   (D)   The partnership has not had a partner or the corporation has not had an officer who has had a contractor registration issued under this chapter suspended or revoked within one year of the permit application; and

   (E)   The contractor obtains insurance as hereafter stated.

(Ord. 9-2005, passed 4-19-2005)

§ 113.04 INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS.

   (A)   The contractor shall maintain bodily injury, property damage and workman's compensation insurance unless properly exempted. The insurance requirements of this chapter are met if the contractor secures and maintains insurance covering all construction or demolition activity by such contractor or under any permit obtained by such contractor, such insurance to include:

      (1)   A bodily injury and property damage insurance policy insuring the contractor, providing for the payment of any liability imposed by law on such contractor arising out of operations performed by or on behalf of the registered contractor in minimum amounts of:

         (a)   $500,000.00 for any occurrence relative to which there is an injury or death to one or more persons; and

         (b)   $100,000.00 for any occurrence relative to which there is damage to property.

      (2)   Worker's compensation insurance covering the personnel employed by the registered contractor for death or injury arising out of operations provided that this provision shall not apply if the contractor has no employees and give appropriate notice to the Building Commissioner with a properly executed independent contractor affidavit of exemption.

   (B)   The insurance policies described in division (A) of this section shall require the insurance carrier to give notice both to the registered contractor and to the Building Commissioner at least ten days before such insurance is either cancelled or not renewed, and the certificate shall state this obligation.

(Ord. 9-2005, passed 4-19-2005)

§ 113.05 APPROVAL OF CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION; NONTRANSFERABLE.

   (A)   Approval of the contractor registration shall be issued by the Building Commissioner with no waiting period.

   (B)   Upon receipt of such approval, the Building Commissioner shall issue the contractor registration.

   (C)   The contractor registration shall be for a one year period beginning on the date of issuance.

   (D)   No contractor registration issued under the provision of this chapter shall be assigned or transferred.

(Ord. 9-2005, passed 4-19-2005)