(a) Such application shall be accompanied by a surety bond, to be held on file by the City, in the sum of no less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), which bond shall be approved by the Building Department and the Law Director of the City and shall be conditioned upon the applicant saving and keeping the City harmless from any and all losses and damages that may arise from the negligent or reckless conduct of the applicant and his employees and/or agents; such bond shall also provide that the applicant, and his agents and employees, shall conform to and comply with all statutes, laws, ordinances, rules and regulations which have been or may hereafter be enacted or adopted regarding any electrical work or the installation of any electrical wiring within the City. The applicant shall present such bond to the City prior to receiving the actual Fire Suppression contractor's registration.
(b) Such applicant shall tender an application fee of seventy-five dollars ($75.00).
(c) Before a Fire Suppression contractor is issued a registration he must provide copies of documents proving that such Fire Suppression contractor is paying Worker’s Compensation premiums.
(d) Registration Fee. A registration fee in the amount of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) shall be tendered by the Fire Suppression contractor upon issuance of a registration certificate. Registration issued during the year shall require a full year's registration fee. Such registration fees shall be renewed annually on or before February 28th of each year.
(e) Renewal. The registration required herein shall be renewed annually upon the presentation of a valid and unexpired Fire Suppression contractor's license issued pursuant to the State of Ohio Fire Marshall and upon payment of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) on or before February 28th of each year without the requirement of reapplication. A seventy-five dollar ($75.00) late fee shall be assessed for renewals after February 28th.
(f) No person, firm, corporation or other entity shall perform any Fire Suppression installation within the City as a Fire Suppression contractor without complying with this chapter. (Ord. 123-2010. Passed 12-6-10.)