(A) CONTRACTOR shall mean any person, firm or corporation that has agreed to perform work that is regulated by the building, plumbing, electrical, mechanical and related codes and ordinances of the village for a property owner or his or her agent.
(B) (1) Any contractor intending to perform work for which a permit is required within the corporate limits shall first obtain a license. A license shall be in effect for a period of one year from the date it is issued providing the contractor maintains compliance with all of the requirements of this section. The contractor shall make application to the village and pay an annual fee of $100.
(2) In addition, the contractor shall provide proof of general liability insurance written by an insurer licensed to do business in the state in the following amounts:
Minimum Coverage | |
Personal injury | $500,000 |
Property damage | $500,000 |
Worker’s compensation | As required by law |
(3) The village shall be named as a certificate holder. In addition, all contractors shall post a license and permit bond in the amount of $10,000 naming the village as obligee. In the event a contractor’s insurance or bond is cancelled during the license year, the contractor may reinstate such license or bond and regain active status as a contractor without payment of an additional fee for that year.
(C) In addition to the above requirements, a contractor seeking an electrical contractor’s license shall provide evidence of his or her qualifications through one of the following means:
(1) Provide a copy of his or her electrical contractor’s license from another municipality or state that performs licensure testing acceptable to the Village Building Commissioner or his or her designee; and
(2) Provide proof of passing a residential, journeyman or master electrical exam from a recognized testing service acceptable to the Village Building Commissioner or his or her designee. Contractors passing only a residential exam will be issued permits for residential electrical work only.
(2000 Code, § 110.20) (Ord. 1912, passed 5-5-2003)