(a) No person shall excavate, grade or pave on any property, or construct, alter, repair, move or demolish any building or appurtenant structure on any property, without first obtaining a permit from the Director of Buildings, as set forth in this chapter, and paying the fee required herein. A separate permit shall be obtained and a fee shall be paid for each category of permit established in this chapter. The permits established in this chapter shall be procured by the owner or contractor who intends to excavate, grade or pave on any property, or construct, alter, repair, move or demolish any building or appurtenant structure on any property. Such contractor must be current in the registration required pursuant to Section 1335.14. In all instances however, the owner of the property is legally responsible for assuring that all permits are issued.
(b) The Director of Buildings shall make out the permits required by the applicable ordinances and this Building Code and shall sign and seal the permits after payment of the fees to the Director of Finance, according to the fee schedule set forth in this chapter, for the different types of work involved.
(c) On or after September 17, 2001, the Director of Buildings shall not register and no permit shall be issued to any contractor for the performance of heating, ventilation or air conditioning work, refrigeration work, plumbing work, electrical work or hydronics work pertaining to either residential or commercial structures unless the contractor holds a current valid license for such work from the Ohio Construction Industry Examining Board (OCIEB) pursuant to Ohio R.C. Chapter 4740. Such contractor must show proof of a valid, unexpired OCIEB license. Any permit issued or registration accepted hereunder shall expire upon expiration, suspension or revocation of the OCIEB license.
(d) Registration of contractors shall be made with the Director of Buildings on a form provided by the Director of Buildings and shall contain the following information:
(1) The name, address, telephone number and tax identification number of the applicant. No post office box address or answering service address and answering service phone number shall be used unless such fact is disclosed and accompanied by a legal address and primary telephone number.
(2) When the applicant is a corporation, partnership or other business association, the names, addresses and telephone numbers of all partners and officers shall be provided.
(3) The names of all persons employed by the applicant who are authorized to obtain permits in the name of the applicant.
(4) Any other information deemed necessary by the Director of Buildings.
(e) The Director of Buildings may disapprove or revoke any registration under provisions of this chapter for good cause including, but not limited to, one or more of the following reasons:
(1) Misrepresentation of a material fact by the applicant in obtaining a permit or registration;
(2) The use of the registration by the registrant in obtaining a building permit for work to be performed by a contractor or builder other than the registrant;
(3) Failure to abate a violation or noncompliance with any provision of any applicable code or ordinance of the City within the time specified in the written notice of such violation or noncompliance;
(4) Commencing work for which a permit is required without first obtaining such permit;
(5) Abandonment or failure to perform, without justification, any project undertaken by the contractor;
(6) Failure to honor any written warranties or guarantees;
(7) Engaging in a course of conduct calculated to induce owners and/or tenants of property or their authorized agents to enter into a contractual relationship for labor and/or materials through misrepresentation of labor costs or through misrepresenting that the materials and/or specifications used comply with all applicable ordinance of the City; or
(8) Other acts not specifically set forth, when, in the determination of the Director of Buildings, such acts are detrimental to the general welfare of the citizens of the City.
(f) The Director shall notify the applicant in writing by certified mail of any denial or revocation of a registration. The applicant or registrant shall have 30 days after any such action is taken by the Director of Buildings to file a written notice of appeal with the Building Director. The appeal shall be heard by the Board of Zoning Appeals pursuant to the procedure set out in Section 1155.06. A fee for such an appeal shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
(Ord. 1995-36. Passed 8-8-95; Ord. 2001-29. Passed 10-8-01.)