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(A) The minimum electrical wiring standard shall be the 2017 National Electrical Code, National Fire Protection Association Publication Number 70-2017, as adopted in whole or amended in part by the State Electrical Board which is incorporated herein by reference and filed with the Secretary of State. The effective date of this rule is July 2, 2019.
(B) The provisions of the Code adopted by this section shall apply and be enforced in the city's corporate limits and the unincorporated extraterritorial jurisdiction beyond and adjacent to the corporate boundaries of this city with the same force and effect as if the outlying area were within the corporate boundaries of this city, provided no provision shall be extended or applied so as to prohibit, prevent or interfere with the conduct of existing farming, livestock operations, businesses, or industry.
(C) The State Electrical Inspector shall be the administrative authority who shall administer and enforce the Code and shall take such actions as may be reasonable and necessary to secure compliance with it. He or she shall appoint such electrical inspectors, assistants, clerks, and other employees as may be required to administer the Code and fix their compensation.
(Prior Code, § 9-402) (Ord. 1781, passed 9-16-1985; Ord. 2016-2928, passed 5-16-2016; Ord. 2020-2996, passed 2-17-2020)
Statutory reference:
Authority, see Neb. RS 19-922, 81-2104, 81-2124, 81-2125
CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE
No person or corporation shall engage in the practice of general contractor, building contractor, residential contractor, plumbing contractor, mechanical contractor, roofing contractor or limited contractor in the city and its extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ), without first having obtained a license to engage in any such practice, and without giving the proof of surety as hereinafter provided for in this chapter.
(Ord. 2016-2928, passed 5-16-2016; Ord. 2020-2996, passed 2-17-2020; Ord. 2023-3062, passed 3-6-2023)
Any owner of record of a residential structure, including the usual accessory structures, shall be exempt from the contractor’s licensing requirements and may be granted a building permit to improve the property and corresponding structures, provided he or she personally purchases and installs all materials used, and further provided, all work shall be inspected and approved by the Building Inspector.
(Ord. 2016-2928, passed 5-16-2016; Ord. 2020-2996, passed 2-17-2020; Ord. 2021-3032, passed 12-6-2021; Ord. 2023-3062, passed 3-6-2023)
Any person or persons desiring to engage in the practice as a contractor, or as a limited contractor as hereinafter defined, shall first make application to the Building Inspector for the license(s) to engage in such practice(s). The contractor licenses and qualifications for each are as follows.
(A) General contractor. A general contractor shall have an unlimited scope of work. In order to qualify as a general contractor, one of the following requirements must be met:
(1) A college degree in architecture, construction science or engineering and proof of two years’ on-the-job experience;
(2) A certification from a two-year program in the trade from an accredited community college, technical school or technical college, with three years’ documented field experience; or
(3) Five years’ documented field experience in the trade and proof of passing the ICC General Building Contractor (A) exam. Documented field experience for a general contractor application requires written certification by the applicant that he or she has worked in the trade and has been licensed for the same by this city or another jurisdiction for the applicable period of time as established herein.
(B) Building contractor. A building contractor shall have a scope of work limited to construction of commercial buildings, single-family dwellings, duplex dwellings, buildings consisting of three or more townhouse units not exceeding three stories in height, and remodeling of all structures. In order to qualify as a building contractor, one of the following requirements must be met:
(1) A college degree in architecture, construction science or engineering and two years’ on-the-job experience;
(2) A certification from a two-year program in the trade from an accredited community college, technical school or technical college, with three years’ documented field experience; or
(3) Five years’ documented experience in the trade and proof of passing the ICC Building Contractor (B) exam. Documented field experience for a building contractor application requires written certification by the applicant that he or she has worked in the trade and has been licensed for the same by this city or another jurisdiction for the applicable period of time as established herein.
(C) Residential contractor. A residential contractor shall have a scope of work limited to construction of single-family dwellings, duplex dwellings, buildings consisting of three or more townhouse units not exceeding three stories in height, and remodeling of all structures. In order to qualify as a residential contractor, one of the following requirements must be met:
(1) A certification from a one-year program in the trade from an accredited community college, technical school or technical college with two years’ documented field experience; or
(2) Three years’ documented experience in the trade and proof of passing the ICC Residential Building Contractor (C) exam. Documented field experience for a residential contractor application requires written certification by the applicant that he or she has worked in the trade and has been licensed for the same by this city or another jurisdiction for the applicable period of time as established herein.
(D) Plumbing contractor. A plumbing contractor shall have an unlimited scope of plumbing work. In order to qualify as a plumbing contractor, one of the following requirements must be met:
(1) Proof of certification as a master plumber or a journeyman plumber;
(2) A certification from a one- or two-year program in the trade through an accredited community college, technical school, technical college; or
(3) A master’s certificate that requires five years’ documented field experience; or a journeyman’s certificate that requires three years’ documented field experience and proof of passing the ICC Master Plumber or Journeyman Plumber exam. Documented field experience for a plumbing contractor application requires written certification by the applicant that he or she has worked in the trade and has been licensed for the same by this city or another jurisdiction for the applicable period of time as established herein. An apprentice plumber shall work only under the direct supervision of a certified master plumber or a certified journeyman plumber.
(E) Mechanical contractor. heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC). A mechanical contractor shall have an unlimited scope of mechanical heating, ventilation and air conditioning work. In order to qualify as a mechanical contractor, one of the following requirements must be met:
(1) Proof of certification as a master or a journeyman in heating, ventilation and air conditioning mechanics;
(2) A certification from a one- or two-year program in the trade through an accredited community college, technical school, or technical college; or
(3) A master’s certificate that requires five years’ documented field experience or a journeyman’s certificate that requires three years’ documented field experience and proof of passing the ICC Master Mechanical or Journeyman Mechanical exam. Documented field experience for a HVAC contractor application requires written certification by the applicant that he or she has worked in the trade and has been licensed for the same by this city or another jurisdiction for the applicable period of time as established herein. An apprentice to a mechanical contractor shall work only under the direct supervision of a certified master mechanical installer or a certified journeyman mechanical installer.
(F) Roofing contractor. A roofing contractor shall be authorized to install, repair and replace residential and commercial roof coverings. In order to qualify as a roofing contractor, one of the following requirements must be met:
(1) Proof of passing the ICC Roofing Contractor exam; or
(2) Two years’ documented field experience in the trade. Documented field experience for a roofing contractor application requires written certification by the applicant that he or she has worked in the trade and has been licensed for the same by this city or another jurisdiction for the applicable period of time as established herein.
(G) Limited contractor. A limited contractor license may be issued for each of the following types of work: concrete, demolition, excavation, fencing, roofing, sign installation and structure moving. A limited contractor must have two years’ documented field experience in the trade for which a license is sought. Documented field experience requires written certification by the applicant that he or she has worked in the trade and has been licensed for the same by this city or another jurisdiction for the applicable period of time as established herein.
(H) Where a lawful contractor’s license exists at the effective date of adoption or amendment of this subchapter, it may be continued so long as it remains otherwise lawful.
(Ord. 2023-3062, passed 3-6-2023)
(A) Any person or persons desiring a contractor’s license to perform work within the city and its extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) shall complete an application and provide the required evidence of relevant education, experience, skills, and proficiency. All contractor license applications shall be accompanied by an application fee, as specified in Chapter 38, Fee Schedule, Appendix M. The application fee is non-refundable.
(B) All applicants for a contractor’s license shall submit an application to the Building Inspector. Those applicants that meet the requirements of § 150.404 shall be issued a contractor’s license. The Building Inspector shall have 14 days for review. Unsuccessful applicants will be notified by certified mail. Any person whose application is disapproved must wait a minimum of 45 days before they can reapply. Reapplication shall be accompanied by an additional application fee.
(C) All contractor’s licenses issued by the Building Inspector shall be valid for a one-year term, beginning January 1 and ending December 31 of every year. The city will not prorate any license fee, regardless of when the license is purchased. All licenses shall be renewable annually, as in the case of an original license, on or before December 31 of every year. Renewals received after January 31 will be subject to the initial license fee.
(D) An applicant that has been denied a contractor’s license by the Building Inspector may file an appeal to the Building and Housing Code Advisory and Appeals Board. The appeal shall be taken within 30 days by filing with the Building Inspector from whom the appeal is taken, and with the Building and Housing Code Advisory and Appeals Board a notice of appeal specifying the grounds thereof. The Building Inspector from whom the appeal is taken shall forthwith transmit to the Building and Housing Code Advisory and Appeals Board all the papers constituting the record of the action appealed. The Building and Housing Code Advisory and Appeals Board shall fix a reasonable time for the hearing of the appeal, give public notice thereof, as well as due notice to the parties in interest, and decide the same within a reasonable time. Upon the hearing, any party may appear in person, by agent or by attorney.
(1) The Building and Housing Code Advisory and Appeals Board shall have the power to hear and decide appeals where it is alleged there is error in any order, requirement, decision, or determination made by the Building Inspector, based on or made in the enforcement of the requirements of the contractor’s license.
(2) Notice of public hearing shall be given as described above. The public hearing shall be held, at which any party may appear in person, by agent or by attorney. The Building and Housing Code Advisory and Appeals Board shall make findings that the requirements of this section have been met by the applicant for a contractor’s license. The Building and Housing Code Advisory and Appeals Board shall further make a finding that the reasons set forth in the application justify the granting of a contractor's license.
(3) Any person or persons, jointly or severally, aggrieved by any decision of the Building and Housing Code Advisory and Appeals Board, may appeal as provided by Neb. RS 19-912.
(Ord. 2016-2928, passed 5-16-2016; Ord. 2020-2996, passed 2-17-2020; Ord. 2023-3062, passed 3-6-2023)
Every person or company applying for a contractor’s license shall present to the Building Inspector, to be filed, a certificate or policy of insurance with a minimum limit of $1,000,000 for each occurrence (combined single limit of bodily injury and property damage), a minimum limit of $1,000,000 aggregate for products-completed operations, with a minimum limit of $2,000,000 general aggregate. This general aggregate limit shall apply separately to the contractor's work under this agreement. Further, the issuing insurance company shall agree to provide 30 days’ written notice in the event of expiration or of proposed cancellation of the insurance policy as the city is listed as the certificate holder. Surety shall be conditioned that the principal, and all employees, will comply with all the ordinances of the city relating to model codes, and hold the city harmless on account of any damages arising from faulty performance or neglect of duty by the holder of the license.
(Ord. 2016-2928, passed 5-16-2016; Ord. 2020-2996, passed 2-17-2020; Ord. 2023-3062, passed 3-6-2023)
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