It shall be unlawful for any city contractor, licensed individually or as a firm contractor, officer, director or qualified representative of a firm contractor or superintendent to commit any one or more of the following acts or omissions:
(A) To contract or does any work outside of the scope of operations as set out in the state legal definition of the particular type of contractor or superintendent for whom they are qualified;
(B) Abandon without legal excuse a construction project or operation in which they are engaged or under contract as a contractor or superintendent;
(C) Divert funds or property received for the execution or completion of a specific construction project or operation or for a specified purpose to any other use whatsoever;
(D) To depart from or disregard in any material respect the plans or specifications of a construction job without the consent of the owner or his or her duly authorized representative;
(E) Disregard or violate, in the performance of their contracting business, any of the building, safety, health insurance or workers’ compensation, laws or state laws and ordinances;
(F) Misrepresent any material fact in their application and supporting papers in obtaining a license under this subchapter;
(G) Fail to fulfill his or her contractual obligation through inability to pay all creditors for materials furnished or work or services performed in the operation of his or her business for which they are licensed hereunder;
(H) Fail to display their business name and license number as required by F.S. Ch. 489 or fail to display them upon their vehicles in a conspicuous location. This also pertains to any and all city registered contractors within any category;
(I) Intentionally evade or violate any of the provisions of this subchapter, which may be evidenced by, but not limited to, one or more of the following acts:
(1) Aiding or abetting any person not holding a certificate of competency to evade or violate any of the provisions of this subchapter;
(2) Allowing a certificate to be used by an unauthorized person;
(3) Obtain a permit for any work in which the certificate holder does not actually supervise, direct and control the construction or installation covered by such permits;
(4) Subcontract any work to any person, corporation, or firm not holding a certificate of competency for work involved in the subcontract; and/or
(5) Fail to obtain a permit prior to commencement of any job.
(J) Do any fraudulent act as a certificate holder by which another is substantially injured;
(K) Provide false information or facts to the Board or Building Department Division for anything; and/or
(L) Fail to cooperate in any investigation by not giving a sworn statement of facts.
(Ord. 450, passed 9-9-2003) Penalty, see § 151.999