(a) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to act or engage in the business of building construction, repair, removal, alteration, or demolition for others within the City unless they have registered as a contractor, or specialty contractor as defined in §715.27(F) the Ohio Revised Code, with the City Engineering Department; however, the owner of a building may carry on any of the work governed by the Building Code without such certificate of registration, provided that the owner shall obtain a permit for any such work and shall call for inspection as provided herein.
(b) There shall be an annual fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for the certificate of registration and the contractor or specialty contractor shall post such bond and certificate of commercial liability insurance as the City Building Department may require; moreover, such contractor or specialty contractor shall provide proof of Workers’ Compensation insurance, proof of registration with the City’s Income Tax Department, and when the work to be performed is for commercial establishments, evidence of holding a valid and unexpired license under Chapter 4740 of the Ohio Revised Code. No bonding, proof of liability insurance or local testing shall be required of contractors, including specialty contractors, that hold a valid and unexpired license with the State of Ohio under Chapter 4740 of the Ohio Revised Code.
(Ord. 021-18. Passed 5-21-18.)