(a) The Director of Public Service upon being satisfied that such person is qualified to properly construct and lay sidewalks or driveways shall, on application made to him, issue a certificate of such fact to the City Auditor.
(Ord. 388-1918. Passed 5-6-18.)
(b) Such person shall give bond or deposit a certified check with the City Treasurer in the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00) conditioned to at once relay any such sidewalk or driveway if improperly laid upon determination by inspection by the City. Any contractor shall have the right of appeal to Council upon the adverse decision by any inspector of the City upon timely appeal filed with the Clerk of Council. All appeals shall be filed within ten days of mailing of such notice of adverse decision by the City or its agent. Appeal from any decision by Council shall be as provided by Ohio R.C. 2506.01 et seq. Upon receipt of such certificate from the Director of Public Service, written notice from the Treasurer that a certified check payable to the City has been deposited or bond filed with the City Auditor, the City Auditor shall issue a license authorizing the applicant to engage in the above described work and the Auditor shall charge a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for such license for the first year and fifteen dollars ($15.00) for each yearly renewal.
(c) Any individual, corporation, partnership or proprietorship upon notice of adverse inspection by the City of any work performed shall not be issued additional permits until deposit of additional bond or certified check payable to the City in the amount of five hundred dollars ($500.00) is deposited with the City Treasurer.
(d) Adverse decision shall mean any decision by the inspector of the City or its agent that a sidewalk or driveway shall be relayed. (Ord. 34-1992. Passed 12-22-92.)