To be eligible for certification as a permit simplicity certified professional, an individual shall:
(A) Be any one of the following:
(1) A professional architect or civil engineer;
(2) A professional landscape architect, who may submit projects related to or intensive in the individual's discipline;
(3) A professional soils engineer, geotechnical engineer or geologist, who may submit projects related to or intensive in the individual's discipline;
(4) A mechanical, fire protection or electrical engineer, who may submit projects related to or intensive in the individual's discipline; or
(5) A licensed professional, such as a contractor or certified interior designer, who may submit projects related to or intensive in the individual's discipline, as defined by the city.
(B) Be licensed and in good standing with the State of California at the time of application, and continuously for the five years prior to application; and
(C) Successfully complete a training program approved by the city; be certified by an outside organization approved by the city in a discipline relevant to the projects to be submitted; be certified by the International Codes Council in a discipline relevant to the projects to be submitted, such as a commercial building inspector, residential building inspector, building plans examiner, commercial electrical inspector, commercial plumbing inspector, commercial mechanical inspector, residential electrical inspector, residential plumbing inspector or residential mechanical inspector, soils special inspector; or successfully complete the Economic Growth Institute's Permit Simplicity Training Program.
(Ord. No. 2991)