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1305.07 CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION.
   (a)   Contractor registration shall be required by any contractor who may work in the City. All registrations expire on December 31st of the year issued. Contractors entering the City must apply prior to working their first job. Before the issuance of a contractor's registration, each registrant shall furnish proof of premises operations liability insurance with a minimum combined bodily injury and property damage limit of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) listing the City as the certificate holder or equivalent. The City also requires a thirty day notice of cancellation. All contractors must comply with all applicable building codes and codified ordinances of the City of Reynoldsburg. The Service Director of the City may revoke a contractor's registration if the work for which the permit is granted does not comply with applicable building codes or the construction specification requirements enforced by the City of Reynoldsburg.
   (b)   The fee for contractor registration is seventy-five dollars ($75.00) per trade.
   (c)   A ten thousand dollar ($10,000) bond will be required for any work approved by the Building Division occurring in the City right-of-way.
   (d)   The following contractors must have a license from the State of Ohio, and proof of insurance in order to obtain a City of Reynoldsburg contractor's registration including but not limited to:
      (1)   Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning contractor;
      (2)   Refrigeration contractor;
      (3)   Hydronics contractor;
      (4)   Electrical contractor;
      (5)   Plumbing contractor; or
      (6)   Fire protection contractor.
   (e)   The following contractors must provide proof of insurance in order to obtain a City of Reynoldsburg contractor's registration including but not limited to:
      (1)   General contractor;
      (2)   Concrete contractor;
      (3)   Home improvement contractor;
      (4)   Sign contractor;
      (5)   Asphalt contractor;
      (6)   Swimming pool contractor;
      (7)   Low voltage contractor;
      (8)   Excavation contractor;
      (9)   Landscape contractor;
      (10)   Masonry contractor;
      (11)   Framing contractor;
      (12)   Siding contractor;
      (13)   Roofing contractor; or
      (14)   Insulation contractor.
   (f)   General contractors shall list every subcontractor on each job. General contractors that intend to do work that would normally be done by a subcontractor shall obtain a registration for that trade in addition to the general license. Framing, masonry, drainage, siding, roofing, and insulation are considered normal functions of the general contractor. The general contractor may not perform subcontract functions unless he has a general contract for the entire building.
   (g)   The fee for starting work without registering as a contractor shall be twice the regular registration fee.
(Ord. 60-17. Passed 6-12-17; Ord. 159-2021. Passed 12-6-21.)
1305.08 GRANTING AND REVOKING OF PERMITS.
   (a)   Permit Required. A permit shall be obtained before beginning construction, alteration or repairs, other than ordinary repairs (maintenance). Approval from all City departments shall be obtained before a permit will be granted.
   (b)   Any person wanting to do any work which requires a permit shall pay the required fees to the City of Reynoldsburg, Building Division at the time the permit is issued. The applicant shall reimburse the City for expenses involved for any plan review or other contracted consultant services required to satisfy needs for the issuance of a permit. Permits shall not be issued until these expenses and or fees have been paid.
   (c)   Any owner, contractor or authorized agent who desires to obtain a permit shall first make application to the Chief Building Official. Each application for a permit shall be filed with the Chief Building Official. The application shall be signed by the owner or his/her agent. The permit application shall contain a general description of the proposed work, site address, applicants address and any other information pertaining to the permit.
   (d)   When a permit is issued, there shall be no refund after the fees have been deposited into the City of Reynoldsburg accounts.
   (e)   A permit shall be revoked if after six months the work for which the permit is granted has not continuously progressed toward completion.
   (f)   Application for which no permit is issued within 180 days of filing shall be deemed expired. Reapplication shall include resubmittal of plans and fees. One extension of time for a period of not more than ninety days shall be permitted to be allowed by the Chief Building Official for the application, provided the extension is requested in writing and justifiable cause is demonstrated.
   (g)   A person holding an unexpired permit shall be permitted to apply for a one-time 180 day extension provided the person shows good and satisfactory reasons beyond control that the work cannot be commenced within the 180 day period from the original permit issue date. No additional fee is required for this one-time extension.
   (h)   A permit which has expired for 180 days or less shall be permitted to be renewed provided no changes have been made in the original plans and specifications and provided no code changes have taken place. The renewal fee shall be one-half the amount required for a new permit. Permits which have been expired for greater than 180 days require a new application and payment of the full permit fee.
   (i)   If a permit has been revoked for noncompliance, a new permit shall be obtained if the work is to be corrected and completed by another party.
   (j)   The fee for work started without a permit shall be twice the regular permit fee.
(Ord. 60-17. Passed 6-12-17; Ord. 159-2021. Passed 12-6-21.)
1305.09 EXEMPTIONS.
   (a)   The building code shall be applicable to the buildings owned and occupied by the City, its departments and divisions; and the City shall comply with all building code requirements. The City shall be exempt from payment of fees relating to work performed solely by City employees upon City-owned buildings, structures or sites. Fees which may be exempt in such limited circumstances include those normally assessed for permits, certificates, inspections, and appeals. Work performed for the City by any other person, firm, or corporations shall comply fully with all building code requirements including payment of all applicable fees.
   (b)   The provisions of division (a) hereof also apply to the counties of Fairfield, Franklin, and Licking, the State of Ohio, the United States of America, the Truro Township Trustees, the Metropolitan Park Board, and the Reynoldsburg Board of Education.
(Ord. 60-17. Passed 6-12-17; Ord. 159-2021. Passed 12-6-21.)
1305.10 STATE FEES.
   (a)   All construction permits issued for work regulated by the Ohio Building Code will be assessed a State fee of three percent (3%).
   (b)   All construction permits issued for work regulated by the Residential Code of Ohio will be assessed a State fee of one percent (1%).
(Ord. 60-17. Passed 6-12-17; Ord. 117-17. Passed 10-23-17; Ord. 159-2021. Passed 12-6-21.)