547.01 DEFINITIONS.

   For the purpose of this chapter, words and phrases shall have the following meanings:

   (a)   "Contractor" means any person or entity who contracts with a purchasing person or entity who purchases the services of the contractor to perform any work which requires a Building or Fire permit. Contractor shall include a subcontractor of a Contractor. The person or entity purchasing may be the owner, occupant or resident agent of the premises or another contractor. The term "contractor" excludes a person who is an employee of the purchasing person or entity. The term "contractor" excludes interior painters and other persons (such as handymen) who do no work which requires a permit. The phrase "work which requires a permit" includes, but is not limited to, the following: building, plumbing, electrical, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, sheet metal, piping, sewer, signs, refrigeration, cement, asphalt, masonry, excavating, carpentry, drywall, roofing, structural steel, siding application, glazing, tree maintenance, tree removal, paint removal, window installation, sprinkler installation, or Hot Work. In addition, "contractor" includes exterior painters and landscapers, regardless of whether or not their work requires a permit.

   (b)   "General Contractor" means a Contractor who contracts with the owner, occupant or resident agent of the premises.

   (c)   "Hot Work" shall have the definition as set forth in the City's Fire Code.

   (d)   "Subcontractor" means a Contractor who contracts with a General Contractor or other Subcontractor, but who does not contract directly with the owner, occupant or resident agent. Subcontractors are considered a "Contractor" for the purposes of this Chapter. (Ord. 19-14. Enacted 2-11-19.)