(a) The Building Official shall maintain a list of registered contractors by trade. The Building Official shall record the name of any contractor, being an individual or a business entity, on the list of registered contractors upon providing the Building Official with the following:
(b) A completed "Request for Registration/Renewal of Registration" form as prescribed by the Building Official.
(c) Contractor's liability insurance, including, but without limitation, for bodily injury in the amount of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) per occurrence, as required permitted by Ohio R.C. 4740.06(B)(4).
(d) If the contractor will perform work in the public right-of-way, an umbrella liability insurance policy with a limit of not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000).
(e) A contractor's surety bond in the amount of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) on the City's approved form, executed by a solvent surety company licensed to engage in the business of insurance in Ohio, and the applicant, shall also accompany every application.
(f) Workers' compensation insurance in the amount required by law.
(g) A valid and unexpired Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB) license issued for the year and the trade (HVAC, Hydronics, Refrigeration, Plumbing, Electrical) for which registration is sought, pursuant to Ohio R.C. Chapter 4740. This license requirement applies to all residential and commercial work constructed by residential and commercial contractors covered by the current versions of the Ohio Building Code and the Residential Code of Ohio.
(h) Upon adding the contractor's name to the list of registered contractors, the Building Official shall issue the registrant a certificate of registration as evidence of compliance with the above requirements. Said certificate of registration shall be valid for the calendar year in which issued and subject to renewal on January 1 of each year thereafter.
(Ord. 7-21. Passed 2-9-21.)