The following are exempt from the registration requirements of § 1468.02:
(a) Homeowners. No provision of registration shall be interpreted to require that the owner of a one- family dwelling or a member of his or her immediate family who does work on said dwelling shall be registered to perform work upon the premises occupied, or to be occupied, by the owner thereof as such owner's established residence.
(b) Government agencies, private industry maintenance and public utilities. Provision of registration shall not apply to federal, state, county or municipal governmental agencies, to public utilities furnishing services to the city under municipal utilities franchise agreement, or to industrial, commercial or institutional organizations or firms wherein a maintenance department, doing work within the provisions of the Building Codes, is provided, except that should work covered by the Building Code be contracted with outside contractors, then such contractors shall be registered in the city as provided herein.
(c) Owners of rental properties. No provision of registration shall be interpreted to require that the owner of a residential rental property be registered as a contractor in order to perform work on property owned by him or her.
(d) Members of certain recognized religious orders. In lieu of compliance with §§ 1468.02(b)(1) and 1468.02(b)(2), a member of a recognized religious order that does not believe in the need to have medical, bodily injury, property damage, or any type of liability may sign a waiver and release of liability form by which the signer assumes all risks and liabilities that may occur during construction, within the City of Shelby, of any project by him or her or his or her company including, but not limited to, death, bodily injury, damage to surrounding and neighboring properties, theft, and/or loss; furthermore, said signer waives, releases, and discharges from any and all liability, including but not limited to the City of Shelby, 43 West Main Street, Shelby, OH 44875 and/or its directors, officers, employees, representatives, and agents from liability arising from the negligence or fault of the entities or persons released, for my death, disability, personal injury, property damage, property theft, or actions of any kind which may hereafter occur to me or my employees; furthermore, said signer shall indemnify, hold harmless, and promise not to sue the entities or persons mentioned in the aforementioned paragraph from any and all liabilities or claims made as a result, whether caused by the negligence, accidental or otherwise, during construction of this project.
(Ord. 10-2010, passed 6-21-2010; Ord. 20-2015, passed 6-15-2015)