(A) Application and forms. All forms required by this section shall be made available in the Office of the Building Department and shall be kept on file in that office. Every application for registration or renewal thereof, as required by this section, shall be filed with the Building Department. Such registrations shall be reviewed by the Building Department as to their content and applicability and shall be reviewed on an annual basis.
(B) Building contractor’s registration. All building contractor’s registration fees shall be paid to the Building Department upon review of the completed registration application form, and a written receipt for payment of the fee shall be given.
(C) Term of registration. All registrations received under this section shall be for a term of one year, and shall expire on December 31 of the year of issuance.
(D) Proof of coverage.
(1) All applicants shall provide proof of general liability insurance in the form of a certificate of insurance that shows the expiration date of the coverage.
(2) Individual contractors, or those persons exempt by law from providing Workers Compensation Insurance shall also be exempt from this requirement. However, those persons who are exempt shall provide a sworn statement to that fact at the time of making application.
(E) Surety bond. Each applicant for registration must also provide a surety bond payable to the city in the penal sum as indicated in the Permit Fee Schedule, conditioned upon faithful completion and compliance with all building codes and ordinances as they relate to work performed by the applicant, and agreeing to pay all damages, costs and expenses caused by the applicant through failure with such provisions. The surety bond shall have an actual expiration date listed on it.
(F) Right of appeal. In the event a building contractor’s registration is revoked or suspended by the Building Commissioner, the building contractor shall have the right to appeal the Building Commissioner’s action to the Building Commission and if unsatisfied with the decision of the Building Commission, to the Board of Public Works and Safety, in accordance with I.C. 36-7-8-9.
(`81 Code, § 152.30) (Ord. 99-2348, passed 12-6-99; Am. Ord. 02-2430, passed 5-20-02; Am. Ord. 10-2658, passed 10-18-10)