For the purposes of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR. The individual who has passed the construction supervisor’s examination and has been designated as the person responsible for the personal supervision of a contractor’s residential building contracting or residential roofing and repair contracting.
EMPLOYEE. A person whose compensation for construction work is reported by the employer on an Internal Revenue Service W-2 Form and is also otherwise considered an employee under applicable law.
INACTIVE CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR. The individual who has passed the construction supervisor’s examination and is licensed by the city but has not been designated as the construction supervisor for a residential building contractor or residential roofing and repair contracting.
PERSONAL SUPERVISION. That the construction supervisor oversees and directs the residential building contracting or residential roofing and repair contracting and that:
(1) He or she is available to his or her laborers and city inspectors; and
(2) He or she is able to and does determine that all work performed is in compliance with this chapter and all city ordinances, rules, regulations and state law.
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONTRACTING. The enlargement, alteration, repair, improvement, conversion or new construction of any one- or two-family dwelling, townhouses or any accessory building or structure associated with a one- or two-family dwelling or townhouses for which a building permit is required.
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR. A person who for compensation undertakes or offers to undertake residential building contracting.
RESIDENTIAL ROOFING AND REPAIR CONTRACTING. The act of replacing or installing the roof covering, replacing windows and/or doors into the same opening with no structural changes and replacing or installing siding in any one- or two-family dwelling or townhouse for which a building permit is required.
RESIDENTIAL ROOFING AND REPAIR CONTRACTOR. A person who for compensation undertakes or offers to undertake residential roofing and repair contracting.
TOWNHOUSES. A single-family dwelling unit constructed in a group of three or more attached units in which each unit extends from foundation to roof and with open space on at least two sides.
(1992 Code, § 11-81) (Ord. 115-94, passed 12-19-1994; Ord. 12-98, passed 2-2-1998; Ord. 105-08, passed 8-18-2008; Ord. 110-23, passed 11-21-2023)