(a) Registration Required. All persons, firms, corporations, partnerships or any combination thereof, engaged as a contractor as hereinafter defined, shall be required to register for all trades engaged within the Village before performing any work within the Village and shall be subject to all the provisions of this chapter.
(b) Definitions.
(1) “Contractor” means a person, firm, corporation, partnership or any combination thereof, who engage for hire in construction or improvements within the Village in one or more trade categories, whether acting for themselves or others, and whether such trade is being performed by themselves, their employees or under subcontract. In the event that the one trade category is under subcontract, no work shall be performed until the subcontractor is registered by the Village.
(2) “Trade” means field of work requiring special skill or involving the use of specialized building crafts, and includes the following:
A. Masonry, which includes, but is not limited to, brick laying, block laying, concrete and cement, asphalt work and paving.
B. Carpentry, which includes, but is not limited to, woodworking, siding, roofing and windows.
C. Heating, tinning, central air conditioning and sheet metal work.
D. Wall covering, which includes, but is not limited to plastering, dry wall, taping, insulating and lath work.
E. Excavation, which includes, but is not limited to, sanitary sewer work, storm sewer work and general excavating, earth moving and grading.
F. Structural iron work for new construction.
G. Sign erection.
H. Swimming pool installation for all pools installed below grade.
(c) Registration Application and Renewal.
(1) Application. Application for registration shall be made to the Building Official on forms provided therefor.
(2) Qualifications for Registration.
A. The applicant for trades listed in (b)(2)A. through F. and H. specified herein shall have a minimum of two years practical experience; an affidavit to this effect shall be provided. In lieu of the experience required, the applicant may qualify with two years technical training in an accredited school; proof of the same shall be furnished at time of registration.
B. The applicant shall provide any and all references as may be requested on the application form in the manner provided.
C. All registration shall expire on December 31 of the year in which they are in force. Renewal of registration may be commenced thirty days prior to the expiration date. For renewal of registration, the final date will be January 31 within the year that the registration is to be renewed.
D. Every application for registration shall, upon the approval of this application, furnish and file with the Zoning Inspector, proof of public liability insurance in a minimum sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) and property damage insurance in a minimum sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000).
(d) Fee for Registration. Upon the approval of the application for registration and before a certificate is issued, the following fees shall apply:
Initial fee | $75.00 |
Annual renewal fee | 50.00 |
(Ord. 1599-18. Passed 11-12-18.)
(e) Waiver. The Mayor may waive any or all of the above requirements in cases of hardship.
(f) Suspension of Registration. Registration may be suspended by the Zoning Inspector upon giving written notice to that effect to the contractor for the following reasons:
(1) Violation of any provision of this chapter, Building Code, Residential Code of Ohio for one, two and three family dwellings and any provisions of the Zoning Code;
(2) Misrepresentation of material fact in order to become registered, or in the renewal of registration;
(3) Failure to secure permits, inspections and approvals required by the Building Code and Zoning Codes;
(4) Use of registration to obtain a permit for another;
(5) Failure or refusal to correct a violation of the Building Code within a prescribed period of time or to correct incompetent work as ordered by the Code Administrator; or
(6) Departure from or disregard of plans and specifications filed with the application for a permit;
(7) For any other reason that is determined to be adverse to the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the Village.
(g) Appeal of Code Administrator Suspension.
(1) The Residential Board of Appeals shall hear all appeals of a decision to suspend registration by the Building Inspector.
(2) Persons, firms or corporations aggrieved by the decision of the Building Inspector, may within five working days of the date of receipt of notice of suspension appeal to the Residential Board of Appeals by filing with the Building Inspector written notice of appeal, specifying the reasons therefor.
(3) The Residential Board of Appeals, within 20 working days of the date of receipt of the appeal by the Building Inspector shall afford a public meeting upon such appeal. The Board shall at that meeting affirm or reverse the decision of the Building Inspector.
(4) The Board shall affirm the decision of the Building Inspector unless it finds:
A. That the Building Inspector erred as a matter of law; or
B. That the decision is not supported by reliable or probative evidence.
(5) Any party aggrieved by the decision of the Residential Board of Appeals may appeal to Council for final judgment by filing written notice thereof to the Clerk of Village Council within thirty days of the date of the decision by the Residential Board of Appeals. Council shall make a decision within thirty days.
(6) No person shall do any work authorized by a certificate of registration when the same is suspended or revoked.
(h) Persons Exempt from Registration.
(1) Home Owners. No provision or provisions of this chapter shall be construed to require that a bona fide owner of a one, two or three-family dwelling to be registered, who personally will perform work upon his/her premises.
(2) Government Agencies; Public Utilities; Private Organizations. Provisions of registration shall not apply to federal, State, county or municipal governmental agencies or public utilities furnishing services to the Village under municipal-utilities franchise agreement, to industrial, commercial or institutional organizations. A maintenance department, doing work within the provisions of the Building Code, is provided for except that should work covered by the Building Code be contracted to outside concerns, then such contractors shall be registered with the Village as provided therein.
(Ord. 1600-18. Passed 11-12-18.)