(a) Licensing. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to engage in the business of electrical contractor, fire alarm contractor or sign specialty contractor and install, alter or repair electrical wiring, equipment, apparatus or fixtures for light, heat, power or fire alarm systems in or about buildings and/or structures located within the City without first having procured the appropriate contractor's license.
(b) Contractor's License; Requirements.
(1) Electrical contractor. The Building Department shall issue an electrical contractor's license to a person who does all of the following:
A. Holds a master electrician's license or has not less than one master electrician residing in this State who is in his or her full-time employ. That master electrician shall be actively in charge of and responsible for code compliance of all installations of electrical wiring and equipment, and represents no other person, firm or corporation as their master electrician.
B. Files a completed application on a form provided by the Building Department.
C. Pays the examination fee and passes an examination provided by the Board and the Building Department.
D. Pays the license fee prescribed in Chapter 1444.
(2) Fire alarm contractor. The Building Department shall issue a fire alarm contractor's license to a person who does all of the following:
A. Holds a fire alarm specialty technician's license or has not less than one fire alarm specialty technician residing in this State who is in his or her full-time employ. The fire alarm specialty technician shall be actively in charge of and responsible for code compliance of all installations of fire alarm system wiring and equipment.
B. Files a completed application on a form provided by the Department.
C. Pays the examination fee and passes the examination provided by the Board and the Department.
D. Pays the license fee prescribed in Chapter 1444.
Note:
Beginning on the effective date of this chapter and for a period of three years from that date, the Building Department shall issue a license to a person qualified for fire alarm specialty licensure, except for the requirement of certification by the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technology, or the equivalent, as determined by the Board. Under these circumstances, the applicant shall furnish a notarized statement from current and past employers documenting past work experience. Work experience of not less than 4,000 hours obtained over a period of not less than two years shall qualify the person for fire alarm specialty licensure under this subsection.
(3) Sign specialty contractor. The Building Department shall issue a sign specialty contractor's license to a person who does all of the following:
A. Holds a sign specialist's license or has not less than one sign specialist residing in this State who is in his or her full-time employ. The sign specialist shall be actively in charge of and responsible for code compliance of all installations, maintenance, connection and repair of electrical signs and related wiring.
B. Files a completed application on a form provided by the Department.
C. Pays the examination fee and passes the examination provided by the Board and the Department.
(1) Pays the license fee prescribed in Chapter 1444.
(2) Provides evidence of public liability insurance coverage.
Note:
(1) Beginning on the effective date of this chapter and for a period of 360 days from that date, the Building Department shall issue a license to a person applying for licensure as a sign specialty contractor who has not less than two years experience, presented by affidavit, as a sign contractor, and who is qualified under paragraph (b)(3) hereof, except for the examination requirement.
(2) Beginning on the effective date of this chapter and until the expiration of 180 days after the Building Department and the Board administer and make available the examination described in this chapter, a person not eligible for a license under subsection (1) of this Note or under the Note contained in Section 1481.17, may engage in the installation, alteration or repair of electric signs and related wiring.
(Ord. 562. Passed 6-15-94.)