(a) No person shall engage or act in any capacity in the business of home improvements or home remodeling without first obtaining a license therefor, as provided in this chapter. There shall be two categories of licenses issued: a Certified Home Improvement and Remodeling Contractor's License (Certified Remodeler's License) and a Limited Home Improvement and Remodeling Contractor's License (Limited Remodeler's License).
(1) A Certified Home Improvement and Remodeling Contractor's License (Certified Remodeler's License) shall be granted by the City of Toledo and its Board of Control to an individual who demonstrates his knowledge of and experience in construction and remodeling structures regulated by the Residential Code of Ohio. An applicant for a Certified Remodeler's License shall successfully pass the International Code Council's (ICC) Remodeling Contractor's examination, the City's Remodeling Contractor's licensing examination, and provide proof of at least five (5) years experience working in the home improvement and home remodeling business.
(2) A Limited Home Improvement and Remodeling Contractor's License (Limited Remodeler's License) shall be granted by the City of Toledo and its Board of Control to an individual who specializes in the replacement of windows and roofing, the installation of insulation and siding, the installation and replacement of fencing, and the installation and repair of swimming pools. An applicant for a Limited Remodeler's License shall successfully pass the City's Remodeling Contractor's examination and provide proof of at least five years experience working in the home improvement and home remodeling business in his specialized field.
(b) An agent of the contractor may solicit, canvass, or sell a home improvement proposal. A licensed home improvement or remodeling contractor must sign the proposal for the proposal to be a contract.
(c) A license issued pursuant to this chapter may not be construed to authorize the licensees to perform any particular type of work or engage in any kind of business which is reserved to qualified licensees under separate provisions of State or local law, nor shall any license or authority other than as is issued or permitted pursuant to this chapter authorize engaging in the home improvement business.
(d) No license shall be required for work done by any of the following:
(1) An owner.
(2) A legally appointed fiduciary for the owner.
(3) A management company regularly employed by the owner.
(4) A maintenance man regularly employed by any of the above.
(e) No license shall be required by any workman who is under contract to, or employed by, a licensee.
(Ord. 126-15. Passed 3-31-15.)