(a) Scope. Applicants must successfully be examined by the Board of Control and the Division of Building Inspection staff to determine their knowledge, ability and qualifications to engage in or work at the trade for which they have made an application. There shall be two (2) examinations for those applicants seeking a Certified Remodeler's License. The first exam shall be the Contractor's Exam "C" offered and administered by the International Code Council (ICC). The applicant must receive a passing grade on this examination before taking the second exam. The Board of Control and the Division of Building Inspection shall formulate the questions for the second exam, the City of Toledo's Remodeler's Exam. Applicants for both the Certified Remodeler's License and the Limited Remodeler's License must successfully pass the Board of Control's Remodeler's Exam.
The City's Board of Control examination shall be held in the presence of the Commissioner of Building Inspection or his delegated alternate, a member of the Board of Control and a member of the Civil Service Commission staff. The Commissioner of Building Inspection or his delegated alternate shall receive from the applicant his completed examination papers and these examination papers shall remain in the control of the Commissioner of Building Inspection until the examination paper is graded in the presence of the Commissioner of Building Inspection or his delegated alternate, the Chairman of the Board of Control or his delegated alternate and a member of the Civil Service Commission staff.
(b) Records. Examinations shall be in writing and the examination results shall be kept in the office of the Commissioner of Building Inspection. Records shall include dates, names, grades received and type of examination taken.
(c) Time and Date of Examination. The Commissioner of Building Inspection shall be responsible for determining the times and place of the examination and shall be responsible for holding and conducting the examinations for all applicants for certification whose applications have been received by the Commissioner of Building Inspection as herein provided.
(d) Failure to Pass. The applicant must provide proof of a passing grade for the ICC part of the exam and obtain at least a seventy percent on the Building Inspections part of the examination.
(Ord. 126-15. Passed 3-31-15.)