9-1A-5: RESERVED:

(Ord. 5369, 9-26-2016)

9-1A-6: LICENSE FEES:

   A.   The licensing fee for persons licensed pursuant to section 9-1A-1 of this article is seventy five dollars ($75.00) per year.

   B.   Fees shall be paid on or before December 31 of each year following the date of licensing. There shall be no proration of fees for partial year licenses.

   C.   The contractor's license shall be registered with the Iowa Northland Regional Council Of Governments (INRCOG) located at 229 E. Park Avenue, Waterloo, IA 50703. The registration fee is fifteen dollars ($15.00) per year. (Ord. 5369, 9-26-2016)

9-1A-7: CERTIFICATES REQUIRED:

   A.   Competency: A certificate of competency shall be received from an accredited testing agency for contractors. The testing agency shall be registered with the building department of the city. The building department shall provide information on competency testing, test sites, test dates, and material covered by the test.

   B.   Insurance:

      1.   Certificate Required; Limits:

         a.   A contractor shall show proof of registration with the state and shall execute and file with the building official (or a specified intergovernmental agency if so designated by the building official) a certificate of insurance written by a company authorized to transact business in the state, in limits of not less than three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00) combined single limit to any person and one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) property damage; said certificate to be written on a standard form and carrying an endorsement naming the city and its employees (or the intergovernmental agency designated by the building official) as additional insureds as its interest may appear and conditioned upon the faithful performance of all duties required of such contractor by any ordinances, rules and regulations of the city. It shall be a further condition of said certificate of insurance that the obligator will hold the city (through the specified intergovernmental agency if so designated) harmless from any and all damages sustained by reason of neglect or incompetency on the part of such contractor, his agents or employees in the performance of the work done under a license or permit issued upon the filing of said certificate.

         b.   Said certificate of insurance shall be issued by December 31 of each year, and shall be refiled on or before said date for each subsequent year and shall be in continuous full force and effect. That it is the intent and purpose of said certificate of insurance to also bind the individual, company, firm, association or partnership, whether it be trade name, corporation, or other business association or arrangement with which the principal is associated.

         c.   Homeowners working on their principal residence shall be exempt from filing said certificate.

      2.   Work Done By Owner: Where a person desires to remodel or repair any single-family residential building or structure of which he or they are the owner/occupant, such work may be done by a member of his or their household without requiring the certificate of insurance otherwise required by this subsection.

         a.   Required permits shall be necessary for all remodel or repair work.

         b.   No owner or owner of record shall replace, remodel or repair any electrical, plumbing or heating on any property that they are not the owner/occupant.

         c.   With the approval of the building official, an owner who intends to repair or remodel an existing house in order to occupy that same structure at completion of work, may be considered an owner/occupant for the purposes of this section. (Ord. 5369, 9-26-2016)

9-1A-8: CHANGE IN INFORMATION:

   A.   Notice Of Change: Not later than fifteen (15) business days after there is a change in the licensee's personal name, trade name, qualifying person, or address or business location, written notice must be provided to INRCOG of such change. Upon receipt of the written notice, INRCOG shall issue an amended license, if required, for the unexpired duration of the license.

   B.   Loss Of Qualifying Person: Upon the departure or disqualification of a licensee's qualifying person because of death, disability, retirement, position change or other reason, the licensee must notify INRCOG within sixty (60) business days. The licensee shall have one hundred twenty (120) days from the departure of the qualifying person to obtain a new qualifying person. Failure to secure a new qualifying person within one hundred twenty (120) days shall result in the automatic termination of the license, and the applicant must requalify as required under this article. (Ord. 5369, 9-26-2016)

9-1A-9: DENIAL, SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE:

The general contractors board of licensing, examiners and appeals may, by majority vote, deny, suspend or revoke any license or may censure a licensee for failure to comply with any of the following:

   A.   Has filed an application for a license which is incomplete in any material respect or contains any statement which is false or misleading;

   B.   Has engaged in a fraudulent, deceptive or dishonest practice;

   C.   Is permanently or temporarily enjoined by any court of competent jurisdiction from engaging in or continuing any conduct or practice involving any aspect of the business;

   D.   Has failed to reasonably supervise employees, agents, subcontractors or salespersons, or has performed negligently or in breach of contract so as to cause injury or harm to the public and/or the city;

   E.   Has violated or failed to comply with any of the licensing provisions of sections 9-1A-1 through 9-1A-6 and 9-1A-8 of this article;

   F.   Has been shown to be incompetent, untrustworthy or financially irresponsible; or

   G.   Has been convicted of a violation of any building code of the cities of Waterloo or Cedar Falls and/or the county of Black Hawk. (Ord. 5369, 9-26-2016)

9-1A-10: APPEAL:

   A.   Upon the final action and notification by the board, the licensee may appeal the decision of the board.

   B.   The appeal shall be submitted in writing within ten (10) days from the decision date by the board to the Board Secretary, Building Inspections Department, 715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, IA 50703.

   C.   The appeal will be heard in a work session with full city council. Their decision shall be final. (Ord. 5369, 9-26-2016)

ARTICLE B. PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE

SECTION:

9-1B-1: Code Adopted

9-1B-2: Amendments To Code

9-1B-3: Conflicting Provisions

9-1B-4: Severability

9-1B-5: Pending Actions

9-1B-1: CODE ADOPTED:

A certain document, three (3) copies of which are on file in the office of the city clerk of the city of Waterloo, Iowa, being marked and designated as the international property maintenance code, 2015 edition, as published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted as the property maintenance code of the city of Waterloo, in the state of Iowa, for regulating and governing the conditions and maintenance of all property, buildings and structures; by providing the standards for supplied utilities and facilities and other physical things and conditions essential to ensure that structures are safe, sanitary and fit for occupation and use; and the condemnation of buildings and structures unfit for human occupancy and use, and the demolition of such existing structures as herein provided; providing for issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said property maintenance code on file in the office of the city clerk of the city of Waterloo are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this article, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed in section 9-1B-2 of this article. (Ord. 5285, 6-1-2015, eff. 7-1-2016)