(a) Registration of the following contractors, home remodelers, tradesmen and/or skilled tradesmen prior to performance of work or rendering of services within the Village of Whitehouse, Lucas County, Ohio, shall be required and no person, firm or corporation shall conduct, render or ply construction services or trades within the Village of Whitehouse without registration as set forth hereinafter. Construction services and trades shall include, but not be limited to: electrical, plumbing, HVAC, steam fitting, masonry, carpentry, blacktopping, roofing and similar services and such other services as may be hereinafter designated by the Village or its Administrator.
(b) No person, firm or corporation shall render services in the trades or skills as set forth herein by displaying a sign advertising said services, or advertising further by means of business cards, stationary, media advertisement, trade or telephone listing or otherwise indicate or represent, either orally or in writing, that he, they, or it are in the commercial or residential field for performance of services as set forth in this Code, unless all of the requirements herein are met and further unless said individual, business or corporation shall have obtained a registration certificate as provided herein.
(c) No person, firm or corporation holding a registration certificate as provided herein shall loan or extend the rights and privileges given under said separate certificate for work contracted for or done by any other person other than the person or persons registered or working under the direction or supervision of said person as registered and upon notice of any violation by the building officials of the Village of Whitehouse, such certificate shall be suspended or revoked immediately upon written notice thereof.
(d) All tradesmen or persons, businesses or corporations conducting work as set forth hereinabove in the specified areas, shall register annually with the Village of Whitehouse, Administrative Division of Building and Zoning in a manner prescribed by rules as same may be established from time to time by said Building and Zoning Division or the Clerk of said Building and Zoning Division.
(e) The annual registration fee shall be in accord with the provisions for schedules and fees as set forth in Ordinance No. 6-2007 and/or as codified.
(f) No tradesman or contractor performing services or work as identified hereinbefore who shall have failed to register as required herein and who shall have failed to pay the fee designated as required herein, shall perform any service or engage in any such business as identified herein within the Village.
(g) As used in this Code Section, the word or words “tradesmen”, “home remodelers”, “contractors” or “skilled tradesmen” shall mean and designate any person, firm, business entity or corporation, whether acting as general contractor or subcontractor, who engages in the business of erecting, constructing and/or repairing buildings, permanent fixtures to real estate and other permanent improvements to real estate within this Village. The word “contractor” shall specifically include, but not be limited to: builders, excavators, remodelers, asphalt and concrete pavers, carpenters, roofers, drywallers, plasterers, painters, wallpaperers, landscapers, basement waterproofers, fence installers, home remodelers and persons or entities performing installation or improvement upon windows, doors, sidings, driveways, patios, swimming pools and other similar or ancillary work or improvements to real property thereto.
(Ord. 19-2007. Passed 8-7-07.)