§ 68-6. Licensing of contractors, remodelers, excavators or erectors; insurance.

A. 

All business entities or individuals performing services as building contractors, remodelers, excavators or erectors shall have a valid license issued by the Code Office which shall have proof of insurance as a requirement. The insurance policy maintained by the applicant for the license shall provide for a minimum of $300,000 payable for each claim or occurrence under the policy.

B. 

The license shall become effective on October 1, 1994, and be renewable on an annual basis thereafter. The license shall become null and void if the insurance policy expires during the one-year term.

C. 

The cost of the license shall be $100 per year, to be renewed every year in January.

[Amended 1-28-2002; 12-27-2004]

D. 

The license must be presented at the time of requesting a building permit. Further, the Code Office reserves the right to request a visual inspection of the license at the time of an inspection of a building site. Individuals performing services at their own home shall be exempted from the licensing requirement. If a proposed project has an estimated cost of less than $100,000, then the license, along with a minimum insurance policy of $300,000, shall be sufficient to meet the insurance requirements for a building permit. Any project with a cost in excess of $100,000 shall require a review of the insurance requirements on a case-by-case basis by the Code Administrator to determine the required amount of insurance beyond the minimum insurance policy of $300,000.

E. 

The falsification of a license or the failure to have a valid license shall result in the imposition of a fine which shall not exceed $300 or the maximum limit required by law.

Added 9-12-1994 by Ord. No. 1193