§ 18-1. Registration.

(a)

Required. Except if exempt from permitting requirements of this chapter, it is unlawful for any person to do construction, electrical, plumbing, or mechanical work within the city or to perform tree trimming or debris removal services for a fee within the city unless the person:

(1)

Has a current registration on file with the chief building official as required in this chapter or

(2)

Is working under a person who has a current registration on file with the chief building official as required in this chapter and is listed on such registration.

(b)

General provisions for registration.

(1)

An application for registration under this article must be made in writing to the chief building official on forms provided by the chief building official for that purpose and be accompanied by a registration fee in the amount prescribed in section 2-595; provided, however, no registration fee will be required for a plumbing or electrical contractor licensed by the state.

(2)

No permits or licenses may be issued by the city unless the person has completed his registration application and has obtained his registration from the city.

(3)

Each registration application shall specify the name, address and phone number of the applicant. If the applicant is a business entity, the applicant shall also provide the name of the owner, officers, and directors of the entity, persons authorized to work under the entity's registration along with other relevant information required by the city.

(4)

If a permit or license is required by law for the trade for which the applicant desires to be registered by the city, the applicant must submit the permit or license along with the application to the chief building official.

(5)

The applicant shall provide a valid certificate of commercial general liability insurance with minimum limits of coverage no less than those prescribed by state law for the trade for which the applicant seeks to be registered. Such certificate shall list the city as a certificate holder and provide for a 30-day notice of cancellation.

(6)

The chief building official shall issue the registration only after the applicant has submitted all of the required information to the chief building official.

(7)

Registrations under this article expire 12 months after the date of issuance. Registrations must be renewed upon the same terms and conditions as provided for original applications, including, but not limited to, the payment of the registration fee.

(8)

Should information contained in a person's registration application change during the period for which the person is registered, the person shall update his registration information within ten days of any such change.

(9)

Registrations issued under this article are not assignable or transferable.

(c)

Display of registration. Any contractor required to register pursuant to subsection (a) hereof shall be required to display the registration when soliciting business and to produce such registration when requested by the chief building official or the police chief or their respective designees.

(d)

Insurance.

(1)

All general contractors and trade contractors shall maintain a commercial general liability policy with combined single limits of $1,000,000.00 throughout the period such contractors are registered with the city and throughout the term of any permit issued by the city.

(2)

A certificate of insurance evidencing the coverage and limit requirements in subsection (d)(1) shall be provided to the building official prior to both the registration and the issuance of any permit.

(3)

Such insurance shall be written by an insurance carrier licensed to do business in this state and shall provide that coverages afforded under the policy will not be canceled, suspended, voided or reduced until at least 30 days' prior written notice has been given to the city via certified mail, return receipt requested. Additionally, the city shall [be listed as] a certificate holder, and the coverages shall contain no special limitation on the scope of protection afforded.

(Ord. No. 10-159, § 1, 9-27-05; Ord. No. 10,967, § 1, 9-22-08; Ord. No. 13,654 , §§ 3, 4, 12-14-17)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 10,159, § 1, adopted Sept. 27, 2005, amended the Code by the addition of §§ 18-11, 18-12. In order to preserve the style of the Code, these provisions have been added as § 18-1 at the discretion of the editor.