Sec. 3.2001 Required
All general contractors who apply for a building permit in the city are required to be registered with the city.
Sec. 3.2002 Information, Documentation and Fee
The following items must be submitted at the time of registration:
(1) A completed registration form, signed by the owner, managing partner or chief executive officer of the general contractor.
(2) A legible copy of the driverβs license of the owner, managing partner or chief executive officer who signs the registration form.
(3) Home builders must submit a copy of their state residential construction commission registration certificate.
(4) A registration fee of $100.00 per year.
(5) All registrations expire on December 30 of each year.
Sec. 3.2003 Suspension, Revocation or Denial
A general contractorβs registration may be suspended or revoked or denied by the building official for the city for the following reasons:
(1) The general contractor fails to finalize permits by obtaining the required inspections.
(2) The general contractor allows use or occupancy of a structure for which a permit was obtained without first obtaining the required certificate of occupancy.
(3) The general contractor has performed substandard work.
(4) Abandonment of a construction project.
(5) The prior abandonment of one or more construction projects by a general contractor or any owner, partner or an officer of the general contractor.
(6) A conviction of fraud or deceit in securing a registration or a permit.
(7) Conviction in municipal court of 3 or more violations of any of the provisions of the building code committed within a period of 12 consecutive months.
(8) Accumulation of 2 decisions of the building official to suspend registration.
(9) Accumulation within a period of 12 months of 2 forfeitures of appeals of stop work orders issued under the International Residential Code or International Building Code by continued work after the issuance of the stop work order.
Sec. 3.2004 Revocation Permanent
Revocation of registration shall be a full and final cancellation of such registration and shall be effective immediately after the expiration of the time period for an appeal to the city council, if no appeal is timely made, or upon the final decision of the city council after an appeal is provided in Section 3.2005 of this article. No general contractor whose registration is revoked shall be allowed to register again in the city under this article.
Sec. 3.2005 Suspension or Revocation or Denial Hearing
(a) A building official of the city shall conduct the hearing on any proposed suspension, revocation or denial of a general contractorβs registration.
(b) The general contractor shall be notified by mail 15 days prior to the hearing date.
(c) Should the contractor fail to appear at the scheduled time for the hearing, the building official may proceed to hear the case.
(d) If the charges are found to be true by the building official, the registration may then be immediately suspended, revoked or denied.
(e) The contractor may not secure a permit for work or register under any different identification or corporate entity or other organization.
Sec. 3.2006 Appeal
A general contractor may appeal a decision by the building official to suspend or revoke or deny a registration under the provisions of Section 3.2005 of this article.
(Ordinance 0708 adopted 8/14/07)
