§ 5.5-62. Contractor registration.

Every contractor doing business in Marion County shall register with the county building official and demonstrate competency in accordance with the provisions of this article.

(1)

If a contractor proposes to engage in business as a partnership, corporation, business trust, or other legal entity, the contractor shall register with the building official the name of the partnership and its partners, or the name of the corporation and its officers and directors, and furnish evidence of statutory compliance if a fictitious name is used. Such registration shall show that the contractor is legally qualified to act for the business organization in all matters connected with its contracting business; and that he will be responsible for supervision of all construction undertaken by such business organization. At least one principal member of the business organization shall be qualified as a contractor in the trade in which the organization engages in order for the business to be registered with the county. A person qualifying an organization may not simultaneously qualify another organization. If the qualified member of the business ceases to be affiliated with such business organization, he shall inform the building official within thirty (30) days thereafter, and the business organization shall have a period of sixty (60) days from the date of termination within which the business organization will be permitted to continue work on all jobs under construction. Should any information on file with the building official change or become incorrect, the contractor shall promptly notify the building official. It is the intent of this article that the burden be placed upon each contractor to keep the information on file with the building official complete, accurate and up-to-date. Failure to do so may result in suspension of work in progress by the building official until the correct information is provided.

(2)

The building official shall investigate all timely filed applications and make a recommendation to the license review board (LRB). The LRB shall, upon determining that the applicant meets the requirements of this article, instruct the building official to issue a certificate of competency in the trade or specialty applied for. The board's findings and determinations shall be in written form. If the applicant is not present at the time of the determination, and the applicant is rejected by the board, a copy of the board's written decision shall be furnished to applicant by certified mail, return receipt requested. Any interested party may appeal the LRB's decision to the board of county commissioners by filing a written notice of appeal with the building official within ten (10) days after the applicant's receipt of the written determination. The building official shall schedule the matter on the next available agenda of the board of county commissioners and provide notice of the date thereof to all interested parties. The board of county commissioners may affirm or reverse the decision of the LRB.

(3)

When a certificate holder (state certified contractor) desires to engage in contracting in the county, as a prerequisite therefore, he or she shall be required only to exhibit to the local building official in charge of the issuance of licenses and building permits, evidence of holding a current state certificate, liability insurance and workers compensation coverage and building permit required of other persons.

(4)

Specialty trades that may contract for and obtain permits are the following: aluminum "A" and "B", demolition, irrigation, garage door, siding, windows, and door concrete, masonry, and carpentry.

(5)

Permit requirements: It may be a violation of this part for any contractor to engage in contracting without being listed on the building permit duly issued for the project. Violation of this provision shall be punishable by citation.

(Ord. No. 09-23, § 2, 8-4-2009)