This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "New Hope Borough
Contractor Registration Ordinance."
The Borough Secretary or his or her authorized representatives shall
administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter.
No person shall act as a contractor in the Borough except in compliance
with the provisions of this chapter. Any person, including an owner, who willfully
aids a contractor or participates with a contractor in violating any provisions
of this chapter, is in violation of this chapter. The provisions of this chapter
may not be waived by agreement.
A registration issued pursuant to this chapter shall not be construed
to authorize the registrant to perform any particular type of work or type
of business that is reserved to qualified registrants or licensees under other
provisions of state or local law.
Every contractor registrant shall, within 10 days after a change in
ownership, directors, officers, management, address or trade name, notify
the Borough Secretary of such change.
No registration shall be issued or renewed under the following circumstances.
A. If the applicant falsely answered any question or questions
contained on the application form.
B. If the applicant has been convicted within two years
prior to the date of the application for any crimes or offenses under any
federal or state criminal statute or common law criminal offense or for violation
of any municipal ordinance so long as such convictions were for crimes or
offenses related to the applicant's work as a contractor. The term "conviction"
shall include guilty pleas and pleas of nolo contendere.
The Borough Secretary shall revoke any registration issued under the
provisions of this chapter without the return of fees under the following
circumstances:
A. If the registrant falsely answered any question or questions
contained on an application for registration or renewal of registration previously
submitted to the Borough Secretary.
B. If the registrant fails to maintain, during the registration
year, the policies of insurance required under the provisions of this chapter.
C. If the registrant violates any of the terms or provisions
of the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code, as amended, or any terms or
provisions of this chapter.
D. If the registrant violates any condition or requirement
of a construction permit or highway occupancy permit issued by the Borough
of New Hope.
E. If the registrant willfully deviates from or disregards
any plans or specifications for any contracting job in any material respect
without first obtaining the consent of the owner, in writing, to any such
change and without first notifying the Code Official of any such change.
F. If the registrant does any business through any person
who is subject to the registration requirements of this chapter and who is
not registered as required by this chapter.
G. If the registrant conducts a contractor's business
in the Borough under any name other than that under which he is registered.
H. If the registrant fails to comply with an order, demand
or requirement lawfully made by the Borough under the authority of this chapter
or any other Borough ordinance.
Whenever the requirements of this chapter are in conflict with other
requirements of the ordinances of the Borough of New Hope, the most restrictive,
or those imposing the higher standards, shall govern.