The Board of Supervisors of Bethel Township, Delaware County,
Pennsylvania finds it to be in the best interest of the residents
of Bethel Township that contractors who engage in construction activities
in Bethel Township shall be required to register with the Township,
pay a license fee and secure a license from the Township prior to
engaging in such construction activities.
The following words, terms and phrases, as used in this chapter,
whether or not capitalized, shall have the following meanings, unless
the context clearly indicates otherwise:
BUILDING INSPECTOR
The duly appointed Building Inspector of Bethel Township
shall include the duly appointed Deputy Building Inspector, Building
Department, Fire Marshal and Deputy Fire Marshal and the Township
Engineer.
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES
The erection, alteration, repair, renovation, rehabilitation,
demolition or removal of any building or structure and the excavation,
filling, grading and landscaping of lots in connection therewith.
CONTRACTOR
Any person who, as a prime contractor or as a subcontractor,
engages in construction activities and building trades within Bethel
Township, including, without limitation, mechanical, electrical, blasting,
specialty, elevator, roofing, home improvement contractors, and earth
disturbance and grading contractors. The term shall not include any
bona fide employee of an owner of the premises where work is to be
performed.
OWNER
Any person, agent, firm or corporation having a legal or
equitable interest in any building, structure or lot.
PERSON
An individual, partnership, corporation, trust association,
owner, contractor, salesman or other legal entity.
The following persons are not required to register with Bethel
Township and obtain a license as a contractor:
A. An owner serving as his own contractor and performing construction
activities on his own property.
B. An individual who performs labor of services under the supervision
of a registered and licensed contractor for wages or salary.