The Borough Council of the Borough of Ridley Park finds that
it is in the best interest of the residents of the Borough to require
that any person or firm engaged in construction, repairs, demolition,
remodeling or rehabilitation where such person or firm is operating
as a general contractor, subcontractor, specialty contractor or home
improvement contractor be required to both obtain a license from the
Borough and provide the Borough with insurance information pursuant
to Act 44 of 1993 of the Pennsylvania Legislature in order that only responsible and qualified persons be
permitted to engage in such business in the Borough of Ridley Park.
No person or firm may engage in or transact any construction,
building repairs, remodeling, rehabilitation or demolition business
or hold themselves out to the public as doing such business or solicit
such business in the Borough of Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, except
in compliance with the applicable provisions of this chapter. No person
or firm may engage in this Borough in any trade or practice or other
act prohibited by any provision of this chapter, and any person or
firm who willfully participates in a prohibited act or violation is
subject to the civil and/or criminal penalty therefor. The provisions
of this chapter may not be waived by agreement.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ACTUAL NOTICE
Notice expressly or actually given to the party directly.
BOROUGH
The Borough of Ridley Park.
CONTRACT
An agreement, whether oral or written, between two or more
persons which creates an obligation to do a particular task or work.
CONTRACTOR
One who enters into a contract for the performance of work
or services or the furnishing of goods, whether for the public or
company or individual. The term "contractor" shall include a subcontractor
to whom a principal contractor has sublet any part of the work which
such principal contractor has undertaken.
LICENSE
A permit, granted by the Borough, for consideration, to a
person, firm or corporation to pursue some occupation or to carry
on some business subject to regulation under the police power.
PERMIT
An official document or certificate issued by the Borough
which authorizes performance of a specified activity. This term includes
building permit.
PERSON
Includes an individual, partnership, corporation, firm, organization
or association.
PROOF OF INSURANCE
Includes a certificate of insurance or self-insurance demonstrating
current coverage and compliance with the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation
Act, the Occupational Disease Act and the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation
Act, their amendments and supplements, where applicable.
SUBCONTRACTOR
One who has entered into a contract, express or implied,
for the performance of an act with the person who has already contracted
for its performance.
The contractor must immediately notify, in writing, the municipality,
public body or political subdivision in the event a policy of workers'
compensation insurance be canceled or has expired during the duration
of the work or should the workers' compensation self-insured
status change.
Nothing in this chapter or Act 44 amending the Workers'
Compensation Law shall be the basis of any liability on part of the municipality.
[Amended 5-17-2006 by Ord. No. 1168]
Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter or fails
to comply with the requirements thereof shall, upon conviction, be
punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000. Each day that a violation
continues shall be deemed a separate offense.