[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Ramapo as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 12-14-1988 by L.L. No. 12-1988
The Town Board of the Town of Ramapo hereby finds that the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the Town require that all plumbing, heating and air-conditioning work requiring a permit under any applicable laws be done by a contractor licensed by the County of Rockland.
For the purpose of this article, the following terms shall be defined as follows:
AIR CONDITIONING
The process of cooling, cleaning, humidifying and circulating air throughout houses or public structures.
HEATING
Installing, erecting, altering, extending, repairing or maintaining any device, system or equipment for heating buildings or structures, private and public. This definition shall include all piping carrying gas, oil or water.
PERSON
An individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation or other legal entity.
PLUMBING
The practice, materials and fixtures used in the installation, maintenance, extension and alteration of all piping fixtures, appliances, equipment and the appurtenances in connection with any of the following: gas distribution system, sanitary drainage or storm drainage facilities, the venting system and the public or private water supply systems within or adjacent to any building or structure; also the practice and materials used in the installation, maintenance, extension or alteration of stormwater, liquid waste or sewage and water supply systems of any premises or structure and their connection with any point of public disposal or other acceptable terminal.
[Amended 2-6-2012 by L.L. No. 2-2012]
No air-conditioning, plumbing or heating work for which a permit is required under any applicable law or regulation shall be inspected by the Town of Ramapo Building, Planning and Zoning Department or Town of Ramapo Division of Sewers unless said work is being done by a person who is a contractor licensed to perform said work by the County of Rockland.
[Adopted 2-22-2006 by L.L. No. 2-2006]
The Town of Ramapo hereby establishes a policy to promote apprenticeship training as authorized by § 816-b of the New York Labor Law.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meaning indicated:
APPRENTICESHIP AGREEMENT
As defined in New York State Labor Law Article 23.
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
Any contract to which the Town of Ramapo shall be signatory which involves the construction, reconstruction, improvement, rehabilitation, installation, alteration, renovation, demolition or otherwise providing for any building, facility or physical structure of any kind with a contract value in excess of $250,000.
CONTRACTOR or SUBCONTRACTOR
A contractor or subcontractor which directly employs labor under a construction contract for which an apprenticeship program has been approved by the New York State Commissioner of Labor in accordance with Article 23 of the New York Labor Law.
A. 
The Town of Ramapo hereby requires any contractor, prior to entering into a construction contract with the Town of Ramapo, or any subcontractor entering into a contract with a contractor who has a construction contract with the Town of Ramapo, to have apprenticeship agreements appropriate for the type and scope of work to be performed, which have been registered with and approved by the New York State Commissioner of Labor in accordance with Article 23 of the New York Labor Law, anything in § 103 of the New York General Municipal Law to the contrary notwithstanding.
B. 
A subcontractor who is entitled to receive less than $250,000 from a construction contract is exempt from having an apprenticeship program.
The Town Attorney's office is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to promulgate such rules and regulations that are lawful, necessary and appropriate for the implementation and enforcement of any provisions of this article.
This article shall apply to construction contracts advertised for bids on or after the effective date of this article. law.