As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
CONTRACTING WORK
Any work performed to erect, add to, alter, repair or otherwise
improve a structure, system or fixture.
DEMOLITION CONTRACTOR
Any person, firm or corporation qualified to remove or demolish
structures or buildings on real property.
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
Any person, firm or corporation qualified to install, alter,
or repair electrical wiring systems and fixtures in, on, or about
a structure.
GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR
Any person, firm or corporation qualified to erect a structure
in its entirety or to add to, alter or repair an existing structure
or any of its component systems, other than electrical, plumbing,
air conditioning and heating, which are addressed below. A general
building contractor is one who is held accountable for the work of
all separate contractors and subcontractors employed by said general
building contractor.
HEATING/AIR-CONDITIONING CONTRACTOR
Any person, firm or corporation qualified to install, alter
or repair any heating and/or air-conditioning systems and fixtures
in, on or about a structure.
MISCELLANEOUS CONTRACTORS
All contractors not heretofore defined but intending to do
work on, in or about a structure or property in the Borough. This
shall not include an owner of a residential property in which he/she
resides when he/she is performing such work on his/her own residential
property.
MOVING CONTRACTOR
Any person, firm or corporation qualified and equipped to
move any building, or the contents of any building, including personal
property and fixtures.
PERSON
Any individual person, corporation or partnership or other
form of organization.
PLUMBING CONTRACTOR
Any person, firm or corporation qualified to install, alter
or repair any plumbing systems and fixtures in, on or about a structure.
A license issued under this chapter may be renewed,
provided that a written application for the renewal, attaching a copy
of the current issue, is accompanied by the license fee as fixed by
resolution of Borough Council. The application for renewal shall be
filed by November 15, prior to the December 31 date, blocking the
expiration date of the existing registration.
Any person who violates any provision of this
chapter shall have committed a summary offense. Upon conviction, the
person shall be subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 per offense,
plus costs of prosecution, and, in default of payment of such fine
and costs, to imprisonment for not more than 30 days. Each day's violation
of this chapter shall constitute a separate offense.