[Adopted 9-12-1994 by Ord. No. 94-25; amended in its entirety 6-24-1996 by Ord. No.
96-21]
The purpose of this article is to regulate business. The Village
makes no guarantee or warranty that the work of any license holder
will be free from defects, safe, or fit for the purpose for which
it is intended.
[Amended 6-12-2000 by Ord. No. 00-09]
For purposes of this article, the following definitions shall
apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different
meaning:
Any person engaged in the business of constructing, altering
or repairing buildings or other structures or sidewalks or street
pavements, including but not limited to general contractors; carpentry
contractors; acoustical contractors; electrical contractors; drywall
contractors; excavating contractors; fencing contractors; flooring
contractors; garage contractors; glazing contractors; heating, air
conditioning and refrigeration contractors; lawn chemical and fertilizer
applicators; painting contractors; plastering contractors; plumbing
contractors; porch and deck contractors; roofing contractors; sewer
and drain layers; sheet metal contractors; tuck pointing and cleaning
contractors; window contractors; wrecking contractors; black top sealer
contractors; landscaping contractors; swimming pool contractors; insulation
contractors; water and damp proofing contractors; siding contractors;
sign contractors; tree service contractors; but does not include any
person performing as a contractor for or on behalf of a governmental
entity.
[Amended 7-27-2016 by Ord. No. 16-16]
An owner of property may perform work on property that he or
she will occupy or has occupied continuously for a period of at least
six months and shall not be considered a contractor as set forth in
this article. However, any person hired by such owner to perform work
on such property shall be considered a contractor.
Any person or individual, partnership, firm, association,
corporation, trust or other legal entity.
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business
of contracting within the Village without being registered as a contractor
in the manner hereinafter set forth.
Any person desiring to engage in the business of contracting within the Village shall file an application for registration with the Building and Zoning Official. Upon the filing of such application on the proper form and inclusion of any or providing for all necessary bonds and insurance certificates along with payment or the registration fees set out in § 114-6, the Building and Zoning Official shall register the applicant as a contractor and classify the applicant into the proper category as outlined in § 114-6. The registration of any and all contractors upon filing of the appropriate application and applicable contingencies, and compliance thereof, shall be within the sole discretion of the Building and Zoning Official of the Village.
[Amended 7-27-2016 by Ord. No. 16-16]
Upon verification of the applicant's application, references,
bond and insurance, the Building and Zoning Official shall issue a
certificate of registration which will authorize the applicant to
engage in such business for the applicable calendar year being January
1 through December 31 for the year within which it is issued.
[Amended 6-12-2000 by Ord. No. 00-09]
A.Â
Generally. The fee for the registration of contractors each year
shall be as provided in this section. The fee shall be an annual fee
which shall be paid by the applicant to the Village in advance of
the filing of the application. The certificate of registration issued
thereunder shall expire on the 31st day of December of the then-current
calendar year.
B.Â
Fee and bond. The fee and required bond shall be as follows:
|
Class
|
Fee
|
Bond
| |
|---|---|---|---|
|
General Contractor
|
$200
|
$20,000
| |
|
Electrical Contractor
|
$100
|
$10,000
| |
|
HVAC Contractor
|
$100
|
$10,000
| |
|
Plumbing Contractor
|
$100
|
$10,000
| |
|
Concrete Contractor
|
$100
|
$10,000
| |
|
Carpentry Contractor
|
$100
|
$10,000
| |
|
Drywall/Plaster Contractor
|
$100
|
$10,000
| |
|
Excavation Contractor
|
$100
|
$10,000
| |
|
Glazing Contractor
|
$100
|
$10,000
| |
|
Insulation Contractor
|
$100
|
$10,000
| |
|
Landscaping Contractor
|
$100
|
$10,000
| |
|
Masonry Contractor
|
$100
|
$10,000
| |
|
Roofing Contractor
|
$100
|
$10,000
| |
|
Sewer Contractor
|
$100
|
$10,000
| |
|
Swimming Pool/Hot Tub Contractor
|
$100
|
$10,000
| |
|
Steel Erection Contractor
|
$100
|
$10,000
| |
|
Waterproofing Contractor
|
$100
|
$10,000
| |
|
Floor Covering Contractor
|
$100
|
$10,000
| |
|
Siding and Gutter Contractor
|
$100
|
$10,000
| |
|
Wrecking Contractor
|
$100
|
$10,000
| |
|
Sign Contractor
|
$100
|
$10,000
| |
|
Satellite/Antenna Contractor
|
$100
|
$10,000
| |
|
Fence Contractor
|
$100
|
$10,000
| |
|
Paving Contractor
|
$100
|
$10,000
| |
|
Window Contractor
|
$100
|
$10,000
| |
|
Tree Service Contractor
|
$100
|
$10,000
| |
|
All other contractors
|
$100
|
$10,000
|
Every person registered as a contractor by the Village shall
show proof of insurance to the Building and Zoning Official in the
following amounts:
|
Bodily injury liability
|
$300,000
| |
|
Property damage liability
|
$100,000
| |
|
Workers compensation
|
As required by the Industrial Commission of the state
| |
|
Business auto
| ||
|
Bodily injury liability
|
$300,000
| |
|
Property damage liability
|
$50,000
| |
A.Â
The Building and Zoning Official, at his or her discretion, may revoke
a contractor's registration if the contractor violates the building
codes or other applicable ordinances of the Village. The contractor
must be notified of the intent to revoke the contractor's registration
and of the alleged violations and the contractor will then be given
10 days from the date that notice is given to correct such violations,
to show cause why there is no violation or to otherwise appeal in
writing to the President and the Village Board, which shall conduct
a hearing on such revocation.
All plumbing contractors and roofing contractors shall be duly
licensed by the state.
