[R.O. 1994 § 606.010; Ord. No.
2001-5 § 1, 3-27-2001]
Any person, firm, corporation or partnership who shall engage
in any contractor as defined in Section 94.270, RSMo., 1986, within
the City limits of the City of Lake Ozark, Missouri, shall make application
for a contractor's license to do business within the City of
Lake Ozark, Missouri.
[R.O. 1994 § 606.015; Ord. No.
2001-5 § 1, 3-27-2001]
Any person, firm, corporation or partnership who shall engage in any contractor as defined in Section 94.270, RSMo., 1986, within the City limits of the City of Lake Ozark, Missouri, without a valid contractor's license as required by Section 606.010 shall upon conviction be punished by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) and/or by imprisonment not to exceed ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each day that said violation continues after citation therefor shall be considered a separate offense and shall further be subject to the same penalties therefor.
[R.O. 1994 § 606.020; Ord. No.
2001-5 § 1, 3-27-2001; Ord. No. 2020-10, 3-10-2020]
A.
Written Application. Any person, firm or other business organization
requesting the issuance of an original contractor's license shall
make written application therefor to the City Clerk, which application
shall contain all information set forth in Forms 9307-A, 9307-B and
9307-C, copies of which are filed in the office of the City Clerk.
B.
Business To Be Inspected. Upon completion of said application form
and upon payment of the license fee therefor as prescribed by ordinance,
the City Clerk shall cause said business to be inspected by the City
Building Inspector for compliance with building requirements and the
owner thereof shall further cause said business to be inspected by
the Lake Ozark Fire Protection District Fire Marshal, if located within
the corporate limits at Lake Ozark.
C.
Approval After Inspection. At such time that all requirements of
inspection are satisfied and an applicant is shown to not be in arrears
for any sewer bills, taxes owed to the City, any unresolved building
problems or any other burden imposed by any ordinance of the City
of Lake Ozark, such applicant shall be eligible for final approval
by the City Clerk and City Administrator. At said time the City Clerk
is authorized to issue the requested business license without further
procedure.
D.
No License To Be Issued If Any Delinquent Obligation To City. No
business license shall be issued to any applicant that has delinquent
financial obligation to the City. A notice shall be served upon said
applicant either in person or by certified letter and the letter shall
inform the applicant what payments need to be paid prior to the issuance
of any license.
[R.O. 1994 § 606.030; Ord. No.
2001-5 § 1, 3-27-2001; Ord. No. 2005-02, 1-25-2005]
There is hereby levied a non-refundable application fee for
each business required to have a license to engage in business in
the City, as follows: fifty dollars ($50.00) per year for each business
operating within the corporate limits of Lake Ozark.
[R.O. 1994 § 606.040; Ord. No.
2001-5 § 1, 3-27-2001]
When issued, the license shall be valid for a period of one
(1) year from July 1st through June 30th of the following year.
[R.O. 1994 § 606.050; Ord. No.
2001-5 § 1, 3-27-2001]
Each contractor required hereby to have a license in the City
of Lake Ozark, Missouri, shall display same at the business location
in open view of the public.
All contractors licensed in the City shall be in good standing
with the City on all other taxes and fees and in compliance with all
ordinances of the City. Delinquent taxes and fees and non-compliance
with any ordinances of the City shall be grounds for revocation of
a contractor’s license.
Any and all contractors licenses which may be issued under any
ordinance of the City of Lake Ozark shall be subject to the ordinances
and regulations which may be in force at the time of the issuing thereof
or which may be subsequently passed by the Board of Aldermen and if
any person so licensed shall violate any of the provisions thereof,
he/she shall be liable to be proceeded against for any fine or penalty
imposed thereby and on conviction shall be punished accordingly.
[R.O. 1994 § 606.080; Ord. No.
2001-5 § 1, 3-27-2001]
The term "contractor" as used in this Chapter shall mean any
commercial establishment having a separate identity, location or staff
that is engaged in the performance of building construction, maintenance,
plumbing, wiring, excavating, framing and other building crafts.
[R.O. 1994 § 606.090; Ord. No.
2001-5 § 1, 3-27-2001; Ord. No. 2016-05, 1-12-2016]
A.
No contractor's license shall be issued to any firm, person,
or corporation which shall be in arrears of payment of any debt to
the City without an appropriate payment plan to the City of Lake Ozark.
B.
No contractor's license shall be issued to any business that is operating in a facility in violation of Section 700.150 of the Municipal Code of the City of Lake Ozark.
C.
No license as a contractor shall be issued to any firm, person or
corporation without proof of general liability insurance in the form
of a Certificate of Insurance providing limits of not less than three
hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00) for a single incident. Said
coverage shall be kept in full force and effect for the duration of
the contractor license.
D.
No license required under the provisions of this Section shall be
issued by the City Clerk to any person until such person produces
a copy of a certificate of insurance for workers' compensation
coverage if the applicant for the license is required to cover his/her
liability under Chapter 287, RSMo.
E.
The City Clerk is directed to prepare an application form and require,
prior to the issuance of a license, a demonstration that the applicant
has complied with the requirements of this Section.
[R.O. 1994 § 606.100; Ord. No.
2001-5 § 1, 3-27-2001]
A.
It is hereby declared unlawful for any person to make any false written
statement on any application submitted to the City of Lake Ozark for
any type of permit or license, specifically including, but not being
limited to, contractor's licenses.
B.
Any person violating the terms of Subsection (A) shall be subject to prosecution in the Municipal Court of the City of Lake Ozark and upon conviction of such violation shall be punished by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) and/or by imprisonment not to exceed ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
