[R.O. 1996 § 500.090; CC 1968 § 5-12; Ord. No. 228 Art. I § 2, 9-6-1960; Ord. No. 4396 § 4, 7-2-2012; Ord. No. 5021, 7-19-2021]
Application for such permits shall be made to the Community Development Department, and shall be accompanied by plans and specifications as required by the Codes Administration showing the work to be done; such plans shall be verified by the signature of either the owner of the premises or by the architect, engineer or the contractor in charge of the operations.
[R.O. 1996 § 500.100; CC 1968 § 5-13; Ord. No. 228 Art. I § 3, 9-6-1960; Ord. No. 4396 § 5, 7-2-2012; Ord. No. 5021, 7-19-2021]
Such applications with plans shall be referred to the Codes Administrator who shall examine the same to determine whether the proposed construction or alteration will comply with ordinance provisions relative thereto. Upon approval one (1) set of plans shall be retained by the Community Development Department. One (1) City-approved set of plans shall be on the jobsite for inspection. No permits shall be issued until after approval of plans.
[R.O. 1996 § 500.120; CC 1968 § 5-15; Ord. No. 228 Art. I § 5, 9-6-1960]
The Codes Administrator shall make or cause to be made such inspections as are necessary to see to the enforcement of the provisions of this Chapter, and to require or make any tests or examinations of materials or methods to be used for the purpose of seeing that they comply with the provisions of this Chapter.
[R.O. 1996 § 500.130; CC 1968 § 5-17; Ord. No. 2076 § 1, 6-17-1991; Ord. No. 3487 § 1, 7-15-2002; Ord. No. 4401, 7-2-2012; Ord. No. 4475 § 2, 2-3-2014]
A. 
The provisions of this Section shall take precedence over any portions of the International Codes adopted by the City of Blue Springs in Section 500.010 that are contrary to its provisions.
B. 
Definitions. As used in this Section, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed thereto.
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
Any person, business, organization, partnership, corporation, or sole proprietorship that engages in the business of contracting for installation, alteration, repair, assembly, maintenance, or service of electrical systems and equipment within the City.
MECHANICAL CONTRACTOR
Any person, business, organization, partnership, corporation, or sole proprietorship that engages in the business of contracting for installation, alteration, repair, assembly, maintenance, or service of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems within the City.
PLUMBING CONTRACTOR
Any person, business, organization, partnership, corporation, or sole proprietorship that engages in the business of contracting for the installation, alteration, repair, assembly, maintenance, or service of plumbing systems and fixtures within the City.
C. 
No electrical, mechanical, or plumbing contractor, as defined herein, or other person, business, organization, partnership or corporation shall contract to perform or sublet any work to a person not licensed for such work under the provisions of this Section, or perform electrical, mechanical, or plumbing work, unless at least one (1) person who is licensed, as set forth in Subsection (D), is a member or employee of the business, organization, partnership, or corporation to do or doing the electrical, mechanical, or plumbing work, or is the person to do or doing the work.
D. 
To be properly licensed, a person must hold, at the time of contracting and at the time of the performance of the work, a valid master or journeyman trade license from the City of Kansas City, Missouri; Independence, Missouri; or a Block and Associates test certificate with a minimum score of seventy-five (75), or equal proof of qualification.
E. 
No permit shall be issued for the performance of electrical, mechanical, or plumbing work as defined in this Section unless said work will be performed in compliance with Subsection (C) and a valid license or test certificate as required in Subsection (D) is provided for inspection at the time the permit is applied for or received.
F. 
Exceptions. The following persons shall not be required to comply with the above licensing requirements:
1. 
Craftsman employed by a licensed contractor.
2. 
Manufacturers' representatives working under the direct supervision of a licensed individual and/or sales representative installing low-amperage fixtures that they have sold to the location where it is to be installed.
3. 
Any person doing work regulated by this Section in a single-family dwelling used exclusively for living purposes, including the usual detached accessory buildings, provided that such person certifies that they are a bona fide owner of such dwelling and accessory building(s); that the same are to be occupied by said owner for a minimum period of one (1) calendar year from the date the certificate of occupancy has been issued and that said owner shall personally purchase all material and perform all labor in connection therewith.
G. 
The license granted or issued pursuant to this Section 500.130 does not satisfy the licensing requirements of Chapter 605 of this Code. As a condition precedent to the issuance of an occupational license pursuant to Chapter 605 involving electrical, mechanical, or plumbing work, the applicant shall furnish to the City a certificate of insurance evidencing that the applicant has a comprehensive general liability coverage policy with the minimum limits of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) for personal injuries and property damage and, if applicable, comply with the requirements of Section 605.100(C) as to proof of workers' compensation insurance.
H. 
Any person, corporation, or partnership violating the requirements of this Section shall be punished as set forth in Section 100.080 of this Code.