[Ord. 2009-4, 6/18/2009]
The purpose and intent of this Part is to ensure that contractors
performing construction work within the Township are registered with
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and/or the Township, in compliance
with state law, most particularly, the Pennsylvania Home Improvement
Consumer Protection Act, Act of October 17, 2008, P.L. 1645, No. 132
(hereinafter the "Act"), 73 P.S. § 517.1 et seq.
[Ord. 2009-4, 6/18/2009]
CONSTRUCTION WORK
Any activity regarding the construction, installation, improvement,
renovation, alteration, conversion, modernization, repair, remodeling,
rehabilitation, replacement, demolition, and/or removal of any man-made
structure or building. This definition includes the management of
any of the aforementioned activities but does not include the supplying
of materials for any of the aforementioned activities.
CONTRACTOR
This term, as used in this Part, shall have the same definition
as this term has in the Act, as amended.
HOME IMPROVEMENT
This term, as used in this Part, shall have the same definition
as this term has in the Act, as amended.
PERSON
This term, as used in this Part, shall have the same definition
as this term has in the Act, as amended.
TRADESPERSON
A skilled manual worker or craftsman in a particular trade
or craft related to the construction industry who has a high degree
of both practical and theoretical knowledge of his or her trade and
who has completed an apprenticeship and/or other types of required
training, testing, certification, and qualifications necessary to
practice this trade or craft. This term specifically includes, but
is not limited to, a plumber or electrician.
[Ord. 2009-4, 6/18/2009; as amended by Ord. 2011-12, 10/6/2011]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a
fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs. Each day that a violation
of this Part continues or each section of this Part which shall be
found to have been violated shall constitute a separate offense.
[Ord. 2009-4, 6/18/2009]
Property owners who are directly conducting construction work
on their property for their own benefit do not have to obtain a Lower
Macungie Township contractors license prior to commencing this work.
These property owner still must obtain all other required permits
and approvals for this work, and any person employed by the property
owner to do this work or any part thereof must be registered with
the commonwealth and/or obtain a Lower Macungie Township contractors
license from the Township in compliance with this Part.