[R.O. 1985 § 13-200; Ord. No. 4627, § 1, 2-9-2016]
The term "general contractor" as used in this Division, shall
be defined to mean any person acting as or being the employer/contractor
of all workmen, mechanics or laborers, whether the same are engaged
directly by them, or by a subcontractor, in the construction of any
building, structure or other work.
[R.O. 1985 § 13-200.1; Ord. No. 4627, § 1, 2-9-2016; Ord. No. 4652, § 1, 4-26-2016; Ord. No. 4753, § 1, 6-13-2017]
(a)
The provisions of this Division shall not apply to any person
engaged by a general contractor, as defined in Section 13-200,
to perform work on any building, structure or other work. Additionally,
homeowners performing work on their own primary residence are exempt
from the requirements to obtain a contractor's business license for
any work performed on the homeowner's primary residence. This exemption
for homeowners shall not apply to any rental or investment property
owned by the homeowners.
[Ord. No. 5397, 10-24-2023]
(b)
It shall be unlawful for any person to act as, be or carry on
the business of a general contractor, as defined in Section 13-200,
within the City, without first obtaining a license so to do from the
City Clerk.
(c)
There is hereby levied an annual license fee, in an amount established
by the Board of Aldermen, to be paid by any such person who shall
act as, be or carry on as a general contractor. Such license fee shall
be payable in full at the time of the issuance thereof. Such license
shall be valid from the date of issuance until December 31 of the
year issued, and shall be renewable and payable thereafter on January
1 of each year. A general contractor whose principal place of business
is located within the City of Crestwood and who is required to pay
a license tax pursuant to Section 13-202 of this Code shall not
be required to pay the annual license fee levied by this Section.
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Editor's Note: Section 2 of Ord. No. 5295 adopted an amended
"Public Works Fee Schedule" which is posted in the office of the Director
of Public Works and held on file in the office of the City Clerk.
(d)
All applications for a general contractor license shall be submitted
along with the required license fee to the City Clerk as set forth
in Section 13-18 of this Code. All persons or entities granted
a license under this Division shall be subject to the regulations,
not inconsistent with this Division, of Sections 13-16 through
13-26 of this Code.
(e)
The Board of Aldermen may revoke any license issued under this Article upon a showing that such licensee has violated or failed to comply with Chapter 7 of the Code of this City, or with any other ordinance of this City relating to or regulating the construction of buildings or other structures or works in the City.
