As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
CONTRACTOR
Any person, other than a bona fide employee of the owner,
who owns or operates an excavation business or who undertakes or offers
to undertake or agrees to perform any excavation, whether or not such
person is licensed or subject to licensing requirement of this article
and whether or not such person is a prime contractor or subcontractor
with respect to the owner.
DIRECTOR
The Director of the Office of Licensing.
EXCAVATION
Excavating, digging, trenching, grading, backfilling, stripping,
earth moving and installation of sanitary, storm sewers and laterals
relative to development work and, in addition, main water lines and
copper connections for housing units, and also any and all drains,
swales or any specific underground lines for site drainage of all
kinds in connection with dwelling houses, garages, barns, sheds, or
shelters; commercial, industrial or public buildings or structures;
ornamental, wading or swimming pools; public or commercial recreational
buildings, structures or areas.
EXCAVATION CONTRACT
An agreement between a contractor and an owner for the performance
of excavation work, and includes all labor, services and materials
to be furnished and performed thereunder.
LICENSEE
A person permitted to engage in the excavation business under
the provisions of this article.
OWNER
Any person who orders, contracts for or the person entitled
to the performance of the work of a contractor pursuant to an excavation
contract.
PERSON
An individual, firm, partnership, association or corporation.
Except when otherwise specifically exempted by the provisions
of this article, no person shall act in the capacity of an excavator
unless authorized to do so by a license issued in accordance with
the provisions of this article.
All vehicles of licensees conducting business in the City of
Yonkers shall display on the sides of the body of the vehicle, in
permanent letters legibly printed, stamped or enameled at least eight
inches in height and 1 1/2 inches in width, or on a sign attached
to the sides of the vehicle or prominently displayed on an enamel
sign at least two feet by three feet in size permanently attached
to the vehicle the name, address and phone number of the owner.
In addition to the powers and the duties elsewhere prescribed
in this article, the Director shall have power to:
A. Examine into the qualifications and fitness of applicants for licenses
under this article.
B. Keep records of all licenses issued, suspended or revoked.
C. Adopt such rules and regulations not inconsistent with the provisions
of this article as may be necessary with respect to the form and content
of applications for licenses, the reception thereof, the investigation
and examination of applicants and their qualifications and other matters
incidental or appropriate to his powers and duties as prescribed by
this article and for the proper administration and enforcement of
the provisions of this article, and to amend or repeal any of such
rules and regulations.
License to conduct, operate, engage in and transact an excavation
business may be refused, suspended or revoked by the Director for
any one or more of the following causes:
A. Fraud, misrepresentation or bribery in securing a license.
B. The making of any false statement as to a material matter in any
application for a license.
C. The person or the management personnel of the contractor are untrustworthy
or not of good character.
D. The business transactions of the business have been marked by a practice
of failure to perform its contracts or the manipulation of assets
or accounts, or by fraud or bad faith.
E. Failure to display the license as provided in this article.
F. Violation of any provision of this article or of any rule or regulation
adopted hereunder.