[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 8:21-1; Ord. 6 S+FE, 5-21-2008 § 1]
DEMOLITION CONTRACTOR
Shall mean a contractor who is engaged in the business of the demolishing of any building or structure in whole or in part.
DIRECTOR
Shall mean the Director of the Department of Finance and/or his designee.
GENERAL CONTRACTOR
Shall mean a contractor who is engaged in the business of the construction of a building or structure from commencement to completion, the alteration of any building or structure, and/or construction of any improvement within the public right-of-way.
MOVING CONTRACTOR
Shall mean a contractor who is engaged in the business of the moving of any building or structure as a whole or in part.
OFFICERS
Shall mean the officers of any firm or corporation including the president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer and all other officers which a corporation may appoint.
PERSON
Shall mean any individual, firm, member of firm, partnership, member of partnership, corporation, or any officer, director or stockholder of any corporation or any agent, or any employees of any firm, partnership or corporation.
ROOFING AND SIDING CONTRACTOR
Shall mean a contractor who is engaged in the business of the applying of roofing and siding materials to existing or new buildings or structures.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 8:21-2; Ord. 6 S+FE, 5-21-2008 § 2]
No person shall engage in the business of constructing, erecting, altering, repairing, restoring, re-roofing, re-siding, moving or demolishing the whole or any part of a building or structure, or constructing an improvement to or occupying a portion of the public right-of-way, for which these Revised General Ordinances of the City of Newark require a permit, unless such person shall be licensed.
CROSS REFERENCE: For construction permits, see Title 7, Chapter 2, Permits and Fees, Section 7:2-1 et seq.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 8:21-3; Ord. 6 S+FR, 2-17-1988 § 1; Ord. 6 PSF-D, 8-3-2016 § 14]
a. 
Applications for licensing pursuant to this chapter shall be made to the Director of Finance under oath on a form furnished by him. The application shall set forth the following information:
1. 
The applicant's name, business name, and business address.
2. 
Whether the person is an individual, a partnership or corporation.
3. 
If applicant is an individual, the applicant's residences address.
4. 
If the applicant is a partnership, the names of partners and their respective residence address.
5. 
If the applicant is a corporation or other entity, the names of all corporate officers and all stockholders who possess more than 10% of its stock, the name and address of the registered agent and the address of the principal office of the corporation.
6. 
Whether the applicant or any partners or officers thereof have ever been arrested or convicted of a crime, and if so, the name of the person arrested or convicted, the date of arrest, the crime or charge involved and the disposition thereof.
7. 
The number of years the applicant has been in business at its present business address and all prior locations.
8. 
The class of contractor in which the applicant desires to be licensed, as set forth in Revised General Ordinances Section 8:21-1.
b. 
Upon filing of the application, the applicant shall pay a fee of $200 for such license or for relicensing after revocation of a license previously issued to such applicant in accordance with this chapter. In the event such license is not issued, the license fee shall be returned less $25 for processing.
CROSS REFERENCE: For relicensing, see Section 8:21-8.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 8:21-4; Ord. 6PSF-A(S), 1-7-2016]
Upon filing of the application by the applicant, the Director shall determine if the character and business responsibility of the applicant, any partner or officer thereof, is satisfactory unless the application or report of the Division of Police regarding same or other evidence presented to the Director shall disclose any of the following:
a. 
Prior violation of statute, ordinances or regulations relevant to the construction, erection, alteration, repair, restoration, re-roofing, residing, moving, or demolition of any building or structure or part thereof;
b. 
Determination of previous fraudulent acts of conduct;
c. 
Record of chronic or continual breaches of contract;
d. 
Concrete evidence of bad character;
e. 
Evidence or grounds similar to those listed above which would reasonably cause the Director to refuse to issue the license because the character or business responsibility of the applicant or any partner or officer is not satisfactory.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 8:21-5; Ord. 6 S+FI; 5-3-1988 § 1; Ord. 6PSF-D, 8-3-2016 § 14; amended 12-21-2021 by Ord. No. 6PSF-a(s), 12-21-2021]
a. 
Upon filing the application, the applicant shall pay the fee stated in the fee section for such license or for licensing after revocation of a license previously issued to such applicant in accordance with this chapter. After final review and approval of the application, all licenses issued, and renewals thereof, under this Chapter shall expire biennially November 30th after its date of issuance. If any applicant obtains an initial license pursuant to this section after the renewal date or in between a biennial cycle, the applicant will pay a pro-rated application fee. The applicant's license will thereafter expire on November 30th in accordance with the biennial licensing cycle. The Division of Tax Abatements/Special Taxes shall establish administrative rules and/or regulations pertaining to scheduling for the issuance of a contractor's license.
b. 
The license shall contain such information required for application for same in paragraph 8:21-3a, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 8, in addition to the City license number and the signatures of the Director of Finance and/or his designee.
c. 
If the application is rejected by the Director of Finance, the applicant may request a hearing before the Director of Engineering, as the City Building Code Official to offer evidence why his application should be reconsidered.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 8:21-6; Ord. 6 S+FR, 2-17-1988 § 1; Ord. 6 PSF-D, 8-3-2016 § 14; amended 12-21-2021 by Ord. No. 6PSF-a(s), 12-21-2021]
Such license shall be renewed by the City upon payment of the biennial renewal fee of $350 renewal to be two years from the date of renewal. Upon failure to renew any license on or before expiration date, any subsequent license shall constitute a new or original license subject to the filing of a new application in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and payment of the fee specified in Section 8:21-3 hereof.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 8:21-7]
a. 
If any person licensed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter violates any statute, ordinance or regulation in the execution of any work for which a permit is required by the applicable ordinances of the City as they relate to the construction, erection, alteration, repair, restoration, re-roofing, re-siding, moving or demolition of any building, structure, or part thereof, the Director may suspend the license of such person immediately, pending a public hearing before the Director of Engineering, as the City's Building Code Official, as to why the person should not be punished by a fine or revocation of his license or both, for the violation. The licensee shall be notified of such suspension by certified mail at his place of business, and further notified of the date, time and place of the public hearing at least five days in advance of same.
b. 
If, after the public hearing so held, the Director of Engineering determines that any licensee has violated the provisions of any State statute, ordinance or regulation in the execution of any work for which a permit is required by applicable ordinances of the City, then the licensee shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $500 or by revoking his license, or both, as the Director of Engineering may deem necessary.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 8:21-8]
Any person whose license has been revoked under the provisions of this chapter may be relicensed by the Director when the grounds upon which such license was revoked are removed or corrected and upon payment of the fee prescribed in paragraph 8:21-5a hereof.