[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hazleton 11-16-1995 by Ord. No. 95-18 as Ch. 114 of the 1995 Code; amended in its entirety 2-18-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-2. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Every person engaged in or conducting any business, trade, occupation, or activity as a contractor for commercial or industrial entities shall pay a license or permit fee in the amounts provided in the Fee Schedule adopted by resolution of the City Council from time to time, and, unless otherwise provided, the fees prescribed shall be paid on an annual basis.
A. 
The Consumer Protection Act 132[1] law only applies to "private residences," which is defined as single-family dwellings, multifamily dwellings consisting of not more than two units, and single units located within any multifamily dwelling, including condominiums and cooperative units.
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Editor's Note: See Pennsylvania Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act of October 17, 2008 (P.L. 1645, No. 132), 73 P.S. § 517.1 et seq.
B. 
Contractors performing work for private residences as defined above are not subject to this license. All other work is considered commercial or industrial in nature and each contractor performing such work will require the contractor to pay the prescribed fee and obtain a City-issued contractor's license.
Every contractor doing business in the City of Hazleton must furnish evidence of comprehensive public liability insurance coverage for not less than $500,000/$500,000 in the event of bodily injury, including death, and $500,000/$500,000 in the event of property damage arising out of work performed by the contractor, and, if applicable, worker's compensation insurance. Such evidence shall be in the form of a certificate with 10 days' cancellation notice and which shall be furnished to the City at the time the contractor applies for his annual license. Failure to maintain the required insurance will be considered sufficient reason for the City to suspend the contractor's license.
The penalty for violation of this chapter shall be in accordance with Chapter 1, Article II, Violations and Penalties, of this Code. Each day that any violation of this chapter continues shall constitute a separate offense, in accordance with Chapter 1, Article II, Violations and Penalties.