(a) All
companies, individuals, corporations or other entities (herein referred
to collectively as “contractors”) engaging in the business
of the installation, repair, or removal of roofs on any house, dwelling,
commercial building or other structure located within the city limits
shall register with the city secretary by completing appropriate registration
forms available at such location. In addition, such contractors shall
pay a one-time registration fee as set from time to time by the city
council and listed on file with the city secretary and shall provide
a bond in the amount of $5,000.00. Such registration, payment of fee
and filing of bond shall be required prior to the commencement of
any roofing work by such contractor within the city.
(b) Copies
of the registration and bond for each contractor shall be generally
available to the public and interested persons for inspection at normal
office hours at the office of the city secretary.
(c) Nothing
in this section shall be deemed to create any duty, obligation or
liability on the part of the city with regard to any work performed
by such contractor, nor for enforcement of any claim on or suit with
respect to the validity of the bond required to be kept on file. The
purpose of this section is to provide information for businesses and
consumers with respect to the identity, office address and other relevant
information on such contractors.
(d) Any contractor who engages in roofing work without registering and complying with the terms of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine in accordance with the general penalty provision set forth in section
1.01.009 of this code for each day that such work continues in violation of this section.
(e) The
provisions of this section shall not apply to any person or company
who undertakes roof installation repair or removal on property owned
or controlled by such person or company. This section shall only apply
to such entities that undertake such work for third parties in the
normal course of their business.
(Ordinance 937 adopted 8/26/97)