(a) 
All persons who engage in or work at the actual installation, alteration, repair or renovation of electrical, mechanical or plumbing equipment and materials for which a permit is required by this chapter shall have in their possession either a master’s or journeyman’s license issued by the state. Nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting the employment of apprentices or helpers working under the supervision of a licensed artisan. A licensed artisan for the type of work being conducted at any given time shall be on the job during all periods in which work, installation, alteration or repair is being performed.
(b) 
The following are exempt from the provisions of this section:
(1) 
Homeowner.
Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit any homeowner from personally installing, altering, repairing, or renovating any electrical, mechanical or plumbing equipment or materials, provided the homeowner is the permanent occupant of the premises wherein the work is being done, all work is performed by the homeowner only, the plans and specifications for the work to be accomplished have been approved by the building official, the homeowner’s ability to accomplish the work has been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the building official, and all permits required by this chapter have been issued.
(2) 
Utility Company.
No license shall be required for the installation of work requiring a permit under this chapter, so long as the equipment and materials installed, altered, repaired or renovated is performed by company employees or agents, is and remains on the property of the utility company and is used in the pursuit of the delivering services rendered by the utility company.
(3) 
Railroad Company.
No license shall be required for the installation of wiring, devices and equipment used for signaling purposes on company property and performed by employees or agents of the railroad company.
(4) 
Telecommunications and Cable Companies.
No license shall be required for the installation of wiring, devices and equipment used for communication and/or video distribution telecommunications and cable companies so long as the equipment and materials installed, altered, repaired or renovated is performed by company employees or agents, and is used in the pursuit of the delivering services rendered by the company.
(5) 
Routine Maintenance.
No license shall be required for maintenance work done by any person through an employee regularly employed to do such maintenance work solely on or within the premises or property owned or controlled by such person; provided however, such maintenance work shall not include the installation or addition of any new equipment or devices.
(Ordinance 1127, sec. A, adopted 3/14/06)
(a) 
Save and except for those individuals qualifying under Section 3.1201(b) above, each person performing work in the city requiring a permit as provided in Section 30 Building Permits of Chapter 14 of this code of ordinances shall register with the city and pay the fee provided at Section 3.1203 below for the purpose of evidencing compliance with the licensure requirements of the state. The building official shall promulgate a registration form that as a minimum requires the submittal and disclosure of the following information:
(1) 
Name, residence address and telephone/pager number(s) of the license holder;
(2) 
Business name, office address, telephone number(s) of the license holder, both of the main and local, if any, office;
(3) 
State-issued license number, along with a photocopy of such license;
(4) 
State-issued driver license number, along with a photocopy of such license;
(5) 
Designation of a twenty-four-hour-per-day emergency number;
(6) 
A certificate of liability insurance coverage as required by this section, except for general contractors; and
(b) 
Each registrant in the city shall notify the city of any change in status in the person’s license within three (3) business days of any change in information concerning the license, such as a change in business name or address, and shall notify the city within two (2) business days in the event of a suspension or revocation by the state of the license registered with the city. Failure to so notify shall be a violation of this section and upon conviction punishable in a manner consistent with Section 1.109 of this code.
(c) 
Each registrant shall keep the registration, or a copy thereof, on his person or vehicle at all times while performing work requiring a registration. Upon request, a registrant shall produce the registration for examination by any member of the building department of the city. Failure to so produce shall constitute a violation of this chapter punishable upon conviction by a fine in manner consistent with the provisions of Section 1.109 of this code.
(Ordinance 1131, sec. A, adopted 4/11/06)
Save and except for those individuals qualifying under Section 3.1201(b) above, each person performing work in the city requiring a permit as provided in Section 30, Building Permits of Chapter 14 of this code of ordinances shall pay an annual registration fee as provided in Appendix A of this code to the city to defray the cost of creating and administering the registration file of the license holder.
(Ordinance 1127, sec. A, adopted 3/14/06)
(a) 
No person subject to the mandatory requirements of Section 3.1201 may perform any work requiring a permit until that person has filed with the building official:
(1) 
A good and sufficient certificate of insurance, with paid receipt thereof, for general liability insurance in the minimum coverage of combined single limits of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00) per occurrence issued by an insurance company licensed to do business in the state.
(b) 
It shall be the license holder’s responsibility to maintain with the city current and valid liability insurance coverage information. In the event such insurance shall lapse, the building official may suspend permits issued and outstanding in the name of such uninsured license holder and may withhold inspections of work performed thereunder until the license holder again is in compliance with this section.
(Ordinance 1127, sec. A, adopted 3/14/06)
After notice and hearing as provided in Section 3.1207 the building appeals board may suspend or revoke any registration for a period of not more than one (1) year after determining at a proper hearing that the registrant has done any of the following:
(1) 
Been convicted of an offense involving moral turpitude. For the purposes of this subsection, records of any court of this state or of the federal government shall be admissible at a hearing held pursuant to this article for the purpose of establishing conviction of registrant for an offense involving moral turpitude.
(2) 
Permitted an unlawful or fraudulent use of such registration.
(3) 
Is a habitual violator of this code (habitual shall mean three (3) or more separate violations). For the purposes of this subsection, records of the municipal court of the city shall be admissible at a hearing held pursuant to this article for the purpose of establishing prior allegations of violation by registrant and of registrant’s conviction thereon.
(4) 
Performed work that is in violation of this code and then failed or refused to make corrections necessary for the work to conform to this code.
(Ordinance 1127, sec. A, adopted 3/14/06)
(a) 
When, in the opinion of the building official, there is probable cause to suspend or revoke the registration of any registrant of the city under this code, the building official shall file with the building appeals board his notice of intention to seek the suspension or revocation of the registrant’s registration. Within three (3) working days of delivery of such notice, the building official shall file in writing with the board the building official’s grounds for seeking suspension or revocation, specifically citing names and addresses of individuals who possess knowledge of the information concerning the grounds cited, and specifically stating the relief or decision sought from the board. A copy of the grounds as stated shall be delivered to the registrant in person or by certified mail, return receipt requested, at registrant’s address as evidenced on registrant’s registration.
(b) 
Within five (5) days of receipt of such statement of grounds for suspension or revocation, the board shall set a date, place and time for hearing said statement, and notice of such date, time and place shall be delivered to the building official and to the registrant, such notice to registrant to be delivered in the manner specified above for notice of grounds for suspension or revocation. The hearing may be continued from time to time within the discretion of the board; provided, however, after reasonable effort has been made by the board to accommodate the calendars of the building official and registrant, the board may proceed with the hearing with or without the presence of the building official or registrant at such hearing.
(c) 
At such hearing, the burden of proving that grounds do exist upon which to base a suspension or revocation of registration shall be upon the building official. The registrant may question documents, records, or testimony presented by the building official, and the registrant may present relevant documents, records or testimony calculated to show cause why the registration should not be suspended or revoked. The board may set and determine rules and procedures for such hearing that the board finds necessary to facilitate its duty to hear and consider the statement of grounds present.
(d) 
Upon conclusion of the hearing, the board may make any decision which it deems necessary and proper under this code; provided, however, that in no event shall a suspension or revocation of registration be imposed which is more restrictive against the registrant than that period of suspension or revocation initially sought by the building official in his statement of grounds and relief.
(Ordinance 1127, sec. A, adopted 3/14/06)
In addition to other provisions of this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any person to do any of the following acts:
(1) 
To display or cause or permit to be displayed or to have in one’s own possession any instrument purporting to be any registration or license for the doing of any work, knowing such instrument to be fictitious or to have been cancelled, revoked or suspended.
(2) 
To lend or knowingly permit the use of any registration or license for the doing of any work to any person not entitled thereto under the provisions of this chapter.
(3) 
To display or represent as one’s own any registration or license for the doing of any work when such registration or license has not been lawfully issued to the person so displaying the same.
(4) 
To fail or refuse to surrender to the building official, on demand, any registration for the doing of any work that has been suspended, cancelled or revoked as provided by law.
(5) 
To apply for or have in one’s possession more than one (1) current registration or license of the same type provided for in this chapter.
(6) 
To use a false or fictitious name or give a false or fictitious address in any application for registration provided for in this chapter, or any renewal or duplicate thereof, or knowingly make a false statement or knowingly conceal a material fact or otherwise commit fraud in making any such application.
(7) 
To perform any character of work, for which a registration and license is required, without the registration and license required by this chapter, or while such registration or license is suspended, cancelled or revoked.
(Ordinance 1127, sec. A, adopted 3/14/06)