Annual Permit.
A document issued by city hall for the city, which signifies
the permit holder is in compliance with this article. All permits
will expire the 31st day of December each calendar year and must be
renewed and updated in order to provide work or services within the
city limits. An annual permit is required, no prorated amount shall
be applied.
Contractor.
Is intended to include any business, firm, corporation, contractor,
builder, and any employee or representative thereof, or any individual
providing skills and/or services associated with the process of removing
old shingles or roofing materials and replacing with new; also intended
to include the application of new shingles or roofing materials over
existing materials without the removal of the old, or repair or replace
any roof with metal, foam, or other material.
Roofing Permit.
A document issued by the building inspector and city hall
for the purpose of authorizing and inspecting work performed at any
residence in the city limits. This roofing permit must be issued prior
to any work commencing. A roofing permit is required to tear off and
replace shingles, add a layer of shingles on top of existing shingles,
or repair or replace any roof with metal, foam, or other material.
Shingle.
Is intended to include any asphalt, fiberglass, or combination
based product which is customarily and routinely installed on the
roof of dwellings and structures to assist in the deflection of rain
and other elements of nature.
(Ordinance adopted 5/17/10)
(a) The
city council has determined that in addition to the commercial and
residential buildings complying with the International Building Code
and the International Residential Code, the provisions of this article
are also essential to insure local residents and property owners are
not taken advantage of or extorted in any way by unscrupulous, dishonest,
inexperienced, or corrupt business owners and workers,
(b) With
the frequency of severe weather and specifically hail in our region,
the need to further regulate who is recognized and authorized to perform
work on exterior roofs in the city limits is acknowledged.
(Ordinance adopted 5/17/10)
(a) The
intent of the city council is to improve the process of registering
and keeping records of anyone performing roofing services in the city.
(b) A violation shall occur any time any roofing products or materials are not disposed of properly or kept on the property on which the contractor is performing services, and each violation is a separate violation and shall be punishable in accordance with Section
3.704 as a separate offense each time such violation occurs.
(Ordinance adopted 5/17/10)
Any person, persons, citizen, corporation, business, or employee
thereof who violates any provision of this article or any section
or subsection of this article shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and, upon conviction thereof in municipal court, shall be subject
to a fine in the sum not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00)
for each violation for which they are deemed guilty.
(Ordinance adopted 5/17/10)
(a) Upon
passage and acceptance of this article, any and all businesses, corporations,
contractors, builders, firms, or individuals for hire, engaging in
the process and practice of removal and installation of shingles and
other like or similar roofing products, shall be required to obtain
a roofing permit from the city to legally perform work inside the
city limits.
(b) In addition
to any roofing permit, the contractor, builder, business, corporation,
firm, or individual for hire must obtain an annual building permit
issued by the city. This permit is valid for a calendar year or any
remaining part of the calendar year after its issuance. Such permits
will expire on December 31st of the year in which they are issued,
or until revoked, whichever occurs earliest.
(c) The
permit must be carried (or in the possession of) so that it may be
presented if and when requested by the city building inspector, police
department, or any designated agent thereof. If the person performing
the work does not have a valid and current permit as well as a building
permit, all work will stop until such valid and current permits are
obtained or produced.
(d) For
compliance with this article, any contractor, builder, business, corporation,
firm, or individual providing labor, skills, or materials commonly
associated with the application or installation of roofing materials
must obtain a permit.
(e) The
permit will require that this same contractor, builder, business,
corporation, firm, or individual must:
(1) Produce
satisfactory proof to the city of a general liability insurance policy,
insuring such entity obtaining the permit; that such entity has a
minimum of $100,000.00 per occurrence and $200,000.00 aggregate of
general liability insurance totally [sic] the actions of the entity
or person obtaining such permit in performance of any roofing contracts
for citizens of the city, a copy of such liability shall remain at
city hall.
(2) Be
bonded with a compliance bond in a minimum sum of $10,000.00, a copy
of such bond to remain at city hall.
(3) Provide
information such as but not specifically limited to: name of business,
name of principal owner(s), address, telephone number, and a copy
of a valid driver’s license or other verifiable identification.
(f) A city
resident homeowner seeking to personally perform repair or replacement
of roofing materials on property owned by him or her is not required
to obtain a permit.
(g) For
clarification: If a homeowner indicates that he or she will be performing
the roof repairs and then hires, contracts, subcontracts, or in any
way solicits the assistance of a contractor, builder, business, corporation,
firm, or individual or employees thereof, then the homeowner must
comply with all aspects and stipulations of this article.
(h) The
city will charge a fee to issue a permit to any entity or person obtaining
a roofing permit in the amount of $30.00 per roofing permit.
(Ordinance adopted 5/17/10)
(a) It shall
be the responsibility of the permit holder to properly dispose of
all roofing materials and debris in a commercially reasonable manner.
Under no circumstance will any roofing materials or debris be allowed
to be disposed of in the city dumpster containers, dumped on open
ground, or left on site.
(b) Furthermore
it shall be the responsibility of the permit holder to properly dispose
of all wrapping, paper, packing, or roofing-related materials. Every
effort should be used to contain these types of products and keep
this material from blowing or ending up on surrounding property. When
roofing-related products end up in or on neighbors’ properties
it shall be the permit holder’s responsibility to clean up and
remove all this material.
(c) Any violation of this section is subject to a fine not to exceed the amount set forth in Section
3.704.
(Ordinance adopted 5/17/10)