For the purpose of assuring safe and quality construction of side sewers, safe and quality connection of side sewers of the city, and affording satisfactory protection of the sewer users of the city, no person other than the owner of the property involved or his agent may construct, install, repair, reconstruct, excavate, or connect to the public sewers of the city any side sewer unless he is a side sewer contractor holding a valid license of the city, pursuant to this chapter, and also holding a valid Washington Contractor License.
(Ord. 627 § 1, 1989)
Side sewer contractor licenses shall be issued annually by the city, based upon information contained on the application and obtained from other reliable sources relating to the experience, ability to perform the necessary work, and reputation of the applicant and his satisfying the requirements of this chapter. All applicants for the license shall complete an application furnished by the clerk which shall require the applicant to furnish information relating to the experience, ability to perform side sewer work, and personal, financial, and previous work references. The application shall contain a statement that the side sewer contractor agrees to abide by the requirements of this chapter.
(Ord. 627 § 1, 1989)
A. 
Every applicant for a license must, prior to the issuance of the license to him, deposit with the clerk:
1. 
A surety bond in favor of the city in the amount of $50,000, with a surety or sureties thereon approved by the clerk and conditioned that he will perform the obligations imposed by this chapter and the resolutions and requirements of the city relating to side sewers and side sewer contractors; and
2. 
Satisfactory proof that the applicant currently carries the following insurance coverage:
a. 
Public liability insurance in an amount not less than $300,000 for injuries and accidental death, and
b. 
Property damage and fire insurance in an amount not less than $50,000.
B. 
As long as a side sewer contractor has a license, he shall maintain such bond and insurance, and such additional limits as may be required from time to time, and shall furnish proof thereof to the city whenever required by the utilities director or clerk.
(Ord. 627 § 1, 1989)
Every licensed side sewer contractor shall:
A. 
Post a valid side sewer permit at the site of the work prior to commencing the work relating thereto;
B. 
Contract for work using only a form of side sewer contract as may be provided by the clerk or utilities director, executed in triplicate, which provides:
1. 
A clear description, including sketch, of the work to be performed and the materials to be used, and
2. 
That the workmanship and materials shall be guaranteed for a period of one year after installation and acceptance thereof;
C. 
Adhere at all times to the then current requirements of the city for side sewers and side sewer contractors, including such reasonable requirements of the utilities director or sewer superintendent relating to construction, installation, reconstruction and repair; and
D. 
Be liable for and indemnify the city against all damages to the sewage system of the city occasioned by his work.
(Ord. 627 § 1, 1989)
A. 
The license of a side sewer contractor may be revoked by the city council or temporarily suspended by the utilities director until the next meeting of the city council, for any of the following causes:
1. 
Fraud or misrepresentation in applying for a license;
2. 
Failure to observe the rules and regulations of the city relating to side sewers and side sewer contractors;
3. 
Failure to pay for labor or materials used in the construction of side sewers;
4. 
Fraud or misrepresentation to the owner, occupant, or agent or representative thereof for the purpose of obtaining a contract for the construction of a side sewer, or during the course of work done pursuant to such a contract, and including the failure to adhere to the standard side sewer contract;
5. 
Failure to correct work or pay any default covered by the guaranty in the standard side sewer contract;
6. 
Failure to pay for work performed by the sewer superintendent or city, or caused to be performed thereby, for which the contractor may be liable; or
7. 
Failure to maintain, or, when requested, prove the maintenance of, the surety bond and insurance required to be maintained by SMC § 13.04.530.
B. 
Prior to the meeting of the city council at which action or revocation of a license will be taken, the contractor shall be notified and shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard by the city council at that meeting. If the license is revoked, or suspended, the contractor must forthwith cease any side sewer construction work being performed by him within the city.
(Ord. 627 § 1, 1989)
The side sewer contractor's license may be renewed annually by application as aforesaid and satisfaction of the requirements of this chapter.
(Ord. 627 § 1, 1989)