[Amended 4-28-1992 by Ord. No. 92-015]
A. Upon filing such application, the applicant shall pay to the Director of Community Development or his designee a fee of one hundred dollars ($100.) for such license or for relicensing after revocation of a license previously issued to such applicant in accordance with the provisions of §
153-6.
B. The term of such license shall expire on December 31
of the calendar year in which such license is issued.
C. Such license shall be automatically renewed by the Director of Community Development or his designee upon payment by the applicant to the Director of Community Development or his designee of an annual renewal fee of fifty dollars ($50.). Such renewal shall be for the calendar year in which such renewal occurs. Upon failure to renew any license on or before January 31 of the immediately succeeding calendar year, any subsequent license shall be and constitute a new original license subject to the filing of a new application in accordance with the provisions of §
153-2 and to the payment of the fee specified in Subsection
A of this section.
For the purpose of this chapter, there shall be the following classes
for licensing:
A. General contractor. A contractor who is proficient in
the construction of a building or structure from start to finish and the alteration,
addition to or repair of any building or structure. This class of contractor
shall be equipped to handle such work either by and through his own organization
or appropriate subcontractors and, in the latter event, shall be completely
responsible for his subcontractors' work.
B. Contractor. A contractor who is proficient in the construction
of a building or structure from start to finish and the alteration, addition
to or repair of any building or structure. This class of contractor shall
be equipped to handle such work by and through his own work or his own organization
or employees.
C. Roofing and siding contractor. A contractor who is engaged
in the business of or who is proficient in the applying of roofing and siding
materials to existing or new buildings or structures.
D. Demolition contractor. A contractor who is engaged in
the business of or who is proficient in the demolishing of any building or
structure, in whole or in part.
E. Moving contractor. A contractor who is engaged in the
business of or who is proficient in the moving of any building or structure.
F. Swimming pool contractor. A contractor who is engaged
in the business of or who is proficient in the installation of swimming pools,
their equipment and appurtenances.
G. Sign or billboard contractor. A contractor who is engaged
in the business of or who is proficient in the erection, alteration or maintenance
of signs or billboards.
H. Miscellaneous contractor. A contractor who is proficient
in work of a special character as determined by the Community Development
Director or his designee.
I. Sidewalk contractor. A contractor who is engaged in the
business of or who is proficient in the construction or repair of sidewalks.
J. Driveway contractor. A contractor who is engaged in the
business of or who is proficient in the construction or repair of driveways.
Any person whose license has been revoked under the provisions of §
153-5 above may be relicensed by the Community Development Director or his designee when the grounds upon which such license was revoked are removed or corrected and upon payment of the fee prescribed in §
153-3A above.
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction
thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000.),
by imprisonment for a term not exceeding ninety (90) days or by a period of
community service for not more than ninety (90) days, or any combination thereof.
A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which
a violation occurs or continues.