[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors
of Warren County 2-6-1989. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Building construction — See Ch. 76.
This chapter may be known and referred to as
the "Warren County Tradesmen Certification Standards."
[Amended 7-15-2008]
The Building Inspection Department is hereby
designated to act as the enforcing agency for the enforcement of this
chapter and of the Virginia Tradesmen Certification Standards (hereinafter
referred to as "Standards"), duly adopted by the Virginia Board of
Housing and Community Development under authority of §§ 36-99
and 36-105, Code of Virginia, which Standards are incorporated by
reference herein and made a part hereof. Enforcement shall be according
to the terms of this chapter.
The enforcement of the Tradesmen Certification
Standards shall be instituted by the Building Inspection Department
in accordance with the provisions of the Virginia Tradesmen Certification
Standards.
Every person making application for examination
pursuant to this chapter shall pay a fee of $10. Application paid
pursuant to this chapter shall not be refunded to either successful
or unsuccessful applicants.
The Warren County Board of Building Code Appeals
is hereby designated as the appeals board to hear appeals arising
from the application or interpretation of the Tradesmen Certification
Standards.
The Building Inspection Department shall establish
such procedures or requirements as may be necessary for administration
and enforcement of this chapter. The procedures are to be approved
by the Board of Supervisors.
In addition to the exception contained in the
Standards, any person who has maintained a business license in Warren
County continuously since January 1, 1987, or any tradesman who can
establish by satisfactory proof that he has been employed on a full-time
basis in his trade continuously since January 1, 1984, shall be eligible
for a journeyman certificate without further examination or certification.
Those persons so eligible for a journeyman certificate under this
section may work in their trade as a master for a period of one year
from the effective date of this chapter without being required to
possess a master's certification.
The provisions of this chapter shall apply to
any person who engages in or offers to engage in, for the general
public, for compensation, plumbing, building-related mechanical or
electrical work in Warren County.
No helper or laborer shall be employed to assist
with any electrical, plumbing or building-related mechanical work
that requires a building permit unless he is under the supervision
of a properly certified plumber, electrician or building related mechanical
worker.
The Building Official is hereby appointed as
the agent for the purpose of examining and determining applicants'
qualifications for certification in their trade. The agent shall receive
applications for certification of plumbers and building-related mechanical
or electrical workers, shall examine all such applicants, shall grant
certificates in accordance with the standards established pursuant
to Title 54.1, Chapter 11, §§ 54.1-1106 and 54.1-1108,
Code of Virginia 1950, as amended, and pursuant to the Virginia Tradesman
Certification Standards promulgated and issued by the Virginia Board
of Housing and Community Development, and shall deny certification
to those applicants who cannot successfully meet these standards.
The agent shall enforce all the provisions of this chapter and shall
utilize the procedures for certification as prescribed herein.
Every person who engages in or offers to engage
in, for the general public, for compensation, plumbing, building-related
mechanical or electrical work in Warren County shall first make a
written application to the agent for certification and shall be certified
or exempted from certification as set forth in this chapter. An application
form as is prescribed by the agent shall be used. Such application
form shall be accompanied by a fee established by the governing body.
The Warren County Board of Building Code Appeals
shall hear appeals concerning the application of this chapter or from
a decision of the agent. Applications for appeals must be in writing
and made within 90 days of receipt of the decision of the agent or
the certification board. The Board of Building Code Appeals must meet
within 20 working days of the filing of an appeal and hear said appeal.
All hearings shall be public and conducted in accordance with the
applicable provisions of the Administration Process Act, § 9-6.14,
Code of Virginia. The agent shall take immediate action in accordance
with the decision of the Board of Building Code Appeals. Appeals from
the Warren County Board of Building Code Appeals shall be made to
the Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Housing and Community
Development, within 15 days of receipt of the decision of the Warren
County Board of Building Code Appeals. Appeals from a decision of
the Department shall be to the court of the original jurisdiction
in accordance with the Administration Process Act.
