31-04 Amend 1321.02 Registration by Building Comm

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PLACED ON 1ST READING & REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE 3/15/04. PLACED ON 2ND READING 4/5/04. DEFERRED 4/19/04. ORDINANCE NO. 31-o4 BY; Corrigan, Demro, Dever, Dunn, FitzGerald, An ORDINANCE to amend section 1321.02, Registration by Building CommisSioner, of the C~odified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood for the purpose of updating registration fees of contractors performing work within the City of Lakewood. WHEREAS, the fee for a contractor's registration for persons engaging in heating and air conditioning, hydronics, electrical or plumbing work was last amended in 1991, and WHEREAS, the cost to the City of administering the contractor's registration programs has increased substantially since 1991, and WHEREAS, this ordinance is necessary for the public health, welfare and safety. Now therefore, BE ~' ORDAINED BY THE C¥1'Y OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO Section 1. That Section 1321.02, Registration by Building Commissioner, of the Codified O~'dinances of the City of Lakewood currently reads as follows: 1321.02 REGISTRATION BY BUTLDING COMMISSIONER. (a) The Building Commissioner shall maintain a list of Registered Contractors by Trade. The Commissioner shall record the name of any contractor, being an individual or a business entity, on the List of Registered Contractors upon providing the Commissioner with the following: (1) A valid and unexpired license issued for the year and the trade for which registration is sought, pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Chapter 4740. Where a contractor seeks registration for work pertaining only to one, two and three family properties and does not have a state issued license, the Building Commissioner may accept a valid license issued by another City, which in the opinion of the Commissioner, has a qualified examination; or a successfully completed wdtten examination based upon the applicable codes and ordinances, conducted by the Building Commissioner, evidencing the registrant's ability to perform work in the trade for which registration is sought. (2) Contractor's liability insurance, including but without limitation, for bodily injury in the amount of one hundred thousand dollars/three hundred thousand dollars ($100,000/$300,000), and for property damage in the amount of at least fiPcy thousand dollars ($50,000) or such greater amounts as permitted by Ohio R.C. 4740.06(B)(4). (3) A completed "Request for Registration/Renewal of Registration" form as prescribed by the Building Commissioner. (4) A fee of fifb/dollars ($50.00) for the registration and, if applicable, a fee of fifty do ars ($50.00) for the testing provided for in paragraph (1) above.