Chapter 5 BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED ACTIVITIES*

Section 5-52 Definitions.

     The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the mean-ings  ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

     (a)    Contractor means any person or firm who undertakes, or offers to undertake, or purports  to have the capacity to undertake, or submit a bid to perform the work of those contractors classified in subsection (e).

     (b)    Firm means and includes a partnership, co-partnership,  corporation, association, or any other type of organization.

     (c)    Engage in business means being actively involved  in the business of supervising the  performance of any work requiring a building permit in the city (even if part of the manual work is  completed by the contractor) and who has the general direction and control of the carpenters,  masons, or other parties employed in the work.

     (d)    Qualified contractor means a person who holds a valid contractor's license pursuant to the provisions of this article.

     (e)    Classification. Those contractors authorized  to operate within the intent and purview of  this article shall be identified as follows. Except as provided in section 5-56, section 5-58 and  section 5-59, contractors licenses will be issued only upon passing the required examination with a  minimum score of seventy (70) percent and satisfying all the requirements of section 5-60.

     (1)    General contractor. Unlimited in scope of construction.

     (2)    Building contractor. Limited to construction  and remodeling of industrial and commercial  buildings and single or multi-dwelling residential buildings not exceeding three (3) stories in height.

     (3)    Residential contractor. Limited to construction, remodeling, repair or improvement of one-, two-, or three-family residences not exceeding two (2) stories  in height.

     (4)    Aluminum contractor. Those who are qualified  to fabricate, install, maintain, repair, alter,  or extend accessories such as metal siding, soffits, gutters, awnings, and pre-fabricated rooms. See subsection (c) of section 5-56 for licensing requirements.

     (5)    Burglar alarm contractor and Fire alarm contractor. Those who are qualified to install,  maintain, repair, alter or extend burglar and/or fire alarm systems. Any electrical installation will  be performed by a licensed electrical contractor. See subsection (c) of section 5-56 for licensing  requirements.

     (6)    Demolition contractor and Wrecking contractor. Those who are qualified to demolish and remove structures, such as dwellings, commercial buildings, and foundations. See subsection (c) of section 5-56 for licensing requirements.

     (7)    Drywall contractor. Those who are qualified  to install gypsum drywall products to wood and metal studs, wood and steel joists and metal runners in buildings of unlimited area and height. The scope of work shall include the preparation of the surface over which the drywall product is to  be applied, including the placing of metal studs and runners and all necessary trim. See subsection (c) of section 5-56 for licensing requirements.

     (8)    Electrical contractor. See Article IV, Electrical  Code, for licensing requirements.

     (9)    Finish carpentry contractor. Those who have the knowledge and skill to install finish  wood products including paneling, trim, cabinetry, doors, windows (including metal) and all  hardware incidental therefor. See subsection (c) of section 5-56 for licensing requirements.

     (10)    Fire sprinkler contractor. Those who are  qualified to install, maintain, repair, alter or extend all piping for fire sprinkler systems, including the connection to the water service outlet provided for fire sprinkler systems. See subsection (c) of section 5-56 for licensing requirements.

     (11)    Framing contractor. Those who have the knowledge and skill to install any wood  products in a building, including, but not limited to, rough framing, structural and nonstructural, trusses, sheathing, and the work of the finish carpentry contractor. See subsection (c) of section 5-56 for licensing requirements.

     (12)    Gas contractor. See Article V Gas Code, for licensing requirements.

     (13)    Glass and glazing contractor. Those who are qualified to select, cut, assemble and install  all makes and kinds of glass and glass work and install the glazing frames, panels, sash, and door  and holding metal frames, ornamental decorations, mirrors, tub and shower enclosures.

     (14)    Gasoline tank and pump contractor. Those who are qualified to install, maintain, repair,  alter or extend any systems used for the storing and dispensing of gasoline, kerosene, diesel oils  and similar liquid hydrocarbon fuels or mixtures to be used solely in connection with gasoline filling stations dispensing fuel to mobile vehicles or marine equipment; provided, however, that bulk plants shall not be a part of the scope of such work.

     (15)    Handyman Limited to repair and maintenance  of a single family dwelling only. Repairs  will be limited to a project cost of $3000.00.  Projects permitted by license holder shall be limited to three subcontractor trades on a single given project.  No structural work shall be allowed under this license.

     (16)    Insulation contractor, buildings. Those who are qualified to install, maintain, repair, alter or extend any insulation primarily installed to prevent loss or gain of heat from rooms or  buildings. See subsection (c) of section 5-56 for licensing requirements.

     (17)    Irrigation sprinkler contractor and lawn sprinkler contractor. Those who are qualified  to install, maintain, repair, alter or extend all piping and sprinkler heads for irrigation of lawns,  including the connection to a water pump. See subsection (c) of section 5-56 for licensing  requirements.

     (18)    Masonry contractor. Those who are qualified to select, cut and lay brick and concrete block or any other unit masonry products, lay brick and other baked clay products, rough cut and dress stone, artificial stone and precast blocks, structural glass brick or block, but shall not pour or finish concrete. See subsection (c) of section 5-56 for licensing requirements.

     (19)    Painting contractor. Those who are qualified to use spraying equipment as well as hand  tools to finish both interior and exterior work. See subsection (c) of section 5-56 for licensing requirements.

     (20)    Paving contractor, commercial (Unlimited).  Those who are qualified with the experience  and skill to construct roads, airport runways and aprons, parking lots, sidewalks, curbs and gutters, property line walls, storm drainage facilities and to perform the excavating, clearing and  grading incidental thereto.

     (21)    Paving contractor, residential. Those who are qualified with the experience and skill to  construct driveways, sidewalks and patios, using Portland cement concrete or asphaltic concrete over shell or rock base course.

     (22)    Plumbing contractor. See Article IX, section 5-240 for licensing requirements.

     (23)    Roofing contractor. Those who are qualified to install, repair and replace roof coverings.  Work may include, but shall not be limited to, roof deck insulation, roof coating, painting and covering, including use of sheet metal and installation of other sheet metal products incidental to  roofing work or other material in connection therewith, or any combination thereof, and including installation of nonstructural decking and siding. See subsection (c) of section 5-56 for licensing requirements.

     (24)    Septic tank contractor. Those who are qualified with experience and skill to install, repair, alter, extend and excavate for septic tanks, interceptor tanks; may clean sewer lines, but  shall not include any other plumbing work or connection pipes or pumps.

     (25)    Sign contractor. Those who are qualified to install, repair, alter, add to, or change any  type of sign.

     (26)    Structural steel contractor. Those who are qualified to erect structural steel shapes and  plates, including such minor field fabrication as may be necessary, of any profile, perimeter or  cross-section, that are or may be used as structural members for buildings and structures, including  riveting, welding and rigging, only in connection therewith.

     (27)    Swimming pool contractor, commercial. Those who are qualified to excavate, construct,  fabricate, install and equip swimming pools, including the pumps, pool heaters, solar pool heaters,  filters and chlorinators, and that piping incidental to the recirculating system, and may do the slab  incidental to the pool.

     (28)    Swimming pool contractor, residential. Those who are qualified to excavate, construct,  fabricate, install and equip residential swimming pools, including the pumps, pool heaters, solar pool heaters, filters and chlorinators, and that piping incidental to the recirculating system, and  may do the slab incidental to the pool.

 (Code 1958,   7-246; Ord. of 11-28-88(1),   1; Ord of 12-30-88(2),  2; Ord. of 4-10-89(1))

     Cross reference--Definitions and rules of construction generally,   1-2.

(2005[5-52(e)], Amended, 03/14/2005, Prior Text)