§ 8-121. Licensing of contractors.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business of plumbing within the city without a license to do so issued by the building official upon payment of an biennial license fee of $200.00. All such licenses shall expire on December 31 of even-numbered years. Licenses shall be required of master plumbers engaged in the business of plumbing contracting and shall likewise be required of all persons engaged in the business as plumbing contractors and having in their full time employ qualified master plumbers; provided that it is the intent and purpose of this section to require one license fee only for each person engaged in the plumbing business as an individual unit; provided, further, that licenses shall be issued only to qualified master plumbers or to persons who have in their employ qualified master plumbers. For the purpose of this section and section (b), full time means at least 40 hours per week.

(b)

It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business of drainlayer within the city without a license to do so issued by the building official upon payment of an biennial license fee of $200.00. All such licenses shall expire on December 31 of even-numbered years. Licenses shall be required of master drainlayers engaged in the business of drainlaying contracting and shall likewise be required of all persons engaged in the business as plumbing contractors and having in their full time employ qualified master drainlayers; provided, that it is the intent and purpose of this section to require one license fee only for each person engaged in the drainlaying business as an individual unit; provided further, that licenses shall be issued only to qualified master drainlayers or to persons who have in their employ qualified master drainlayers.

(Code 1973, § 4-310; Ord. No. 4016, § 2, 12-7-82; Ord. No. 6638, § 3, 7-17-07)