38-25 Amending Articles 1 Through 7 and Article 11 of Chapter 6 of the South Bend Municipal Code to Update Regulations Governing the Building Department

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Building Commissioner as to their content and applicability and shall be reviewed on an annual basis. (b) Building Contractor's prelicensing registration. All Building Contractor's prelicensing registration fees shall be paid to the Office of the Building Commissioner upon review of the completed registration application form, and a written receipt for payment of said fee shall be given by the City. (c) Term of registration. All registrations received under this article shall be for a term of one (1) year commencing on the effective date of the surety bond. (d) Proof of coverage. Applicants must provide written proof of Workers' Compensation coverage, such as a sworn affidavit signed under penalties of perjury regarding coverage or noncoverage, or a certificate of insurance, at the time of making application. (e) Surety bond. Each applicant for registration must also provide a surety bond payable to the City in the penal sum of five thousand dollars($5,000.00), conditioned upon faithful compliance with the provisions of the Building Code as it relates to work performed by the applicant, and agreeing to pay all damages, costs and expenses caused by the applicant through failure to comply with such provisions. (Ord. No. 8228-91, § 1; Ord. No. 8313-92, § 1, 11-9-92; Ord. No. 9902-09, § VIII, 2-9-09) All Building Contractor's prelicensing registrations issued under this article shall be accepted as a privilege to do business within the City. (Ord. No. 8228-91, § I) All Building Contractor's prelicensing registrations issued under this article are nontransferable. (Ord. No. 8228-91, § 1) The registration procedure set forth in this article is supplemental to all other regulations set forth in Chapter 6 of this Code. In the event of conflict, these regulations shall supersede all others. (Ord. No. 8228-91, § 1) (a) Upon learning that a person or entity is doing business as a Building Contractor, as defined herein, without having registered, a citation shall be issued to said person or entity by the City for each violation. (b) Citations may be issued for each and every violation of the required provisions of this article, and each such violation shall be treated as a separate act for which a citation may be issued. Page 40 of 42