Defining Construction Contractors: Providing for the Licensing and Regulations Thereof: Fixing the Fees for Such Licenses

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Other construction contractors and sub - contractors not spec- ially classified herein, $25.00. . All license fees collected shall be paid into the general fund of said city. All licenses shall be for the calendar year in which issued and shall automatically expire on the first day of January of the suceeding year. Licenses remaining unrevoked may, upon application, be renewed for each succeeding year upon payment of a renewal fee as follows: Class A contractors, $15.00; Class B contractors, $10.00; all other contractors, $5.00, and without any further examination. Application for the renewal of a current license at any time before January 1st of each year shall authorize operation as a contractor by such licensee until actual issuance of such renewal license. Each licensee shall keep his license displayed in a conspicuous manner at the principal office or place of business whitin the city of South Bend of such contractor and shall exhibit the same upon de- mand of any public officer. Licensees shall report to the Building Department any change of executive officers or address within thirty days after the same shall occur. Whenever application for a license is made by a firm, co- partnership, corporation or association, an officer or agent of the applicant who is to be in general charge of the construction shall be designated to take the examination for such applicant. Any person so taking the examination must be an active member of, or a legally authorized agent or employee of the applicant and cannot qualify to so operate under more than one license at any one time, issued under the provisions of this ordinance. If such officer or agent shall sever his connection with the contractor, both he and the contractor shall immediately notify the Building Department of such fact. The contractor shall, within a reasonable time, not to exceed ten days, designate some other person to take the examination for him which, if satisfactorily passed, will entitle the contractor to operate under his license for the re- -8-