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Home My WebLink AboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 02/20/2001 - FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 36, 2001, AMENDING AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 32 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL DATE: February 20, 2001 10 STAFF: Felix Lee SUBJECT: First Reading of Ordinance No. 36, 2001, Amending Chapter 15, Article V of the City Code Regarding Contractors. RECOMMENDATION: Staff, the Building Review Board and the Home Builders Association of Northern Colorado recommend adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The expected net effect of the proposed ordinance is little change in overall cost recovery for the service. It would provide a uniform biennial license fee of$200 for all license categories,extending the current one-year license term to two years. Since 1992, City regulations have prescribed an annual fee of$125 for any class of general contractor license, $75 for a specialty trade license, and $25 for a Supervisor Certificate.The one-time license/certificate application fee of$75,also in place since that time, would remain unchanged. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The proposed Ordinance substantially revises the City's contractor license regulations for the primary construction trades,except for electrical and plumbing,which are not affected. It represents the work of an 11-member industry task group and several public comment meetings over a nine- month period. In addition to many housekeeping improvements to the current law, important new changes include provisions for: i • New specialty trade license categories including"Wood Frame Construction"and"Cast-in- place Concrete". • Specialty Trade contractors employing on-site supervisors, which is currently only required of general contractors. 1 • License-exempt status added for: (a)subcontractors that subcontract directly with a licensed + specialty trade contractor, and (b) supervised unpaid volunteers. • License and certificate terms increased from 1 year to 2 years with no net increase in fees. • Refresher exams or training required for Supervisor Certificate renewals when the Code has changed substantially since the last renewal. • For the first time, trades that are not regulated are spelled out. • New compliance tools for addressing serious/repeated violations. 3 DATE: February 20, 200t 2 ITEM NUMBER: 32 • Required liability and Workers' Compensation insurance coverage (when required by state law) extended to license-exempt subcontractors. BACKGROUND: THE ISSUES The building construction surge in recent years precipitated a large influx of unskilled construction workers—many are framers hired as "independent subcontractors"and not payroll"employees"by Colorado law. Under current City regulations,most construction workers who do not qualify as an "employee" are by definition a"contractor" and therefore, are required to be licensed. However, such workers often lack sufficient technical qualifications and experience; and some lack the language skills to pass the written examination required for a license. This under-qualified labor force coupled with the limited availability of contractor supervision has had a significant impact on staff resources. A typical day for a City building inspector a couple of years ago consisted of 20 or more inspection stops—30% to 50% above the industry guidelines for optimum inspection effectiveness. A significant proportion of these were return visits to job sites for repeating inspections that had previously failed two or more times.The maximum fee of$50 due prior to every such re-inspection is not always an effective deterrent. For a number of years, many in the industry have called for establishing a "Framing" license as a measure to promote industry-wide minimum qualification standards for the framing crews working in Fort Collins. Though current City regulations do not explicitly name such a license, existing language broadly covers structural wood framing under several of the general contractor licenses. In a responsive effort to improve job-site accountability,the Building&Zoning Department(B&Z) in collaboration with the Home Builders Association of Northern Colorado (HBA-B&Z), implemented the current"Wood Framing" license in the beginning of 1999. To facilitate this new process, B&Z authorized a limited-version license restricted to constructing just the wood frame, sheathing, and siding components. Framing license applicants can qualify without having to meet the extensive experience and qualifications prescribed for obtaining a general contractor license. PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION Last April, City Council unanimously upheld the Building Review Board's decision to deny a variance that would have allowed a single licensed framing contractor to hire multiple non-licensed subcontractors to frame a large multiple-unit housing project—a violation under current standards. The proposed package would allow such work by license-exempt subcontractors as long as the licensed contractor employs City-qualified supervisors who are ` . . . readily available and present full-time on the project site . . ." to ensure Code compliance. PUBLIC PROCESS The Task Group: Early last year, the City Manager instructed staff to work together with the construction industry in reviewing the current contractor license regulations for the purpose of developing revisions for consideration by City Council that would improve both clarity and equity in the law.The two major issues were: (a) how to deal with the widespread practice of using "independent" non-licensed contract workers, who are not "employees"; and, (b) explicitly designating a "Wood Framing" license category in the City Code. DATE: February 20, 2001 3 ITEM NUMBER: 32 The proposed Ordinance is the product of many hours and numerous meetings since last March of the 1 1 industry-member License Review Task Group. Only after exhaustive deliberation, did the eight or so Task Group members who persevered throughout the process finally come to consensus and recommend that the proposed City Code amendments be approved by City Council. The key that broke the deadlock and opened the door to this tenuous agreement is the proposed provision that will allow only licensed Specialty Trade Contractors and not allow general contractors to subcontract work directly to "Exempt Specialty Trade Subcontractors" —a proposed new license- exempt category. Public Review Milestones: • August 21st — Approximately 20 people attended the evening open public forum that was announced by a direct mailing to all contractors licensed in Fort Collins. Opinions ranged from advocating no contractor licensing whatsoever to instituting a highly-structured system modeled after the State's licensing program for electrical and plumbing trades. • December 15th—HBA as noted in its final position statement,expressed support of the proposed revisions. • December 21st — With Task Group consensus, the Building Review Board unanimously approved a motion recommending the proposed revisions be adopted by City Council. I • January 4th — The Affordable Housing Board (AHB), while not making a recommendation, issued aposition statement in which it acknowledges the opportunity to participate in the process including a proposed provision that would exempt unpaid volunteer labor that is closely supervised. The AHB statement also expresses the belief, without citing any specifics, that the proposed revisions would ". . . serve to increase construction costs . . ." • February 2nd — HBA "Brown Bag Lunch": staff summarized the provisions of the proposed ordinance and no major issues or concerns were voiced. SIGNIFICANT ISSUES AND RESPONSES The Framing License: A few construction industry opponents believe the Framing license is an unwarranted added regulation that accomplishes little and that typically a general contractor is ultimately responsible. i 1 Response: With two years of history and over 150 licenses issued, there is widespread industry support, j including the HBA,for continuing to license framing contractors. Many, including Ciry inspection staff, believe that the overall level of construction quality has improved and is, at least in part, due to the Framing license. Eliminating the Framing license will only aggravate the problem of inadequate project supervision andfurther escalate the number of non-City-qualifiedframing crews. For example, with no such licensed specialty trade, a homeowner who decided not to personally perform the structural framing work on the owner's own project would be forced to either hire directly non-regulated/non-qualified workers or hire a licensed general contractor, who in turn could legally subcontract the work to such workers. The Proposed Concrete License: Opponents to the proposed "Cast-in-place Concrete" specialty trade license offer similar reasons cited against the Framing License and further note that such a license is unnecessary because the DATE: February 20, 2001 4 ITEM NUMBER: City requires a professional engineer to design and inspect foundations and structural concrete members in buildings. Response: B&Z does not always require inspections of structural concrete by a private professional engineer, particularly regarding additions onto existing residences and small non-residential projects. Under the current regulations, concrete contractors are not regulated and inexperienced homeowners who subcontract such work are entirely accountable with no recourse via City Code to pursue a non- regulated contractor that causes building code problems. The HBA and the Task Group support the new concrete license based on structural-safety concerns. Also, because the concrete trade is such an integral part of virtually every new building, it should join with the other primary trades that are already licensed. Proposed Exempt Specialty Trade Subcontractor Exclusion: Some in the industry are opposed to the proposed provision that will prohibit general contractors from subcontracting directly with Exempt Specialty Trade Subcontractors.They reason that general contractors are ultimately responsible anyway and the City should be concerned only with the final product and not be involved in the details of who is actually doing the work. Response: If general contractors in addition to licensed Specialty Trade Contractors are allowed to subcontract work directly to non-licensed Exempt Specialty Trade Subcontractors such as(concrete) foundation,framing, and roofing; an entire home, except for the electrical, plumbing, and HVAC systems, could be farmed-out to, and constructed by, non-licensed, non-City-qualified subcontractors. The resulting disparity would tilt the "playing field" and legitimize a vast unregulated "underground" industry of non-licensed subcontractors at the expense of established licensed Specialty Trade contractors and direct accountability. The only effective recourse to "level" the field in such a disparate environment then would be to eliminate Specialty Trade Contractor licenses altogether. Moreover, under such a scenario, general contractors then would be free to subcontract all work(except electrical and plumbing) out to virtually anyone. Many in the industry, staff, and the HBA believe the resulting 'free-for-all" would open the floodgates to unqualified workers at immense disservice to the community. CONCLUSION AND SUMMARY In the absence of state-administered contractor licensing standards for other than the electric and plumbing trades, the proposed Ordinance represents an enforceable and balanced compromise that accomplishes the goal of protecting the public interest at the local level with the need to concurrently provide contractors with equitable and consistent qualification/performance standards. It also addresses the current reality regarding construction labor availability by allowing license/employee-exempt status for the many workers who now illegally subcontract from licensed contractors; and who would otherwise be required to obtain a license or become legitimate employees under the current scheme. An expected outcome under the proposal is an increase in qualified on-site supervisors because of the new provision that would require licensed Specialty Trade Contractors that use license-exempt subcontractors to employ City-qualified supervisors who must be on site full-time. Should Council elect not to adopt the proposed ordinance or some alternative version, staff will continue administering the existing regulations unless directed otherwise. The result will be the continuing de facto restriction on construction labor availability,as the City pursues full compliance DATE: February 20, 2001 5 ITEM NUMBER: 32 with the existing standards for"employees" and"contractors". Furthermore, the City will miss an opportunity to alleviate concerns over the current ambiguity of the Framing license. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Overview of Proposed Major Changes to Contractor License Regulations (February 8,2001) 2. Contractor Mailer(January 9, 2001) 3. Contractor License Review Task Group Roster 4. Affordable Housing Board Memo (January 4, 2001) 5. Excerpt from Building Review Board Minutes (December 21, 2000) i 6. Home Builders Association Letter (December 15, 2000) 7. Contractor Mailer(August 2000) 8. Summary of August 21 Public Forum (August 25, 2000) 9. Contractor License Revision Public Meeting Minutes (August 21, 2000) 10. City Council Agenda Item Summary and Resolution Making Findings of Fact and Conclusions Regarding the Appeal of the Decision of the Building Review Board Relating to Huntington Hills Filing No. 7 (May 2, 2000) 11. Letter Opposing Proposed Building Owner Restrictions (February 1, 2001) 12. Newsletter of the Home Builders Association of Northern Colorado (February 2001) 13. Contractor License Categories for Fort Collins and Surrounding Municipalities I I I I ORDINANCE NO. 36, 2001 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AMENDING CHAPTER 15, ARTICLE V OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS REGARDING CONTRACTORS WHEREAS, the last comprehensive review of the Code of the City of Fort Collins relative to contractor licenses was completed in 1981; and WHEREAS, since 1981, the population and consequent building improvements in the city have grown dramatically; and WHEREAS,the construction industry nationally and locally in recent years has experienced a large unmet demand for qualified construction trade workers resulting in an influx of inexperienced workers with limited construction skills, which, in turn, has imposed additional demands on contractors as well as City inspection services; and WHEREAS,a Contractor License Review Task Group,represented by various construction trades, the Home Builders Association of Northern Colorado, the Building Review Board, the Affordable Housing Board, and staff; has completed a nine-month review of the City's contractor license regulations; and WHEREAS,these entities have made certain recommendations with respect to the City Code relative to the regulation of contractors as contained in the proposed amendments; and WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Fort Collins has determined that said recommended changes are in the best interest of the citizens of the City. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS that Chapter 15, Article V of the Code of the City of Fort Collins be, and hereby is, amended to read as follows: ARTICLE V. CONTRACTORS Sec. 15-151. Intent. The intent and purpose of this Article is to establish minimum,qualification, liability insurance and rconduct standards for persons engaged in construction; alteration, or repair of buildings or portions thereof and for;Persons performing specialized trades as regulated under this Article on such buildings,,through the issuance of contractor licenses and Supervisor Certificates as provided hereunder. 1 Sm t5-152. . General. The Building Official shall admtmster the provisions of this Article and shall adoptYeasonable rules and procedures or-such'purposes. Sec. 15-1-HM. Definitions. For the purpose of this Article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated: Board shall mean the Building Review Board of the City of Fort Collins. Buildeng code shall mean the bnil 3 code adopted by the city�hrrs a.., t t`, �I'e t' Building Official shall mean the duly appointed ctty4#�fIa .asletftl bnll`,,,fli , adopted by the city. C-el ftflMft hUhiel bh2dl IneaLl ape,son designated by a licensed cont,acto, h, Construction shall mean the erection, alteration, repair or remodeling of any building or structure or portion thereof regulated by Chapter 5, Article IL Division 2 of the Code and work regulated under the city mechanical code as adopted in Chapter 5, Article IV of the Code. Construction value shall mean the total replacement costs, as defined in the building code, for a particular construction project. Contractor, unless specifically exempted in the Article, shall mean any person, firm, partnership, corporation, association, other organization, or any combination thereof, that undertakes with or for another on any property within the city to rnragcin any construction,demolition, or specialized trade for which a license as named in this Article is required and for which said construction or demolition a fixed fee, trade-in-kind or other compensation is normally made. Emplovee`shall mean a person who is eligible for Colorado Workers' Compensation insurance and unemployment insurance benefits, is employed by a 2 contrncor toperforrgecnstructron workr to which person a wnsor salary dtxeefty pazd? lu�Yiytdual )? p?travesax is 4rttnle'at� ,worleecpv�t#qultin iniletzenettt;contractot" ender state`�aw is not considered an.,etrpriyee..of;a contractor: Exettptpeciuli2erttraditsieber9tttrtctgi shallmeattattperstSti�F;, " co F1t�"x�5OCYa�,i? a other {3Fg�>st�ipn or ai i�� sn " tznot aGW to ee "(te �tntki q � t speoi, an,,1y.,Y�� tN.,iAnLLa4t suCtk„ }.a Signr>zcant structural alteration shall mean the structural modification of any building or p' rtton rho which entails the const t ,alteration,eeplacement or repair of loadrearmgeTBnts rteludittig`,'utthouttttr tttn the foundation system, the bearing walls the structural frame (as defined m the building code) the of framing members or the floor framinp�members l�lpehi3 pf s3 c a +F xt., y s r :ran._, ' Sad ,grA sue e n,p�eri5�eaor theaage of istpnt andwmng pettivttermtl. Ynbcit does riot cotisfitute sigtifieant structural alteration: Supervisor shall mean a person who holds a supervisor certificate as specified: n this Article 'and who is actively working exclusively far. a licensed:contractor expressly to provide direct, personal and ongoing on-site construction supervision of a construction proiect undertaken by the contractor. Such person inust.be an employee, an owner, or, other person having substantial ownership interest in the contracting firm of said licensed contractor. Sec. 15-154. License required. (a) Except as otherwise permitted in this Article, N o person shall may perform construction work or trade as a contractor named in this Article within the city without first obtaining a license and designating an approved supervisor from the Building Effi6al.as specified-herein in this Article. No building permits shall be issued to any contractor who has not obtained a license, does not have valid insurance as set forth herein, is delinquent in the payment of the anntralbiennial license fee or whose license is expired or has been suspended or revoked. The • 3 (b) For any construction requiring a licensed contractor,permits shall be issued only to the property owner,to a licensed contractor or to an authorized representative of such owner or contractor. Should a contractor be released from or abandon such construction project, said contractor shall immediately notify the Building Official, in writing, of such action. No further work shall be done on such project until the Building Official is notified in writing of such intended resumption of work by a licensed contractor. e AnoXitiybutld In e§[tttoxtbis Sec. 15-is2 g5. Exemptions. The Hio w ing parties,and eopiltttOlis desert itere n shall be exempt from the general requirements specified in this Article: (1) A building owner,and anyunpatdvoIDAhrrUptrzpa layed.by said aw4 who is performing only minor alterations or pt repairs to such building, work, provided that mch—tertxnt apon request of the Building , all such work is under the continuous personal supervision of said owner. For the purposes of this Section, minor alterations and repairs shall not include: (a) Significant structural alterations (except for the repair and replacement of existing window and door headers provided that such repair or replacement does not create larger openings or greater spans for such headers), (b) Alterations to fire-resistive assemblies as defined in the building code, (c) Alterations to or the installation of electrical,plumbing or mechanical systems, except for fixture replacement and emergency repairs, and except as otherwise permitted in this Article,or 4 • (d) Replacement of....... ore tEtan`;a total of` one (I;) square of roofing; or (e) Anvuonstrueturaiponstructttintatferaorrsgre�tta.k�tltidtnpt butldtltPeiforhrtodbvtlredltktRet( a p{ pc3lor4itts 1> mateilsee my suci} � its as a t , � p walls r two ter gel frSvs�etns � ; �aiibo � h" � u xld8't)f * Ik ail out ncltrcr t t to rem I) N tcensed sP� 12et1 � � �ttlttY a `� e�t (2) An owner of a detached single-family dwell ng andfor # accessory ry s butt£ s sor nY ttkp d voi0,10 �tlkftf € e ti e k su � ; rott oty� oiler of suet �itlY("tnga�� n>r, � co r truettortrgi the owner's personal residence and"nSgpcC tod'access,0ry buI ldings, provided that the owner commences construction of no more than one (1) such dwelling within any twelve-(f22) twetity=foul month period. In the event such dwelling is destroyed or damaged,reconstruction thereof shall be exempt from the tilM foregoing time period. Prior to performing anv.such construction. the owner must demonstrate sufficientkuowiedge and proficiency required to perform said construction as determined by the Building Official. (3) An owner envaged in dettiolition of or any unpaid volunteer under the continuous personal supervision of the owner of such building who personally demolishes any detached building housing an R-3 occupancy, as defined in the building code, or any building no larger than three one thousand (+WO1,000) square feet defined in building-evyde. (4) An employee of a contractor who is not otherwise regulated herd, under this Article. (5) A partner, owner, or other company official of a licensed contractor who performs on-site construction under the direction of a qualified supervisor. (6) An exempt specialized trade subcontractor'as defined in this Article. • 5 (7) [ nY person,firm,partnership g9t[3tiattons6etatton pthcr orgapization orartoimbtnaiefeof pr}r �stultC et�ttonrelatedxo ri aparticulaitrad64hicjsnot64 ursare a b t ieIe,includin>x anv,sach frad6iiik4jt6,djnone f ft afo pt zn t�'t�i dstructionor tnstalattrins p} tnlitit and Al txfttr�C* gttlatedlewtere to is CC, c h t " S s a itd uUtt� turalx ,flub f fleVtitatts fatidings; and+#��sf�c�� [t4n �.FC�tt1 [lcand �s^3vntlEt� }�yj ery��#aidu� {y�. .:�► �, : �t �C4+(a/(f��y�a{#npd �tard�, �'rat>� t�ers��en 11;tr san .�eu{eif�tt�r�e�nt. data,sink corYinrcak�ns ttttt tt t udth #elated ? 5Y 4 -kit f (S) coristtiteon or x#Atrte°d'$ Fdttt act wl 01s snpervtxseddtrettybV lieensed gztt lofancT' toitsoris;specrfiedin 4 (e {tt 4..4 1 FS .f k : this Article to ensinq ,bat sudh;*00k cotif6rilksato theapplicable cclde(s)s behalf for sticli btfilding, OL property, provided that only mitiactOLS licensed as ill thiS AltiCte. Sec. 15-453156. Duties of Building Review Board. The Building Review Board shall have the duties and perform the functions as set forth in § 2-119 of the Code, which duties and functions include, without limitation, hearing all matters related to the suspension or revocation of any supervisor certificate or license or registration of any plumber or electrician as provided in the Code. The Building Review Board is authorized, upon appeal in specific cases, to grant variances from the terms of this Article, where the strict application of any provision of this Article would result in peculiar or exceptional practical difficulties to or exceptional or undue hardship upon the person or applicant regulated; or, when such applicant can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the board that the applicant possesses other qualifications not specifically listed in this Article, such as specialized training,education or additional experience,which the board has determined qualifies the applicant to perform in a competent manner any 6 • construction authorized under the license or certificate sought, and provided that such relief may be granted without substantial detriment to the public good and without substantially impairing the intent and purposes of this Article. Sec. 15-4-55157. Supervisor certificate;fees;exammnations,'renewals. (a) No $-2 or contractor as!Cl" OM in';tii#a Arf1Ci shall perform construction whteh{ltat requires a permit without designating a supervisor certificate-fiaMer to supervise such construction pursuant to this Article. by the City VI e4tliy2dent as specified hCreftl. (cb) Prior to issuance of a building permit to the holder of an - , contractor license spfiedn,thr5 lAtfielp> the holder of said license shall possess a supervisor certificate or shall have employed at least one (1) supervisor who has obtained a certificate for the specific class dr sp{etzedti%atepied,tn°ilts Artiole required needed to perform the scope of construction described on said permit A sulierv�Sar c� ttficate is valtd for,a penod of two (2) years min the date of isstance ani3 the biehmnl 5.). Eertificate ho}ders Supervisor shall observe reasonable standards of attendance on construction sites as necessary to perform adequate supervision of such construction as further speci€ied in § 15 16f df this'Article. (de) H.Prior to obtaining a supervisor certificate,except,as provided otherwise in this Article, an eligible applicant for a sapervisor such certificate shall have passed a written examination administered by the city or the equivalent of such examination as specified herein. Before taking the exanThTatimr the Every applicant who undergoes a written examination administered by the city shall pay a nonrefundable examination fee of seventy-five dollars($75.)prior to such examination. Any applicant who fails to achieve a minimum score of seventy-five (75) percent shall be entitled to take another examination covering the same license class or specialized trade, provided howcver,-furtber that the applicant shall not be permitted to take more than two(2) such examinations within the thi,ty (30) days any six month period unless otherwise approved by the board. Alternatively, an applicant may granted a third such examination within any six month period upon the applicant demonstrating to the satisfaction of the Building Official adequate preparation for" the examination by successfully completing a"class or coursework covering the building code or other code as applicable, or the equivalent,thereof as • 7 approvedb$'.the $uilding Official. The applicant shall pay a nonrefundable re- examination fee of fifty dollars ($50.) for,each subsequent examination taker, for covering the same license class or specialized trade. Examinations shall be given at a time and place designated by the Building Official. The written examination for a supervisor certificate may be waived by the Building Official provided that the applicant can either prove that he or she has passed a satisfactory written examination equivalent in scope to that administered by the city apglicam. s'-a1d c -• a# v v ' rendc ei Pals a by, o few,s ia1 § � ;or Y r prov�deproctf t�� cott leredtratt4tti o �a��tt i tadppted app��r,ably d thereo ' p ed � � � 't`6e s.. $a Ea2v,"�;� applies , , tdble set forti) n° 1 fig' toant shall not be requtreul to pass an,etammatibm as presc`bed to;abseetaon G ) above, provided that the adopted; uiidi'n code or other applicable code<sver,vvhich the such a applicant passed an exattiination remains in effect at the time the renewed certificate is obtained.I�LICWM fim and the applintion fee prescribed herein for said supenisol certificate. (e) The Building Official may grant a temporary supervisor certificate valid for thirty (30) days without an- examination based upon individual extraordinary circumstances'andwon finding that anv petitioner for such certificate is'dtherwise qualified., AnV'person-seeking such temporary certificate must,subriut';a written request describing in detail the justification for such certificate and a completed. 8 application for a supervisor certificate intsltiiling all necessary fees as provided in § 15-158. Sec. 15456M AppLcritiuitis,'review; ssaanee. (a) Prior to being issued any license or certificate specified in this Article, all such applicants for §uch license-'qt *,if,ik e shall complete and submit to the Building Official an application containing the following information: (1) Namc plte rrt(1?vi tilal hppltcan N s, artte tltc t att kacto x b 1tat t under wYuch lce,. ;te appYYcnt►f_1s,Yassocttr d or 1arg, a current mailing address; and telephone number, and one (1) form of p�"' l identification of the applicant; (2) A written summary documenting the applicant's relevant experience with at least three (3) separate construction projects and identifying an owner, general contractor,architect,professional engineer or other person involved in each particular epristtivottp,,project who has personal knowledge of the applicant's responsibilities on said projects; and (3) The appl}cant'si dtsrslvsure ofy setpltnary aCttbn f whe�tite ybv tl( city or" y otter contractor licensttl agency or uricltction)talcetak*atpsE;,any contractor ltcerises curte,ttly orpfvroCtsly h1�litlig appfic�ai► ,and (34) A signed statement by the applicant acknowledging the obligations associated with such license or certificate. (b) All such applications this Articls shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable processing fee of seventy-five dollars ($75.)for each such application, At title. (c) Subject to the qualification requirements of § 15-159 and subject to any applicable variances which may have been granted by the Building ReHew board pursuant to § 15453156 and provided further that the applicant has not committed any acts described in § 15-162 of this Article without the board having first conducted a hearing and having made a determination regarding the applicant's fitness to be granted a license or supervisor certificate, the Building Official shall issue to the applicant the license or supervisor certificate applied for upon receipt of all of the following: (1) Evidence of a passing score on the applicable written examination or equivalent as specified in this Article; 9 (2) Payment of the applicable amoral fee; (3) Written proof of generak.fiabthtyna#d,workers; compegsation insurance as required in this Article; and (4) Documents verifying that the applicant has acted in the principal role of general contractor,project supervisor or other primary supervisory role on no less than three (3) separate completed building construction or speeialtxe4. add projects person other than the applicant must sigTri' tteit donetrnents 'Said signal' `shall be the a project owner,general a contractor, an architect,a professional engineer or other person directly involved in said project; V ., r� lravtal ` �odrd � th ± � n on and shall contain the following information li re. al , t0 "se a. The total floor area and number of stories (as defined in the building code) of each building in the project; b. The building construction type as defined in the building code; C. The building occupancy classification as defined in the building code; d. The date the project was completed; e. The address, contractor of: record, and permit number (when applicable) for the project; cf. A description of the project which the applicant directly supervised or for which the applicant was the contractor of record, whichever is applicable, in sufficient detail to fully describe the extent of the construction or alteration ofor specialized trade work. Such description must describe all relevant work, such as that involving the foundation, the exterior structural elements, the interior bearing walls, the nonbearing walls and elements,the electrical systems, the plumbing systems, and the mechanical systems, roofing, and any other specialized trade work that may be applicable to the license or certificate sought; fg. A complete description of the applicant's position and responsibilities on the project; and gh. The signatory's role in the project. 10 A,B, See. 15-15%, Minimum experience g itications MITI] nenc ,reltutrerhents fit trla�So§y�4 B.��1 ��l 2�nti) gan ral G1a6 tOT ]t `g C de GtOI a xa a Q `CTC $� sutrtSir 3cater bt { S a]z � a'y �t Ci itetCf C , Special(�'tx� insta' tr��t?'c2�4ftte �� :ry anly-I} "ue�nt'tpr� s r (1) To qualify for a Class A license or supervisor certificate, written won tleseribe rro t a fi sirKd or stl4pervised:#ie construeon #iw¢ f for which a rrunWhuin of>A Class A license or e ,supervisor certificate is required, and not less than two (projects one (1 Cuttre butlikig for which a mininrum,.:of a Clan"s"„A os a Class B license or contractor supervisor certificate is required. • (2) To qualify for a Class B license or supervisor certificate, the laritten FaL,AVLthe applicant ri>u', ha a constructed or supervised the construction of three (3)'entire buildings for which a minimum of a Class A or a ',Class B license or supervisor certificate is required. , retlnired. At least one(1)such building described herein shall be classified under the building code as Type I, Type H, or Type III construction. (3) To qualify for a Class C-1 license or supervisor certificate, the aritterr the applicant must have constructed or supervised the construction of three (3) entire buildings for which a minimum of a Class A, a Class B or a Class C-1 license or supervisor certificate is required. , and not less than Oil, (f) project fol Which home. At • 11 least one (I).srich b)itldtri descrrbs tT Tterein h Tl bu classified an der the building code as.�T, ypc' o , I 4" #Gonstme ion. (4) To qualify for a Class C-2 license or supervisor certificate, the written this S"Itivil shall debMibe not less thaLl two ttp zntTnhst have consttcted or superdsed,tie Erittort c ) en�tbnildrngs;for which a � . „1 mininhiiii of•°a � 6rlfir Class C-2 license or supervisor certificate is required , V. 1�t east `cane T sh l 'TV (5) To qualify for a Class D-1 license or supervisor certificate, the written home;applicant tii` 'fliwak , � sulrervkcd the cQrrtltcttoit of three(3)cotrapTe>etv's . .tamespt,tteYurvafentthere4fas deter 16d by;fit@:tBttXl �g�(�fft` etaC. (6) To qualify for a Class D-2 license or supervisor certificate, the Written the applicant mt: Have constructed or supervised the construction of three (3) completed,projects, each with a construction value of not less than ten fifteen thousand dollars ($i6;66615,000.)and each of which entails the sf6?4fe2e T significant structural alteration of or the addition to a single-family home or equivalent structure as determined by the Building Official. (7) To qualify for a Class E license or supervisor certificate, the written describe not less than thice (3) pivoects, the applicant must have constructed or supervised the construction of three(3)'entire projects,each of which shall entail, at a minimum, the nonstructural alteration of a building classified by the building code as other than a"Group R or Group MU occupancy" as defined in the building mde. Each such project shall exceed twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.) in total construction value and at least one(1)`such'proiect shall exceed fifty thousand dollars';($50,000.) in total construction value. 12 (8) To gnaltfy for any of the specialized trade contractor licenses or cet tficates reilted undue this Article, thr ;applreitw bt must sunttthel4 !g Offlcralwnttei yeri iorttiondesciibtiigexperieAOgjnsttclispeelalizei trade as prescrrbecl hereutltler`: a 'r Ari appllant rYitist subf 'written yefif%$1a',c�p to ttlit4tillihR Offrctal eribtp"ttot 1 r ` � e"1 sf� iuh demepal"A*TT 1 that air ses 3 'iyf RA a } * v G partFculaiGF� � r}r colt �� "-�, followm��s�,d�,'�t�aiszed tf oncfz�r'��ictt 'q�fes: particulat�t s`�ttx+iontvr strltetytSot'`ceic;�" � 4 h�l��e following „specx�lized tt'ad`�h coittxa�l<or Itoe?txs �cei' t�s: demolition, so ar, ener pt �iq�g ,fir? � mtscellanebus and,mmorstriictiires,•and ftre'hlace toad • Sec. 1545i160. License classifications; fees; renewals. (a) . The particular contractor license required and corresponding maximum scope of construction authorized under each license is described hereunder.All licenses are valid for a period of two(2)ye 11 ars from the date of issuance and the fee for each license is two hundred dollars A($Mo.). ' license maybe renewed provided said biennial fee is paid within sixty(60)days following the anniversary date such license was issued.When the license fee is not paid within such sixty-day period, the license shall exp re,and is not,eligible for renewal. The holder of an expired license may be reissued such license by submitting a new application and paying all applicable fees as set forth in § 15458 {}}elanThe Class A, B, C-1, C-2, D-1, D-2 and E general contractor licenses and home inipiomment license described in this Section do not authorize the holders thereof to perform the following specialized construction trades: for electric, plumbing, HVAC, refrigeration, solar energy, alarms, fire-sprinkler systems, special fire extinguishing systems, gas piping, WTS, and flammable fuel facilities. (1) A Class A general contractor license holder shall be authorized to construct or demolish any 13 building or structure in the city.that is regulated under the"building code except as Otherwise lirnited by„this,Article, including the installation of sidewalk, driveway, curb and gutter, provided that for said work in the public right-of-way, other requirements prescribed in this Code are met. b (2) 'Class B general contractot ltedse holder shall be authorized to construct or demolish any building or structure in the city i*&a, �#t nrdet" he b t ct up to and including five (5) stories in height arnd" las , �se,: oltler i5 authorized to perform alterations on buildings over five (5) stories in height,provided that such alterations do not involve the structural frame as defined in the building code. c-(3) The hoideL Vf thib, a 1 getCe'ral r 1 , iF cottttat wl; soh ' "' shall be authorized to constructor demolish a building or structure in the city does not exceed two(2) stories in height nor more than seven thousand five hundred (9-5% 0,390 y n2 '4i�3 v square feet in tofaCfloor area en� butI tFasstf%edbY"the building code as[VpeN con e ion 't axtmurtt tswalale area may be that tuhich ia'specifielsy tiabriticling cpte.Such 1 Class C;1 license holder is also authorized to perform alterations on buildings over two (2) stories in height,when such alterations do not involve the structural frame as defined in the building code. d.(4) A-Class C72 general contractor license holder shall be authorized to construct or demolish any buildings or structures in the city classified by the building code as Type V construction and classified as a Group R or M a Group U, Division I occupancy . A Class C-2 license holder is authorized to perform any work allowed under a miscellaneous and minor structure specialized trade contractor license and to construct other ancillary Type v,buildings or structures not exceeding five thousand(5000)square feet in total floor area that are associated with a particular multiple-unit housing proiect to be constructed by the license holder, provided such other buildings are limited to functions such as management offices, community and recreation buildings, maintenance buildings and similar uses. c(5) A'Class D-1 general contractor license holder shall be authorized to construct, alter, repair or demolish any buildings or structures in the city classified by the building code classified as a Group R,Division 3 occupancy housing not more than 14 two.O dtgellittg units, or a Group LJ,Dv1$tan 1 occupancy as dsfnted A C1a�D:. 1 heI contr��r lteense holder ix authortzo to pyrfortrt and6tilowetunde ,anvsceloas ,d msnoz strtt,t- sp I ,t ed frade o itraGtt7r ht Anse and t�;per tm ai erdttons and/ repairs `to any bitldtttg or:structure`rn the CiCy easse¢ hY the >_ ti 1, budding codes a Groin �R, inswn" 1 .occups}tc}t attd } `'V constcuctton,ggronde tltt any Bch wuotk does ncSGt the;stttt�tuial frantd, defined m`tlte.l?trildttig:code eorit~t-actor license h6fke-,'`shall be authorized to construct residential garages not exceeding one thousand(1,000)square feet in total floor area; to construct additions which do not exceed one thousand (1,000) square feet of floor area; and to perform any structural alterations, demolitions and/or re airs, to any building or structure in the cit classifie z 'e as a Group R, Division 3 " �r a Groin lvf occu anc .I< h t e F all® tdt andlitite lr . N f r• =j fade ciSwt ,��tx��idi��anttfopet�` y, ' or s��iiekiteGxt �thexctty�cla ed�b` � ;l�p�l�dtn>�fr , + � � � � Diwi�ion i oceiznancv az�d Type Y�onstrtrerion, pray+ t1l;ianw,spch . work does trot alter the atruelrrral�ramu as"definedin�f�e�"tfi)�din�code. g.(7) £tass£Aen�c A C1assE,general contractor license holder shall be authorized to perform any Wot Mlowed'umder a miscellaneous and minor structure specialized trade contractor license and to perform alterations to any building or structure in the city, when such alterations do not include SI 2Vff modifications invoiving to the structural frame as defined in the building code. issuarrce: O A specraltgspecialized trade contractor license and a specialized trade contractor supervisor certificate shall be required for any contractor PCLSOIIS MgagCd ill MItLaCtilig CXCjtjSiVCfY{OT ULIC (i) performing any specialized trade listed herein. :,,, annual 6= f rStcn li== s Prior to any specialized trade supervisor being issued attq such—license a supervisor certificate, the applicant for such certificate shall successfully complete a written examination admhristemd as provided in'§ 15-157 or the applicant shall provide proof of equivalent technical • 15 qualification as determined by the Building Official UVLAM&M licenses we described , OR- ��dr`a$,spl* dltzed trade conti�tonc�etiseorastaebr tied#radec �`ttot'Stt s e�afi� tshatlsub�xiit an a#ipitcattori land docuibeti hs sir04ncler ltg n iltis de ) dch special}zed trade contractUr lieense te �atekl"undt ;lhit. rtiel fslisted and deset tred herauttder with re`apact to the tipe of ti rk'autirti zit by > acIt such licen�e<�s faltt3ws ,r(l) Roofing-rauthorizes the application of nonstructural roof covering s,,And materials as rekttlated''bv:the 604 ebd&�i' iclttcltrr rilir ieplucemerit of repaYp` f sheathing[tIsUns. b-.(2) Demolition auflt the dismantltn or razor of 6&06 buildings and other structurescliwits r HVAC [tth the installation of v non-portable heating, ventilation,air conditioning systems and the related pipin&duct venting, appliances, controls and etetttCica wiring 3 pl ttl 140000#t tr k 'IV f501 volts)therefor M as tdgd Odd under the niech'ante al":code ad.§0 'e City excluding all other electrical and plumbing work regtYirniga:stte license. d-.(4) Refrigeration- authorizes the installation of non-portable evaporative, absorption and mechanically operated refrigeration equipment, including piping, vessels, controls and electrical wiring (supplying not more than fiftyr(501 volts) therefor as regulated under the mechanical code adopted by the city, excluding all other electrical and plumbing work requiring a state license. c(5) Solar _beating energy- authorizes the installation of solar heat and photovoltaic collectors, storage tanks and related piping, related electrical wiring supplying not more than fifty (50) volts and nonpotable water piping, excluding all other electrical and plumbing work requiring a state license. f.(6) Gas piping-authorizes the installation of piping-,and fittings for supplying fuel-gas, as defined iLl Hm city anechanicat code, and the replacement of water heaters as regulated under the mechanical code adopted by the city, when such water beater replacement does not involve alteration of water supply piping or appliance venting. 16 g.(7) Signs-authorizes the installation and erection of permanent signs requiring a sign permit fibid the city, excluding electrical work regulated by the city electrical code requiring a.statu.license. Ir.(8) Fire sprinkler system- authorizes the installation of automatic fire suppression systems,including standpipes that use pressurized water as the primary extinguishing agent, and which are designed to protect entire buildings,rooms or areas and processes,other than residential fire sprinkler systems regulated under the city fire code. i-(9) Special fire extinguishing authorizes the installation of fire suppression systems for the protection of specialized hazards such as commercial kitchen equipment, paint booths, flammable liquid facilities and other special applications. J f� F fuel facilities- h the installation,alteration or removal of tanks, piping and dispensing equipment for petroleum fuels or other fuels as regulated in by the city fire code iiiclug related electrical wiring supplying not more than fifty(50) volts.,-and k-(11) Alarm systems:autbotat�e�the installation, testing,matnt trance;apd servicil►g of fire and'securtty alarms as,defir;eci spec ed,in the applicableprovisidns of thc'Natronai Fire Alarti Code;- A 72 and the National Electrical Code, Ni;PAO(I; as ndopted by the including related wiring supplying not more than fifty(50) volts that does notre.quire astate electrical license. (12) Wood frame construction(frdminR)authorizes the construction of Type Iv and Type V structural framing systems as,regulated,under the building code, including the application of sheathing and siding: (13) WTS authorizes the installation I of outdoor wireless telecommunication systems, including related equipment,- towers, 'antennas and the construction of unoccupied minor related buildings housing only equipment,and associated cables and electrical wiring supplying not more than fifty(50)volts that does not require a,state electrical license. (14) Awnings authorizes the erection and attachment of awnings to buildings as regulated under the building code, including such awnings incorporating signage or graphics requiring a sign permit from the city. (15) Miscellaneous and minor structures authorizes the construction,repair,or demolition of(a) detached structures such as shelters, storage sheds; playhouses,greenhouses,and gazebos;and(b)unenciosed structures such 17 as open carports,nano covers open porches,and declrs Attu steh"work is fuiRttep ttt edaffV irne s ort'l utldin s'¢r stradh res fibf '%�edutg two hundred i21 ),s4uare feetIII n tli?di;urea„und whrcl eorttaa ,occuparkeies limited to those classified by the butldtng code as;Grtittge It prt�ssion 3; Group S,DtyisioW la and 2,and Gzaup pF'gther than prtvute garages. (1;6) Frrevlace rr�tanc authortxes the tsist llatisi&of non portable listed manufacEu ftte ¢ ttimit fireplace minces d as� dutdeys or, veiit3las �� n teeaheal add ieiv excludtn � ? etit for-[ dus , a sea or for (€p pF� spare hatiktttYltidn;tedhor t :1t �g,° y building midiliiotis;alterariotis`or ud€litions (17)�Cos#`�ri�l co►uc��a�itho"` g �e*�` stCc fo ihfi- �'t ��t�l'i�rrhtnt �xaf k:y 2 xa s ' :�. �v i,;W � a •z , v 4,J�j m 4;'.0 '� L . I id PLVvided fintlim that the total WIIbtLtTCtiOn Yahle Of ally such Sec. 15-458161. Responsibilities of contractor; supervisor revocation of license. (a) The contractor of record as fisted onthe authorized by a building permit shall be responsible for all work performed under said permit. without substantial departure from the drawings and specifications filed and approved by the city as specified on the permit issued for said construction,unless changes are approved by the city and shall observe the following standards: ('1) The contractor of record shall obey any order or notice issued pursuant to this Article. (2) - The contractor of record shall observe generally accepted safety standards. (3) The contractor ofrecord shall employ an approved on-site supervisor as specified in this Article. 18 (4) The contractor of record shall zmatntam hab1ity insurance and ivorker • comitensatiort`mstlrangs as tm#hiArticIe and5eoi�ide proof; f such?nsurance fP fhOW dire,' off, 1 O Theo 5 e n, , tcac�t}ofrecc�a��halx��lrtdePrgof�femvlii er�tforert}Paoye�es who �peresli§ # # volthnt tkreula y tmde ,tits dole by» s dtfitK5pcop ; thesi �talReie Serxtc� sAiiq #1¢ Ylrovvait'cCerttatatt `V� ;.°'ftsF (b) T1iontt b reisord shall=tc7ent ! 'all exempt speeiized ,title sttbt bnt act ' iTridec`_h corup g x's.s�tperviktdn wlienaoregt ested y e d av wotkiS er, ; Vaj k' bet�ts,AP�r�oi��cito enai�Xe that"'wfietl cc�mglet�esitchwortr`ft�l1y confokms to.t�►e apphca�ile t��(s)". (8) The„contraetor,of recordl Shall lip#ain awenrrertt mailing a idress.and a . te�ephabent'ttnber.s�+i#lctheB�� ,}, gb�cial. (9) The contractor of record may proc"foeed with;work onfv;4ter,all required permits,have'been, obtained ati&shall obtaxti-required inspections and authorization to proceed with the work authorized under the permit. (b) All supervisors shall be responsible for the supervision of construction in accordance with the requirements of this Article, including and shall observe the following items standards: (1) To supervise All supervisors shall be on-site and in person on a regular basis'throughout the entire construction or installation'vrocess to supervise the construction or installation work under the responsibility of a licensed contractor without substantial departure from the drawings and specifications filed and approved by the city as specified on the permit issued for said construction, unless changes are approved by the city,. Additionally,when the contractor of record is a specialized trade contractor that directly ' subcontracts work to an exempt specialized trade subcontractor,%a supervisor employed by such specialized trade contractor shall be readily available and present full-time on the project site where 19 such=subcontracted work ,a bettg performed°;to ensure`-d when , co,iipleted stticli vrork fitfly conforrlta'to the'applicable code(s) (2) To All supervisors shall obey any order or notice issued pursuant to this Article,. (3) To All 8uperti§6rshnti observe generally accepted safety standards-and. k �P.. (4) d o[ ]aupertuiors shall present the supervisor certificate,or proof thereof, during the supervision of a project for which said certificate is required when so requested by the Building Official;. (a A11 upot is Gali maintalrt{ }f nt tnatltng Kress and.aatnlCphosie certificate holde, OL an atithotized petson listed on such liceme application by CCLtified mail to the last knomi addlCbS OL by PMOL,al delivery at kast ffic (5) days of right of ap1eai-. Sec.15-162. 'Disciplinary procedures;violations and penalties. (a) When the Building Official determines that a license holder or supervisor described in this Article has committed any of the acts outlined in subsection (d) herein, or when a supervisor fails to provide adequate personal supervision on the work site, the 11 Building Official may order`a suspension of all privileges granted under such license or certificate pending a hearing by the board. Such suspension shall not exceed a period of fifteen (15)days following the first commission of any such act and shall become effective immediately or when otherwise determined by the Building Official. Such fifteen-day suspension limitation shall not apply to any subsequent commission of any such act. Notification of said suspension shall be in writing and shall be promptly delivered to the certificate holder or an authorized person'listed ern such ltcense aUplicatiod 6*y,eertil'ied mail to the last known address or byipersonal•deliverp:°The itotifica dii shall state in reasonable detail the essential facts and reasons for said action and shall advise the affected license holder or 20 supervisor of the right to appeal the decision of the$uildmg Offital to'the board. A cop�'of,ariy such suspenston shall be p eed m thfibblic recorc of the aff`ec license,holder of supervisor-;Failure o any such persoiaio:receive such notification of suspension shall not ittvalydate any suspension imposed hereunder' (ttb) The Building Official shall, upon the verified complaint in writing of any person alleging any of the acts outlined in subsection (fd),convene the board for the purpose of determining the verity of such complaint and taking appropriate action thereon. Notification shall be served to the affected license or certificate holder as prescribed in subsection (ca) above. (cc) In the absence of a personal appearance on behalf of the licensee or certificate holder, or the licensee's or certificate holder's representative, the board may take action on the matter based on the record. Any member of the city staff or any other party in interest may appear at such meeting and present evidence to the board. (fd) The board shall have the power to suspend or revoke (or take other disciplinary action on) any license or supervisor certificate when the board determines that a holder thereof has committed any of the following: (1) Willful mid Krio0ingpr deliberate disregard of the building code or any other code adopted by the city related to a specific construction project under the responsibility of the supervisor certificate-holder or license holder set forth in this Article; (2) Failure to comply with any provision of the Code related to a specific construction project under the responsibility of the supervisor certificate holder or license holder as set forth in this Article; (3) Failure to comply with any lawful order of the Building Official; (4) Misrepresentation of a material fact in obtaining a building permit, license or supervisor certificate (5) The authorized holder of a license or supervisor certificate lending of or consenting to the use of such credential by person(s) other than the holder thereof; (6) Failure to obtain any required permit for the work performed or to be performed; 21 (7) Commitment of any act of negligence,incompetence or misconduct in the performance of the contractor's specific trade which results in posing a substantial threat to public health and safety; (8) Performance of work for which a license or supervisor certificate is required without a valid, current license or supervisor certificate.; (±j "Ihe d empy co at � l� ko e tirforming conttbli# i%htt orkit � �tcensor perttl ttEe �� 3 Nt`i mf t u f es ee t$ otlael°tfCr5e CCUuII;eZI under thl� 7tt e�.,h uvorkers file nekther emplOees nor e�tentp't;speclflltd suopettijs n defixlb$ under �4 this:4ttlple `Qr J ix o. non I�G`e Ill fl t" �.' onS �t ,at the IiGezi „holdetjotitervir ? ter err)eit Is nc�tvirltng adegiYate superyls%on or is not qual1 le-to"per�oriti:ot supervise the work: (ge) ff When a license or supervisor certificate is revoked, the holder thereof shall not be granted another license or supervisor certificate under, this Article without approval of ttie board. In deciding wheilier to apt"it'prove a new,such license or supervisor certificate the board;sluill deterni hether the applicant has demonstrated that any disciplinary actions thafhave been taken against any contractor license or supervisor ceitifreate currently or previously held by the applicant (whether with the city or any other contractor licensing agency or jurisdiction) have resulted in the rehabilitation of the applicant to good and 'disciplined character for lawful conduct as a licensed contractor or certified'supervisor (as applicable). ff When the board suspends a license or supervisor certificate is suspended, the board shall state the period and conditions of the suspension. Sec. t5-159 . Violations and penalties. (f) In addition to the suspension or revocation of a license or supervisor certificate by the board as provided herein,any person,firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this Article or any lawful rule or regulation of the board, or any lawful order of the Building Official, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to the penalties set forth in § 1-15 of the Code. 22 (g) AnYperson fitrrt f partnership corporattan as"soctat' 'Otberorgantzatton - z x t ° z ° • or,,, r ram thereof shall Atxkintnu fees to, q Building Official when;such party performs or Ct(ses'tQ be peKfrtned donatcu*ctr4n or a trniie.for whrch Ea contractor It en ass fied iYi obkaiittJng therettuirecfre°ttse Stllee' tfeUputidrrtatctan'fathe't censse fee ad`shalbcFpaid tieetthe> pl1iT� cnsrtiey is gp'tl Sec. 15460163. Safety and insurance requirements. All laws relating to safety of employees and the public shall be observed at all times by any contractor,orieare h' KMo xeM Every such contractor or bike }5eel<tlt7dtt i5tt t shall maintaincegniatatherein. workers' compensation insurance as required by state law, and public liability insurance in the minimum amounts as follows: three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.)per person, five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.) per accident and five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.) per accident involving public property. sec: _ ► Q -02 ( lit °p1d24iltdetltr ` to sum"S1ti�E the effeive se certtf s "ateWti�ttli �ehzt ap cs r sYi e or ce ttFrcati tmalns unlit tlifouott ttalte trtttei• Itceor certtfGate. T hereafter*�ttv such doltnotce#1ser supari is©r eer[tcate shall be subject'to renewal pravisiops as peseribed; tt th7s 4rticle; (b) Any person holding a valid specialized Haile contractor linse prior to the effective date of this Article shall be eligible for tiie applicable specialized trade supervisor certificate without additional application fees 'or .further written examination, provided such person is performing the`titrties of la supervisor and is verified as having passed-a written examination or d eituivalent as approved by the Building Official: Failure of the license holder M 11 2001,to obtain either such supervisor certificate or employ a Person(s) who holds such supervisor certificate authorizing the performance of such specialized trades in the city, shall be grounds for imposing the penalties as prescribed under this Article. (c) Any person, firm, partnership, or other organization that holds a current valid home improvement license prior to the effective date of this Article shall be eligible for a miscellaneous and minor structures license and supervisor certificate without additional application fees or written examination throughout the current annual term of such home improvement license. Thereafter,all such licenses and supervisor certificates shall be issued as prescribed in this Article. • 23 R4 of su Introduced and considered favorable on first reading and ordered published in summary form this 20th day of February,A.D. 2001, and to be presented for final passage on the 6th day of March, A.D. 2001. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading this 6th day of March, A.D. 2001. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk 24 the building & zoning dept. ATTACHMENT Fort Collins Community Planning and Environmental Services LAVIA Rl N.College Ave..P.O. Rox 590: Fort Cnllina.CO Roy -&80, Voic •970 221 6760 FAX-970 d 61"i4 Ciro of Fort Collins OVERVIEW PROPOSED MAJOR CHANGES TO CONTRACTOR LICENSE REGULATIONS February 8, 2001 • Plumbers and Electricians are not affected by the changes. • All contractors must employ an on-site supervisor - no longer just GCs. • New license exemption for unpaid volunteers supervised by licensed contractor. • Subcontractors of licensed Specialty Trade Contractors are exempt from licensing, provided the licensed contractor employs a Supervisor, "readily available and present on the project site full-time", to ensure code compliance. • GC's must use their own employees or hire only licensed contractors. • No-fee refresher exam or approved training required for Supervisor Certificate renewal when codes are updated since last exam taken. • Same application and license fees for all contractors -;;, $75 per application & $200 per 2-yr. License. • Specialty Contractor applicants must document 5 projects and 1 or 3 yrs of experience depending on the specific trade. • New Licensed Specialty Contractor Trades Include: ✓ "Wood Frame Construction" ✓"Cast-in-place Concrete" ✓"Minor Structures" ✓"Fireplace Appliances" continued 1 Contractor License Revisions Overview(contd.) • Transition Provisions: ✓ "Grandfather" existing license/certificate holders through their current terms without exams or fees. ✓Allow contractors performing one of the new specialty trade categories until July 15t to get the license. • Violations added for: ODUsing paid workers who are neither "Employees" nor "Exempt Specialty Trade Subcontractors". ODExcessive repeated failed requested inspections. 0D$200 penalty for working without required license. • Liability insurance and Worker's Comp (as required by State) must be provided for "Exempt Specialty Trade Subcontractors" in addition to employees. 2 the building & zoning dept. • Fort Collins Community Planning and Environmental Services 281 N.College Ave.,P.O.Box 580;Fort Collins,CO80522-0580• Voice:970 2216760 FAX:9702246134 CityotFonCollin• January 9, 2001 Enabling a home owner to construct • Expanding the construction authorized accessory buildings associated with their under certain general contractor license PROPOSED CONTRACTOR personal residence, in addition to their categories. LICENSING CHANGES SET TO personal residence, and to utilize unpaid • Adding new specialty trade licensing GO BEFORE CITY COUNCIL volunteers as long as the home owner categories for Wood frame construction; provides continuous personal supervision of Wireless Telecommunications Services; such volunteers. Awnings; Miscellaneous and minor The volunteer task group of City staff and Implementing a 2-year license with an structures; Fireplace appliances; and Cast- affected building contractors that has been accompanying biennial fee of $200 for all in-place concrete. reviewing the current city contractor license s license categories. Authorizing the use, by licensed Specialty recommended c regulations i prepared to forward its Requiring a written Supervisor refresher Trade Contractors only, of Exempt changes to City Council for ad exam or approved training over the latest Specialty Trade Subcontractors. An Lion into local law. First reading by City ty building code when a Certificate is up for Exempt Specialty Trade Subcontractor Council of the revisions is scheduled for renewal and the building code has changed would not be required to obtain a City Tuesday, February 20, 2001, at 6:00 p.m., since the Supervisor lost renewed their contractor license; however, would have to at Council Chambers, 300 LaPorte Avenue. Certificate. be under a direct subcontract with a • Requiring a qualified Supervisor for all licensed Specialty Trade Contractor, and Several new provisions are being proposed, license categories. including: the licensed Specialty Trade Contractor • Increasing the minimum experience would be required to employ a Supervisor requirements for most general contractor who would be readily available and present • Adding a formal exemption from the licensing categories, full-time on the project site where such licensing regulations for persons working . Requiring supervisors for certain safety- subcontracted work was being performed. without pay or compensation of any kind sensitive specialty trade contractors to Adding violations for: (volunteers) who are performing document 3 ears of supervision experience construction or specialty trade work as long y P P employing compensated workers, when + 5 completed installations, and to pass a such workers are neither employees as they are directly supervised by a written exam or equivalent to qualify. nor Exempt Specialty Trade Subcon- licensed contractor and supervisor. • Requiring supervisors for less safety- tractors; • Limiting a building owner who is performing sensitive specialty trade contractors to requesting repeated inspections when nonstructural construction, alterations or document 1 year of supervision experience + such inspections reveal repeated repairs to a building or buildings (excluding 5 completed installations, and to pass a noncompliance with the building and/or > a personal residence) to a total construction written exam, if applicable, to qualify. other codes and which demonstrate y value of $5,000/12 month period for one . Changing the license renewal deadline to 60 that the license hold Su building, or $10,000/12 month period for holder or Supervisor is 2 days following the anniversary date such either negligent, not providing ade- Z multiple buildings. license was issued. quate supervision, or not qualified to m perform or supervise the work; and N `orming construction without first term of such Hor Improvement license. �_ .aining the required contractor • Allow persons , forming work in the license. specialty trades described as Cast-in-place • Requiring all contractors, including Exempt concrete, Fireplace appliances or Awnings Specialty Trade Contractors, to provide until July 1, 2001 to obtain the required proof of general liability and worker's license and Supervisor Certificate. compensation insurance as required by state low, The Building Review Board and the Home Builders Association have recommended that Transition provisions are also being proposed City Council approve the revisions for adoption that would: into law. • Allow the holder of a valid Contractor In addition to the Council meeting scheduled license or Supervisor Certificate prior to for February 20, 2001, persons will also have the effective date of the revisions to the opportunity to publicly comment on these maintain the same license or Certificate proposals at the "Brown Bag" meeting without additional application fees or scheduled by the Home Builders Association examination, as long as the license or for February 2, 2001, at 11:30 a.m., in Certificate remains valid throughout the Conference Rooms A 6 B at 281 N. College current annual term of such license or Avenue, Fort Collins. Certificate; • Allow a person holding a valid Specialty A copy of the revised licensing ordinance can be Trade Contractor license prior to the reviewed in its entirety at the Building 6 Zoning effective date of the revisions to obtain department, 281 N. College Avenue, Fort Collins. the applicable Specialty Trade Supervisor If you have any questions or comments, you can Certificate without additional application contact Felix Lee by phone (voice-970.221. fees or further written examination, 6760, FAX-970.224.6134) or by e-mail provided that such person is performing the (flee@ci.fort-collins.co.usl. duties of a Supervisor and is verified as having passed a written examination or the O �' O equivalent as approved by the Building Z O N Official; • Issue to the holders of a valid Home a~c N o Z O Improvement license, obtained prior to the •a ~ effective date of the revisions, a o 'n Z X 0 O Miscellaneous and Minor Structures license m and Supervisor Certificate without O m 4 0 C) O additional application fees or written examination throughout the current annual Contractor License Review Task Group 2000 ATTACHMENT 3 • The 11 industry Task Group included: 2 small, locally-owned Framing contractors . A long-time locally-owned concrete company A small locally-owned commercial builder A long-time locally-owned large commercial builder The local HBA president (also a local homebuilder) and the HBA gov't. affairs liaison. A medium-sized locally-owned homebuilder A larger, out-of-state multi-unit housing developer A small, local developer and BRB member A large, long-time locally-owned plumbing and heating company JEFF ALLEN/BOB WINGERT GENE LITTLE ALLEN SERVICES DEVELOPER/BRB MEMBER FT. COLLINS, CO FT. COLLINS, CO 970-484-4841 970-227-1333 TOM BALAND CHRIS O08RIEN KIEFER CONCRETE FRONT RANGE FRAMING FT. COLLINS, CO FT. COLLINS, CO 970-482-8542 970-491-9985 . DAVID ANASTASIO KIMBERLY STENBERG ABBCO BUILDERS HBA OF NORTHERN COLO. FT. COLLINS, CO WINDSOR, CO -970-226-4663 970-686-2798 BOB CAMPBELL BOB PETERSON ANDOVER DEVELOPMENT PRESIDENT, HBA HOUSTON, TX ASSOCIATES IN BLDG. & DESIGN 713-880-5800 FORT COLLINS, CO 970 225 2323 KENNY JOSEPH KENNY J05EPH FRAMING SINNETT BUILDERS FT. COLLINS, CO JOHN SINNETT 970-223-5817 FT. COLLINS, CO 970-493-1770 GINO CAMPANA • BELLISIMO, INC. FORT COLLINS, CO 970-226-1195 ATTACHMENT January 4,2001 TO: City Council John Fishbach FM: Affordable Housing Board,Bob Brrso Ming,Chair RE: Contractor licensing regulation change The Affordable Housing Board has had a chance to both review and make changes to the proposed change to City regulations concerning the licensing of construction contractors. The Board believes that proposed changes will serve to increase construction costs—which will ultimately be passed on to the consumers - and thereby pose an increased barrier to the production of affordable housing units.The Board also believes that more strict enforcement of existing building codes would achieve the desired construction quality goals. These beliefs notwithstanding,the Board also recognizes that it has little or no actual knowledge of the problems experienced by the building inspectors and cannot in good faith argue with recommendation or experience of the Building Official. The Board does want to acknowledge the cooperation of the Building Official in ensuring that changes to the licensing requirements do not have an inadvertent, yet potentially disastrous effect on not-for-profit groups such as Habitat for Humanity who largely rely on volunteer labor to decrease costs. ATTACHMENT5 Excerpt from the Building Review Board Meeting . Minutes from December 21, 2000 6. CONTRACTOR ORDINANCE LICENSING REVISIONS: Lee stated that the last meeting of the licensing task force was productive. He directed Board Members to the copy of the letter from the Homebuilders Association reflecting their support of the latest draft of the proposed licensing changes. Lee mentioned that there were two new attendees at the last task force meeting including Michelle Jacobs,the new Government Affairs liaison for the Homebuilders Association, and Bob Browning, from the Affordable Housing Board. Lee noted that Browning was concerned about how the licensing revisions would affect affordable housing, non-profit, volunteer-type projects. According to Lee, he felt that most of the concerns raised had been satisfactorily addressed at that meeting. Lee directed Board Members to the latest draft of the revised licensing ordinance. He reviewed the changes that had been made, including: a) Added clarity in the definition of a supervisor on Page 3; • b) Expanded scope of work allowed by the new Miscellaneous and Minor Structures Specialty Trade Contractor license described on Page 12 to include construction of buildings classified as Group S, Divisions 1 and 2 (small buildings used for incidental storage of moderate combustibles). Also expanded scope of work authorized under the Class C2, Class D1, Class D2 and Class E licenses to include any work allowed under the Miscellaneous and Minor Structures Specialty Trade Contractor license; c) Moved language denoting the additional supervision required of a licensed Specialty Trade Contractor supervisor when utilizing exempt workers from the definition of an Exempt Specialty Trade Subcontractor on page 2, to items (a)(7) and (b)(1) on page 13; and d) Inclusion of language on page 14 denoting that the Building Official shall not suspend a contractor's license for more than fifteen days pending a hearing before the Board, for first offense violations. Little stated that he thought that at the last meeting the task group was able to finally bring closure to this issue. He stated that everyone seemed to be in agreement when the work was completed. He noted that the document continues to be a"living" document and will change as needs arise. Little felt that the revised document would facilitate monitoring and managing the contracting community since it will help put everyone on a • level playing field. Little mentioned that he was pleased with the process and it was his opinion that the resulting document addressed the health and safety issues that the public would expect to be required of contractors who are building in the community. He thanked staff for their time and effort in the process. Excerpt from BRB Minutes from Dec. 21, 2000 Page 2 Massey suggested that the size of structures allowed under the Miscellaneous and Minor Structures Specialty Contractor license be increased to 200 square feet. He noted that 150 square would not be sufficient for a carport, which is one of the items authorized under said license. Lee noted the suggestion. Little made a motion that the Building Review Board accept the revised draft of Article V of the Contractor's Licensing code as approved and submitted by the task force to the Board, and as modified per today's discussion. He added that the Board recommends that City Council adopt the final draft of the revised Article V of the Contractor's Licensing code. Kreul-Froseth seconded the motion. VOTE: Yeas: Hartmann,McCoy, Massey, Little, Kreul-Froseth Nays: None. The motion passed unanimously. Lee thanked the Board for their support. He stated that this had been an incredibly important and worthwhile effort. He also expressed thanks to Little for his help and participation on the licensing task group. Dec-18-00 11 :56A P 02 ATTACHMENT 6 ss aHBA P.Q 669 •Windsor,CO 80550 phone(970)686-2798"fax (970)686-9223 HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIAI]ON of Northern Colorado www.hbonco.com December 15, 2000 Fort Collins Building and Zoning Department Members of the Building Review Board Felix Lee, Chief Building Official RE: Final comments and position to the Contractor License ordinance Ladies and Gentlemen, The Home Builders Association of Northern Colorado has come to a final agreement with the Task Force created to establish guidelines for the proposed Contractor License ordinance for the City of Fort Collins. After several months of participating in meetings to bring this proposed ordinance Into effect, we feel we have come to an acceptable draft to present to Fort Collins City Council. On November 30, 2000, the Home Builders Association had brought forth four last issues we • asked to be addressed. The first of those Issues was to Incorporate a general text consistency when describing the amount of time a Certified Supervisor was to be present on the job site. The HBA had proposed the phrase "reasonable standards of attendance be used". At the meeting held on December 14, 2000, the verbiage " ...to provide personal and ongoing on-site construction supervision..." was accepted as text consistency throughout the proposed document. The second issue in question was the necessity to license a worker"authorized to construct on- site forming and placement of structural and non-structural, permanently cast-in place concrete and reinforcement therein". The forming of structural and non-structural concrete on-ske must be poured according to the engineer's specifications. Since this is confirmed through the Building Department when inspections are completed, we felt this licensing to be redundant. It was determined by the Task Force, after discussion, that licensing would be required since structural concrete was a life and safety Issue. The HBA did agree that safety is always a priority and also agreed to support the licensing of the specialty trade. The next issue in question was the severity of the Disciplinary procedures; violations and penalties. The HBA took the position that this section took extreme measures to Immediately revoke a license and halt all operation of the construction site. After a lengthy discussion on how the "office procedures" at the City's Building Department actually work, it was outlined that only after all other avenues of remedy are exhausted would the severity of this action come into play. Felix Lee, Chief Building Official, offered to revert back to the original language of the document Section 15-161 (e), stating that a suspension would not exceed a period of fifteen(15) days for each incident, pending a hearing before the Building Review Board. NAB Dec-18-00 11 :56A P_03 Final Draft Paper on Proposed Contractor licensing Page 2 of 2 For the City of Fort Collins December 15.2000 The only reservation by the HBA Is that the"office procedures" of the City's Building Department is not written in any document, The preservation of these 'office procedures" is imperative. While the HBA did agree to the final offer of Mr. Lee, please let it be known, we hope the continuous Integrity of the Building Department remains intact. At the onset of the December 14, 2000, meeting it was noticed that our fourth and final request had already been implemented — the insertion of the words '7he act of" in Section 15-162, Paragraphs (9) and(10). We commend the Building Review Board for their prompt action. In closing, we at the HBA feel, after much work by many Individuals, the Final Draft Revisions of the Contractors Licensing Ordinance is a document providing a level playing field for all General Contractors and all Specialty Trades who work within the City of Fort Collins. We agree to support this document and will urge our membership to do the same. Again, we want to thank the Task Force, the Building Review Board and members of the Building Department who have worked so diligently on this proposal. Maintaining this level of commitment to our communities Is how we provide a quality environment for everyone. This paper has been written on behalf of the members of the HBA of Northern Colorado and does not represent individual member companies support or opposition of this proposed draft ordinance. Please direct any questions to myself at the HBA office in Windsor. Respectfully Submitted, Michelle Jacobs Director of Community Affairs Cc: City Manager John Fischbach Mayor Martinez and members of the City Council the b9ding & zoning dept. • Fort Collins Community Planning and Environmental Services 281 N.College Ave.,P.O.Box 580; Fort Collins,CO 80522-0580; Voice:970 2216760 FAX:970 224 6134 Clty of Fort Collins COMMENTS INVITED ON the latest building codes. This provision The latest proposal on the table is that PROPOSED CONTRACTOR would only apply when a license is renewed general contractors would be limited to LICENSING CHANGES and the building code has changed since using either their actual employees or to the license holder last renewed the hiring licensed Specialty contractors to The public is invited to comment on license. construct basic building 'shell' proposed changes to. the current components like the foundation, the contractor license regulations on Monday, The task group also considered proposed frame, and roofing. By contrast, licensed August 21, from 6 to 9 p.m., in the new contractor license categories for Specialty contractors could, in turn, hire Council Chambers, Fort Collins City Hall, certain specialty trades. The most any worker as long as the contractor 300 Laporte Ave. significant are "Cast-in-place structural provided direct personal supervision of Concrete" and "Wood Framing" trades. and is accountable for all workers A volunteer task group of City staff and Under the proposal, an applicant for any performing the contractor's particular affected building contractors has been specialty license would need to document Specialty trade. reviewing the current city contractor at least 3 years of continuous license regulations for the purpose of construction supervision experience with The final draft is likely to go to City recommending updates to City Council for 5 completed installations in order to Council sometime near year's end if the adoption into local law. qualify major remaining issues are resolved and there is general consensus among the The task group has discussed several new Since the beginning of 1999, the City has task group, the Building Review Board, provisions. Among these is the proposal offered a "Framing" license that is and the Affordable Housing Board. for a two-year license with an limited to constructing the wood frame accompanying biannual fee of $200 for all and sheathing of a building. Staff and Interested persons may also contact Fort license categories. The current low the task group are recommending making Collins Building and Zoning Director Felix dictates a one-year license period with an framing a distinct trade in the new law Lee for additional information about the annual fee of $125 for general for clarity and consistency. proposed regulations by phone (voice-970 contractors and $75 for specialty trades 221 6760, FAX-970 2246134) or by e- like roofing, HVAC, etc. One of the most challenging unresolved mail (flee@ci.fort-collins.co.us). D issues is how to deal with the skilled- Another suggested revision is a required D worker shortage and the common practice = written license refresher examination or of using contract ("independent") workers E approved equivalent in coursework over who do not strictly qualify as employees m with typical payroll-related benefits. _q 4 the building & zoning dept. ATTACHMENT 8 Fort Collins Community Planning and Environmental Services 281 N.College Ave., P.O. Box 580; Fort Collins,CO 80522-0580; Voice: 970 221 6760 FAX: 970 224 6134 « ^« 8/25100 -- For Immediate Release: CONTRACTORS DEBATE LICENSE PROPOSALS Although turnout was light,the discussion surrounding proposed changes to the Fort Collins contractor license regulations at the open public comment session held in the City Council Chambers on the evening of August 21'was anything but. The most energetic interaction focused on the issue of how to deal with the large number of contract workers who aren't "employees" as defined by federal, state, and local regulations; and, who don't have a contractor license. With few limited exceptions for home owner-builders and owners of other buildings doing minor work,the current city ordinance permits only licensed contractors and their employees to do construction on buildings in the city. The latest working draft of proposed changes to the current Fort Collins law presented at the public forum would recognize this group of otherwise unregulated contract"piece"workers by allowing them to work directly under the supervision of only licensed"Specialty Trade" contractors-performing such single trades as roofing,wood framing, structural concrete, etc. Plumbing and electrical contractors are not affected because they are licensed by the State. Under the last proposal, general contractors would be required to use only their actual employees or hire only Fort Collins licensed Specialty Trade contractors. A number of contractors and contractor representatives, including Contractor License Review Task Group members, spoke on both sides of this debate with varying perspectives. The Task Group, a committee of various contractors and City staff, has been meeting over the past several months to review the current ordinance and recommend revisions to City Council One suggestion was to follow the State Electrical and Plumbing Contractor models that utilize the "apprentice-to-journeyman-to-master"hierarchy of proficiency levels. Some speakers argued for"less government" and for allowing contractors a free hand in managing their own worker relationships without regard to employee v. contract worker status. Suggesting instead, putting more emphasis on stricter enforcement measures, including license suspension, over those contractors that continually fail to meet the minimum code standards. Others were passionate about the necessity of the City's obligation to maintain a"level playing field" for those contractors who play by the state and federal rules and as a consequence who incur the added payroll expenses like worker's compensation, etc. for their employees. No clear consensus came out of the diverse offering of opinions. However, following the conclusion of the 3-hour official meeting, the subsequent change of venue to the parking lot may have opened the door for some common points of agreement to more stakeholders. City Council is not expected to formally consider any changes before early next year. The License Ordinance Task Group next meets on Tuesday, September 12'", at 6 p.m. in the main conference room of the City offices at 281 N. College Ave. Normally, only Task Group members may participate in the discussions. Meetings are open for the public to observe. Interested persons may contact Fort Collins Building and Zoning Director Felix Lee for additional information about the proposed regulations by phone (voice-970 221 6760, FAX-970 2246134) or by e-mail (fleena,ci.fort-collins.co.us). — 30 — ATTACHMENT 9 Contractor License Revision Public Meeting Council Chambers—August 21, 2000 • Task Group Members Present: Minutes Tom Baland, Kiefer Concrete Gino Campana, Bellisimo, Inc. Kenny Joseph, Kenny Joseph Framing Task Group Members Absent: David Anastasio, Abbco Builders Bob Campbell, Andover Development Lonnie Kunz, Thermal Concepts Gene Little, Developer/BRB Member Chris O'Brien, Front Range Framing Contractors Kimberly Stenberg,Homebuilders Association John Sinnett, Sinnett Builders Bob Wingert, Allen Services Staff Present: Felix Lee, Building & Zoning Director Delynn Coldiron, Customer Services Supervisor • Others Present: Attendance list is attached. Felix Lee provided brief introductions and welcomed those in attendance. Lee stated that for the past five months, a licensing task group consisting of individuals from the construction industry had been meeting to review proposed licensing changes. According to Lee, review of the existing licensing ordinance was precipitated for a number of reasons, two of which included: to update the ordinance so that it better reflected what was actually occurring in the industry due to the huge influx of workers and work load that has inundated Fort Collins; and to formalize the framing license that had been implemented in 1999; Lee provided an overview of the City's contractor licensing efforts. He stated that the essential purpose of having contractor regulations is to enhance public safety and welfare by establishing minimum qualification and accountability standards for constructing buildings in the City of Fort Collins. Public Open Forum—Licensing Revisions August 21, 2000 Page 2 According to Lee, contractor licenses have been required in the City since approximately 1953. At that time, there were two classes of general contractors—unlimited(allowed the construction of anything) and limited (allowed the construction of single family homes and duplexes), plus a number of specialty trades. During that time,the Licensing Board of Appeals reviewed all applications and approved and/or denied licenses and exam requests. In 1981, Lee stated that the ordinance changed and split general contractors into four categories: Class A— (unlimited construction), Class B (construction of any building up to five stories), Class C (construction of small commercial and multi-family buildings), and Class D (construction of single family homes and duplexes). The ordinance continued to include twenty-one specialty trades, and had a provision that allowed a subcontractor an exemption from licensing if they subcontracted exclusively with one general contractor, with the exception of HVAC,plumbing and electrical contractors. As a side note Lee mentioned that the State regulates plumbing and electrical trades and, therefore, these trades are not addressed in the proposed licensing ordinance being discussed. He added that these contractors are covered in other areas of the City code that basically state that plumbers and electricians are required to abide by State law and that the City is authorized to enforce that. There was a question as to whether,under the proposed licensing changes,the City would be requiring plumbers now holding City licenses to go before the Building Review Board and take a refresher exam. Lee answered that this was not being proposed for electrician or plumbing contractors. It was suggested that the City provide to contractors, at time of renewal, information on updated processes, procedures, codes, etc., as well as any areas of concern that building department may have. Getting back to the history of City licensing efforts, Lee stated that the next ordinance change occurred in 1987. The exemption for specialty contractors working exclusively for a general contractor was eliminated. The general contractor categories were expanded to include a C 1 license (construction of buildings up to two stories and/or 7,500 square feet), a C2 license (construction of multi-family buildings up to two stories, single family homes and duplexes), and an E license (non-structural tenant finish on any building). Many of the specialty license trades were eliminated. The building official was given authority to grant exam waivers based on testing from other comparable jurisdictions. The Contractor Licensing Board continued to review and approve license applications. In 1992, more refinements were made to the licensing ordinance. The building official was empowered to review and approve licenses, and was given authority to grant exam waivers based solely on experience. The Building Review Board was empowered to grant variances to the licensing ordinance based on specific hardships. In 1995, more licensing changes were made. The scope of the Building Review Board was expanded to allow them to consider specialized training and education to approve a license request when the applicant did not necessarily meet the required criteria set out in the ordinance. A Class D2 license was added which allowed for the construction of residential additions and garages up to 1,000 square feet. The most recent change to the licensing ordinance, according to Lee, was done in January, 1999, when the wood framing license was implemented. Public Open Forum—Licensing Revisions August 21, 2000 Page 3 Lee next referred those in attendance to the draft revisions of the current licensing ordinance. He reviewed the current license classes: General Contractor Licenses: Class A — Unlimited; construction of any building. Class B — Construction of any building up to five stories. Class C1 — Construction of any building up to two stories and/or 7,500 square feet. Class C2 — Construction of multi-family buildings up to two stories, single family residences, and duplexes. Class DI - Construction of single family homes and duplexes. Class D2 — Construction of residential additions and garages up to 1,000 square feet. Class D2 -- Framing—Wood frame construction. Class E -- Non-structural tenant finish of any building. Specialty Licenses: Roofing, Demolition, HVAC, Refrigeration, Solar Heating, Gas Piping, Signs, Fire Sprinklers, Special Fire Extinguishing Systems, Fuel Facilities (petroleum), Security and Fire Alarms and Home Improvement(limited to construction of carports, sheds,decks, minor non-structural residential work, etc.; projects can't exceed $10,000). Lee noted that many of the revisions shown have been agreed on by members of the licensing task force, but some issues remain unresolved. He emphasized that the draft revisions document was not a final product at this point and will most like change somewhat. Lee then proceeded to review proposed changes. An item, according to Lee, that had prompted a lot of discussion was the issue of identifying workers on a job site who were not actual employees of the contractor, determining who was responsible for the supervision of said workers, and the difficulty of balancing that issue with the reality of a highly fluctuating workforce. Lee noted that the proposed language attempts to address this issue by requiring direct supervision of workers by the licensed contractor and holding them responsible for the work. The proposed language allows specialty trade contractors to hire workers who are unlicensed, and who are not actual employees of their company, as long as the workers are under the direct and continuous supervision of that licensed specialty trade contractor. This provision, as proposed, authorizes only specialty trade contractors to do this. General contractors would still be required to either use their own actual employees and/or hire licensed subcontractors. Lee reviewed some of the other changes being proposed, including: Making the application process and fees uniform for all contractors. The proposal keeps the application fee at $75, and expands the license term to two years, for a fee of$200. Adding a requirement that at that time a new code is adopted, upon renewal, the supervisors of the trades that are affected by such change would be required to either attend a refresher course or re-take an exam prior to receiving a renewed certificate. - Adding a requirement that all contractors, including specialty trades, must employ an on-site supervisor. Public Open Forum—Licensing Revisions August 21,2000 Page 4 - Adding experience requirements to the specialty trade contractors. Adding new violations to increase the enforcement and effectiveness of the licensing ordinance, including: (1)employing workers who do not qualify as exempt specialty trade subcontractors or contract workers and/or are not actual employees of the contractor; and(2)having excessive and repeated inspections which reveal that the work performed or supervised by the license holder or certificate holder failed to comply with the building code or other applicable code. Adding the provision to impose a$200 penalty for working without a required license. Adding language that allows the building official to suspend a license indefinitely for violations until such time that the license holder files an appeal with the Building Review Board. Lee noted that at the time this violation is enforced,the situation has become egregious, and staff is no longer getting cooperation from the contractor. Adding specialty trade licenses including: (1)wood frame construction; (2) WTS (wireless telecommunication systems); (3)awnings; (4) fireplace appliances; and(5) cast-in-place structural concrete. Lee noted that although concessions have been made by all parties involved, he believed there was consensus, for the most part, among task force members and that the proposed revisions made sense for the City and coub be supported. Lee mentioned that a Council study session to review the proposed revisions was scheduled for January, 2001, and that the revisions would go before Council for approval sometime in February, 2001. Lee next invited participants to comment on the proposed revisions. Rick Garhart, owner of Bear Construction, asked for clarification on the definition of an exempt specialty trade subcontractor-contract worker. Lee stated that an exempt worker is a person, company or crew that is doing construction work that is regulated by the licensing ordinance, who are not actual employees of a specialty trade contractor, but are under the direct and continuous supervision of a licensed specialty trade contractor. Garhart was concerned that this once again created an unlevel playing field for contractors since a company would be allowed to hire workers without having to provide worker's compensation insurance,payroll taxes, etc. Garhart continued by stating that this allows his competition to underbid him by 30%right off the top because he is not able to do this due to IRS and perhaps other federal regulations. Gino Campana, a licensing task force member, addressed this concern. He stated that this issue came up a number of times in task force meetings and the decision of the group came down to the fact that the primary purpose of the licensing ordinance was to assure the health and safety of the community, not regulating worker's compensation,payroll taxes,etc. Campana mentioned that enforcing these things is the task of some other governmental agency, not the building department. Garhart argued that the building department was allowing something that is not legal under the guidelines of the federal government. Campana maintained that it was not the building department's position to control these things. Garhart again stated that the proposed language is not congruent with the laws that he is required to abide by with the IRS and that, should he try to run his business according to what has been proposed so that he can compete against other contractors, he feared he would be put out of business by the IRS in less than a year. It was his feeling that this language will Public Open Forum—Licensing Revisions August 21,2000 Page 5 end up eliminating valid local contractors who attempt to maintain a business that adheres to governmental rules and regulations. There was a concern raised that one member on the task force, Bob Campbell, had a conflict of interest due to his efforts to exempt his company from the current framing licensing regulations to allow him to hire independent workers whom he would not have to provide worker's compensation and other payroll expenses for, the result of which would be to undercut local framing companies by 30%to 35%. Another concern raised was the fact that the proposed language would result in a decrease in the quality of workmanship. Garhart stated that some of the big companies that operate in a similar fashion in the Denver area are losing many jobs due to poor workmanship. Lee asked Garhart if he supported the current licensing provision that states that a worker must be either an employee of a licensed contractor, or a licensed contractor. Garhart confirmed this. Gerald Miller,purchasing manager for the Writer Corporation, mentioned that he did not feel it was the responsibility of the City to go beyond health and safety when regulating contractors. He added that it is not the City's responsibility to enforce every state and federal law that may apply, other than those that relate to building codes. Miller continued by stating that the City should not be involved in determining what the employment relationship is between a worker and his employer. He Mentioned that it is true that a contractor is supposed to obey state and federal regulations; however, felt that it was not the City's role to enforce this. He • added that due to the amount of work that is available and the way workload fluctuates, there are many framing companies who currently subcontract with crews of individuals who are not actual employees of the company. These crews float from one contractor to another based on who needs the help. The supervision of the crews comes from the licensed contractor they are working for at the time. Although a contractor may save on taxes, Miller stated that there are also disadvantages to hiring these types of crews. Garhart voiced concern over the lack of supervision that occurs when companies operate in this fashion. Lee mentioned that the proposed language requires that any exempt subcontractor be under the direct and continuous on-site supervision of the licensed specialty contractor they are working for. Another participant reiterated the concern of the proposed language being in conflict with other state and federal regulations. Lee stated that the task group had discussed this issue at length for months. According to Lee, the initial proposal was to register every contract worker. However, the general feeling of the task force was that this was over-regulation on behalf of the City. Short of requiring this type of registration, Lee was unsure what else the City could do except for requiring direct supervision, which would mean that many more of a contractor's actual employees would have to be tested and obtain the required certification. Garhart posed a question as to whether a limit would be placed on the number of workers that one supervisor was responsible for. Lee answered that this item was discussed without agreement as to a specific number. The general consensus of the task force was that a specific number was not necessary and that the City should only be concerned that the job was being supervised by the licensed specialty contractor and that the work met the requirements of the building code. There was some discussion about imposing requirements similar to that done by the electrical and plumbing trades that would limit the number of workers that could be supervised by one individual based on that person's Public Open Forum—Licensing Revisions August 21,2000 Page 6 level of expertise, i.e., apprentice,journeyman, master,etc. Lee mentioned that this item had been looked at briefly. Miller stated that trying define the number of workers that can be supervised by one individual would be very complicated. It was his opinion that the language currently proposed was adequate in this regard. Campana stated that the proposed violation regarding excessive reinspections will also help address the issue of whether or not a contractor is providing adequate supervision. John Giuliano,president of Giuliano & Father Construction, asked for clarification on the problem that staff was attempting to resolve through the proposed regulations for exempt subcontractors. Lee answered that the problem was the influx of workers and unskilled labor that has resulted in an increase in repeat inspections and a decrease in the quality of workmanship. Giuliano mentioned that the discussion seems to be hinging around framers and asked if that was a particular problem area. Lee confirmed that it was a definite problem area. Giuliano asked for additional clarification on what was actually being proposed with regard to framing contractors. Lee provided clarification. Miller stated that another item that has been of concern to his company regarding the current framing licensing requirements that were implemented in 1999 was that some of the subcontractors that were utilized by their framing contractor were Hispanic, and the requirement that they needed a license prohibited them from continuing to do work in Fort Collins for approximately six months,because that is how long it took for them prepare to take the exam which was only offered in English,etc. It was his feeling that the enforcement of this regulation was discriminatory against minorities and that the same problems will be caused by requiring licensing for concrete crews. Miller also noted that he has had trouble obtaining sufficient labor for his projects due to the heavy workloads being experienced by all contractors and the lack of available licensed workers. Campana asked participants whether they would have concerns with the language that was being proposed for exempt subcontractors if no state or federal insurance or tax code violations were created. Garhart answered that if this were the case there would be no need for anyone to have employees. Garhart stated that the current licensing regulations require contractors to provide proof of insurance, etc., before a license can be obtained. It was Garhart's opinion that the proposed regulations make it so some contractors have to abide by those regulations, but others do not, which limits his ability to fairly compete with other contractors who are bidding against him on jobs. Campana stated that it is not the City's role to regulate this. Garhart answered that the City is involved in regulating this by requiring that contractors present their insurance, etc., in order to get a license. Garhart pointed out that it puts him at an unfair disadvantage if other contractors are not required to follow the same rules and regulations, whether they be City, state and/or federal regulations. Campana asked Lee to work through a typical scenario that could occur with the proposed licensing revisions regarding subcontractor relationships. Lee answered that under the proposed regulations, a general contractor would be allowed to use either actual employees or licensed specialty subcontractors to do their work. The licensed subcontractors could use actual employees, or exempt subcontract workers as long as an appropriate level of supervision was being provided by the licensed specialty contractor. Campana suggested that perhaps --- some language could be added that required that the licensed specialty subcontractors provide insurance coverage, etc., for the exempt subcontract workers they have employed to assure fairness amongst contractors. Public Open Forum—Licensing Revisions August 21, 2000 Page 7 Garhart stated that the City should provide exams in Spanish to assist minority crews in obtaining their license. It was his opinion that the $200 biannual license fee was minimal for a legitimate subcontractor and would not be a deterrent in obtaining a license. Garhart supported the licensing efforts and mentioned that it helps identify contractors who are experienced and do quality work. It was his opinion that the proposed language allowing exempt subcontractors will bring an influx of unqualified and unskilled labor to town who will undercut existing contractors and.create lots of problems. Campana stated that if there is adequate supervision on job sites, and this is enforced by the building department, it should not make a difference whether a contractor is using employees or exempt subcrews to do the work. Garhart stated that the reality of current industry practices is that a supervisor is not on site at all times and that to assure this the City would almost need to put in place a system similar to that done for electricians and plumbers where a journeyman employee is required to be onsite at all times. Carol Johnston,of Johnston Quality Builders, stated that in those instances where, under the proposed licensing regulations, a licensed subcontractor would be able to utilize unlicensed workers who are not employees,that licensed subcontractor would be able to undercut those contractors who have employees and carry all necessary worker's compensation insurance,etc. It was her opinion that it will be hard for contractors with actual employees to compete due to the other governmental rules and regulations they have to abide by that seem contradictory to what the City will be allowing. . Campana stated that he sympathized with this argument but maintained that it is not the responsibility of the building department to control this. Miller stated that he did not believe that less supervision occurred when exempt workers were used in lieu of employees. It was his opinion that the same amount of supervision was required in either case. He also stated that when a company has employees and they make mistakes, the employee gets paid for doing the work over. However, when a subcontractor does something wrong, they do not get paid to redo the work and, therefore, have incentive to do the job right the first time. Johnston stated that there are framing contractors currently working in Fort Collins who are sending in fraudulent copies of W-4 forms in order to register workers as employees when they are really not, in effort to get around the City's licensing requirements. It was her opinion that the City should better regulate this. It was Miller's opinion that the City would better off enforcing the site supervision requirements since contractors are currently getting around the employee requirement and would probably continue to do so. Giuliano stated that the City should license everybody or nobody. Campana pointed out that a licensed supervisor would be required to be onsite with any unlicensed workers. Giuliano maintained that the City should license everybody or nobody and gave the example that an unlicensed apprentice electrician would not be allowed to work. Campana asked Giuliano if he proposed that the requirement to license everyone would carry through to all of the trades. Giuliano answered that if you are going to license a trade, you should license all of the contractors within that trade, not just some of them. It was his opinion that by not requiring all contractors within a trade to be licensed, it circumvents the purpose of having the license to begin with. Campana again stated that the purpose of code compliance as it relates to the building department is to maintain health and safety of the community. Tom Baland, a member of the licensing revision task force, added that Public Open Forum—Licensing Revisions August 21,2000 Page 8 assuring quality control was another item the building department was responsible for. Giuliano stated that the City wants licensing and quality but then gives contractors a scapegoat to get around the licensing regulations by allowing exempt workers. Campana stated that he did not feel that contractors were getting around licensing regulations as long as a licensed supervisor was onsite supervising the exempt workers. Giuliano stated that just because a licensed supervisor is onsite does not ensure that the quality of a job will be as good as if licensed subcontractors did the work. This prompted additional discussion regarding the potential of implementing an apprenticeship-type program for specialty trades similar to that done for plumbers and electricians. Lee provided an opportunity for input from any remaining participants on the issue of whether or not to allow exempt workers. There was no additional discussion on this issue. Next, Giuliano asked for clarification on whether the City would be providing the required continuing education courses that, under the proposed licensing regulations,contractors could attend in lieu of retaking an exam at the time new versions of the building code were adopted. Lee confirmed that the City would make something available to assist contractors in meeting this requirement. After a ten minute break, discussion shifted to violations. Lee stated that one change that is being proposed in order to step up response and enforcement by the building department is to authorize the building official to take immediate action to suspend a license for any of the violations noted under Section 15-162 of the licensing regulations. He mentioned that once a suspension had been imposed, it would become the responsibility of the license holder to request a hearing before the Building Review Board to determine whether or not the license should be reinstated. Lee noted that the current licensing regulations authorize the building official to suspend a license; however, the suspension is temporary for a maximum of fifteen days, until the matter is heard by the Building Review Board. Lee also reviewed the proposed language whereby excessive and repeated inspections would now be considered violations, when such inspection failures demonstrate that the license holder or supervisor is either negligent, is not providing adequate supervision or is not qualified to perform or to supervise the work performed. Campana asked if this violation would go against the general contractor on the job or against a specialty contractor. Lee stated that it would typically go against the contractor who was responsible for the workers who performed the failed work. Miller asked for clarification on the proposed violation regarding employing workers who are performing construction that are neither employees nor exempt specialty trade subcontractors. Lee provided clarification. Miller also noted that during the break there seemed to be some consensus amongst meeting participants that general contractors should be made more accountable than they are now. He stated that the responsibility of building the structure is the general.contractor's and that perhaps putting more of a burden on the general contractor for this, and not passing this responsibility off to the subcontractors, might make sense. According to Miller,there was some feeling amongst the group that general contractors who are doing shoddy work should be held accountable, and that general contractors who are doing good work should not be penalized by implementing processes and procedures to try to regulate the "bad"contractors. Task force member Kenny Joseph voiced his support of this. Miller added that perhaps some of the specialty licenses were not needed, i.c framing, concrete, fireplace appliances, and should be made a responsibility of the general contractors. Public Open Forum—Licensing Revisions August 21, 2000 Page 9 . Giuliano asked for clarification of on-site supervisors. Lee provided clarification. Giuliano asked for clarification on what constitutes adequate on-site supervision. Lee reviewed the definition of this item found on page 12 of the proposed licensing revisions. Giuliano asked whether or not a supervisor of a project could supervise multiple buildings within a project. Lee confirmed this. Giuliano also mentioned that he was in concurrence with what Miller had stated regarding holding general contractors responsible for the work that is done. It was his opinion that regulating the general contractor was the best way to enforce the quality of the work performed. He added that if even one general contractor license was revoked, and the City did not reissue a license to them or allow them to skirt the system by using another contractor's license, that word would spread throughout the industry and the quality of the work would improve. Campana asked Giuliano what he meant by making the general contractors more responsible and if that meant getting rid of some of the specialty licenses. Giuliano answered that he takes a lot of pride in his license and is cautious about the work that is done on job sites because he recognizes that he is responsible for everything that happens on the site. If there is a problem with a construction job,according to Giuliano, it would not matter who the subcontractors or the engineer were, his client would be looking to him for resolution of the problem. Campana again asked Giuliano would suggest eliminating the framing license. Giuliano answered that if the City wanted to increase the quality of work produced, and weed out the bad contractors,then holding the general contractor accountable for all of the work performed is what needed to happen. It was his opinion that it was not the City's job to determine which framing or other subcontractors were good contractors. He thought • that the general contractor should pay the consequences if they hired cheap crews who did lousy work. Campana asked Giuliano if he thought the framing license was necessary. Giuliano stated that he did not feel that the framing license was necessary if general contractors were held responsible for the quality of the work that was produced. Giuliano added that if a contractor knows he can get away with shoddy work, they will hire the cheapest labor that is available. If contractors begin to get their hands slapped,they will become more cautious and quality will improve because they will discontinue using cheap labor. Campana stated that he thought it was important for the health and safety of citizens in Fort Collins to know who is a licensed contractor. This helps assure them, according to Campana,that the contractor is experienced and knows something about construction. It was his opinion that licensing framers, concrete contractors, etc., would give the same type of assurance to general contractors when they were looking for subcontractors for their projects. Giuliano agreed with this as long as the system that was regulating the contractors was proven, tested and that contractors were aware of what was required in order to get the license. He added that there are many people who might be able to pass the framing test, but do not know the first thing about actually framing a house. There was some discussion on why there should be more than one contractor, (the general contractor) responsible for the work that is done, since ultimately the general contractor is the one providing the end product to consumers. Campana mentioned that by having licensed subcontractors, the City can take action against the license of bad subs which will keep other general contractors from using them and thereby reduce the number of bad subcontractors in the City. Giuliano stated that determining bad subcontractors should not be the role of the City, but that of the general contractor. It's was Baland's opinion that the licensing process also helped to provide more competent contractors in the trade. Giuliano maintained that it is the general contractor's job to oversee all of the subcontractors, not the City's and that the City's enforcement efforts should revolve around holding the general contractor responsible, not adding a lot of specialty licenses that spread out the responsibility of the general to others. Public Open Forum—Licensing Revisions August 21,2000 Page 10 Lee asked why any of the specialty trades should be licensed, except for electricians and plumbers. Giuliano stated that whether or not a subcontractor has a City of Fort Collins license means nothing to him as far as the quality of work that is produced. He mentioned that prior to hiring a sub he checks into their work and then determines whether or not it would be satisfactory for his project. Campania reiterated that licensing helps give homeowners some assurance of qualifications when they are seeking a contractor. Giuliano answered that if an owner chooses to play the role of a general contractor,then they have to assume the same responsibilities in assuring the quality of work that is done by subcontractors, etc. He added that perhaps homeowners should not be allowed to do their own work since at some point that home or business, etc.,will be sold to someone else. Another participant mentioned that if the City is looking for quality,building permits and inspections are already in place to assure this. He stated that,if the City would start to fine the general contractor for bad workmanship, the quality of work would improve. It was his opinion that licensing does not do a whole lot because there are many licensed contractors who do lousy work. Lee asked the participant if he was suggesting elimination of some of the licenses. The participant confirmed this and stated that there was no real reason to have licensing in place if the work in the field continues to be shoddy. He maintained that the way to really control the work was by allowing the inspectors to impose fines for repeated failed inspections, etc. Lee asked for comments from others on the issue of eliminating license classes. Baland again stated that one purpose of licensing was to increase the level of competence of the workforce. He added that many times the general contractor is not available on the work site and the people that are relied on to do the work and to maintain quality are the subcontractors. It was Baland's opinion that licensing requires that the contractor meets certain knowledge and experience criteria which helps assure that a better job will be done on the work site. Garhart mentioned that licensing subcontractors in some ways perpetuates the problem of general contractors never being available on-site because it makes the subcontractors responsible for the work done and not the general contractor. Although, according to Garhart, he was in favor of holding general contractors more accountable, he was not in favor of eliminating subcontractor licenses. It was his opinion that the framing license had helped to increase quality somewhat, had attempted to levelize the playing field amongst the contractors, and had helped to weed out some of the"fly by night" companies that come into town, quickly do a job, and leave town without a trace leaving no one around to make necessary repairs, changes, etc. He added that licenses should help give general contractors, in most cases, some assurance that a subcontractor is experienced, responsible and will be around to assure that the work is done to the satisfaction of the general contractor. Joseph supported continuing with subcontractor licensing, but stated that he did not feel that licensing had improved the quality of work in the field by much. He added that the license demonstrates to a general contractor that the license holder has taken a test and has some idea of how to do the work. Lee asked participants for any closing comments they might have. Giuliano stated that he applauded the efforts of staff to attempt to increase the quality of workmanship in the field. He stated that it is important to police the industry and try to get the quality of work back up to where it should be. It was his opinion that this situation was not going to get any better and he encouraged staff to continue moving forward on the issue. There was no further discussion by meeting participants. Lee stated that at this point no other task force meetings had been scheduled,but he urged participants to contact staff or any of the task force members to share concerns, provide input,make suggestions,etc. The meeting was adjourned. ATTACHMENT 10 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 16 DATE: May 2, 2000 -'y FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Felix Lee SUBJECT: Resolution 2000-64 Making Findings of Fact and Conclusions Regarding the Appeal of a Decision of the Building Review Board Relating to Huntington Hills Filing No. 7 (BRB #1-00). RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: On April 18, 2000, the City Council voted unanimously to uphold the Building Review Board's decision denying Bob Campbell's variance request that would have allowed a single licensed structural framing contractor to oversee numerous non-licensed framing subcontractors building the structural frame and sheathing for the appellant's proposed multiple-dwelling-unit project. 10 . This Resolution makes findings of fact and conclusions to complete the record and to finalize its decision in this case. BACKGROUND: On February 24, 2000, the Building Review Board (BRB) denied the appellant, Andover Fossil Creek, L.L.C., a variance from the provisions in Chapter 15 of the City Code that require a contractor license to perform building construction in the City. The appellant sought a waiver to allow using a single licensed structural framing contractor to oversee numerous non-licensed framing subcontractors that would build the structural frame and sheathing for all the buildings in the appellant's proposed multiple-dwelling-unit project. The BRB is authorized to approve variances in specific cases where strict application of the contractor license regulations would result in "peculiar or exceptional practical difficulties to or exceptional or undue hardship upon the person or applicant regulated . . ." The BRB unanimously denied the request finding that the appellant did not demonstrate such exceptional difficulties or hardship. The appellant subsequently filed a Notice of Appeal to City Council alleging the Building Review Board failed to conduct a fair hearing in that it considered evidence relevant to its findings which was "substantially false or grossly misleading". At its April 18, 2000, hearing on the appeal, after considering testimony from staff, the appellant, and other witnesses, City Council unanimously upheld the Building Review Board's earlier decision to deny the variance request. City Council found that the Board had not failed to conduct a fair hearing and that the evidence presented to the Board was not"substantially false or grossly misleading". • RESOLUTION 2000-64 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS REGARDING THE APPEAL OF A DECISION OF THE BUILDING REVIEW BOARD RELATING TO HUNTINGTON HILLS FILING NO. 7 (BRB 41-00) WHEREAS, on February 24, 2000, the City Building Review Board (the "Board") denied the variance request of Bob Campbell/Andover Fossil Creek, L.L.C., regarding the City Code framing contractor license requirements as applied to the Huntington Hills Filing No. 7 (the "Project"); and WHEREAS, on March 8, 2000, a Notice of Appeal of the Board's decision was filed with the City Clerk by Bob Campbell/Andover Fossil Creek,L.L.C.,(the"Appellant"),and on March 28, 2000, an Amended Notice of Appeal was filed with the City Clerk by the Appellant; and WHEREAS, on April 18, 2000, the City Council, after notice given in accordance with Chapter 2, Article II, Division 3, of the City Code, considered said appeal, reviewed the record on appeal, heard presentations from the Appellant and other parties in interest and, after discussion, decided to uphold the Board's decision; and WHEREAS,City Code Section 2-56(e)provides that no later than the date of its next regular meeting after the hearing of an appeal, City Council shall adopt, by resolution, findings of fact in • support of its decision on the appeal. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS that, pursuant to City Code Section 2-56(e), the Council hereby makes the following findings of fact and conclusions: 1. That the grounds for appeal as stated in the Appellant's Notice of Appeal conform to the requirements of Section 2-48 of the City Code. 2. That the Board did not fail to conduct a fair hearing by considering evidence relevant to its findings which was substantially false or grossly misleading. 3. That the Council specifically finds that the evidence alleged by the Appellant to be substantially false or grossly misleading was, at most, a poor comparison to the Appellant's project but would not qualify as being "substantially" false or "grossly" misleading, nor was such testimony materially relied upon by the Building Review Board in making its decision. 4. Accordingly, the Council hereby upholds the Board's decision denying the requested variance for Huntington Hills Filing No. 7 (BRB #1-00). • ATTACHMENT 11 RE(CEIVEU° Creekside One Fort 805 Redwing Drake FEB 2001 Fort Collins,CO 80526 FAX)(970)223�5010 OP) Professional Park February 1, 2001 Mr. Felix Lee Building Inspection City of Fort Collins P. O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 Dear Felix: Unfortunately, I will be out of town both February 2nd and February 20d' when you are discussing "Contractor Licensing Changes." I would, however, like to document my concerns about the proposed $5000 / 12-month-period limit for one building and the $10,000 / 12-month-period limit for multiple buildings. Such low limits would severely limit building owners like myself from subcontracting non- structural alterations for our tenants. The proposed guidelines do not take into account the size of buildings nor the number of buildings, which I think is very unfair. I would like to see the licensing of work for building owners left the way it is. That allows us to make non-structural "partition" changes; but if we get into structural changes, we hire a licensed contractor. I would be happy to discuss any of these points, if you have the time. I can be reached at 223-7567. Yours truly, Barry E. Cunningham General Partner Office One Ltd. jae • ATTACHMENT 12 PLUMB LINE Newsletter of the Home Builders Association of Northern Colorado, Inc. February, 2001 /ORES'/DEA/T S' With the building activity increasing as rapidly /�IES'S'AGE as it is in Southwest Weld County, we are starting to gather even more information on the area in order to assist our builders there. We Dave Anastasio know from experience that there will be questions and issues that arise and the Home After almost a year of Builders Association of Northern Colorado can work, the Contractor License Review Task be the point of contact for our builders when they need help. Our expertise as a liaison between Group has completed a contractors and government agencies will prove review of the contractor invaluable to our existine members as well as the licensing regulations for many new members that we look forward to the City of Fort Collins. meeting. The task group members a consisted of three from Time is getting short before the NAHB city staff, one from HBA International Builders Show begins in Atlanta. staff, five trade Georgia. It starts on February 9th and runs contractors, three general contractors, and one through the 12`h. For all of you that are signed developer. Discussion at the meetings ranged up, I'll see you there. For all of you who are from simple on some housekeeping matters to considering going even at this late date you still heated and confrontational as it applied to framer can go and register at the door. This convention issues. Eventually however, the task group is the most educational event that you can attend members reached a consensus and the final as a member of the building industry. If your document with its recommended changes is set schedule won't allow you to make it this year to go before City Council for adoption into local you should mark your yearly planner for next law on Tuesday, February 201", 2001. years event. Several new provisions are being proposed, most notable of which is the requirement for designation and certification of a supervisor, as Td� well as requiring licensing on specialty trades 1 that have not been licensed in the past. Without it, no insurance is complete. Providing quality insurance policies that feature It will be very important for all contractors to get direct cosh benefits, unless assigned, to a copy of this document from the City of Fort help with out-of-pocket expenses Collins once it is adopted by City Council and become familiar with its provisions and how 'I they will affect you. AcddendDisabili y RL • Short-Term Disabiliry • Cancer Our I" Home and Remodel Show is off to a • Hospital Confinement Indemnity great start. All 60 spaces have been reserved and • Hospital Intensive Care plans are underway for all the activities that will • L• Liffee FTerm Care happen at the show. Reuben Heikkinen has • Specified Health Event agreed to be chairperson of this event and along ATTACHMENT13 Contractor License Categories for Ft. Collins and Surrounding Municipalities • Note: All general contractor license categories list the minimum license required. Unless otherwise noted,all work authorized under such license can be done by general contractors who hold higher level contractor licenses,with the exception of the work authorized by many of the specialty licenses,Le.,HVAC,plumbing,mechanical,etc. C=Commercial;R=Residential;GC=General Contractor C&R(to 5 stories) Class B Class I-B Multi-Family Class C2(up to 2 stories) I Class II-S(up to 7-plex&3 stories) R Addftions/Shuctural Remodels Class D2(up to 1,000 sq.ft.) Class II-B Home Improvement(Res:small non-structural prof.) J-Home Improvement Class III-B Alarms—Security/Fire Alarm Systems Class 111-8 or IV-S Awnings Proposed Caisson drillers • Chimney Re-lining HVAC Concrete—Reinfordng Steel Placers Concrete—Precast C Concrete—Flat work Class IV-B Counter Tops Decks—Wood J-Home Improvement Class III-B or IV-B .. , _. d,. . .> Demountable Walls — Drainlayers - " Earthwork/Excavation Electrical—Low Voltage Equipment Installation—Comm.Kitchen,shop/mfg. Fencing J-Home Improvement I Class III-B Fireplace Appliance(installation inc chimney/vents) Proposed Fire Protection—Chemical Suppression Special Fire Extinguishing Class III-S or IV-B Fire Protect—Flammable/Combustible Liquids/Hazard Special Fire Extinguishing Class IV-B Fire Protection—hand/portable fire extinguishers Framing(wood) Framing(Proposed) !Clas3I-8(C)III-B(R) Garage -- Class 02 Class III-B or IV-B Gas Piping Fuel Gas Plumbing or Class VII-M Glazing Class IV-B HVAC HVAC Class VII-M I imited to single and 2-famiy dwellings oileraNvater heaters/hydronics ing/Site Workred Housin obile Home Istaller eneer Class VIII-D nd Wag Paperot Striping PlutedStuoco Pre-cast Building Units(concrete) RADON—Installetionlinspection Radon M+ Refrigeration Refrigeration Class VII-M Retaining Walls Roofing Roofing ClasslX-R Roofing—hot Satellite Dish iii Security bars,grills and grates Sewer&Water Main SidinglWindows Sign—Creator Solar Heating Solar Heating Sprinkledlrrigation System Class IV-B Steel—Nonstructural Swimming Pools Class III-B -- Water Proofing WfS Class A2 Class III-8 or N-B Contractor License Categories for Ft Collins and Surrounding Municipalities Note: All general contractor license categories list the minimum license required. Unless otherwise noted,all work authorized under such license can be done by general contractors who hold higher level contractor licenses,with the exception of the work authorized by many of the specialty licenses,Le.,HVAC,plumbing,mechanical,etc. C=Commercial;R=Residential;GC=General Contractor C&R(to 5 stories) Chas A Class A MuBFFamily Class 8 I I Class C(up to 2 stories) jtionslStructural Remodels Class C Class C mprovement(Res.smell nonstructural proj.) Class C Class C—Securily/Fire -Alarm Fire Class C s Class D11 Sign Class A n drillersClass D4 y Re-lining Concrete—Reinforcing Steel Placers Concrete—Precast Class D5 Concrete—Flat work Class D5 Counter Tops Decks—Wood Class 8(C)or Class C(R) Class D5 WINE iffiRliPill Demountable Walls Drainlayers Class D4 } Earthwork/Excavation Class D4 E Electrical—Low Voltage Ate.. ., Fill i Equipment Installation—Comm.Kltchen,shop/mfg. Fencing Class D8 Class E Fireplace Appliance(installation inc chimney/vents) • Fire Protection—Chemical Suppression Class D7 Fire Class B Fire Protect—Flammable/Combustible LlquidsMazard Class D7 Fire Class D Fire Protection—hand/portable fire extinguishers Fire Class E m�, Framing(woad) Clsss D13 Class B(C)or Class C(R) Garage Class B(C)or Class C(R) — Class D6 Gas Piping HVAC Mechanical/Plumbing Glazing Class D12 HVAC HVAC Mechanical Class A ;HVAC ZBoilerattwater =singleiy dwellings Mechanical Class C heatoraRrydronka Mechanical Class E Landsaping/Ske Work Class D4 Manufactured Ho Mobileler Class D9 Class D6 Masonry veneer Moving Moving Class D1 Painting and Wall Paper - - Parking Lot Striping Plaster/Stucco Class D7 - Precast Building Units(concrete) RADON—installation/inspection Refrigeration Refrigeration Mechanical Class A Retaining Walls Roofing Class D2 Class D2 IR Roofing—hot Satellite Dish Security bars,grills and grates Sewer 8 Water Main SidingNV'indows Class DI Class D3 Sign—Creator Sign Class B Solar Heating Sprinkler/Irrigation System Class D10 Class D4 Steel—Nonstructural Swimming Pools Class D6 Water Proofing WfS Class S Class D8 Contractor License Categories for Ft. Collins and Surrounding Municipalities 3, +IV. Note: All general contractor license categories list the minimum license required. Unless otherwise noted,all work authorized under such license can be done by general contractors who hold higher level contractor licenses,wtth the exception of the work authorized by marry of the specialty licenses,i.e.,HVAC,plumbing,mechanical,etc. C=Commercial;R=Residential;GC=General Contractor C&R(to 5 stories) Class A Class A Muki-Family Class A Class B(up to 4pbx 8 2 stories) jAwnings ons/Structurel Remodels Class B Class B } provement(Res.small nonsWclurel proJ.) Class B Class B Class C license required for most work Security/Fire Class C Class FSOMENNIC Class C drillers Class C Re-lining Class D Concrete—Reinforcing Steel Placers Concrete—Precast Class C(Concrete Type 2) Concrete—Flat work Class D(Concrete Type 2) Counter Tops Class D Decks—Wood Class C Class B(C);Class C(Framing);Class D Demountable Walls Y Class D n ' _. Drainlayers Class ar = D . . : Wde//1 '(.Rl .ig Earthwork/Excavation Class C Class D . .Electrical Low Voltage w Vo class ZT(E�±�(c�FTYPe'<t);c� ;�.'.,.. ltage Class C(Electrical Type 2) Equipment Installation—Comm.Kitchen,shop/mfg. Class C Class D _. Fencing Class C Class D Fireplace Appliance(installation inc chimney/vents) Class C RIME Fire Protection—-5h 3—mical Suppression Class C Class F Fire Protect—Flammable/Combustible Liquids/Hazard Class C Class F Fire Protection—hand/portable fire extinguishers 2 r Framing(wood) Class A(C)or Class B(R) Class C(Framing Type 1)' Garage Class B Class A or B(<2,500 sq.ft.) Gas Piping Class C Class C(Plumbing Type 1) Glazing Class C Class D t . HVAC Class C Class C(HVAC Type 1) HVAC—Limited to single and 2-famiy dwellings HVAC—Boibrs/water heatenlhydronip Landscaping/Ske Work Class C Class D Manufactured HousinglMobile Home Installer Class C Class C(Manf.Hag Type 1) Masonry veneer Class C Class C(Masonry Type 2) Ming ..... Cass C - Class D Painting and Wall Paper Class D Parking Lot Striping Class D Plaster/Stucco Class C Class D Pre-cast Building Units(concrete) _- RADON—installatioMnspeUlon Refrigeration Class C Class C(Refrigeration Type 1) Retaining Walls Roofing Class C Class C(Roofing Type 1) Roofing—hot Class C(Roofing Type 2) OWNER Satellite Dish Class D Security bars,grills and grates Sewer&Water Main Class C Class C(Plumbing Type 2) . S SidingNVIndows _ Class C Class D Pit' Sign—Creator Solar Heating Class C Sprinkler/Irrigation System Class C Steel—Nonstructural Class C Class C(Steel Type 2) FWaterProoflng= ls Class C Class D Class C Class D Class A Class C(Electrical Type 2) Contractor License Categories for Ft Collins and Surrounding Municipalities R - Note: All general contractor license categories list the minimum license required. Unless otherwise noted,all work authorized under such license can be done by general contractors who hold higher level contractor licenses,with the exception of the work authorized by many of the specialty licenses,Le..HVAC,plumbing,mechanical,etc. C=Commercial:R=Residential;GC=General Contractor C&R(to 5 stories) Class A Class 8(height<high rise;area limited to Type III) Mufti-Family Class B Class B R Additions/Structural Remodels Class D Class C Home Improvement(Res,smart non-structural proJJ Class D Class C l Hdrillers Alarm Electrical Signal Class D Class D - Concrete—Reinforcing Steel Placers Class D Concrete—Precast Concrete—Flat work Counter Tops Decks—Wood Class D Class D Demountable Walls Drainlayers Earthwork/Excavation .,._ 4sC Excavation Class D Electrical—Low Voltage - Electrical Signal Equipment Installation—Comm.Kitchen,shop/mfg. Fencing Fence Class D Fireplace Appliance(installation inc chimney/vents) Fire Protection—Chemical Suppression Fire Protect Fire Protection-Class A or C Fire Protect—Flammable/Combustible Liquids/Hazard Fire Protect Fire Protection-Class A Fire Protection—hand/portable fire extinguishers Framing(wood) Class B(C)or Class C(R) Class D " Garage Class D -Class C Gas Piping Heat&Sheet Metal Gas Service Glazing" HVAC Heat&Sheet Metal Heating&Ventilating-Class'A HVAC-Limited to single and 24amiy dwellings Heating&Ventilating-Class B P AC-Boilers/waler heateralhydronks ndapping/Site Work Manufactured Housing/Mobile Hoare Installer Maaonry veneer Moving - Moving Painting and Wall Paper - Parking Lot Striping - Plaster/Stucco - Class D Pre-cast Building Units(concrete) Class D- RADON-installationfinspection - WIN iffil�ww Refrigeration Heat&Sheet Metal Refrigeration Retaining Walls Roofing Roofing Class D Roofing-hot Satellite Dish Security bars,grills and grates Class Sewer&Water Main Plumbing/Water Service S ' SidingNVindows Class D Class D S ..p. Sign-Creator S Solar Heating Hot Water Sprinkledlrrigation System Lawn Sprinkler Steel-Nonstructural Swimming Pools Class D Water Proofing Class D WTs Class B Contractor License Categories for Ft Collins and Surrounding Municipalities Note: All general contractor license categories list the minimum license required. Unless otherwise noted,all work authorized under such license can be done by general contractors who hold higher level contractor licenses,with the exception of the work authorized by many of the specialty licenses,i.e.,HVAC,plumbing,mechanical,eft. C=Commercial;R=Residential;GC=General Contractor C&R(to 5 stories) Class A General Multi-Family Class B General R Addidons/Structural Remodels Class C General Home Improvement(Res.small non-structural proj.) Class C Bldg.Trades Alarms—Sacurity/Fire Class D8 General Awnings Class 013 Caisson drillers Class D5 . Chimney Relining _ Concrete—Reinforcing Steel Placers Concrete—Precast Concrete—Flat work Bldg.Trades mom Counter Tops Decks—Wood Class D13 Bldg.Trades Demountable Walls Drainlayers Class 05 Maw � i Earthwork/Excavation Class D5 Electrical—Low Voltage Class E4 Eldxdlf7` . Equipment Installation—Comm.Kitchen,shop/mfg. Fencing Class 1310(excludes masonry fences) Bldg.Trades Fireplace Appliance(installation ine chimney/vents) Fire Protection—Chemical Suppression Class D8SOMEONE General Fire Protect—Flammable/Combustible Liquids/Hazard Class D8 General Fire Protection—.hand/portable fire extinguishers Framing(wood) Class D75 General or Bklg.Trades Garage Class C - Bldg.Trades Gas Piping Class E4 Plumbing/Mechanical, Glazing Class D14 HVAC WEENE Class E7 Mechanical HVAC-Llmfted to single and 2-family dwellings JABilers/water heaters/hydr, g/Ske Work ed Holuin g/Mobile Home Installer' Class D11 Set-Up neer Clew Ft d Wall Paper Striping Plaster/Stucco Class D1 Pre-cast Building Units(concrete) RADON-installation/inspection .. Refrigeration Class E1 Mechanical Retaining Walls Roofing Class D2 Bldg.Trades Roofing-hot Satellite Dish Class E4 Security bars,grills and grates Sewer&Water Main. _ ••.. "' .�-� - q?:.. Sit :. Siding/Wid nows Class D2 Bldg.Trades _ _ Sign-Creator Solar Heating Sprinkler/Irrigation System Class D12 Steel-Nonstructural Swimming Pools Class D7 Water Proofing Class D3 Wf"S Class B General Contractor License Categories for Ft. Collins and Surrounding Municipalities Note: All general contractor literate categories list the minimum license required. Unless otherwise noted,all work authorized under such license can be done by general contractors who hold higher level contractor licenses,with the exception of the work authorized by many of the specialty licenses,Le.,HVAC,plumbing,mechanical,aft. C=Commercial:R=Residential;GC=General Contractor CSR(to 5 stories) General Class A MuKkFamily General Class B >,. R AddttionslStmctural Remodels General Class B Home Improvement(Res.small non-Structural proJ.) Building Class B Alamo—Security/Fire General Class CB Awnings Class C13 Caisson drillers -" Class C5 . Chimney Re-lining Concrete—Reinforcing Steel Placers Concrete—Precast Class C6 Concrete—Flat work Class C6 Counter Tops .,: . ... .. ...;. Decks—Wood Building Class C15 Demountable Walls Dramlayers Class C5 #„ Earthwork/Excavation Building Class C5 Elec(rilpa! ft" °'* w v a —0 „77-re.-Y,a ,.,_:EWeMcal Electrical—Low Voltage rlE$ta Equipment Installation—Comm. Kitchen,shop/mfg. Fencing Class C10 Fireplace Appliance(installation inc chimney/vents) Sol Ift Fire Protection—Chemical Suppression General Class C8 Fire Protect—Flammable/Combustible Liquids/Hazard General Class CB Fire Protection—hand/portable fire extinguishers =(wood) General Class C15 General — Class B Gas Piping Plumbing/HVAC Plumbing Glazing Class Cta HVAC HVAC Mechanical HVAC—Limited to single and 2-(amity dwellings HVAC—Boilers/water heaters/hydronka landscapingtSrm Work Special Manuhciurod HoU$' r obile HgInstaller Ys Masonry veneer Class C4 Moving - Moving Painting and Wall Paper Special Parking Lot Striping Plaster/Stucco Class C1 Pre-cast Building Units(concrete) Class C11 RADON—Installationtinspection ._- Refrigeration HVAC Mechanical Retaining Walls Roofing Building Class C2 Roofing—hot SONN .,, .;Cg. ._... Satellite Dish Security bars,grills and grates Sewer&Water Main Plumbing Siding/Windows Building Class C13 Sigh Sign—Creator Solar Heating Sprinkler/Irrigation System Class C12 Steel—Nonstructural ROOM Swimming Pools Class C7 Water Proofing Class C3 WiS General Class M-Communications Contractor License Categories for Ft. Collins and Surrounding Municipalities Note: All general contractor license categories list the minimum license required. Unless otherwise noted,all work authorized under such license an be done by general contractors who hold higher level contractor licenses,with the exception of the work authorized by many of the specialty licenses,Le.,HVAC,plumbing,mechanical,etc. C=Commercial;R=Residential;GC=General Contractor C&R(to 5 stories) Class A Class A Multi-Family Class A Class S R Additions/Structural Remodels Class 8 Class C(not exc.3,500 sq.ft.) Home Improvement(Res.small non-structural proj.) Class D Class C Class D Alarms—Security/Fire Special Awnings Caisson drillers Chimney Re-lining Concrete—Reinforcing Steel Placers Concrete—Precast Concrete—Flat work ... Counter Tops .. , •' Decks—Wood Class D Special Demountable Walls Drainlayers . _ncodsta,Ce Earthwork/Excevation Class D Excavating Electrical—Low Voltage - Equipment Installation—Comm.Kitchen,shop/mfg. ii Nil Fencing Class D Fireplace Appliance(installation inc chimneyfvents) . Fire Protection—Chemical Suppression Class D - Special Fire Protect—Flammable/Combustible Liquids/Hazard f Class D Special Fire Protection—hand/portable fire extinguishers Framing(wood) Class A(C)or Class B(R) Class A(C)or Class B(R) Garage Class B — ,;z Class C Gas Piping Class D Gas Fitter Glazing HVAC Class D Warm Air Htg&Ventilation HVAC—Limited to single and 2-family dwellings HVAC—Bollers/water heaters/hydronics Landscaping/Ske Work Clew D Manufaclurod Housing/Mobile Home Installer Masonry veneer Moving Class D House 8 Bldg.Mover Painting and Wall Paper Parking Lot Striping WIR Plaster/Stucco Class D Pre-cast Building Units(concrete) RADON—installation/inspection Refrigeration Class D Warm Air Htg 8 Ventilation Retaining Walls Class D ;r. Roofing Class D Roofing—hot ad Satellite Dish Satellite Dish Antenna Security bars,grills and grates $40o'-E19 . . , Sewer 8 Water Main SidingWiindows Class D Sign—Creator S .. Solar Heating Class C _._.. ti.. Sprinkler/Irrigation System Class D Steel—Nonstructural Swimming Pools Class C Water Proofing WTS Class A or Class D Class A or Class 8 Contractor License Categories for Ft. Collins and Surrounding Municipalities . Note: All general contractor license eategorles list the minimum license required. Unless otherwise noted,all work authorizedY under such license can be done by general contractors who hold higher level contractor licenses,with the exception of the work authorized by many of the specialty licenses,i.e.,HVAC,plumbing,machanicel,etc. C=Commercial;R=Residential;GC=General Contractor C&R(to 5 stories) Class AI Class GA Class I Mufti-Family Class C(up to 4-plex&3 stories) I Class GA Class 11(up to 76-plex) R Additions/Structural Remodels Class C Class GC Class II Home Improvement(Res.small non-structural proj.) Class C Class CG Class S-8(up to 55,000) Alamo—Securky/Fire Class B or Class DI Other Class S-4 Awnings Class D9 Caisson drillers Class D4 Chimney Re-lining Concrete—Reinforcing Steel Placers Concrete—Precast Class DB IN Concrete—Flat work Counter Tops Decks—Wood Class D5/Other Class GC Class II Demountable Walls Drainlayers Earthwork/tica ation Class GE � Electrical—Low Voltage Class D15 Equipment Installation—Comm.Kitchen,shop/mfg. Fencing Class GC Fireplace Appliance(installation inc ehimneyWents) Class D3 • Fire Protection—Chemical Suppression Other Class S-5 Fire Protect—Fiammabla/Combustible LiquidsMazard Other Class S-5 Fire Protection—hand/portable fire extinguishers N Ig(wood) Class D5 Other Class I(C)or Class II(R) Garage Class D5 Class GC — jClasGas Piping Mechanical Class AG/HAIHB M Glazing Class DI HVAC Mechanical HA-CMB-R Mechanical OR HVAC—Limited to single and 2-family dwellings WA —Boilers/water heaterslhydronics Landscaping/Site Work Manufactured Housing/Mobile Home Installer Class D18 Class S-7 Masonry veneer - Moving Cass D13 Painting and Well Paper Parking Lot Striping Plaster/Stucco Class D1 Precast Building Units(concrete) RADON—Installation/inspection Refrigeration Mechanical HA-C/HB-R Mechanical Retaining Walls Roofing Class D2 Class GC Class S-1 Roofing—hot Satellite Dish Security bars,grills and grates _.. �fftAWGleni5 Sewer&Water Main Sheds . .` " _. m. *S3 SidingNVindows Class D10 Class S-6 Sig .. . ., _... Sign—Creator S(Dn Solar Heating Sprinkler/Irrigation System Class D16 Steel—Nonstructural Swimming Pools Class D6 Class S-2 Water Proofing Class D2 Class S-1 WTS Class D20 Class GB Class I