ARTICLE 12. LICENSING OF CONTRACTORS*

*    Code reviser’s note: Ordinance 1378, Section 8, provides that the ordinance codified in this article shall take effect on January 1, 2015.

4-1201. DEFINITIONS.

As used in this article, the words and phrases herein defined shall have the following meanings unless the context otherwise requires:

(a)    Whenever the word municipality is used in the incorporated associated building codes, it shall be held to mean the “city of Tonganoxie.”

(b)    Whenever the term corporation counsel is used in the incorporated associated building codes, it shall be held to mean the city attorney of the city of Tonganoxie.

(c)    Whenever the term building official is used in the incorporated associated building codes, it shall be held to mean the building inspector or his or her superior or authorized designee.

(d)    Contractor shall mean an individual or company that performs mechanical, electrical, or plumbing work.

(Ord. 1378, Sec. 4)

4-1202. LICENSING; ACCEPTANCE.

The municipality requires a contractor that performs mechanical, electrical, and interior plumbing work in the city limits that requires a permit and inspection must be licensed by the municipality. Exterior plumbing does not require a license.

To obtain a license of the municipality, a contractor must present a current, active contractor license from Johnson County, Kansas. To be eligible to obtain a license through Johnson County, the applicants must fulfill one of the following:

(a)    Pass a nationally recognized test of the master level in at least one of the following:

(1)    Mechanical code;

(2)    Electrical code;

(3)    Plumbing code; or

(b)    Possess a bachelor of science degree in architecture of the relevant code, engineering of the relevant code, construction science, or construction management from an accredited college or university.

(Ord. 1378, Sec. 5; Ord. 1422, Sec. 1)

4-1203. REVOCATION OF LICENSE.

The municipal license of any contractor may be revoked for any one of the following:

(a)    If a contractor fails three inspections, limited to undisputed corrections and resolved disputes, on any single project. Pending disputes on the same project with the building official will not count toward the number of failed inspections on the same project.

(b)    If the contractor fails to maintain proper insurance.

(c)    If the contractor repeatedly chooses to build without a permit.

(d)    If the contractor fails to perform in compliance with applicable laws.

(Ord. 1378, Sec. 6)