Agenda Date: 04/15/2025
Subject:
Title
Ordinance 02-2025: An ordinance on second reading repealing and reenacting city code Title 3, Chapter 16: Licensing and Registration of Construction Supervisors or Individuals
Body
From:
James L. Becklenberg, City Manager
Prepared by:
Tim Steinwinder, Chief Building Official
Matt Knight, Community Development Director
Presentations:
Tim Steinwinder, Chief Building Official
PURPOSE:
Staff is proposing minor Contractor Licensing Code amendments to align with recent fee schedule updates, bring license holder qualifications in house, and complete the migration of all contractor licensing into the Permit Center One-Stop-Shop from other departments.
LONG-TERM OUTCOME(S) SERVED:
High-Quality Governance
DISCUSSION:
The Contractor License Code amendments proposed primarily deal with the following:
Created a Table of Contents to help navigation within the Code
A Table of Contents has been created so that navigating Title 3 within the City Building Code is simplified. This will allow contractors to quickly find the section they need when researching obtaining or renewing a contractor's license with the City.
A Definitions section has been added
A Definitions section was added to clarify language used within the code, to mitigate any confusion on licensing requirements.
Arborist Licensing has been added to Community Development
As part of the Design the Future Process, and the development of the One-Stop-Shop within the Permit Center, Arborist licensing has been migrated from Public Works to Community Development. This will help standardize the contractor licensing process for all types of licensing.
A new Class M license type has been created
In addition to Building Contractor license classes A, B, C, and D, we have added a Class M (Municipal) contractor's license for Right of Way work. Previously administered through Public Works, these types of licenses and permits have been migrated to Community Development. Again, ...
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