ORDINANCE NO. 8921
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, AMENDING CHAPTER V, ARTICLE 15, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, 2013 EDITION, AND AMENDMENTS THERETO, BY ADDING SECTION 5-1512.1 AND AMENDING SECTIONS 5-1513 AND 5-1515, PERTAINING TO CONTRACTOR LICENSES CLASSIFICATIONS, AND REPEALING EXISTING SECTIONS 5-1513 AND 5-1515.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS:
SECTION 1. Section 5-1513 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2013 Edition, and amendments thereto, is hereby amended to read as follows:
5-151311 CLASS D, BUILDING
SPECIALTY CONTRACTOR. FRAMING AND CONCRETE.
The annual Class D License fee shall be sixty-five dollars ($65). A Class D License shall entitle the holder thereof to perform services as described below:
FRAMING CONTRACTOR. A Class D License shall entitle the holder thereof to perform such work for the framing of a structure or building, including bearing and non-bearing walls, and including any repair to any of the above. A Class D Framing License requires a minimum two (2) years of qualifying experience within the industry.
CONCRETE CONTRACTOR. A Class D License shall entitle the holder thereof to perform general concrete work to include the placing and erecting of steel or bars for the reinforcing of mass, pavement, flat and other concrete work. A Class D Concrete License requires a minimum two (2) years of qualifying experience within the industry.
SECTION 2. Chapter V, Article 15 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2013 Edition, and amendments thereto, is hereby amended by adding Section 5-1512.1, which reads as follows:
5-1512.1 CLASS L LIMITED SPECIALTY CONTRACTOR
A Class L License shall entitle the holder thereof to perform work limited in scope as approved by the Contractor Licensing Board in accordance with Section 5-1515(G). The annual Class L License fee shall be sixty-five dollars ($65).
SECTION 3. Section 5-1515 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2013 Edition, and amendments thereto, is hereby amended to read as follows:
5-1515 EXAMINATIONS, LICENSE APPROVAL, AND ISSUANCE.
Contractor applicants shall be licensed by satisfying one or more of the following provisions:
(A) Obtain a certificate of competence from a nationally-recognized testing institution as contemplated by K.S.A. 12-1508, and amendments thereto (plumbing contractors), K.S.A. 12-1525, and amendments thereto (electrical contractors), K.S.A. 12-1541 and amendments thereto (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning contractors), and K.S.A. 12-1556 and amendments thereto (building and residential contractors); or
(B) Until December 31, 2006 provide verifiable evidence that the applicant or a firm’s designated representative has the required number of years of full-time experience in the building construction industry for that license:
(1) Class A License – fifteen (15) years or more experience
(2) Class B License – ten (10) years or more experience;
(3) Class C License – five (5) years or more experience;
(4) Class D License – five (5) years or more experience; or
(C) Hold a bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, or construction science from an accredited college or university; or
(D) Hold a provisional license (General, Building and Residential contractor only) and complete not less than thirty two (32) hours of codes-related education prior to the expiration of such provisional license.
(E) Reciprocity. To the extent that other jurisdictions or states which provide for the licensing of general contractors provide for similar action, the Building Official may grant licenses of the same or equivalent classification to general contractors licensed by other municipalities or states, without written examination, upon satisfactory proof furnished to the Building Official that the qualifications of such applicants are equal to the qualifications of holders of similar licenses in the City of Lawrence, Kansas and upon payment of the required fee.
(F) The contractor-applicant shall disclose, at the time of application, any current or previous contractor license held in Kansas or any other state and any disciplinary actions taken against such contractor-applicant. If the contractor-applicant is employed by or a principal of a firm, the application shall disclose whether the firm or the firm’s employees or principals have had any contractor-related disciplinary action taken against them in Kansas or any other state. No license shall be issued to any contractor-applicant who has had a license suspended or revoked for disciplinary reasons, or who has surrendered a license during any disciplinary proceeding or investigation, within the immediately preceding five years. Any contractor-applicant denied a license under the provisions of this section may appeal such denial to the CLB.
(G) A Class L Limited Contractor License may be issued to a contractor-applicant for work requiring building permits that are specialized in scope and do not fall within Class A, B, C, D, or E License categories. Applications for Class L Licenses shall be made to the Contractor Licensing Board, and the Board shall approve or reject the license and application based on credentials furnished to the Board in support of the license application that would demonstrate knowledge and ability to perform the specialized work for which the license is requested. The contractor-applicant shall keep in force a policy of general liability insurance in accordance with Section 5-1506 “Class A, B, and C Contractors,” or “Class D and E Contractors,” as deemed appropriate by the Board.
SECTION 4. Existing sections 5-1513 and 5-1515 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2013 Edition, and amendments thereto, are hereby repealed, it being the intent of the Governing Body that the provisions of this ordinance supersede that section.
SECTION 5. If any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this ordinance is found to be unconstitutional or is otherwise held invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect the validity of any remaining parts of this ordinance.
SECTION 6. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect immediately following its adoption and publication as provided by law.
PASSED by the Governing Body of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, this ___ day of October, 2013.
APPROVED:
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Michael Dever
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Jonathan M. Douglass
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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Toni R. Wheeler
City Attorney
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NOTICE TO PUBLISHER
Publish one time and return one Proof of Publication to the City Clerk and one to the City Attorney.