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§ 176-6 License required; application and renewals.
§ 176-7 Exceptions and exemptions.
§ 176-10 Issuance or refusal to issue license; form of license classification.
§ 176-11 Changes in ownership, management, address or trade name.
§ 176-12 Standards for refusal of issuance or renewal of license.
§ 176-13 Revocation of licenses.
§ 176-15 Violations and penalties.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as "The Borough of Collingdale Contractor Licensing Ordinance."
The following words and phrases, as used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning. The masculine includes the feminine; the singular includes the plural, and the plural includes the singular.
An agreement, whether oral or written, and whether contained in one or more documents, between a contractor and an owner or another contractor for the performance of work, including all labor, services and materials to be furnished and performed thereunder.
Any person, other than a bona fide employee of the contractor, who undertakes or offers to perform construction, repair, reroofing, painting, remodeling, rehabilitation, demolition, paving, electrical, plumbing and any other residential or nonresidential construction or trade or demolition work in the Borough, whether as a general contractor, subcontractor, specialty contractor or home improvement contractor with respect to the property owner.
The twelve-month period beginning the first day of January of each year.
The Manager of the Borough of Collingdale.
Any property owner, tenant or other person who order, contracts for or purchases the services of a contractor, or any person entitled to the work of a contractor pursuant to a contract, gift or otherwise.
Any individual, partnership, limited partnership, association, corporation, trust or other legally recognizable entity.
The Manager or his authorized representatives and Administrative Officer or Code Enforcement Officer shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter.
No person shall act as a contractor in the Borough except in compliance with the provisions of this chapter. Any person, including an owner, who willfully aids a contractor or participates with a contractor in violating any provisions of this chapter is in violation of this chapter. The provisions of this chapter may not be waived by agreement.
A license issued pursuant to this chapter shall not be construed to authorize the licensee to perform any particular type of work or type of business which is reserved to qualified licensees under other provisions of state or local law.
For the license year beginning January 1, 1997 and each license year thereafter, every person desiring to continue to engage in or hereafter to begin to engage in the business of acting as a contractor in the Borough shall, on or before the first day of January of the license year, or prior to commencing business in such license year, make application for a license to act as a contractor in the Borough. Such application shall be made by the completion of an application furnished by the Borough and the payment of a license fee as hereinafter set forth in this chapter. Each application must contain information as set forth hereafter in this chapter, and each applicant must present satisfactory proof of insurance as set forth hereafter in this chapter. Each application for a license shall be signed by the applicant, if a natural person, and in the case of an association or a partnership, by a member or partner thereof, and in case of a corporation, by an officer thereof. Each successful applicant shall be issued a license. All contractors' licenses shall expire at midnight on December 31 of each license year unless the license is revoked or suspended prior thereto under the terms of this chapter. A person with an unexpired license, which has not been revoked or suspended during the current year, who makes application for a license for the following license year, need not complete an application form but must only submit the required license fee and, if he qualifies for licensing and renewal under the terms of this chapter, his license shall be renewed for the following license year. Any contractor carrying on the business of contractor in the Borough must secure a license under the terms of this chapter for each license year during which he carries on such business.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the official transactions of any authorized representative of the government of the United States, any state or commonwealth of the United States, any political subdivision of any state or commonwealth, or any agency or instrumentality of the foregoing government; provided, however, that no person engaged by the representative of any of the foregoing shall act as a contractor in the Borough unless such person shall first have complied with and have been licensed under the provisions of this chapter.
A person who performs labor or services for a contractor for wages or salary.
The Borough of Collingdale's licensing does not preclude the requirement to obtain a building, electrical or plumbing permit, or any other permit(s) that may be required for construction, repair, remodeling, rehabilitation, demolition, roofing, paving, electrical, plumbing, installation or repair, or any other residential or nonresidential construction or trade.
No contractor's license shall be issued unless the applicant files a certificate of insurance with the Borough at the time of license application. The certificate of insurance shall contain a provision that coverage afforded under the policy will not be canceled until at least 15 days after prior written notice of such cancellation has been given to the Borough. The certificate of insurance must evidence policies of insurance, maintained at the expense of the applicant, for public liability, property damage, products liability, and completed operations, each of which must have a single occurrence limit of at least $100,000; proof of workers' compensation is further requested, if applicable. Blasting and demolition insurance shall also be required for blasting and demolition contractors, and the reasonable limits of such insurance shall be determined by the Manager at the time of application, based on the nature and extent of the applicant's proposed operations. All types of limits of insurance for which certificates are presented at the time of application, and based upon which a license is issued, shall be maintained throughout the license year, or the license will be suspended or revoked as hereinafter set forth; the Borough must be timely advised of any changes prior to a change in a carrier during a license year.
Builders, developers and contractors of nonresidential work: $100.
Builders and developers of new residential projects: $100.
Swimming pool and sign contractors: $100.
Contractors of residential alterations and additions: $50.
No fee or portion thereof shall be returned to a successful or unsuccessful applicant.
When an application has been filed with the Borough in proper form, the Manager or his authorized representative must, within a period of 30 days from the date following the date the application is received, issue or refuse to issue the appropriate contractor's license to the applicant. If issuance of a license is denied, the Borough shall mail to the unsuccessful applicant a written statement setting forth the reason or reasons for the denial within the aforesaid thirty-day period.
The name of owners, partners, directors and officers of the applicant, and the business address and trade names of the applicant.
A statement as to whether or not any municipalities have refused to issue or have revoked any similar contractors' licenses to the applicant within two years previous to the date of the application. In the event there has been such a denial or revocation, the applicant must explain in writing the reasons for such denial or revocation.
A listing of all previous contractor's jobs completed or accepted by the applicant within two years prior to the application, along with a statement of the location of the jobs, and the names, addresses and telephone numbers of the party or parties who contracted with the applicant for such jobs.
A listing of all convictions within two years prior to the date of the application for any crimes or offenses under any federal or state criminal statute or common law criminal offense or for violation of any municipal ordinance, so long as such convictions were for crimes or offenses related to the applicant's work or contracts as a contractor. The term "conviction" shall include guilty pleas and pleas of nolo contendere. If any such convictions exist, the applicant shall give in writing the caption, court and term number of the proceeding leading to the conviction. The applicant shall also explain, in writing, the nature of the conviction.
A listing of all unsatisfied civil judgments in any jurisdiction against the applicant, if such civil judgments were entered on a lawsuit in which it was alleged that the applicant failed to complete a contract as defined in this chapter or improperly performed a contract as defined in this chapter. The applicant shall give, in writing, the caption, court and term numbers of the civil action upon which any such judgments were entered and shall explain in writing the nature of all such civil judgments.
Every contractor/licensee shall, within 10 days after a change of ownership, directors, officers, management, address or trade name, notify the Borough of such change.
If the applicant falsely answered any question or questions contained on the application form.
If the applicant has been refused a similar contractor's license or has had a similar contractor's license revoked or suspended by another municipality within two years prior to the date of application for issuance or renewal, and if the refusal, revocation or suspensions by the other municipality was due to failure to comply with that municipality's building code.
If the applicant has been convicted within two years prior to the date of the application for any crimes or offenses under any federal or state criminal statute or common law criminal offense, or for violation of any municipal ordinance, so long as such convictions were for crimes or offenses related to the applicant's work as a contractor. The term "conviction" shall include guilty pleas and pleas of nolo contendere.
If any unsatisfied civil judgment against the applicant exists in any court in any jurisdiction, and if the record of such court shows that such judgment was entered because of the applicant's failure to complete a contract as defined in this chapter, or if such judgment was entered because of applicant's failure to properly perform a contract as defined in this chapter.
If the licensee falsely answered any question or questions contained on an application for licensing or renewal of licensing previously submitted to the Borough.
Failure of the licensee to maintain during the license year the policies of insurance required under the provisions of this chapter.
If the licensee violates any of the terms or provisions of the Borough building codes, as amended, or any terms or provisions of this chapter.
If the licensee violates any condition or requirement of a building permit, sewer construction permit or highway permit issued by the Borough of Collingdale.
If the licensee willfully deviates from or disregards any plans or specifications for any contracting job in any material respect without first obtaining the consent of the owner in writing to any such change and without first notifying the Borough of any such change.
If the licensee does any business through any person who is subject to the licensing requirements of this chapter and who is not licensed as required by this chapter.
If the licensee conducts a contractor's business in the Borough of Collingdale under any name other than that under which he is licensed.
If the licensee fails to comply with an order, demand or requirement lawfully made by the Borough under the authority of this chapter or any other Borough ordinance.
In addition to all other acts prohibited by the terms of this chapter, those acts warranting revocation of a license under this chapter shall also be prohibited acts under this chapter.
In addition to refusal or revocation of a license as provided under this chapter, any person, as defined in this chapter, or any officer, agent, servant or employee thereof, who shall fail, neglect or refuse to comply with any of the terms or provisions of this chapter, shall, upon conviction thereof before a Magisterial District Judge, be sentenced to pay a fine or penalty of $1,000 and costs of prosecution for each offense, to be collected as like fines or penalties and costs are now by law collectible. The fine or penalty imposed by this section shall be in addition to any other penalty imposed by this chapter, and each and every day in which any person, firm or corporation shall be in violation of this chapter shall constitute a separate offense.

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