HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd.5139.12-17-2018 BILL NO. 18-171 ORDINANCE NO. 507
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 15 OF THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU,
MISSOURI, REGARDING RENEWAL PERIOD AND
RECIPROCITY OF TRADE LICENSES
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE
GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:
ARTICLE 1 . Section 15-427 entitled, "License Required" of
Article XIV of Chapter 15 of the City Code, reading as follows:
Sec. 15-427. - License required.
(a) License required. Any person who engages in or performs work
on installing or altering plumbing facilities in a building or
structure, or for any building or structure or who engages in
or performs the work of installing the sanitary or building
storm sewer, or any work concerning the installation of
sanitary or storm trunk, main and lateral sewers on public
property, recorded easements or on private property, when such
work is required to be done in accordance with the ICC
International Plumbing Code, shall be a licensed master or
journeyman plumber, or shall be working under the direct
supervision of a • licensed plumber, except as otherwise
provided in this Code.
Any person who engages in or works at the installation of the
sanitary or storm building sewer, starting five (5) feet beyond
the building foundation wall, (end of building drain) or any work
concerning the installation of sanitary or storm, trunk, main and
lateral sewers, on public property, recorded easements, or on
private property when such work is required to be done in
conformance with the ICC International Plumbing Code, shall be a
master drainlayer, or shall be working under the direct
supervision of a master drainlayer, a journeyman plumber or a
master plumber, except as otherwise provided in this Code.
• Any person who engages in or works at the installation,
extension, alteration or repair of any heating or cooling
appliances, gas piping, related duct and venting requirements in
connection with the appropriate service on consumers premises
within the city, where such work is required to be done in
conformity with the ICC International Mechanical Code and ICC
International Fuel Code, shall be a licensed mechanical
installer, or shall be working under the direct supervision of a
licensed mechanical installer, except as otherwise provided in
this Code.
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Any person who engages in or works at installing or repairing
of electrical wiring, fixtures or other appurtenances, whenever
such work is required to be done in conformance with the National
Electrical Code, shall be a licensed electrician, or shall be
working under the direct supervision of a licensed electrician,
except as otherwise provided in this Code.
Any person who engages in or works at building, constructing
or renovating any buildings or structures within the City of Cape
Girardeau, when such work is required to be done in conformance
with the ICC International Building Code, shall be a licensed
construction contractor or shall be working under the direct
supervision of a licensed construction contractor, except as
otherwise provided in this Code.
Any person who engages in or works at the installation of
water conditions or water treatment equipment, spas, swimming
pools, dish washers, ice makers, lawn sprinkler systems and other
limited plumbing efforts that involve tapping into a present
water system without extending or altering the system other than
installing additional equipment shall be a licensed plumbing
fixture installer, or shall be working under the direct
supervision of a licensed plumbing fixture installer, except as
otherwise provided in this Code.
Any qualified and licensed technician when performing work
under a permit as per the ICC International Codes may install in
a very limited and necessary manner, related piping, electrical
wiring, duct work, and other hardware to make the equipment
installation complete and useable.
(b) Classifications requiring license. Classifications of
building trades construction licenses for which the city
manager shall examine qualifications are:
(1) Master plumber.
(2) Journeyman plumber.
(3) Mechanical installer.
(4) Master drainlayer.
(5) Master electrician.
(6) Journeyman electrician.
(7) Residential electrician.
(8) Electrical maintenance.
(9) Sign contractor, electrician.
(10) Construction contractor.
(11) Plumbing fixture installer.
(c) Qualifications.
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(1) Master plumber. The applicant for a master plumber's
license shall have at least one (1) year experience as a
licensed journeyman plumber or in lieu thereof, possess
such experience or training as is the equivalent thereto.
Equivalent training and experience shall mean:
a. A degree in engineering from an accredited college or
university, and two (2) years of experience in the
design, planning and installation of plumbing systems,
house drainage and structure ventilation; or
b. The satisfactory completion of a two-year course in
practical plumbing, structure drainage and structure
ventilation at a recognized trade or technical school,
and four (4) years' experience in the design, planning
and installation of plumbing systems, structure drainage
and structure ventilation.
The applicant shall also possess the ability to direct
other persons in the performance of plumbing work, and
shall be skilled in planning, designing and installing
plumbing fixtures and facilities.
(2) Journeyman plumber. The applicant for a journeyman
plumber's license shall have at least four (4) years
practical experience working in the trade for which the
applicant is applying for a license. The city manager may
waive two (2) years of the practical experience requirement
if an applicant has a two (2) year degree from a certified
technical school, college or university and the city
manager may waive the entire four (4) year practical
experience requirement if the applicant has a four (4) year
degree from a certified technical school, college or
university.
(3) Mechanical installer. The applicant for a mechanical
installer shall have four (4) years practical experience
working in the trade for which the applicant is applying
for a license. The city manager may waive two (2) years of
the practical experience requirement if an applicant has a
two (2) year degree from a certified technical school,
college or university and the city manager may waive the
entire four (4) year practical experience requirement if
the applicant has a four (4) year degree from a certified
technical school, college or university.
(4) Master drainlayers. The applicant for a master
drainlayer's license shall have at least three (3) years of
practical experience working in the trade for which the
applicant is applying for a license. The city manager may
waive two (2) years of the practical experience requirement
if an applicant has a two (2) year degree from a certified
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technical school, college or university and the city
manager may waive the entire three (3) year practical
experience requirement if the applicant has a four (4) year
degree from a certified technical school, college or
university.
(5) Master electrician. The applicant for a master
electrician's license shall have one (1) year experience as
a licensed journeyman electrician or in lieu thereof,
possess such experience or training as is the equivalent
thereto.
Equivalent training and experience shall mean:
a. A degree in engineering from an accredited college
or university, and two (2) years of experience in the
design, planning and installation of electrical
systems; or,
b. The satisfactory completion of a two (2) year course
in practical electrical installation at a recognized
trade or technical school, and four (4) years'
experience in the design, planning and installation
of electrical systems.
The applicant shall also possess the ability to direct
other persons in the performance of electrical work, and
shall be skilled in planning, designing and installing
electrical fixtures and facilities.
(6) Journeyman electrician. The applicant for a journeyman
electrician's license shall have at least four (4) years
practical experience working in the trade for which the
applicant is applying for a license. The city manager may
waive two (2) years of the practical experience requirement
if an applicant has a two (2) year degree from a certified
technical school, college or university and the city
manager may waive the entire four (4) year practical
experience requirement if the applicant has a four (4) year
degree from a certified technical school, college or
university.
(7) Residential electrician. The applicant for a residential
electrician's license shall have at least four (4) years
practical experience working in the trade for which the
applicant is applying for a license. The city manager may
waive two (2) years of the practical experience requirement
if an applicant has a two (2) year degree from a certified
technical school, college or university and the city
manager may waive the entire four (4) year practical
experience requirement if the applicant has a four (4) year
degree from a certified technical school, college or
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university. Those who qualify can perform electrical work
in single-family, duplex and triplex residential structures
only. The term "residential structures" shall not include
dormitories.
(8) Electrical maintenance. The applicant for electrical
maintenance licenses shall have at least three (3) years
practical experience in the trade for which the applicant
is applying for a license. Any maintenance shall be limited
to the repair of existing branch circuits, fixtures,
apparatus or equipment and the relocation of existing
branch circuits and the switching or de -energizing of the
same for safety purposes on premises or buildings owned,
occupied or otherwise controlled by the person, firm or
corporation by whom the maintenance electrician is
permanently employed. This position cannot install, alter
or replace service equipment or any feeder to the service
equipment.
(9) Sign contractor, electrician. The applicant for the sign
contractor, electrician license shall have at least three
(3) years practical experience in the trade for which the
applicant is applying for a license. Those who qualify may
install, alter, add to or change any electrical wires,
apparatus, raceways, conduit or any part thereof on
electrical signs, and are qualified to erect signs.
(10) Construction contractor and plumbing fixture installer.
Applicants for the construction contractor and plumbing
fixture installers licenses need have no practical
experience nor are they subject to any examination by the
city manager as to their competence and ability, but
instead shall be issued their license upon application to
the city manager.
(d) Fees. The annual fee for a building trades license issued
hereunder shall as established in the city fee schedule, as
amended.
(e) Expiration and renewal. A license issued by the city clerk
shall expire one (1), two (2), or three (3) years from the
date of issue and may be renewed upon payment of the annual
fee(s) and penalty, if any, as and in the amount(s)
established in the city fee schedule, as amended. A licensee
whose license has expired longer than ninety (90) days shall
reapply in the same manner as the required initial application
under this Code.
(f) Revocation, suspension. The city manager may suspend the
license of any person who is convicted in the Municipal Court
of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, of violating any provision of the
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Cape Girardeau Construction Codes. The suspension shall be for
a period of up to ninety (90) days.
The city manager may revoke any license obtained through
nondisclosure, misstatement or misrepresentation of a material
fact. Further, the city manager may revoke the license of any
person who shall have been convicted for the second or subsequent
offense of any violation of the Cape Girardeau Construction
Codes. Such revocations shall be for a period of one (1) year.
Before a license may be suspended or revoked, the licensee
shall have notice in writing enumerating the charges against him
and be entitled to a hearing by the city manager not sooner than
five (5) days from their receipt of the notice. The licensee
shall be given an opportunity to present testimony, oral or
written, and shall have the right of cross-examination. All
testimony shall be given under oath. The city manager shall have
the power to administer oaths, issue subpoenas and compel the
attendance of witnesses. The decision of the city manager shall
be based upon the evidence produced at the hearing and made a
part of the record thereof. A person whose license has been
revoked shall not be permitted to apply for a new license within
one (1) year of the date of revocation and at the time of the
application for a new license shall be required to be examined,
based on the license classification requested, as though being
licensed for the first time.
(g) Examination and registration. Any person desiring to engage
in business as a master plumber, journeyman plumber, master
drainlayer, mechanical installer, master electrician,
journeyman electrician, residential electrician, electrical
maintenance, or sign contractor electrician, shall make
written application to the city manager for a license. The
application shall be made on such forms provided by the city.
The applicant shall appear before the city manager so as to
establish the applicant's compliance with the experience
requirements of this article. Applicants for master plumber,
journeyman plumber, mechanical installer, master drainlayer,
master electrician, journeyman electrician, residential
electrician, electrical maintenance, or sign contractor
electrician, licenses shall undergo such examination as the
city manager shall direct so as to establish the competency
and qualifications of the applicant. The city manager shall
designate an independent third party for the preparation and
supervision of the testing required herein. All examinations
given by the city manager or his or her designee shall be
standardized in nature and shall test the qualifications of
the applicant as to his or her ability to perform as required
by the construction codes of the city. Such examinations shall
be in writing.
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Applications for a construction contractor, plumbing fixture
installer, or apprentice license shall be made on such forms
provided by the city.
(1) Examination for a master plumber's license. The
examination for a master plumber's license shall be a
written examination of the applicant's ability, experience
and skill in the aspects of practical plumbing/management
skills as may be necessary to meet the qualifications
required for master plumbers.
(2) Examination for journeyman plumber's license. The
examination for a journeyman plumber's license shall be a
written examination of the applicant's ability, experience
and skill in the installation, alteration, repair,
dismantling and maintenance of plumbing and drainage
systems or parts thereof generally.
(3) Examination for master drainlayer's license. The
examination for a master drainlayer's license shall be a
written examination of the applicant's ability, experience
and skill in the installation of house sewers and sewer
lines beyond a point five (5) feet outside a building, and
the planning, designing, direction, supervision and
installation of public and private sewers and storm drains.
(4) Examination for mechanical installer. The examination for
a mechanical installer shall be a written examination of
the applicant's ability, experience and skill in the
installation, alteration, repair, dismantling and
maintenance of gas service or appliances and all related
mechanical equipment including duct and venting apparatus
or parts generally thereof.
(5) Examination for electrician's license. The examination
for any electrician's license shall be a written
examination of the applicant's ability, experience and
skill in the aspects of practical electrical skills as may
be necessary to meet the qualifications required for
electricians.
(6) When license may be issued without an examination.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, the
city manager may issue a license without an examination
under the following terms and conditions:
a. If the city manager finds through his or her
investigation that the applicant has a similar license
issued by another city, state, or governmental entity,
and in acquiring that license, the applicant has passed
an examination equivalent to the examination given by
the City of Cape Girardeau; and
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b. If the other licensing authority would grant a license
without examination to an applicant holding a license
issued by the City of Cape Girardeau; and
C. If the applicant pays all fees and meets all the other
requirements of this section, except that in the event
that the reciprocal licensee fails to renew his license
within the specified time period for renewal, he shall
be subject to the renewal requirements as if he were a
resident licensee.
(h) Existing electrician license holders. All persons licensed
as an electrician as of March 28, 1996, shall be entitled to
continue working in that capacity and license status under
their existing electrician license, without the necessity of
passing an examination, as long as they have complied with all
other requirements for that license, provided however, that
they must obtain a new license issued pursuant to this article
on or before March 28, 2001. The holder of an existing
electrician license may apply for one of the new licenses set
out in section 15-427(c) (5), (6), (7), (8), (9) and (11), and
shall specify in the application what type of license is
desired. If the applicant meets the requirements for training
and experience established in section 15-427(c) for that
license as determined by the city manager, that license shall
be issued. In addition, applicants for a master electrician
license shall personally appear before the city manager to
present their application and to satisfy the city manager's
inquiries about their training and experience, before a master
electrician license may be issued.
(i) Temporary license. The city manager may issue a temporary
license pending examination, provided the applicant holds a
similar license issued by another city, state or governmental
entity, and in acquiring that license, the applicant has
passed an examination equivalent to the examination given by
the City of Cape Girardeau. Such permit shall not be valid for
more than sixty (60) days.
(j) Insurance. Any person who shall apply for a construction
trades license pursuant to this article shall state to the
city manager whether such applicant, or his employer, has
obtained general liability insurance coverage for his or her
work to be done under the supervision of such employer and
pursuant to such license. The applicant shall provide proof of
such liability insurance, minimum amount being three hundred
thousand dollars ($300,000.00), to the city manager with the
name of the insurance carrier and the limits of coverage and
the duration of the policy which has been purchased.
(k) Inactive license holders. Those persons that hold any
license that requires testing in accordance with this section
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shall be exempt from the worker's compensation and liability
insurance verification requirements, and annual renewal fees,
when they obtain an inactive license. The holder of an
inactive license cannot obtain permits and cannot work in his
licensed occupation(s) for compensation except as otherwise
provided in this Code. The holder of an inactive license may
obtain an active license by complying with all the
requirements of this article and applicable state law.
is hereby repealed in its entirety and a new Section 15-427
entitled "License Required", is hereby enacted in lieu thereof,
in words and figures, to read as follows, to -wit:
Sec. 15-427. - License Required.
(a) License required. Any person who engages in or performs work
on installing or altering plumbing facilities in a building or
structure, or for any building or structure or who engages in
or performs the work of installing the sanitary or building
storm sewer, or any work concerning the installation of
sanitary or storm trunk, main and lateral sewers on public
property, recorded easements or on private property, when such
work is required to be done in accordance with the ICC
International Plumbing Code, shall be a licensed master or
journeyman plumber, or shall be working under the direct
supervision of a licensed plumber, except as otherwise
provided in this Code.
Any person who engages in or works at the installation of the
sanitary or storm building sewer, starting five (5) feet beyond
the building foundation wall, (end of building drain) or any work
concerning the installation of sanitary or storm, trunk, main and
lateral sewers, on public property, recorded easements, or on
private property when such work is required to be done in
conformance with the ICC International Plumbing Code, shall be a
master drainlayer, or shall be working under the direct
supervision of a master drainlayer, a journeyman plumber or a
master plumber, except as otherwise provided in this Code.
Any person who engages in or works at the installation,
extension, alteration or repair of any heating or cooling
appliances, gas piping, related duct and venting requirements in
connection with the appropriate service on consumers premises
within the city, where such work is required to be done in
conformity with the ICC International Mechanical Code and ICC
International Fuel Code, shall be a licensed mechanical
installer, or shall be working under the direct supervision of a
licensed mechanical installer, except as otherwise provided in
this Code.
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Any person who engages in or works at installing or repairing
of electrical wiring, fixtures or other appurtenances, whenever
such work is required to be done in conformance with the National
Electrical Code, shall be a licensed electrician, or shall be
working under the direct supervision of a licensed electrician,
except as otherwise provided in this Code.
Any person who engages in or works at building, constructing
or renovating any buildings or structures within the City of Cape
Girardeau, when such work is required to be done in conformance
with the ICC International Building Code, shall be a licensed
construction contractor or shall be working under the direct
supervision of a licensed construction contractor, except as
otherwise provided in this Code.
Any person who engages in or works at the installation of
water conditions or water treatment equipment, spas, swimming
pools, dish washers, ice makers, lawn sprinkler systems and other
limited plumbing efforts that involve tapping into a present
water system without extending or altering the system other than
installing additional equipment shall be a licensed plumbing
fixture installer, or shall be working under the direct
supervision of a licensed plumbing fixture installer, except as
otherwise provided in this Code.
Any qualified and licensed technician when performing work
under a permit as per the ICC International Codes may install in
a very limited and necessary manner, related piping, electrical
wiring, duct work, and other hardware to make the equipment
installation complete and useable.
(b) Classifications requiring license. Classifications of
building trades construction licenses for which the city
manager shall examine qualifications are:
(1) Master plumber.
(2) Journeyman plumber.
(3) Mechanical installer.
(4) Master drainlayer.
(5) Master electrician.
(6) Journeyman electrician.
(7) Residential electrician.
(8) Electrical maintenance.
(9) Sign contractor, electrician.
(10) Construction contractor.
(11) Plumbing fixture installer.
(c) Qualifications.
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(1) Master plumber. The applicant for a master plumber's
license shall have at least one (1) year experience as a
licensed journeyman plumber or in lieu thereof, possess
such experience or training as is the equivalent thereto.
Equivalent training and experience shall mean:
a. A degree in engineering from an accredited college or
university, and two (2) years of experience in the
design, planning and installation of plumbing systems,
house drainage and structure ventilation; or
b. The satisfactory completion of a two-year course in
practical plumbing, structure drainage and structure
ventilation at a recognized trade or technical school,
and four (4) years' experience in the design, planning
and installation of plumbing systems, structure drainage
and structure ventilation.
The applicant shall also possess the ability to direct
other persons in the performance of plumbing work, and
shall be skilled in planning, designing and installing
plumbing fixtures and facilities.
(2) Journeyman plumber. The applicant for a journeyman
plumber's license shall have at least four (4) years
practical experience working in the trade for which the
applicant is applying for a license. The city manager may
waive two (2) years of the practical experience requirement
if an applicant has a two (2) year degree from a certified
technical school, college or university and the city
manager may waive the entire four (4) year practical
experience requirement if the applicant has a four (4) year
degree from a certified technical school, college or
university.
(3) Mechanical installer. The applicant for a mechanical
installer shall have four (4) years practical experience
working in the trade for which the applicant is applying
for a license. The city manager may waive two (2) years of
the practical experience requirement if an applicant has a
two (2) year degree from a certified technical school,
college or university and the city manager may waive the
entire four (4) year practical experience requirement if
the applicant has a four (4) year degree from a certified
technical school, college or university.
(4) Master drainlayers. The applicant for a master
drainlayer's license shall have at least three (3) years of
practical experience working in the trade for which the
applicant is applying for a license. The city manager may
waive two (2) years of the practical experience requirement
if an applicant has a two (2) year degree from a certified
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technical school, college or university and the city
manager may waive the entire three (3) year practical
experience requirement if the applicant has a four (4) year
degree from a certified technical school, college or
university.
(5) Master electrician. The applicant for a master
electrician's license shall have one (1) year experience as
a licensed journeyman electrician or in lieu thereof,
possess such experience or training as is the equivalent
thereto.
Equivalent training and experience shall mean:
a. A degree in engineering from an accredited college
or university, and two (2) years of experience in the
design, planning and installation of electrical
systems; or,
b. The satisfactory completion of a two (2) year course
in practical electrical installation at a recognized
trade or technical school, and four (4) years'
experience in the design, planning and installation
of electrical systems.
The applicant shall also possess the ability to direct
other persons in the performance of electrical work, and
shall be skilled in planning, designing and installing
electrical fixtures and facilities.
(6) Journeyman electrician. The applicant for a journeyman
electrician's license shall have at least four (4) years
practical experience working in the trade for which the
applicant is applying for a license. The city manager may
waive two (2) years of the practical experience requirement
if an applicant has a two (2) year degree from a certified
technical school, college or university and the city
manager may waive the entire four (4) year practical
experience requirement if the applicant has a four (4) year
degree from a certified technical school, college or
university.
(7) Residential electrician. The applicant for a residential
electrician's license shall have at least four (4) years
practical experience working in the trade for which the
applicant is applying for a license. The city manager may
waive two (2) years of the practical experience requirement
if an applicant has a two (2) year degree from a certified
technical school, college or university and the city
manager may waive the entire four (4) year practical
experience requirement if the applicant has a four (4) year
degree from a certified technical school, college or
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university. Those who qualify can perform electrical work
in single-family, duplex and triplex residential structures
only. The term "residential structures" shall not include
dormitories.
(8) Electrical maintenance. The applicant for electrical
maintenance licenses shall have at least three (3) years
practical experience in the trade for which the applicant
is applying for a license. Any maintenance shall be limited
to the repair of existing branch circuits, fixtures,
apparatus or equipment and the relocation of existing
branch circuits and the switching or de -energizing of the
same for safety purposes on premises or buildings owned,
occupied or otherwise controlled by the person, firm or
corporation by whom the maintenance electrician is
permanently employed. This position cannot install, alter
or replace service equipment or any feeder to the service
equipment.
(9) Sign contractor, electrician. The applicant for the sign
contractor, electrician license shall have at least three
(3) years practical experience in the trade for which the
applicant is applying for a license. Those who qualify may
install, alter, add to or change any electrical wires,
apparatus, raceways, conduit or any part thereof on
electrical signs, and are qualified to erect signs.
(10) Construction contractor and plumbing fixture installer.
Applicants for the construction contractor and plumbing
fixture installers licenses need have no practical
experience nor are they subject to any examination by the
city manager as to their competence and ability, but
instead shall be issued their license upon application to
the city manager.
(d) Fees. The annual fee for a building trades license issued
hereunder shall be as established in the city fee schedule, as
amended.
(e) Expiration and renewal. Licenses shall expire on March 31.
Licenses may be renewed for the year starting on January 2
upon payment of the annual fee(s) and penalty, if any, as and
in the amount(s) established in the city fee schedule, as
amended. A late fee shall apply starting on May 1 and every
calendar day thereafter until the license is renewed. A
licensee whose license has expired longer than ninety (90)
days shall reapply in the same manner as the required initial
application under this Code.
(f) Revocation, suspension. The city manager may suspend the
license of any person who is convicted in the Municipal Court
of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, of violating any provision of the
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Cape Girardeau Construction Codes. The suspension shall be for
a period of up to ninety (90) days.
The city manager may revoke any license obtained through
nondisclosure, misstatement or misrepresentation of a material
fact. Further, the city manager may revoke the license of any
person who shall have been convicted for the second or subsequent
offense of any violation of the Cape Girardeau Construction
Codes. Such revocations shall be for a period of one (1) year.
Before a license may be suspended or revoked, the licensee
shall have notice in writing enumerating the charges against him
and be entitled to a hearing by the city manager not sooner than
five (5) days from their receipt of the notice. The licensee
shall be given an opportunity to present testimony, oral or
written, and shall have the right of cross-examination. All
testimony shall be given under oath. The city manager shall have
the power to administer oaths, issue subpoenas and compel the
attendance of witnesses. The decision of the city manager shall
be based upon the evidence produced at the hearing and made a
part of the record thereof. A person whose license has been
revoked shall not be permitted to apply for a new license within
one (1) year of the date of revocation and at the time of the
application for a new license shall be required to be examined,
based on the license classification requested, as though being
licensed for the first time.
(g) Examination and registration. Any person desiring to engage
in business as a master plumber, journeyman plumber, master
drainlayer, mechanical installer, master electrician,
journeyman electrician, residential electrician, electrical
maintenance, or sign contractor electrician, shall make
written application to the city manager for a license. The
application shall be made on such forms provided by the city.
The applicant shall appear before the city manager so as to
establish the applicant's compliance with the experience
requirements of this article. Applicants for master plumber,
journeyman plumber, mechanical installer, master drainlayer,
master electrician, journeyman electrician, residential
electrician, electrical maintenance, or sign contractor
electrician, licenses shall undergo such examination as the
city manager shall direct so as to establish the competency
and qualifications of the applicant. The city manager shall
designate an independent third party for the preparation and
supervision of the testing required herein. All examinations
given by the city manager shall be standardized in nature and
shall test the qualifications of the applicant as to his or
her ability to perform as required by the construction codes
of the city. Such examinations shall be in writing.
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Applications for a construction contractor, plumbing fixture
installer, or apprentice license shall be made on such forms
provided by the city.
(1) Examination for a master plumber's license. The
examination for a master plumber's license shall be a
written examination of the applicant's ability, experience
and skill in the aspects of practical plumbing/management
skills as may be necessary to meet the qualifications
required for master plumbers.
(2) Examination for journeyman plumber's license. The
examination for a journeyman plumber's license shall be a
written examination of the applicant's ability, experience
and skill in the installation, alteration, repair,
dismantling and maintenance of plumbing and drainage
systems or parts thereof generally.
(3) Examination for master drainlayer's license. The
examination for a master drainlayer's license shall be a
written examination of the applicant's ability, experience
and skill in the installation of house sewers and sewer
lines beyond a point five (5) feet outside a building, and
the planning, designing, direction, supervision and
installation of public and private sewers and storm drains.
(4) Examination for mechanical installer. The examination for
a mechanical installer shall be a written examination of
the applicant's ability, experience and skill in the
installation, alteration, repair, dismantling and
maintenance of gas service or appliances and all related
mechanical equipment including duct and venting apparatus
or parts generally thereof.
(5) Examination for electrician's license. The examination
for any electrician's license shall be a written
examination of the applicant's ability, experience and
skill in the aspects of practical electrical skills as may
be necessary to meet the qualifications required for
electricians.
(6) When license may be issued without an examination.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, the
city manager may issue a license without an examination
under the following terms and conditions:
a. If the city manager finds through his or her
investigation that the applicant has achieved the
examination and education requirements of the City of
Cape Girardeau for the license which he is applying, and
the applicant has a similar license issued by another
city, state, or governmental entity, and in acquiring
that license, the applicant has passed an examination
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equivalent to the examination given by the City of Cape
Girardeau; and
b. If the applicant pays all fees and meets all the other
requirements of this section, except that in the event
that the reciprocal licensee fails to renew his license
within the specified time period for renewal, he shall
be subject to the renewal requirements as if he were a
resident licensee.
(h) Existing electrician license holders. All persons licensed
as an electrician as of March 28, 1996, shall be entitled to
continue working in that capacity and license status under
their existing electrician license, without the necessity of
passing an examination, as long as they have complied with all
other requirements for that license, provided however, that
they must obtain a new license issued pursuant to this article
on or before March 28, 2001. The holder of an existing
electrician license may apply for one of the new licenses set
out in section 15-427(c) (5), (6), (7), (8), (9) and (11), and
shall specify in the application what type of license is
desired. If the applicant meets the requirements for training
and experience established in section 15-427(c) for that
license as determined by the city manager, that license shall
be issued. In addition, applicants for a master electrician
license shall personally appear before the city manager to
present their application and to satisfy the city manager's
inquiries about their training and experience, before a master
electrician license may be issued.
(i) Temporary license. The city manager may issue a temporary
license pending examination, provided the applicant holds a
similar license issued by another city, state or governmental
entity, and in acquiring that license, the applicant achieved
the examination and education requirements of the City of Cape
Girardeau for the license which he is applying and the
applicant has passed an examination equivalent to the
examination given by the City of Cape Girardeau. Such permit
shall not be valid for more than sixty (60) days.
(j) Insurance. Any person who shall apply for a construction
trades license pursuant to this article shall state to the
city manager whether such applicant, or his employer, has
obtained general liability insurance coverage for his or her
work to be done under the supervision of such employer and
pursuant to such license. The applicant shall provide proof of
such liability insurance, minimum amount being three hundred
thousand dollars ($300,000.00), to the city manager with the
name of the insurance carrier and the limits of coverage and
the duration of the policy which has been purchased.
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(k) Inactive license holders. Those persons that hold any
license that requires testing in accordance with this section
shall be exempt from the worker's compensation and liability
insurance verification requirements, and annual renewal fees,
when they obtain an inactive license. The holder of an
inactive license cannot obtain permits and cannot work in his
licensed occupation (s) for compensation except as otherwise
provided in this Code. The holder of an inactive license may
obtain an active license by complying with all the
requirements of this article and applicable state law.
ARTICLE 2 . If any section, subsection, sentence, clause,
phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held
invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct
and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions hereof.
ARTICLE 3 . It is the intention of the governing body and
it is hereby ordained that the provisions of this ordinance
shall become and be made a part of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and the sections of this Code
may be renumbered to accomplish such intention.
ARTICLE 4 . This ordinance shall be in full force and
effect ten days after its passage and approval .
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS /fl 'iAY OF OelfrP,,2018 .
Bob Fox, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Bruce Taylo Deputy City Clerk %® +'�'
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