01-10064 Licensing RequirementsC,n,,I,da'ed 5a111a
(Published in the Salina Journal on November 0, 2001)
ORDINANCE NUMBER 01-10064
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT OF CERTAIN
SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 8, CHAPTER 22 AND CHAPTER 35 OF THE SALINA CODE
PERTAINING TO LICENSING REQUIREMENTS.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Governing Body of the City of Salina, Kansas:
Section 1. That Sections 8-54, 8-132, 8-140, 8-209, 8-214, 8-294, and 8-383 of Chapter 8 of
the Salina Code are hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 8-54. Expiration, renewal of license.
Unless renewed, each license shall expire on the 31St day of December of the third
year regardless of when the license was secured.
8-132. Master electrician required.
Each person holding an electrical contractor's license as elsewhere set forth in this
article shall have in his employ at all times, at least one (1) person holding a valid
master electrician's license. The electrical contractor's license being valid only as long
as the named master electrician remains in the employ of the licensee in an active,
full-time capacity. One and the same person may hold the electrical contractor's
license and the master electrician's license. For the purpose of meeting the
requirements of this section, a master electrician may act as the master electrician for
only one (1) electrical contractor. The holder of an electrical contractor's license shall
keep the electrical inspector informed as to the person holding a master electrician's
license in his employ. It shall be required of the holder of the electrical contractor's
license to submit a list of employees upon demand by the city clerk.
8-140. Expiration, renewal.
Masters', journeymen's and apprentices' license shall expire on the thirty-first day of
December of the third year regardless of when the license was secured. Any
applicant that does not renew by January 31 upon expiration, a new application must
be submitted and the applicant must prove himself qualified before a license may be
issued.
Sec. 8-209. Reserved.
Sec. 8-214. Master plumber in the employ of a plumbing contractor required.
Each person holding a plumbing contractor's license as elsewhere set forth in this
article shall have in his employ at all times, at least one (1) person holding a valid
master plumber's license. The plumbing contractors license being valid only as long
as the named master plumber remains in the employ of the license in an active, full-
time capacity. One and the same person may hold the plumbing contractor's license
and the master plumber's license. For the purpose of meeting the requirements of this
section, a master plumber may act as the master plumber for only one (1) plumbing
contractor. The holder of a plumbing contractor's license shall keep the plumbing
inspector informed as to the person holding a master plumber's license in his employ.
It shall be required of the holder of the plumber contractor's license to submit a list of
employees upon demand by the city clerk.
Sec. 8-294. Mechanical contractor must have a master heating, ventilation and
air-conditioning mechanic in full-time employment.
Each person holding a mechanical contractor's license as elsewhere set forth in this
article shall have in his employ at all times, at least one (1) person holding a valid
master heating, ventilation and air-conditioning mechanic's license. The mechanical
contractor's license shall be valid only as long as the named master heating, ventilation
and air-conditioning mechanic remains in the employ of the licensee in an active, full-
time capacity. One and the same person may hold the mechanical contractor's license
and the master heating, ventilation and air conditioning mechanic license. For the
purpose of meeting the requirements of this section, a master heating, ventilation and
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air conditioning mechanic may act as the master for only one mechanical contractor.
The holder of a mechanical contractor's license shall keep the city clerk informed as to
the person holding a master heating, ventilation, and air conditioning mechanic's
license in their employ. It shall be required of the hold of the mechanical contractor's
license to submit a list of employees upon demand by the city clerk.
Sec. 8-383. Registration required for sign business.
No person shall engage in the business of sign hanging or the erection of signs within
the corporate limits of the city without complying with the provisions of this article
unless such person has been validly registered with the city to perform such work as
outlined under Article XVII of Chapter 8."
Section 2. That Section 22-52, 22-60 and 22-61 of Chapter 22 of the Salina Code are hereby
amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 22-52. Application for craftsman; examination; fees generally; expiration of
licenses.
(a) Applications for examination for a master mobile home craftsman license, a
journeyman mobile home craftsman license, or an apprentice mobile home
craftsman license shall be made to the building official. The building official
shall examine the applicant, shall consider applicant's experience, training and
other qualifications, and if found satisfactory, the building official shall
authorize the city clerk to issue the license for which application was made.
The minimum qualifications shall be the same as are hereinafter set out. At
least one-half of the examination shall be written.
(b) Fees under this section shall be as prescribed in section 2-2.
(c) Licenses shall expire on the thirty-first day of December of the third year
regardless of when the license was secured. Any applicant that does not
renew by January 31 must submit a new application and the applicant must
prove himself qualified before a license may be issued.
Sec. 22-60. Insurance required.
Each licensee shall procure and maintain in full force, for the duration of the license,
public liability insurance, with limits of not less than the maximum liability for claims
which could be asserted against the city, for any number of claims arising out of a
single occurrence or accident under the Kansas Tort Claims Act, as amended
(currently five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000)). Each registrant shall also
procure and maintain in full force, for the duration of the registration, Workman's
Compensation Insurance as required by the State of Kansas. Proof of coverage for all
required insurance policies shall be on file with the city at all times. Each insurance
policy shall contain a clause to the effect that the policy shall not at any time during
the registration period be canceled or reduced, restricted or limited, unless the city
clerk's office is given ten (10) days written notice.
Sec. 22-61. Bond Required.
(a) Each licensee shall file with the city clerk's office a corporate surety bond in the
principal sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) to be approved by the city
attorney as to form and surety, conditioned that the principal therein will save the
city free and harmless from all liability for any injury to persons or property
which the principal, its agents, or employees may cause by reason of engaging in
the business of contracting in the city, and further conditioned for a full
compliance with the provisions of this article and the prosecution of such
business.
(b) All bonds in force at the time of completion of any work shall continue in force
so far as work is concerned, for a period of one (1) year from the date of
completion of the work. A new bond or an extension certificate of an old bond
shall be filed upon the expiration of any bond."
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Section 3. That Sections 35-157 and 35-158 of Chapter 35 of the Salina Code are hereby amended
to read as follows:
"Sec. 35-157. Licensing.
No person shall engage in the work of constructing, reconstructing or rebuilding
sidewalks, driveways, curbing, guttering or other concrete work in the streets, alleys
or other public grounds in the city unless such person has been validly registered with
the city as outline in Article XVII of Chapter 8.
Sec. 35-158. Security required.
Before a permit shall be issued by the city engineer, the registrant shall file with the
city clerk's office a corporate surety bond as outlined in Article XVII of Chapter 8."
Section 4. That the existing Sections 8-54, 8-132, 8-140, 8-209, 8-214, 8-294, 8-383, 22-52, 22-60,
22-61, 35-157, and 35-158 are hereby repealed.
Section 5. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effective January 1, 2002 from and after its
adoption and publication once in the official city newspaper.
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ATTEST:
Lieu Ann Nicola, City Clerk
Introduced: November 19, 2001
Passed: November 19, 2001
Itin M. Seaton, ayor