ORDINANCE NO. 030006
Amending Chapter 18, Code
of Ordinances, Section 18-327, Licenses classes; prerequisites for licensing,
by amending the classes of licensing requiring liability insurance.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That
Chapter 18, Code of Ordinances of the City of Kansas City, Missouri, is hereby
amended by repealing Section 18-327, Licenses classes; prerequisites for
licensing, and enacting in lieu thereof one new section of like number and
subject matter, to read as follows:
Sec. 18-327. License
classes; prerequisites for licensing.
(a) Classes;
authorized work. There shall be various classes of licenses under this
division, and the holder of each license shall be authorized to do the
following:
(1) Demolition contractor class
I. Demolition of any building, structure, or portion thereof, without
limitation of height or size. All such work shall be performed by a licensed
demolition contractor class I and shall be performed by or under the
supervision of the holder of a demolition supervisor class I certificate of
qualification.
(2) Demolition contractor class
II. Demolition of any building not more than three stories in height,
excluding the basement. All such work shall be performed by a licensed
demolition contractor class II and shall be performed by or under the
supervision of the holder of a demolition supervisor class I or demolition
supervisor class II certificate of qualification.
(3) Electrical contractor class
I. Installation, alteration, repair, or removal of any electrical equipment
regulated by this chapter. All such work shall be performed by a licensed
electrical contractor class I and shall be performed by or under the
supervision of the holder of a master electrician certificate of qualification.
(4) Electrical contractor class
II.
a. Maintenance or
repair of an existing facility on property owned by the licensee or his
employer;
b. Assembly,
installation, wiring, and connection of electric lighting fixtures and
extending existing circuits not more than ten feet;
c. Connection of new
or replacement gas-fired heating equipment to existing electrical circuits,
extension of existing circuits not more than ten feet, and installation of
control circuits; or
d. Assembly,
installation, wiring, and connection of electric signs when such connection is
limited to extension of existing circuits not more than ten feet.
All
such work shall be performed by a licensed electrical contractor class II and
shall be performed by or under the supervision of the holder of a master
(limited) electrician or master electrician certificate of qualification.
(5) Electrical contractor class
III. Installation, alteration, repair, or removal of communication; fire
alarm; burglar alarm; remote control; and other low-energy power, low-voltage
power, signal, sound recording, and similar equipment regulated by this
chapter. All such work shall be performed by a licensed electrical contractor
class III and shall be performed by or under the supervision of the holder of
an electrical supervisor or master electrician certificate of qualification.
(6) Elevator contractor class I.
Installation, alteration, modernization, maintenance, service, testing, or
repair of any electric or electrohydraulic passenger or freight elevators,
escalators, or moving walks. All such work shall be performed by a licensed
elevator contractor class I and shall be performed by or under the supervision
of the holder of an elevator supervisor class I certificate of qualification.
(7) Elevator contractor class
II. Installation, alteration, modernization, maintenance, service,
testing, or repair of any hand-powered freight elevator, electric or
hand-powered dumbwaiter, manlift, private residence elevator, chairlift,
workmen's hoist, material hoist, conveyor, and related equipment. An elevator
contractor class II license is also required for any person, firm, or
corporation engaged only in the maintenance, service, or minor alteration of
equipment covered by an elevator contractor class I license when such equipment
is owned or operated by the person, firm, or corporation. All such work shall
be performed by a licensed elevator contractor class II and shall be performed
by or under the supervision of the holder of an elevator supervisor class I or
elevator supervisor class II certificate of qualification.
(8) Fire protection contractor
class I. The installation, alteration, modernization, maintenance,
servicing, repair, testing, and inspection of automatic sprinkler systems and
standpipe systems for any and all types of occupancies, inclusive of all
related underground fire lines and fire services and inclusive of, but not
limited to, all appurtenances such as fire pumps; water storage tanks; fire
control systems; automatic and manual water-spray and deluge systems; special
extinguishing systems using carbon dioxide, foam, dry chemicals, or inert gas;
and other such systems used for the control or extinguishment of fire. Backflow
prevention devices are permitted to be installed, but they must be tested in
accordance with city and state regulations. All such work shall be performed by
a licensed fire protection contractor class I and shall be performed by or
under the supervision of the holder of a fire protection supervisor class I
certificate of qualification. A fire protection contractor class I shall place
with the director of finance a cash deposit in the amount of $500.00. Should
the contractor in any event fail to pay bills rendered by the city for any
obligation, permit, service, or material, the amount of such bills shall be
deducted from the deposit. Failure of the contractor to pay such bills or his
failure to maintain the deposit in the full amount of $500.00 shall be cause
for denial of the issuance of further permits.
(9) Fire protection contractor
class II. Installation, maintenance, testing, or repair of only dry, wet,
or combination standpipe systems as defined in chapter 9 of the International
Building Code or article II of this chapter; and installation of fire
hydrant lines. All such work shall be performed by a licensed fire protection
contractor class II and shall be performed by or under the supervision of the
holder of a fire protection supervisor class I or fire protection supervisor
class II certificate of qualification. A fire protection contractor class II
shall place with the director of finance a cash deposit in the amount of
$500.00. Should the contractor in any event fail to pay bills rendered by the
city for any obligation, permit, service, or material, the amount of such bills
shall be deducted from the deposit. Failure of the contractor to pay such bills
or his failure to maintain the deposit in the full amount of $500.00 shall be
cause for denial of the issuance of further permits.
(10) Fire protection contractor
class III. Installation, maintenance, testing, or repair of only special
systems using carbon dioxide, foam, dry chemicals, or inert gas for the control
or extinguishment of fire. All such work shall be performed by a licensed fire
protection contractor class III and shall be performed by or under the
supervision of the holder of a fire protection supervisor class I or fire
protection supervisor class III certificate of qualification.
(11) Gas-fired appliance
contractor. Installation, erection, alteration, repair, servicing, or
resetting of gas-fired appliances other than warm air heating units, but
including water heaters of not more than 100 gallons' storage capacity; and
installation of low-voltage wiring not exceeding 48 volts when such wiring is
not enclosed in conduit or raceway. All such work shall be performed by a
licensed gas-fired appliance contractor and shall be performed by or under the
supervision of the holder of a gas-fired appliance supervisor or master plumber
certificate of qualification.
(12) Heating and ventilating
contractor. Installation, alteration, servicing, replacement, repair, or
maintenance of heating, duct, and ventilation systems; connection of a
humidifier which is part of a heating system to an existing potable water
supply system within a building; connection of gas piping from the nearest
cutoff valve to the burner of a warm air heating system; connection of control
wiring to an existing control box; and installation, alteration, servicing,
replacement, removal, or repair of air conditioning units of not more than 7
1/2 ton capacity which are part of an air circulation unit. All such work shall
be performed by a licensed heating and ventilating contractor and shall be
performed by or under the supervision of the holder of a heating and
ventilating supervisor certificate of qualification.
(13) Pipe fitting contractor.
Installation, maintenance, repair, and servicing of refrigeration equipment;
installation and servicing of low-pressure hot water and steam heating systems;
installation of any system containing or connected to a boiler designed to
operate under a steam pressure greater than 15 pounds per square inch;
installation of any system containing or connected to an unfired pressure
vessel designed to operate under a pressure greater than 15 pounds per square
inch; installation of industrial or chemical piping designed to operate under a
pressure greater than 15 pounds per square inch; installation of pipe
insulation; and installation of low-voltage wiring which does not exceed 48
volts when such wiring is not enclosed in conduit or raceway. All such work
shall be performed by a licensed pipe fitting contractor and shall be performed
by or under the supervision of the holder of a master pipe fitter certificate
of qualification.
(14) Plumbing contractor.
Installation, maintenance, repair, servicing, and testing of all sanitary
plumbing and potable water supply piping, and appliances connected thereto,
including gas piping, and the complete installation of water heaters; the
installation of piping for transmission of chemicals and gases where regulated
by this code; the installation of gas ranges, domestic gas incinerators, gas
dryers, and other gas-fired appliances; the installation of steam heating
plants carrying pressures not exceeding 15 pounds per square inch gauge steam
pressure; the installation of hot water heating plants carrying pressures not
exceeding 30 pounds per square inch gauge hot water pressure; and installation
of low-voltage wiring not exceeding 48 volts for gas-fired appliances and water
heaters when such wiring is not enclosed in conduit or raceway. All such work
shall be performed by a licensed plumbing contractor and shall be performed by
the holder of a journeyman plumber or master plumber certificate of
qualification under the supervision of the holder of a master plumber
certificate of qualification. As a condition for obtaining and maintaining a
plumbing contractor license and before any permit for work requiring excavation
on any street, alley, public place, or easement shall be issued, the applicant
for such license or permit shall have placed with the director of finance a
cash deposit of not less than $500.00. This money shall be maintained and held
as a special deposit to protect the city on account of any expense it may incur
in repairing, refilling, paving, or resurfacing any cut or excavation, or for
repairing any damages to any city-owned utility as a result of work done under
such permit. Should the contractor fail to pay bills rendered by the city for
any obligation, permit, service, or material, the amount of such bills shall be
deducted from the deposit. Failure of the contractor to pay such bills or
failure to maintain the deposit in full shall be cause for denial of issuance
of further permits. Certain excavation permits shall require the contractor to
post additional restoration deposit fees of up to $50,000.00 with the director
of finance in accordance with chapter 64.
(15) Refrigeration contractor.
Installation, maintenance, repair, servicing, or alteration of a system of
mechanical refrigeration or a system where refrigerant piping must be installed
or where a refrigerant-containing part must be cut into for connection or
assembly; installation of pipe insulation; and installation of low-voltage
wiring which does not exceed 48 volts when such wiring is not enclosed in
conduit or raceway. All such work shall be performed by a licensed
refrigeration contractor and shall be performed by or under the supervision of
the holder of a refrigeration supervisor or master pipe fitter certificate of
qualification.
(16) Sign contractor. Installation,
maintenance, or repair of off-premise advertising (billboards or other outdoor
advertising making use of rental panels or paint boards) and/or on-premise
advertising (outdoor advertising making use of media other than rental panels
or paint boards). All such work shall be performed by a licensed sign
contractor and shall be performed by or under the supervision of the holder of
a sign supervisor certificate of qualification. If electrical wiring is
involved, an electrical contractor class I or class II license is also
required.
(b) Indemnity
insurance.
(1) Required. The following
classifications shall, as a condition precedent to issuance, maintenance, or
renewal of a license, furnish to the department of codes administration a
certificate of insurance issued by a company approved by the director of
finance: demolition contractor class I, demolition contractor class II, fire
protection contractor class I, fire protection contractor class II, plumbing
contractor and sign contractor.
(2) Policy requirements. The
contractor shall provide a certificate of insurance indicating insurance
meeting the following requirements:
a. The policy shall
provide for liability insurance with a minimum aggregate limit of $1,000,000.00
per occurrence.
b. The city shall be
added as an additional insured to such policy by separate endorsement.
c. The policy shall
contain a separate endorsement requiring the insurance company to notify the
city in writing of any change in or cancellation of such policy at least 30
days prior thereto, or ten days in the event of cancellation due to nonpayment
of premium.
d. The insurance
certificate shall be produced by a company having a current A.M. Best rating of
B+ V or better and licensed to do business in the state of Missouri.
e. Before the license
is issued, and annually thereafter, the contractor shall deposit with the city
a certificate of insurance evidencing that the coverage required by this
subsection is in force and that the endorsements required by subsections
(b)(2)b and c of this section have been issued.
(3) Failure to maintain the
required insurance shall be grounds for automatic suspension of a license and
for denial of further permits and inspections.
(c) Any
contractor holding a contractor registration and in good standing at the time
this code becomes effective shall be grandfathered into the corresponding new
contractor license classification. Any contractor not in good standing at the
time shall be required to apply for a license under the new classification.
These are the classifications to be grandfathered:
Old Registration Classification
|
New License Classification
|
Demolition
contractor class I
|
Demolition
contractor class I
|
Demolition
contractor class II
|
Demolition
contractor class II
|
Elevator
contractor class I
|
Elevator
contractor class I
|
Elevator
contractor class II
|
Elevator
contractor class II
|
Fire
protection contractor class II
|
Fire
protection contractor class II
|
Fire
protection contractor class III
|
Fire
protection contractor class III
|
Sign
contractor
|
Sign
contractor
|
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Approved
as to form and legality:
___________________________________
Assistant
City Attorney