§ 9-106. Certificate of competency—Required to do business.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business or act in the capacity of a contractor, subcontractor, master, qualifying agent, journeyman, maintenance personnel, installer or tradesman in any of the classifications set forth in section 9-72 within the incorporated area of the city without having made application for, as set forth in section 9-72, and there having been issued, as set forth in this division, a current valid certificate of competency or eligibility. Nothing in this section shall be construed to mean that there cannot be workers in a trade who are not qualified or certified within the definitions herein set forth if such workers are employed by and under the supervision of a contractor qualified in the trade concerned and working with a master or journeyman on the job site, if the trade concerned requires masters and journeymen. Workers not qualified and certified within the definitions herein set forth can work as day laborer for an owner-builder in any trade not requiring masters, journeymen or installers.

(b)

The scope of work for each person holding a certificate of competency shall be limited to work as described in the classification for which a certificate of competency is held, and the standards established, including examination, for the obtaining of any particular certificate of competency shall cover the entire scope of the work involved in the particular classification concerned. The possessing of a current valid certificate of competency and a current business tax receipt pursuant thereto as a contractor or subcontractor in any classification shall include the right to contract and to obtain permits for all work included in the scope of the work described in the classification and such contractor or subcontractor shall be issued permits for such work by the administrative agency concerned. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the work included under one (1) classification from also being included under another classification, if so set forth in this article in the scope of the work of the classification concerned and whether on private or public property, shall have no bearing unless specified otherwise.

(c)

The provisions of this section shall not apply to contractors bidding on or performing public works for municipal, county, state or federal government, or other public body.

(d)

Any person not possessing a current certificate of competency and holding himself out to be a contractor or superintendent shall be subject to the provisions and penalties of the Florida Building Code, and such representations shall be prima facie evidence in court or in any other proceeding authorized by this chapter that the person purported to have the capacity to act as a contractor or superintendent.

(Code 1953, §§ 48-6, 48-6.2, 48-6.3, 48-6.5; Ord. No. C-70-69, § 1, 9-1-70; Ord. No. C-03-23, § 2, 7-1-03 ; Ord. No. C-06-45, § 5, 1-4-07 )