Ord 2023-055 amending Chapter 14, Buildings and Building Regulations, Article 11, Licensing and Registration of Residential, General and Trade Contractors to eliminate certain local testing requirements

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ORDINANCE NO. 2023-55 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS AMENDING CHAPTER 14, BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS, ARTICLE 11, LICENSING AND REGISTRATION OF RESIDENTIAL, GENERAL AND TRADE CONTRACTORS TO ELIMINATE CERTAIN LOCAL TESTING REQUIREMENTS; INCLUDING PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 14,Buildings and Building Regulations,Article 11,Licensing and Registration of Residential, General and Trade Contractors is hereby amended to read as set forth below. Underlining indicates added text. Strikeouts indicate deleted text. ARTICLE 11. REGISTRATION OF RESIDENTIAL, GENERAL AND TRADE CONTRACTORS DIVISION 1. r IGENSPA lam REGISTRATION OF RESIDENTIAL, GENERAL AND TRADE CONTRACTORS Sec. 14.370.1 Definitions. Abandonment Pursuant to 105.5 of the International Building Code or R 105.5 of the International Residential Code a permit becomes expired through inactivity of the construction work for 180 days. A lack of scheduled building inspections demonstrating progress is evidence of abandonment. Pei form To cause to be completed with one's own hands,or with help from employees or subcontractors. Sec. 14.371. Prohibited acts. A person who violates this section commits a misdemeanor and is subject to a fine of not less than $250.00 upon conviction per occurrence. The Building Official may issue a Notice of Violation for any of the unlawful acts listed below: (1) Display or cause a permit to be displayed or to have in one's possession any registrationlie for doing any construction work, knowing it to be fictitious or to have been canceled, suspended, expired, altered or revoked; (2) Lend or permit the use of any registrationlieeffse for doing any construction work to any person not entitled to it;