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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Sec. 14.372. Re2istrationr required; exception. (a) It is unlawful for any person to perform construction work subject to this article unless the person is regist,-red4een,&ed as a contractor or is exempt under one of the following: (1) A maintenance person may perform maintenance work only upon property owned by the person's employer. A maintenance person who perforans work upon the property of more than one property owner is deemed to be performing work for the general public and shall be registeredlieefts-ed as a city residential or general contractor. A maintenance person need not hold a license or registration. (2) A property owner may perform construction work with the owner's own hands or use other persons to perform construction work in/on an existing residence owned by the owner or someone in their immediate extended family. Such other persons performing work for the property owner or work,that is performed by the owner on a property that is not the owner's homestead shall,however,be subject to applicable licensing requirements under state law. All work is subject to permit, inspection and approval in accordance with this chapter. "Immediate extended family" for the purposes of this section is defined as children, parents or grandparents by blood or marriage. (3) An approved authorized single representative of a political subdivision. Each subdivision is authorized to submit one person to serve as general representative for projects under $8,000.00 for purposes of permitting. This exception does not authorize work outside the political subdivision unless the person holds a general eantfaetefscontractor's registrationlieense under this section. (4) A Speetallist Gentfaetor Shall be requifed to register- as a Speeialist. eantfaetef and maypeffofm wedE faf the general publie with-i-B speeifleatiens and limitations of the Fegistfatien. (4-5) A person licensed by the State of Texas as a trade contractor, including the mechanical,plumbing, or electrical trades. See. 14.373. Qualifications for lieense o registration. (a) Residential Contractor. This designation applies to construction limited to one- and two-family dwellings. A person applying for a. residential contractor's registratio lieense shall provide their name, business name, address, phone number, driver's license, and email address. proof of passing the feq