City Code
Section 165 - License Registration and Bond for Building
Trades
165.01 License Registration. No person licensed by the
State, or any state department or agency, to carry on any trade, occupation or
business and who cannot by State Law be licensed by the City, shall carry on
such trade, occupation or business within the City unless such person has a then
valid license issued by the State, or an appropriate state department or agency,
and a then valid registration of that license with the City. Such license
registration shall be issued by the City, without cost, upon presentation of
such license. The foregoing shall not apply to any journeyman plumber who is
employed only as such.
165.02 Terms
of License Registrations. Each license registration and
renewal required by this Section shall expire on the date as provided in Section
160.07.
165.03 Bond
or Letter of Credit. Unless prohibited by State
Law, (i) every applicant for a license registration pursuant to Subsection
165.01, and (ii) every applicant for a license pursuant to Section 430 of this
Code, shall file with such registration or license application a surety bond
that is valid and in force and effect in the sum of at least $25,000.00 and
which complies with the provisions of Subsection 160.03 of this Code. At the
option of the applicant, a letter of credit for at least $25,000.00 may be used
in lieu of a bond. The letter of credit shall be irrevocable and unconditional,
issued by a national or state bank with its main office located in the
Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area, and otherwise shall be on terms approved
by the Manager. The bond or letter of credit shall be conditioned that the
applicant, as to all material and equipment furnished by the applicant, and as
to all business carried on or all work done, commenced or performed by the
applicant during the term of the license registration shall:
A.
Strictly
comply with this Code and State Law;
B.
Pay all
permit fees required by this Code and State Law and penalties imposed upon the
applicant for violations of this Code and State Law;
C.
Save the
City harmless from all actions or damages arising from the furnishing of such
materials and equipment and the carrying on, doing, commencement or performance
of such work or business; and
D.
Reimburse
the City for any expenses which it may incur in completing, reconstructing or
repairing any faulty or incomplete work done or to be done by such applicant.
165.04 Term
of Bond or Letter of Credit. The term of the bond or letter
of credit shall be continuing and shall not terminate until 30 days after the
date upon which the City receives written notice of the termination, the notice
to be served by registered mail. The bond or letter of credit shall provide
that the City is the sole obligee and that no other party is intended to be
benefited by the provisions of the bond or letter.
History: Ord 142 12-2-81;
amended by Ord 142-A1 4-25-84; Ord 2000-7 7-5-00
Reference: M.S. 364.03
Cross Reference: Sections
430, 1350; Subsections 160.03
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