194-17 Water system license requirements.
A. Contractors or individuals of established reputation and experience will be licensed by the Commissioner of Public Works to make connections to the public water supply.
B. No connections shall be made or service pipes installed by any contractor or individual who is not so licensed.
C. All licensees shall be subject to compliance with the following requirements:
(1) Applicant for licenses are required to pay a filing fee of fifty dollars ($50.00), payable to the city, all of which will be refunded to the applicant if the application is rejected.
(2) All licenses issued will expire on December 31 of each year after which they will be renewed upon payment to the city of a renewal fee of fifty dollars ($50.00).
D. No licenses shall be transferable.
E. If approved by the Commissioner, applicants for licenses shall file with the Commissioner proper and acceptable performance and guarantee bond in the amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000.), which shall remain in full force and effect for at least one (1) year from the date of original approval and each calendar year thereafter upon renewal.
F. Applicants for licenses, after approval by the Commissioner, shall file with the Commissioner a certificate of insurance in the sum of fifty thousand/one hundred thousand dollars ($50,000/$100,000) to cover public liability and a certificate of insurance in the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) covering property damage. In addition, a certificate of insurance covering workman's compensation shall be filed, all of which shall remain in full force and effect for a period of at least one (1) full year from the date of original aproval and each calendar year thereafter upon renewal. Said insurance shall indemnify the Commissioner and th eCity against all claims , liability or actions for damages incurred in or
in any way connected with the performance of the work of the licensee and for or by a reason of any acts or omission of said licensee in the performance of his work.
G. Applicants for licenses will be approved or disapproved within a period of fifteen (15) days after filing the application; after fifteen (15) days, a license shall automatically be approved.
H. The licensee shall abide by all the conditions of this chapter with particular reference to 194-18, Construction requirements.
I. The licensee shall comply with all applicable city, state and federal codes, rules and regulations.
J. The Commissioner reserves the right to revoke or suspend any license if any provision of said license is violated.
K. All licensees are required to give personal attention to all installations and shall employ only competent and courteous workers.
L. All licensees shall be required, if, during the course of their work, they should encounter any previous violations of this chapter, to give a full written report to the Commissioner within twenty-four (24) hours of such violation.
M. All licensees shall have all necessary equipment, tools and material to perform this work.
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