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Sec. 22-8. Certificate of registration for homebuilders.

(a) Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions apply:

Residential building contractor: Any person, firm, partnership, co-partnership, association, corporation, or other organization or any combination thereof who for a fixed price, commission, fee, or wage, attempts to or submits a bid to construct or contract or undertakes to construct or assumes charge in a supervisory capacity or otherwise manages the construction of single family residences.

Single family residence: Any project consisting of one but not more than four units of new construction for residential occupancy, when the cost of the project is $20,000.00 or more. This definition does not apply to subcontractors of licensed residential building contractors or to remodeling operations.

(b) Submission of proof of licensure. Residential building contractors applying for a permit pursuant to the building codes of the city or for the construction of a single-family residence should include proof of a current residential building contractor's license issued by the residential contractors committee pursuant to the provisions of Ark. Code Ann. § 17-25-501 et seq., as the same may be amended from time to time, and a statement by such residential building contractor that such residential building contractor's license is in full force and effect, or evidence that the applicant is exempt from the provisions of Ark. Code Ann. § 17-25-501 et seq. The license number issued to the residential building contractor pursuant to the provisions of Ark. Code Ann. § 17-25-501 et seq., shall be placed upon each residential building permit by the building inspector's office.

(c) Proof of license on file. The applicants for said permits may maintain on file with the city a current proof of license in lieu of submission of said proof of license with each permit application.

(d) Provisions deemed independent. The requirements of this section shall be deemed to be independent of the requirements of any other ordinances for the issuance of permits for such construction.

(Ord. No. 2418, §§ 1--4, 9-26-95; Ord. No. 3133, 8-28-01)

Editor's note--Ord. No. 2418, adopted Sept. 26, 1995, has been included herein at the discretion of the editor as § 22-8.

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