§ 26-367. Permits.

(a)

Permits shall be procured from the inspection department of the city by every contractor or other person responsible for performance of the work before doing any work or construction of any character whether permanent or temporary, where the cost exceeds $1,000.00 or where a permit is required by the city building code or by other ordinances.

(b)

Permits for commercial buildings or for any construction other than a one- or two-family private residence or appurtenance to such residence shall be issued only to individuals or to firms holding a contractor's license of the proper class, with the particular class of license required being as provided for elsewhere in this article with respect to the size of the structure, except as provided in this subsection.

(1)

Residential work. The owner of a building for one- or two-family residential use may perform the functions of a general contractor on the building without the purchase of an occupational license as a contractor, if the owner shall not perform more than one of the following in any one-year period:

a.

A new one- or two-family residential building of any size;

b.

A residential addition to a one- or two-family dwelling; or

c.

Repairs or remodeling of any size or nature to a one- or two-family dwelling.

(2)

Nonresidential work. The owner of a structure other than residential may perform the functions of a contractor on the building without the purchase of an occupational license as a contractor if the owner of property may build or improve commercial buildings at a cost of under $25,000.00 on such property for the occupancy or use of such owner and not offer for sale or lease before a period of one year from the completion of the building.

(c)

None of the classifications given in this section shall have more than one building permit for construction at any one time except residential repairs or remodeling, and no additional permit shall be issued until construction covered by the first permit shall be completed and a period of one year expired after the completion date of the building.

(Code 1975, § 10-172)