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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02141978Minutes of the Sebastian Licensing Committee - Tuesday, February 14, 1978 Members present: Ed Paluch, Ed Schmucker, Merle Hasson, Jim Harris, Terry Verner Members absent: HoustOn Tripp Meeting calledto order at 1:45 p.m. by Co-chariman Ed Paluch. Mr. Schmucker had an appointment and arrived later. The minutes of last week's meeting were discussed. Ed Paluch was absent that week and the only thing he questioned was the supervising employee of (1) Section 6. was left in as one of the qualifying members of a firm or business to contract a job. Ed Paluch suggested adding "produce proof of insurance" to paragraph (4) page 15 of Section 12. Arthur Mayer then reminded him that, after aman took the test and passed, he would then go to the City Clerk with his proof of insurance and liability and then he would be issued a license. Paragraph (7) of Section 12, page 15 is the same as the state. Terry Verner then said that the State gives an unlimited length of time to a corporation whose qualifying employee terminates his affiliation with them. In Section 13, (2), Ed Paluch suggested ~hat we leave the whole paragraph out. This pertains to journeyman plumbers and electricians. We will be licensing journeymen, but if a joUrneyman worked for a licensed contractor, then he need not be licensed. Only ~ the journeyman worked for an owner- builder--then he must be licensed. We should make all exceptions in line with the State laws. A lengthy discussion was brought up as to owner-builders. An owner'builder is allowed to build a residential home and also he can build a c~mer~ial building, only as long as it's for his or her own use. If an ~rwner-builder builds a commercial building with .the' ~ent of making a li=ing off of it, he cannot do so. · He must then become a contractor and be licensed and re- gistered with the State. Also, an owner-builder can build his own home, but cannot offer it for sale or lease for one year from the date of completion. If he has the opportunity to sell the'home that he, himself, has b~ilt, this is his constitutional right. No one can tell you that you can't sell y~ur home. The State will give this man a violation, but no action will-be brought against him unless he dOes this repeatedly. Sections 15, 16 & 17 will be left out, at this time. They w£11 be put back in at a later date by the attorney to conform to our 'city cha~ter &s.to what constitutes a legal ordinance in this community. We then went back to the beginning and discussed the definitions, The definition of' contractor was discussed. Terry read the definition the way the State defines contractor, but it was agreed to keep the on· in the Palm Beach book. As to the general contractor, it was .agreed to have 5 yearseXPerienceinstead of 10 years, experience. "Education shall~substitute forno.mo~ethan One half the experience requirements." This sentenee Will be addedafte~'the"smntence that reads "...or shall haVe an edUcation'and experience equivalen% the~et©, as herein defined." It will be up to the board to decide hoW'mucheducation will be needed in order for it to be substituted for experience. The building contractor shall have four years experience instead of 5 years as stated in the Palm Beach book. The plumber contractor shall have a minimum of four years experience. In the Palm Beach book, they have six years, but you don't want the plumber to be required to have more experience than thegeneral contractor. Ail the other paragraphs about the electrician, HARV, Specialty, journeymen, etc. were left the same, except that the number of years experience was changed in all andalso the number of years for the educational equivalency.