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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-10-2025 Construction Board Agenda 1 SEBASTIAN CONSTRUCTION BOARD REGULAR MEETING November 10, 2025 @ 6:00 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL 4. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND/OR AGENDA MODIFICATIONS Modification and additions require unanimous vote of members. Deletion do not apply 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Meeting from August 26, 2025 6. PUBLIC INPUT Public Input on items other than on the printed agenda: Limited to 5 minutes; however, it can be extended or terminated by a majority vote of members present. 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None 8. NEW BUSINESS: A. REVIEW OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE O-25-16; REGARDING CONTRACTOR LICENSING CATEGORY CHANGES: 1. Background: Existing Resolution R 96-62; Contractor Licensing Categories 2. Contractor Licensing Changes; Pursuant to Florida Statutes 3. Contractor Licensing New List of Categories 4. Contractor License Category Definitions 5. Proposed City Code of Ordinance O-25-16 Amending Chapter 26 Buildings and Building Regulations, Article VI Contractors a. Staff Report b. Ordinance O-25-16 Chapter 26 – Redlined Changes 2 B. CONSIDERATION TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL TO CITY COUNCIL FOR PROPOSED ORDINANCE O-25-16; CONTRACTOR LICENSING CATEGORY CHANGES; CONTRACTOR LICENSING NEW LIST OF CATEGORIES AND CONTRACTOR LICENSE CATEGORY DEFINITIONS 9. BOARD MATTERS: 10. BUILDING OFFICIAL MATTERS: 11. ATTORNEY MATTERS: 12. ADJOURN NOTE: IF ANY PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE ON THE ABOVE MATTERS, HE/SHE WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND FOR SUCH PURPOSES, HE/SHE MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY IN EVIDENCE ON WHICH THE APPEAL IS BASED. TWO OR MORE ELECTED OFFICIALS MAY BE IN ATTENDANCE You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When August 26, 2025 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time (US and Canada) Topic: Construction Board ZOOM INFORMATION Please click the link below to join the webinar; Join from PC, Mac, iPad, or Android: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84266392280 Phone one-tap: +13052241968,,84266392280# US +13017158592,,84266392280# US (Washington DC) Join via audio: +1 305 224 1968 US +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 309 205 3325 US +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 931 3860 US +1 929 436 2866 US (New York) +1 669 444 9171 US +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 689 278 1000 US +1 719 359 4580 US 3 +1 253 205 0468 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 360 209 5623 US +1 386 347 5053 US +1 507 473 4847 US +1 564 217 2000 US Webinar ID: 842 6639 2280 International numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kd8gWcS99s Commented [jc1]: So you would need a resolution to rescind a resolution - I think that maybe we do some creative language regarding that so we don’t have to formally rescind it. Commented [jc2]: I don’t see this set out as it says Division I Contractors General Contractor Building Contractor Residential Contractor Division II Contractors Sheet Metal Contractor Roofing Contractor Class A Air Conditioning Contractor Class B Air Conditioning Contractor Mechanical Contractor Commercial Pool/Spa Contractor Residential Pool/Spa Contractor Swimming Pool/Spa Servicing Contractor Plumbing Contractor Underground Utility and Excavation Contractor Solar Contractor Pollutant Storage Systems Contractor State Certified Specialty Contractors Rooftop Solar Heating Installation Specialty Contractor Specialty Structure Contractor Structural Aluminum or Screen Enclosures Specialty Contractor Marine Specialty Contractor Marine Seawall Work Specialty Contractor Marine Bulkhead Work Specialty Contractor Marine Dock Work Specialty Contractor Marine Pile Driving Specialty Contractor Structural Masonry Specialty Contractor Structural Pre-Stressed, Precast Concrete Work Specialty Contractor Structural Steel Work Specialty Contractor Window and Door Installation Specialty Contractor Garage Door Installation Specialty Contractor Plaster and Lath Specialty Contractor Structural Carpentry Specialty Contractor Residential Swimming Pool/Spa Servicing Specialty Contractor Industrial Facility Specialty Contractor Building Demolition Specialty Contractor Irrigation Specialty Contractor Tower Specialty Contractor Glass and Glazing Specialty Contractor Gypsum Drywall Specialty Contractor Gas Line Specialty Contractor Fence Contractor Swimming Pool Specialty Contractors Swimming Pool Layout Specialty Contractor Swimming Pool Structural Specialty Contractor Swimming Pool Excavation Specialty Contractor Swimming Pool Trim Specialty Contractor Swimming Pool Decking Specialty Contractor Swimming Pool Piping Specialty Contractor Swimming Pool Finishes Specialty Contractor Electrical Contractors Electrical Contractor or Unlimited Contractor Alarm System Contractor I Alarm System Contractor II State Specialty Electrical Contractors Electrical Specialty Contractor Lighting Maintenance Specialty Electrical Contractor Limited Energy Systems Specialty Contractor Residential Electrical Contractor Sign Specialty Electrical Contractor Two-Way Radio Communications Enhancement Systems Specialty Utility Line Electrical Contractor Fire Suppression Contractor Contractor I Contractor II Contractor III Contractor IV Contractor V Liquified Petroleum Gas LP Gas Installer – Category V Miscellaneous Categories Medical Gas Certification Mobile Home Installer Utility Building Installer Journeyman HVAC Journeyman Mechanical Journeyman Plumbing Journeyman Electrical Journeyman 1 CITY OF SEBASTIAN CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR CATEGORY DEFINITIONS DIVISION I CONTRACTORS General, Building and Residential Contractors F.S. 489.105(3) (a, b, & c) GENERAL CONTRACTOR - Contractor whose services are unlimited as to the type of work which he or she may do, who may contract for any activity requiring licensure under this part, and who may perform any work requiring licensure under this part, except as otherwise expressly provided in s. 489.113. BUILDING CONTRACTOR - Contractor whose services are limited to construction of commercial buildings and single-dwelling or multiple-dwelling residential buildings, which do not exceed three stories in height, and accessory use structures in connection therewith or a contractor whose services are limited to remodeling, repair, or improvement of any size building if the services do not affect the structural members of the building. RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR - Contractor whose services are limited to construction, remodeling, repair, or improvement of one-family, two-family, or three-family residences not exceeding two habitable stories above no more than one uninhabitable story and accessory use structures in connection therewith. DIVISION II CONTRACTORS F.S. 489.105(3) (d - q) SHEET METAL CONTRACTOR means a contractor whose services are unlimited in the sheet metal trade and who has the experience, knowledge, and skill necessary for the manufacture, fabrication, assembling, handling, erection, installation, dismantling, conditioning, adjustment, insulation, alteration, repair, servicing, or design, if not prohibited by law, of ferrous or nonferrous metal work of U.S. No. 10 gauge or its equivalent or lighter gauge and of other materials, including, but not 2 limited to, fiberglass, used in lieu thereof and of air-handling systems, including the setting of air-handling equipment and reinforcement of same, the balancing of air- handling systems, and any duct cleaning and equipment sanitizing that requires at least a partial disassembling of the system. ROOFING CONTRACTOR means a contractor whose services are unlimited in the roofing trade and who has the experience, knowledge, and skill to install, maintain, repair, alter, extend, or design, if not prohibited by law, and use materials and items used in the installation, maintenance, extension, and alteration of all kinds of roofing, waterproofing, and coating, except when coating is not represented to protect, repair, waterproof, stop leaks, or extend the life of the roof. The scope of work of a roofing contractor also includes skylights and any related work, required roof-deck attachments, and any repair or replacement of wood roof sheathing or fascia as needed during roof repair or replacement and any related work. CLASS A AIR-CONDITIONING CONTRACTOR- Contractor whose services are unlimited in the execution of contracts requiring the experience, knowledge, and skill to install, maintain, repair, fabricate, alter, extend, or design central air- conditioning, refrigeration, heating, and ventilating systems. Class A Contractors may also execute contracts requiring experience in the installation, maintenance, repair, fabrication, alteration, extension or design of duct work in connection with a complete system but only to the extent that such duct work is performed by the contractor as is necessary to complete an air-distribution system, boiler and unfired pressure vessel systems, and all appurtenances, apparatus, or equipment used in connection with them. A “class A air-conditioning contractor” shall not perform any work such as liquefied petroleum or natural gas fuel lines within buildings, potable water lines or connections, sanitary sewer lines, swimming pool piping and filters, or electrical power wiring. CLASS B AIR-CONDITIONING CONTRACTOR means a contractor whose services are limited to 25 tons of cooling and 500,000 Btu of heating in any one system in the execution of contracts requiring the experience, knowledge, and skill to install, maintain, repair, fabricate, alter, extend, or design, if not prohibited by law, central air-conditioning, refrigeration, heating, and ventilating systems, including duct work in connection with a complete system only to the extent such duct work is performed by the contractor as necessary to complete an air-distribution system being installed under this classification, and any duct cleaning and equipment sanitizing that requires at least a partial disassembling of the system; to install, 3 maintain, repair, fabricate, alter, extend, or design, if not prohibited by law, piping and insulation of pipes, vessels, and ducts; to replace, disconnect, or reconnect power wiring on the load side of the dedicated existing electrical disconnect switch; to install, disconnect, and reconnect low voltage heating, ventilating, and air- conditioning control wiring; and to install a condensate drain from an air- conditioning unit to an existing safe waste or other approved disposal other than a direct connection to a sanitary system. The scope of work for such contractor also includes any excavation work incidental thereto, but does not include any work such as liquefied petroleum or natural gas fuel lines within buildings, except for disconnecting or reconnecting change outs of liquefied petroleum or natural gas appliances within buildings; potable water lines or connections thereto; sanitary sewer lines; swimming pool piping and filters; or electrical power wiring. A Class B air-conditioning contractor may test and evaluate central air-conditioning, refrigeration, heating, and ventilating systems, including ductwork; however, a mandatory licensing requirement is not established for the performance of these specific services." MECHANICAL CONTRACTOR means a contractor whose services are unlimited in the execution of contracts requiring the experience, knowledge, and skill to install, maintain, repair, fabricate, alter, extend, or design, if not prohibited by law, central air-conditioning, refrigeration, heating, and ventilating systems, including duct work in connection with a complete system if such duct work is performed by the contractor as necessary to complete an air-distribution system, boiler and unfired pressure vessel systems, lift station equipment and piping, and all appurtenances, apparatus, or equipment used in connection therewith, and any duct cleaning and equipment sanitizing that requires at least a partial disassembling of the system; to install, maintain, repair, fabricate, alter, extend, or design, if not prohibited by law, piping, insulation of pipes, vessels and ducts, pressure and process piping, pneumatic control piping, gasoline tanks and pump installations and piping for same, standpipes, air piping, vacuum line piping, oxygen lines, nitrous oxide piping, ink and chemical lines, fuel transmission lines, liquefied petroleum gas lines within buildings, and natural gas fuel lines within buildings; to replace, disconnect, or reconnect power wiring on the load side of the dedicated existing electrical disconnect switch; to install, disconnect, and reconnect low voltage heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning control wiring; and to install a condensate drain from an air-conditioning unit to an existing safe waste or other approved disposal other than a direct connection to a sanitary system. The scope of work for such 4 contractor also includes any excavation work incidental thereto, but does not include any work such as potable water lines or connections thereto, sanitary sewer lines, swimming pool piping and filters, or electrical power wiring. A mechanical contractor may test and evaluate central air-conditioning, refrigeration, heating, and ventilating systems, including duct work; however, a mandatory licensing requirement is not established for the performance of these specific services. COMMERCIAL POOL / SPA CONTRACTOR means a contractor whose scope of work involves, but is not limited to, the construction, repair, and servicing of any swimming pool, or hot tub or spa, whether public, private, or otherwise, regardless of use. The scope of work includes the installation, repair, or replacement of existing equipment, any cleaning or equipment sanitizing that requires at least a partial disassembling, excluding filter changes, and the installation of new pool/spa equipment, interior finishes, the installation of package pool heaters, the installation of all perimeter piping and filter piping, and the construction of equipment rooms or housing for pool/spa equipment, and also includes the scope of work of a swimming pool/spa servicing contractor. The scope of such work does not include direct connections to a sanitary sewer system or to potable water lines. The installation, construction, modification, or replacement of equipment permanently attached to and associated with the pool or spa for the purpose of water treatment or cleaning of the pool or spa requires licensure; however, the usage of such equipment for the purposes of water treatment or cleaning does not require licensure unless the usage involves construction, modification, or replacement of such equipment. Water treatment that does not require such equipment does not require a license. In addition, a license is not required for the cleaning of the pool or spa in a way that does not affect the structural integrity of the pool or spa or its associated equipment. RESIDENTIAL POOL / SPA CONTRACTOR means a contractor whose scope of work involves, but is not limited to, the construction, repair, and servicing of a residential swimming pool, or hot tub or spa, regardless of use. The scope of work includes the installation, repair, or replacement of existing equipment, any cleaning or equipment sanitizing that requires at least a partial disassembling, excluding filter changes, and the installation of new pool/spa equipment, interior finishes, the installation of package pool heaters, the installation of all perimeter piping and filter piping, and the construction of equipment rooms or housing for pool/spa equipment, and also includes the scope of work of a swimming pool/spa servicing contractor. The scope of such work does not include direct connections to a sanitary 5 sewer system or to potable water lines. The installation, construction, modification, or replacement of equipment permanently attached to and associated with the pool or spa for the purpose of water treatment or cleaning of the pool or spa requires licensure; however, the usage of such equipment for the purposes of water treatment or cleaning does not require licensure unless the usage involves construction, modification, or replacement of such equipment. Water treatment that does not require such equipment does not require a license. In addition, a license is not required for the cleaning of the pool or spa in a way that does not affect the structural integrity of the pool or spa or its associated equipment. SWIMMING POOL / SPA SERVICING CONTRACTOR means a contractor whose scope of work involves, but is not limited to, the repair and servicing of a swimming pool, or hot tub or spa, whether public or private, or otherwise, regardless of use. The scope of work includes the repair or replacement of existing equipment, any cleaning or equipment sanitizing that requires at least a partial disassembling, excluding filter changes, and the installation of new pool/spa equipment, interior refinishing, the reinstallation or addition of pool heaters, the repair or replacement of all perimeter piping and filter piping, the repair of equipment rooms or housing for pool/spa equipment, and the substantial or complete draining of a swimming pool, or hot tub or spa, for the purpose of repair or renovation. The scope of such work does not include direct connections to a sanitary sewer system or to potable water lines. The installation, construction, modification, substantial or complete disassembly, or replacement of equipment permanently attached to and associated with the pool or spa for the purpose of water treatment or cleaning of the pool or spa requires licensure; however, the usage of such equipment for the purposes of water treatment or cleaning does not require licensure unless the usage involves construction, modification, substantial or complete disassembly, or replacement of such equipment. Water treatment that does not require such equipment does not require a license. In addition, a license is not required for the cleaning of the pool or spa in a way that does not affect the structural integrity of the pool or spa or its associated equipment. PLUMBING CONTRACTOR means a contractor whose services are unlimited in the plumbing trade and includes contracting business consisting of the execution of contracts requiring the experience, financial means, knowledge, and skill to install, maintain, repair, alter, extend, or, if not prohibited by law, design plumbing. A plumbing contractor may install, maintain, repair, alter, extend, or, if not prohibited 6 by law, design the following without obtaining an additional local regulatory license, certificate, or registration: sanitary drainage or storm drainage facilities, water and sewer plants and substations, venting systems, public or private water supply systems, septic tanks, drainage and supply wells, swimming pool piping, irrigation systems, and solar heating water systems and all appurtenances, apparatus, or equipment used in connection therewith, including boilers and pressure process piping and including the installation of water, natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas and related venting, and storm and sanitary sewer lines. The scope of work of the plumbing contractor also includes the design, if not prohibited by law, and installation, maintenance, repair, alteration, or extension of air-piping, vacuum line piping, oxygen line piping, nitrous oxide piping, and all related medical gas systems; fire line standpipes and fire sprinklers if authorized by law; ink and chemical lines; fuel oil and gasoline piping and tank and pump installation, except bulk storage plants; and pneumatic control piping systems, all in a manner that complies with all plans, specifications, codes, laws, and regulations applicable. The scope of work of the plumbing contractor applies to private property and public property, including any excavation work incidental thereto, and includes the work of the specialty plumbing contractor. Such contractor shall subcontract, with a qualified contractor in the field concerned, all other work incidental to the work but which is specified as being the work of a trade other than that of a plumbing contractor. This definition does not limit the scope of work of any specialty contractor certified pursuant to s. 489.113(6) and does not require certification or registration under this part as a category I liquefied petroleum gas dealer, or category V LP gas installer, as defined in s. 527.01, who is licensed under chapter 527 or an authorized employee of a public natural gas utility or of a private natural gas utility regulated by the Public Service Commission when disconnecting and reconnecting water lines in the servicing or replacement of an existing water heater. A plumbing contractor may perform drain cleaning and clearing and install or repair rainwater catchment systems; however, a mandatory licensing requirement is not established for the performance of these specific services. UNDERGROUND UTILITY AND EXCAVATION CONTRACTOR means a contractor whose services are limited to the construction, installation, and repair, on public or private property, whether accomplished through open excavations or through other means, including, but not limited to, directional drilling, auger boring, jacking and boring, trenchless technologies, wet and dry taps, grouting, and slip lining, of main sanitary sewer collection systems, main water distribution systems, storm sewer 7 collection systems, and the continuation of utility lines from the main systems to a point of termination up to and including the meter location for the individual occupancy, sewer collection systems at property line on residential or single- occupancy commercial properties, or on multioccupancy properties at manhole or wye lateral extended to an invert elevation as engineered to accommodate future building sewers, water distribution systems, or storm sewer collection systems at storm sewer structures. However, an underground utility and excavation contractor may install empty underground conduits in rights-of-way, easements, platted rights- of-way in new site development, and sleeves for parking lot crossings no smaller than 2 inches in diameter if each conduit system installed is designed by a licensed professional engineer or an authorized employee of a municipality, county, or public utility and the installation of such conduit does not include installation of any conductor wiring or connection to an energized electrical system. An underground utility and excavation contractor may not install piping that is an integral part of a fire protection system as defined in s. 633.102 beginning at the point where the piping is used exclusively for such system. SOLAR CONTRACTOR means a contractor whose services consist of the installation, alteration, repair, maintenance, relocation, or replacement of solar panels for potable solar water heating systems, swimming pool solar heating systems, and photovoltaic systems and any appurtenances, apparatus, or equipment used in connection therewith, whether public, private, or otherwise, regardless of use. A contractor, certified or registered pursuant to this chapter, is not required to become a certified or registered solar contractor or to contract with a solar contractor in order to provide services enumerated in this paragraph that are within the scope of the services such contractors may render under this part. POLLUTANT STORAGE SYSTEMS CONTRACTOR means a contractor whose services are limited to, and who has the experience, knowledge, and skill to install, maintain, repair, alter, extend, or design, if not prohibited by law, and use materials and items used in the installation, maintenance, extension, and alteration of, pollutant storage tanks. Any person installing a pollutant storage tank shall perform such installation in accordance with the standards adopted pursuant to s. 376.303. SPECIALTY CONTRACTOR means a contractor whose scope of work and responsibility is limited to a particular phase of construction established in a category adopted by board rule and whose scope is limited to a subset of the activities described in one of the paragraphs of this subsection 8 STATE CERTIFIED SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS FS 489.117 (4)(a)(1) FAC 61G4-15 (.012 & .015, b - c) ROOFTOP SOLAR HEATING INSTALLATION SPECIALTY CONTRACTOR A rooftop solar heating installation contractor is a specialty contractor whose contracting business consists of the execution of contracts requiring the skill, knowledge, ability and experience to size, install, alter, repair, maintain, relocate, replace, or use residential domestic potable solar water heating systems to include solar heating panels and all appurtenances, apparatus or equipment used in connection therewith. The scope of work of such contractor is limited to solar domestic hot water systems for one-family, two-family, or three-family residences, not exceeding two stories in height and solar swimming pool heaters for residential swimming pools. Such contractor may tie into the existing pool pump or other equipment, but may not install, alter, repair, maintain, relocate, or replace any pool equipment, including but not limited to the pool pump. The residential solar water heating contractor must subcontract any work for which a local certificate of competency is required unless such contractor is state certified in the respective trade category or is licensed in such category by the appropriate local authority. Nothing in this rule shall be deemed to restrict or limit in any manner the legal authority of certified mechanical contractors, certified Class A and B air conditioning contractors, or certified plumbing contractors to install residential solar water heating systems. SPECIALTY STRUCTURE CONTRACTOR (a) is a contractor whose services are limited to the execution of contracts requiring the experience, knowledge and skill necessary for the fabrication, assembling, handling, erection, installation, replacement, dismantling, adjustment, alteration, repair, servicing and design work when not prohibited by law, in accordance with accepted engineering data and/or according to manufacturers specifications in the aluminum, metal, canvas, vinyl and fiberglass screening, doors and windows, hurricane protection devices and allied construction materials. (b) The scope of such work shall include and be limited to fabric coverings on metal substructures, screened porches, screened enclosures, pool enclosures, preformed panel-post and beam roofs, manufactured housing roof-overs, vinyl or acrylic panel window enclosures, guardrails, handrails, aluminum and vinyl fences, the installation or replacement of windstorm protective devices, single story self- contained aluminum utility storage structures (not to exceed 720 sq. ft.), residential glass window and door enclosures, sunrooms, siding, soffit, fascia and gutters. The installation or replacement of window and door assemblies certified in accordance with AAMA 101/ I.S.2 or Miami Dade TAS 201. 202. 203 as specified by the Florida Building Code in Group R occupancy buildings, as defined by the Florida Building 9 Code, up to three stories or thirty feet in height. The installation or replacement of windstorm protective devices, except for impact resistant glazing, shall be unlimited. Division I Contractors shall be permitted to subcontract with Specialty Structure Contractors for the installation or replacement of window and door assemblies certified in accordance with AAMA 101/ I.S.2 or Miami Dade TAS 201. 202. 203 as specified by the Florida Building Code in buildings of Group R occupancy, as defined by the Florida Building Code, of any height. The scope of such work shall include wood work incidental to the aluminum and allied materials construction work. It shall be limited to the construction of wood framing for the walls of uninhabitable utility storage structures, raised wood decks for enclosures, and the repair and/or replacement of wood incidental to the installation of glass windows and doors, installation of siding, soffit, fascia, gutters and preformed panel- post and beam roofs. The scope of such work shall comply with all plans, specifications, codes, laws and regulations applicable. (c) The scope of such work shall include masonry concrete work and be limited to foundations, slabs and block kneewalls incidental to the aluminum and allied construction materials construction work. The specialty structure contractor, whose services are limited, shall not perform any work that alters the structural integrity of the building including but not limited to roof trusses, lintels, load bearing walls and foundations. (d) The specialty structure contractor shall subcontract, with a licensed qualified contractor in the field concerned, all other work incidental to that which is defined herein but which is the work of a trade other than that of a specialty structure contractor. Nothing in this definition shall be construed to limit or infringe upon the scope of work of any specialty contractor certified pursuant to Sections 489.105(3) and 489.113(6), F.S. STATE CERTIFIED SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS FS 489.113(6)(a) FAC 61G4-15.100 STRUCTURAL ALUMINUM OR SCREEN ENCLOSURES SPECIALTY CONTRACTOR is qualified and certified by the board to perform any work involving aluminum screened porches, screened enclosures, pool enclosures, pre-formed panel-post and beam roofs, mobile home panel roof-overs, residential glass and window door enclosures, vinyl panel window enclosures and single-story self-contained aluminum utility storage structures not exceeding seven hundred twenty (720) square feet. The scope of the work shall include woodwork incidental to the aluminum and allied materials construction work. It shall be limited to the construction of wood framing for walls of uninhabitable utility storage structures, raised wood decks for enclosures, and the rescreening, repair and/or replacement of wood incidental to the installation of glass windows and doors, installation of 10 siding, soffit, fascia, gutters, and preformed panel-post and beam roofs. The scope of such work shall include masonry concrete work and be limited to foundations, slabs and block knee walls incidental to the aluminum and allied materials construction work. The aluminum contractor, whose services are limited, shall not perform any work that alters the structural integrity of the building including but not limited to roof trusses, lintels, load bearing walls and foundations. The aluminum contractor shall subcontract, with a licensed qualified contractor in the field concerned, all work incidental to that which is defined herein but which is the work of a trade other than that of an aluminum contractor. The scope of licensure for an aluminum contractor includes and is limited to the execution of contracts requiring the experience, financial means, knowledge and skill necessary for the fabrication, assembling, handling, erection, installation, dismantling, adjustment, alteration, repair, servicing and design work when not prohibited by law, in accordance with accepted engineering data and/or according to manufacturer's specification in the aluminum metal, vinyl and fiberglass screening and allied construction materials. MARINE SPECIALTY CONTRACTOR is qualified and certified by the board to perform any work involving the construction, repair, alteration, extension and excavation for fixed docks, floating docks, boathouses, mooring devices, mooring fields, seawalls, bulkheads, piers, wharfs, boatlifts, boat ramps, revetments, cofferdams, wave attenuators, dune crossovers and other marine structures and activities, including pile driving, framing, concrete, masonry, dredge and fill, and wood shingle, wood shakes, or asphalt or fiberglass shingle roofing on a new structure of his or her own construction. MARINE SEAWALL WORK SPECIALTY CONTRACTOR is qualified and certified by the board to install, alter, repair, maintain, relocate, and replace supporting members of piers and docks, e.g., piles or pilings, columns, posts, stanchions. The scope of work of such contractor shall include all construction below, above, or beyond, the mean low water line, for the sole purpose of constructing, erecting or dismantling of piers, docks and seawalls. MARINE BULKHEAD WORK SPECIALTY CONTRACTOR is qualified and certified by the board to install, alter, repair, maintain, relocate, and replace bulkheads and its supporting members. The scope of work of such contractor shall include all construction below, above or beyond, the mean low water line, for the sole purpose of constructing, erecting, or dismantling of bulkheads. MARINE DOCK WORK SPECIALTY CONTRACTOR is qualified and certified by the board to install, repair, maintain, or alter docks, piers, and decks of marine nature, and may perform pile driving as well as other operations necessary for the safe construction of these structures. 11 MARINE PILE DRIVING SPECIALTY CONTRACTOR is qualified and certified by the board to drive concrete, wood, or steel piles in a marine environment to provide the foundations for fixed docks, floating docks, boathouses, mooring devices, mooring fields, seawalls, bulkheads, piers, wharfs, boatlifts, boat ramps, revetments, cofferdams, wave attenuators, dune crossovers and other marine structures. STRUCTURAL MASONRY SPECIALTY CONTRACTOR is qualified and certified by the board to form, place, finish, install, repair, maintain, and replace any concrete or masonry products including: batching and mixing of aggregates, cement, and water to specifications, laying of block, brick, and other masonry units, the construction of forms and framework for the casting and shaping of concrete, the placing and erection of reinforcing steel and the pouring, placement, injecting and finishing of concrete. The scope of such work shall include all types of foundations, slabs, footers, curbs, walls, columns, beams and other structures, and terrazzo and other finishes. STRUCTURAL PRE-STRESSED, PRECAST CONCRETE WORK SPECIALTY CONTRACTOR is qualified and certified to erect structural precast concrete units such as decks, beams, girders, walls, columns and stairs that are or may be used as structural members for buildings and structures, including welding and rigging in connection therewith and to erect precast concrete units for guard rails and decorative panels above the ground floor, including such minor field fabrication as may be necessary. STRUCTURAL STEEL WORK SPECIALTY CONTRACTOR is qualified and certified by the board to install, repair, maintain, and replace steel framework, columns, sheathing, beams, and fabrication of metal buildings. WINDOW AND DOOR INSTALLATION SPECIALTY CONTRACTOR - is qualified and certified by the board to install, replace, adjust, repair, and service, when not prohibited by law, in accordance with accepted engineering data and or according to manufacturers’ specification of exterior windows and doors, hurricane protection devices, shutters, and hardware in connection therewith which do not affect structural changes, except the replacement of window bucks in retrofit. GARAGE DOOR INSTALLATION SPECIALTY CONTRACTOR is qualified and certified by the board to fabricate, assemble, handle, erect, install, dismantle, adjust, alter, repair, and service garage doors. The scope of such work shall include all types of garage doors, including the related hardware and operating devices. Such contractor shall be allowed to install low voltage wiring for safety features and cord 12 and cap connected to the devices, motors, and equipment; any other electrical work related to the installation of a garage door shall be subcontracted to a licensed electrical contractor, including wire removal and/or rewiring, installation of receptacles, lights, and switches. Such contractor shall be allowed to subcontract with other licensed contractors for work directly related to the installation of the garage door. PLASTER AND LATH SPECIALTY CONTRACTOR is qualified and certified by the board to coat surfaces with a mixture of sand or other aggregate gypsum plaster, Portland cement or quicklime and water, or any combination of such material as to create a permanent coating. The contractor may perform lathing work. STRUCTURAL CARPENTRY SPECIALTY CONTRACTOR is qualified and certified by the board to install any wood products or metal framing in a structure of a building including rough framing, door, window (including metal), and structural trusses. RESIDENTIAL SWIMMING POOL/SPA SERVICING SPECIALTY CONTRACTOR means a contractor whose scope of work involves the repair and servicing of residential swimming pools, hot tubs or spas. The scope of work includes the repair or replacement of existing equipment, any cleaning or equipment sanitizing that requires at least a partial disassembling, filter changes, and the installation of new pool/spa equipment, interior refinishing, the reinstallation or addition of pool heaters, the repair or replacement of all perimeter piping and filter piping, the repair of equipment rooms or housing for pool/spa equipment, and the substantial or complete draining, for the purpose of repair or renovation of residential swimming pools, hot tubs, and spas. The scope of such work does not include direct connections to a sanitary sewer system or to potable water lines. INDUSTRIAL FACILITY SPECIALTY CONTRACTOR is a contractor who is qualified and certified by the board to perform any work involving the construction, repair, demolition, modification, and alteration of uninhabitable industrial structures housing manufactured industrial equipment being installed therein by the contractor of specialized equipment used to produce or move goods or materials including but not limited to energy production, gas production, chemical production, installation of fixed equipment, above ground storage tanks and related accessory piping; and construction of habitable or uninhabitable attached accessory use structures not exceeding 1,500 square feet used solely to house related operating and controlling equipment. An industrial facility specialty contractor shall be unlimited in his or her ability to enter contracts for the scopes of work described herein and who may perform such work permitted under this rule, except as otherwise expressly provided in section 489.113, F.S. An industrial facility specialty 13 contractor shall be required to subcontract all work above that falls within the scopes of work set forth in sections 489.105(3)(b)-(p) or 489.505, F.S., or for fire protection systems under section 633.318, F.S., to a licensee who holds a state certification or registration in the respective category of work. BUILDING DEMOLITION SPECIALTY CONTRACTOR is a contractor whose contracting business consists of the execution of contracts requiring the experience, financial means, knowledge, and skill to demolish, if not prohibited by law, steel tanks 50 feet or less in height; towers 50 feet or less in height; other structures 50 feet or less in height, other than buildings or residences over three stories tall; and buildings or residences three stories or less in height. Nothing in this rule shall be deemed to restrict or limit in any manner the scope of work authorized by law of other contractor classifications. IRRIGATION SPECIALTY CONTRACTOR is a contractor whose contracting business consists of the execution of contracts requiring the experience, financial means, knowledge, and skill to install, maintain, repair, alter, extend, manage, monitor, audit, or, if not prohibited by law, design irrigation systems. An irrigation specialty contractor may install, maintain, repair, alter, extend, manage, monitor, audit, or, if not prohibited by law, design irrigation systems, including any excavation work incidental thereto. An irrigation system includes all: piping; fittings; sprinklers; drip irrigation products; valves; irrigation controllers; control wiring; rain sensors; water pumps, water conservation devices; water harvesting systems; irrigation main lines downstream of a utility potable water meter or utility alternative water supply distribution line and dedicated backflow prevention device; and associated components installed for the delivery and application of water for the purpose of irrigation. Irrigation systems used for agricultural purposes shall not be included within the scope of this rule. An irrigation specialty contractor is precluded from conducting work on water wells or pumps per Florida Plumbing Code and Section 373.323(10), Florida Statutes. TOWER SPECIALTY CONTRACTOR is qualified and certified by the board to perform any work involving the construction, repair and alteration of uninhabitable towers for purposes of communications, energy, water, or utilities; including construction of accessory use structures not exceeding three stories in height which house related equipment. An applicant for a tower specialty contractor certification shall pass the general contractor examination and shall demonstrate experience in the construction, repair and alteration of towers and accessory use structures. GLASS AND GLAZING SPECIALTY CONTRACTOR is a specialty contractor whose scope of work is limited to the installation and attachment of all types of windows and glass, on residential and commercial applications without any height restriction, 14 whether fixed or movable; the installation of swinging or sliding glass doors to existing walls, floors, columns or other structural members of the building; the installation of glass holding or supporting mullions or horizontal bars; the installation of structurally anchored impact-resistant opening protection attached to existing building walls, floors, columns or other structural members of the building; and the cutting and installation of glass and mirrors. A glass and glazing specialty contractor may also install prefabricated glass, metal or plastic curtain walls, storefront frames or panels, caulking incidental to such work and assembly, and installation of shower & tub enclosures and metal fascia. GYPSUM DRYWALL SPECIALTY CONTRACTOR is a specialty contractor whose scope of work is limited to the installation of all necessary and incidental metal accessories, including non-load bearing metal studs, runners, hangers, channels, drywall metal suspension accessories and prefabricated ceiling materials; and the preparation of the surface over which drywall product is to be applied. This includes the application of base and finish coats specifically designed for the gypsum drywall products of their own erection. This category shall not include plastering, block, or wood partitions. GAS LINE SPECIALTY CONTRACTOR A gas line specialty contractor is a contractor whose scope of work is limited to installation, modification, alteration, testing, repair and maintenance of natural gas transmission systems and natural gas distribution systems with all appurtenances within rights-of-way, easements, or terminating at meter. 61G4-15.026, 489.113(6), 489.115(4) SWIMMING POOL SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS 61G4-15.032 (a – g) SWIMMING POOL LAYOUT SPECIALTY CONTRACTOR means a swimming pool specialty contractor whose scope of work is limited to the layout, shaping, steel installation, and rough piping of pools, spas, and hot tub shells. SWIMMING POOL STRUCTURAL SPECIALTY CONTRACTOR means a swimming pool specialty contractor whose scope of work is limited to the shaping and shooting of gunite, shotcrete, concrete, or similar product mix used in the construction of swimming pools and spas. This scope of work includes the installation of fiberglass shells and vinyl liners. SWIMMING POOL EXCAVATION SPECIALTY CONTRACTOR means a swimming pool specialty contractor whose scope of work is limited to the excavation and earthmoving required for the installation of pools, spas, and hot tub shells. 15 SWIMMING POOL TRIM SPECIALTY CONTRACTOR means a swimming pool specialty contractor whose scope of work is limited to the installation of tile and coping for pools, spas, and hot tub shells. Decorative or interactive water displays or areas that use recirculated water, including waterfalls and spray nozzles, are also included in this rule within this scope of work. SWIMMING POOL DECKING SPECIALTY CONTRACTOR means a swimming pool specialty contractor whose scope of work is limited to the construction and installation of concrete flatwork, pavers and bricks, retaining walls, and footings associated with the construction of pools, spas, and hot tub shells SWIMMING POOL PIPING SPECIALTY CONTRACTOR means a swimming pool specialty contractor whose scope of work is limited to the installation of piping or the installation of circulating, filtering, disinfecting, controlling, or monitoring equipment and devices used in the construction of pools, spas, hot tubs, and decorative or interactive water displays or areas. SWIMMING POOL FINISHES SPECIALTY CONTRACTOR means a swimming pool specialty contractor whose scope of work is limited to the coating or plastering of the interior surfaces of pools, spas, or hot tub shells. ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS 489.505 (2)(a – b)(12) ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR or UNLIMITED ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR means a person who conducts business in the electrical trade field and who has the experience, knowledge, and skill to install, repair, alter, add to, or design, in compliance with law, electrical wiring, fixtures, appliances, apparatus, raceways, conduit, or any part thereof, which generates, transmits, transforms, or utilizes electrical energy in any form, including the electrical installations and systems within plants and substations, all in compliance with applicable plans, specifications, codes, laws, and regulations. The term means any person, firm, or corporation that engages in the business of electrical contracting under an express or implied contract; or that undertakes, offers to undertake, purports to have the capacity to undertake, or submits a bid to engage in the business of electrical contracting; or that does itself or by or through others engage in the business of electrical contracting. 16 ALARM SYSTEM CONTRACTOR means a person whose business includes the execution of contracts requiring the ability, experience, science, knowledge, and skill to lay out, fabricate, install, maintain, alter, repair, monitor, inspect, replace, or service alarm systems for compensation, including, but not limited to, all types of alarm systems for all purposes. This term also means any person, firm, or corporation that engages in the business of alarm contracting under an expressed or implied contract; that undertakes, offers to undertake, purports to have the capacity to undertake, or submits a bid to engage in the business of alarm contracting; or that by itself or by or through others engages in the business of alarm contracting. CERTIFIED ALARM SYSTEM CONTRACTOR means an alarm system contractor who possesses a certificate of competency issued by the department. The scope of certification is limited to alarm circuits originating in the alarm control panel and equipment governed by the applicable provisions of Articles 725, 760, 770, 800, and 810 of the National Electrical Code, Current Edition, and National Fire Protection Association Standard 72, Current Edition. The scope of certification for alarm system contractors also includes the installation, repair, fabrication, erection, alteration, addition, or design of electrical wiring, fixtures, appliances, thermostats, apparatus, raceways, and conduit, or any part thereof not to exceed 98 volts (RMS), when those items are for the purpose of transmitting data or proprietary video (satellite systems that are not part of a community antenna television or radio distribution system) or providing central vacuum capability or electric locks; however, this provision governing the scope of certification does not create any mandatory licensure requirement. ALARM SYSTEM CONTRACTOR I means an alarm system contractor whose business includes all types of alarm systems for all purposes. ALARM SYSTEM CONTRACTOR II means an alarm system contractor whose business includes all types of alarm systems other than fire, for all purposes, except as herein provided. (c) The scope of work of this license may also be performed by the following certified and registered license categories: Unlimited Electrical Contractor, Alarm System Contractor I, Alarm System Contractor II, and Residential Electrical Contractor. 17 STATE SPECIALTY ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS FS 489.505(19) 61G6-7.001 (1 – 6) ELECTRICAL SPECIALTY CONTRACTOR means a contractor whose scope of practice is limited to a specific segment of electrical or alarm system contracting, including, but not limited to: elevator specialist (class code 066), utility line electrical specialist (class code 068), low voltage system specialist (class code 069), residential electrical contracting (class code 043), maintenance of electrical fixtures (class code 065), and fabrication, erection, installation, and maintenance of electrical advertising signs (class code 067). LIGHTING MAINTENANCE SPECIALTY ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR the scope of certification of a lighting maintenance specialty contractor is limited to the installation, repair, alteration, or replacement of lighting fixtures in or on buildings, signs, billboards, roadways, streets, parking lots and other similar structures. However, the scope of the certification does not include the provision of, or work beyond, the last electrical supplying source, outlet, or disconnecting means. LIMITED ENERGY SYSTEMS SPECIALTY the scope of certification of a limited energy systems specialty contractor includes the installation, repair, fabrication, erection, alteration, addition to, or design of electrical wiring, fixtures, appliances, thermostats, apparatus, raceways, conduit, and fiber optics (transmission of light over stranded glass) or any part thereof not to exceed 98 volts, (RMS). The scope of work of this license does not include installation, repair, fabrication, erection, alteration, addition to, or design of electrical wiring, fixtures, appliances, thermostats, apparatus, raceways, conduit, that are part of an alarm system. (a) The scope of certification is limited to electrical circuits and equipment as set forth in section 489.505(7), F.S. (b) The scope of certification shall not include work performed by public utilities exempt under the terms of section 489.503(4), F.S., or exempt due to the regulatory jurisdiction of the Florida Public Service Commission. RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR the scope of certification includes installation, repair, alteration, addition to, replacement of or design of electrical wiring, fixtures, appliances, apparatus, raceways, conduit, or any part thereof, in a 1, 2, 3, or 4 family residence not exceeding 2 stories in height, and accessory use 18 structures in connection with the residence. The electrical service installed or worked upon is limited to single phase, 400 ampere single service. SIGN SPECIALTY ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR the scope of certification includes the structural fabrication including concrete foundation, erection, installation, alteration, repair, service and wiring of electrical signs and outline lighting. The scope of certification shall not include the provision of, or any electrical work beyond, the last disconnect mean or terminal points. However, a contractor certified under this section may provide the electrical entrance requirements for metering and main disconnect of remote billboards or signs which are independent of any structure or building and which require no more than twenty-five (25) kilowatts at two hundred fifty (250) volts maximum. TWO-WAY RADIO COMMUNICATIONS ENHANCEMENT SYSTEMS SPECIALTY the scope of certification of a two-way radio communications enhancement system specialty contractor includes the installation, repair, alteration, addition to, testing, replacement and design of electrical wiring, fixtures, antennae, amplifiers, appliances, apparatus, raceways, conduit, or any part thereof, for two-way radio communications enhancement systems in all structures. The scope of this license does not include the connection of a system to a fire alarm panel. The scope of work of this license may also be performed by the following license categories: Certified Unlimited Electrical Contractor; Certified Alarm System Contractor I; and Registered Alarm System Contractor I. UTILITY LINE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR the scope of certification of a utility line electrical contractor means a utility contractor whose business includes all types of transmission electrical circuits, distribution electrical circuits, and substation construction done for investor owned electrical utilities, city municipal electrical utilities, and cooperatives under the rural electric authority between point of origin and point of delivery. FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR (State License Only) Certificate of Competency issued by the State Fire Marshal for these Licenses: Florida Statute 633.102 (3) (a-e) CONTRACTOR I means a contractor whose business includes the execution of contracts requiring the ability to lay out, fabricate, install, inspect, alter, repair, and service all types of fire protection systems, excluding pre-engineered systems. 19 CONTRACTOR II means a contractor whose business is limited to the execution of contracts requiring the ability to lay out, fabricate, install, inspect, alter, repair, and service water sprinkler systems, water spray systems, foam-water sprinkler systems, foam-water spray systems, standpipes, combination standpipes and sprinkler risers, all piping that is an integral part of the system beginning at the point of service as defined in this section, sprinkler tank heaters, air lines, thermal systems used in connection with sprinklers, and tanks and pumps connected thereto, excluding pre-engineered systems. CONTRACTOR III means a contractor whose business is limited to the execution of contracts requiring the ability to fabricate, install, inspect, alter, repair, and service carbon dioxide systems, foam extinguishing systems, dry chemical systems, and Halon and other chemical systems, excluding pre-engineered systems. CONTRACTOR IV means a contractor whose business is limited to the execution of contracts requiring the ability to lay out, fabricate, install, inspect, alter, repair, and service automatic fire sprinkler systems for detached one-family dwellings, detached two-family dwellings, and mobile homes, excluding pre-engineered systems and excluding single-family homes in cluster units, such as apartments, condominiums, and assisted living facilities or any building that is connected to other dwellings. A Contractor IV is limited to the scope of practice specified in NFPA 13D. CONTRACTOR V means a contractor whose business is limited to the execution of contracts requiring the ability to fabricate, install, alter, repair, and service the underground piping for a fire protection system using water as the extinguishing agent beginning at the point of service as defined in this act and ending no more than 1 foot above the finished floor. A Contractor V may inspect underground piping for a water-based fire protection system under the direction of a Contractor I or Contractor II. *633.102 (11) Fire protection system means a system individually designed to protect the interior or exterior of a specific building or buildings, structure, or other special hazard from fire. Such systems include, but are not limited to, water sprinkler systems, water spray systems, foam-water sprinkler systems, foam-water spray systems, carbon dioxide systems, foam extinguishing systems, dry chemical systems, and Halon and other chemical systems used for fire protection use. Such systems also include any overhead and underground fire mains; fire hydrants and hydrant mains; standpipes 20 and hoses connected to sprinkler systems; sprinkler tank heaters; air lines; thermal systems used in connection with fire sprinkler systems; tanks providing water supply or pump fuel, including piping for such tanks; and pumps connected to fire sprinkler systems. LIQUIFIED PERTROLEUM GAS FS 527.01(10) LP GAS INSTALLER - CATEGORY V means any person who is engaged in the liquefied petroleum gas business and whose services include the design, installation, servicing, altering, or modifying of apparatus, piping, tubing, tanks, and equipment for the use of liquefied petroleum or natural gas and selling or offering to sell, or leasing or offering to lease, apparatus, appliances, and equipment for the use of liquefied petroleum or natural gas. FS 527.01(1) Liquefied petroleum gas” means any material which is composed predominantly of any of the following hydrocarbons, or mixtures of the same: propane, propylene, butanes (normal butane or isobutane), and butylenes. FS 527.01(5) Qualifier means any person who has passed a competency examination administered by the department and is employed by a licensed category I, category II, or category V business. MEDICAL GAS CERTIFICATION FS 489.1136 61G4-15.031 (1) Licensed plumbing contractors, as described in Section 489.1136(1)(a), F.S., engaged in, or who wish to engage in, the business of medical gas systems pursuant to Section 489.1136, F.S., shall take and complete a thirty-two (32) hour course on medical gas systems. Such course shall be Board approved and shall consist of both classroom and practical work designed to teach familiarity with the National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA) Standard 99C (“Standard on Gas and Vacuum Systems”), latest edition, as adopted by the Florida State Fire Marshal, and the American Society of Sanitary Engineers (ASSE) Series 6000 (“Professional Qualifications Standards for Medical Gas Systems Installers, Inspectors and Verifiers”), latest edition, to augment those issues addressed by the NFPA Standard 99C relative to medical gas systems and designed to teach the subject matter required by Section 489.1136(1)(a), F.S. 21 MOBILE HOME INSTALLER (IH, Mobile Home) (State License Only) FS Sec 320.8249 Limited to the installation of Mobile Homes and Towed Recreational Vehicles and the hookup of the associated utilities to the previously installed site connections. NOTE: This is the only Contractor License that can install mobile homes. Class “A”, “B”, or “C” contractors and “owner-builders” can no longer install M/H’s. Florida Statutes, Section 320.8249, requires that anyone who will install a mobile/manufactured home must be licensed by the Bureau of Mobile Home and Recreational Vehicle Construction, Division of Motor Vehicles, Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. UTILITY BUILDING INSTALLER FS 489.103 (20-21) EXEMPT FROM LICENSURE UNDER THE FOLLOWING CONDTIONS: UTILITY BUILDING INSTALLER a person who engages in the sale, delivery, assembly, or tie-down of prefabricated portable sheds that are not more than 250 square feet in interior size and are not intended for use as a residence or as living quarters. This exemption may not be construed to interfere with the Florida Building Code or any applicable local technical amendment to the Florida Building Code, local licensure requirements, or other local ordinance provisions. The sale, delivery, assembly, or tie-down of lawn storage buildings and storage buildings not exceeding 400 square feet and bearing the insignia of approval from the DBPR showing compliance with the Florida Building Code . JOURNEYMAN FS 489.1455 & FS 489.5335 HVAC JOURNEYMAN those qualified to perform work in the HVAC trades while employed or supervised by a licensed HVAC contractor MECHANICAL JOURNEYMAN those qualified to perform work in the Mechanical trades while employed or supervised by a licensed Mechanical contractor PLUMBING JOURNEYMAN those qualified to perform work in the Plumbing trades while employed or supervised by a licensed Plumbing contractor. 22 ELECTRICAL JOURNEYMAN those qualified to perform work in the Electrical trades while employed or supervised by a licensed Electrical contractor LICENSE CATEGORY THAT EXISTED PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 2021 IN THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN THAT MAY CONTINUE AS A NON-TESTED TRADE FS 489.117 (4)(a)(3) FENCE CONTRACTOR - Fencing Contractor means any person or firm qualified and certified by the board whose scope of work is to manufacture, construct, install, repair, maintain, extend or alter fences consisting of metal, and wooden materials, pvc, or plastic components. CONTRACTOR LICENSING CHANGES Background: Pursuant to Florida Statutes Section 163.211 and Chapter 489, as of July 1, 2025, local licensing is limited to the specialty contractor categories in FS 489.117(4)(a). Therefore, the City of Sebastian local license contractor categories will be updated to reflect this recent change. Existing local license categories whose scope of work substantially corresponds to the new state specialty licensing categories will be realigned with the corresponding state specialty license. Existing local license contractor categories whose scope of work does not substantially correspond to a state specialty license category will no longer require local licensing. THIS DOES NOT EXEMPT ANY SCOPE OF WORK BEING PERFORMED FROM REQUIRING PERMITS IF OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE OR CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES. All State Certified and Registered Contractor licensing categories synonymous with the Department of Business and Professional Regulation will remain the same. The following State Specialty License Categories will be added to the City of Sebastian contractor categories, pursuant to FS 489.117(4)(a); 489.113(6)(a-b); and the Department of Business and Professional Regulation thru the Construction Industry Licensing Board: State Certified Specialty License Categories:  Structural Aluminum or Screen Enclosure Specialty Contractor (new)  Marine Specialty Contractor (existing)  Marine Seawall Work Specialty Contractor (new)  Marine Bulkhead Work Specialty Contractor (new)  Marine Dock Work Specialty Contractor (new)  Marine Pile Driving Specialty Contractor (new)  Structural Masonry Specialty Contractor (new)  Structural Pre-Stressed, Precast Concrete Work Specialty Contractor (new)  Structural Steel Work Specialty Contractor (new)  Window and Door Installation Specialty Contractor (new)  Garage Door Installation Specialty Contractor (new)  Plaster and Lath Specialty Contractor (new)  Structural Carpentry Specialty Contractor (new)  Residential Swimming Pool / Spa Servicing Specialty Contractor (new)  Industrial Facility Specialty Contractor (new)  Building Demolition Specialty Contractor (new)  Irrigation Specialty Contractor (existing)  Tower Specialty Contractor (existing)  Glass and Glazing Specialty Contractor (existing)  Gypsum Drywall Specialty Contractor (existing)  Gas Line Specialty Contractor (new) Pursuant to FS 459.117(4)(a)(3) the following license category that existed prior to January 1, 2021 in the City of Sebastian may continue as a non-tested trade:  Fence Contractor The following list of local licenses that are currently active in the City of Sebastian will be merged into the substantially corresponding state specialty license category as listed below, and renewed as such going forward. The scope of work included with the new license category will correspond with the state specialty license category definition: Existing Local License Category State Specialty License Category  Aluminum /Concrete Structural Aluminum or Screen Enclosure Specialty Contractor  Aluminum Structural Aluminum or Screen Enclosure Specialty Contractor  Carpentry Structural Carpentry Specialty Contractor  Concrete Form and Placing Structural Masonry Specialty Contractor  Concrete Structural Masonry Specialty Contractor  Demolition Building Demolition Specialty Contractor  Drywall Gypsum Drywall Specialty Contractor  Garage Doors Garage Door Installation Specialty Contractor  Glass and Glazing Glass and Glazing Specialty Contractor  Hurricane Shutters Window and Door Installation Specialty Contractor  Irrigation Irrigation Specialty Contractor  Marine Construction Marine Specialty Contractor  Masonry Structural Masonry Specialty Contractor  Masonry/ Concrete Structural Masonry Specialty Contractor  Stucco / Plastering Plaster and Lath Specialty Contractor  Welding Structural Steel Work Specialty Contractor  Windows and Doors Window and Door Installation Specialty Contractor The following license categories do not substantially correspond with a state specialty license category and will no longer be renewed or available: This scope of work may now require a State Certified or Registered License, as applicable in order to apply for building permits.  Excavation  Final Grading  Finish Carpentry  Insulation  Paving  Sign non-electrical THIS DOES NOT EXEMPT ANY SCOPE OF WORK BEING PERFORMED FROM REQUIRING PERMITS IF OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE OR CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES. Any locally licensed contractor can submit their test scores and other documentation to DBPR to review for one of the new corresponding state specialty contractor licenses for possible grandfathering of your license. Per 489.117 (2)(b) and FAC 61G4-16.009 you may be exempt from the Florida examination. You can Contact DBPR at 850-487- 1395 for further information. If you have any questions concerning your license or any of these license categories, please reach out to the Sebastian Building Department at permits@cityofsebastian.org or call 772-589-5537 to reach a licensing specialist.