§ 6-100. Unlicensed individuals and firms; violations and fines.

(a)

Purpose. It shall be a violation of this section for any person to engage in the business or act in the capacity of a contractor or advertise himself, herself or a business organization as available to engage in the business or act in the capacity of a contractor without being duly registered or certified pursuant to F.S. Ch. 489, or obtaining a local license pursuant to this chapter unless exempted pursuant to section 6-5.

(b)

Prohibited activities. It shall be a violation of this ordinance for any person, individual, partnership, corporation, association or other entity to:

(1)

Falsely hold himself/herself or a business organization out as a licensee, locally licensed or locally registered contractor. First violation $500.00; Repeat violations $1,000.00.

(2)

Falsely impersonate a locally licensed or locally registered contractor. First violation $500.00; Repeat violations $1,000.00.

(3)

Present as his/her own the local license of another. First violation; $500.00 Repeat violations $1,000.00.

(4)

Knowingly give false or forged evidence to the board or a member thereof. First violation $500.00; Repeat violations $1,000.00.

(5)

Use or attempt to use a local license which has been suspended or revoked. First violation $500.00; Repeat violations $1,000.00.

(6)

Engage in the business or act in the capacity of a contractor or advertise himself/herself or a business organization as available to engage in the business or act in the capacity of a contractor without being duly licensed or registered. First violation $500.00; Repeat violations $1,000.00.

(7)

Operate a business organization engaged in contracting after sixty (60) days following the termination of it's only qualifying agent without designating another primary qualifying agent. First violation $500.00; Repeat violations $1,000.00.

(8)

Willfully or deliberately disregard or violate any municipal or county ordinance relating to unlicensed or unregistered contractors. First violation $500.00; Repeat violations $1,000.00.

(9)

Commence or perform work for which a building permit is required without such building permit being in effect. First violation $500.00; Repeat violations $1,000.00.

(10)

Conceal or caused to be concealed, or assist in concealing, from the primary qualifying agent, any material activities or information about the contracting firm. First violation $500.00; Repeat violations $1,000.00.

(11)

Exclude or facilitate the exclusion of any aspect of the contracting firm's financial or other business activities from the primary qualifying agent. First violation $500.00; Repeat violations $1,000.00.

(12)

Knowingly cause any part of the contracting firm's activities, financial or otherwise, to be conducted without the primary qualifying agent's supervision. First violation; $500.00 Repeat violations $1,000.00.

(13)

Assist or participate with any local license holder in the violation of any provision of this chapter. First violation $500.00; Repeat violations $1,000.00.

(14)

Violation of the provisions of a Stop Work Order. First violation $500.00; Repeat violations $1,000.00.

(Ord. No. 2016-04, § 2, 2-2-16)