GENERAL PROVISIONS

1. No person, firm or corporation shall render certain services to-wit: electrical, plumbing, warm air heating and air conditioning within the City or display a sign stating or implying that he, they or it are electrical, plumbing, warm air heating and air conditioning or refrigeration contractors, or advertise by means of business cards, stationery, advertisement or trade or telephone listing or otherwise indicate or represent, orally or in writing that he, they or it are in the commercial electrical, plumbing, warm air heating and air conditioning or refrigeration business or trade, unless all of the requests of this Code are met and unless he has obtained a commercial certificate of shop registration as provided herein.
2. No person, firm or corporation shall render certain services, to-wit: electrical, plumbing, warm air heating and air conditioning, within the City or display a sign stating or implying that he, they or it are electrical, plumbing, warm air heating and air conditioning or refrigeration contractors, or advertise by means of business cards, stationery, advertisement or trade or telephone listing or otherwise indicate or represent, orally or in writing that he, they or it are in the residential one, two, and three-family electrical, plumbing, warm air heating and air conditioning or refrigeration business or trade, unless all of the requests of this Code are met and unless he has obtained a residential one, two, and three-family certificate of shop registration as provided herein.
3. No person shall install certain services, to-wit: electrical, plumbing, warm air heating and air conditioning within the City unless they have obtained a certificate as a journeyman electrical, plumbing, warm air heating and air conditioning installer.
4. No person shall install certain services to-wit: electrical, plumbing, warm air heating and air conditioning within the City unless they have obtained a certificate of registration as an apprentice electrical, plumbing, warm air heating and air conditioning installer and working under the supervision of a licensed contractor or journeyman.
5. No person, firm or corporation holding a certificate as provided herein shall loan or extend the rights or privileges given there under for work contracted for or done by any person other than the registrant or persons working under his direction or supervision, and, any violation thereof shall cause such certificate to be suspended or revoked as hereinafter provided.
6. (1) In addition to all other requirements of this Code, all contractors shall register annually with the Division of Inspection in a manner prescribed by rules established by the Building and Zoning Inspector. The annual fee for such registration shall be as provided by legislation of Council. (2) No contractor who has registered with the Division of Inspection and paid the fee designated by Council shall perform any services or engage in any business within the City. (3) As used in this Code, "contractor" means any person, firm or corporation, whether acting as a general contractor or a subcontractor, who engages in the business of erecting, constructing and repairing buildings, fixtures and other permanent improvements to land within this City. "Contractor" specifically includes, but is not limited to, builders, excavators, remodelers, carpenters, roofers, drywallers, wallpaperers, landscapers, painters, basement waterproofers, and installers of fences, windows, doors, siding, driveways, patios, swimming pools and other like improvements.  
7. All general contractors must register with the City of Maumee, by completing an application and paying an annual fee as stated in the fee schedule.
8. All electrical, plumbing, steamfitter, comfort heating and cooling and refrigeration contractors must register with the City of Maumee by submitting a copy of their State of Ohio license and paying an annual fee as stated in the fee schedule.  Journeymen and apprentices must also register with the City of Maumee and pay annual fees as stated in the fee schedule.

RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATES.

1. Expiration. All certificates shall expire at the close of December 31 of each year, but may be renewed for the next succeeding year by the payment of the annual renewal fee on or before such date.
2. Renewal After Expiration. All certificates not renewed by December 31 shall pay a renewal fee the same as an original application up to and including March 31 following the date of expiration.