Sec. 22-101. Suspension or revocation.
(a) Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Revocation means that the license or certificate of qualification shall become null and void. The licensee or certificate holder may reapply for a new license or certificate of qualification one year from date of revocation.
Suspension means, for licensees, that the authority of the licensee to perform work or supervise, as authorized by the license, and, for holders of certificates of qualification, that the qualification and authority of the certificate holder to perform work or supervise work, as authorized by the certificate, is temporarily withdrawn for any period of time from a period of 24 hours up to and including but not to exceed six months.
(b) Authority. The building division may suspend or revoke a license or certificate of qualification when the licensee or certificate holder commits one or more of the following acts or omissions:
(1) Fails to comply with any of his or her responsibilities as outlined in this article;
(2) Knowingly conspires with a person to permit his or her license or certificate of qualification to be used by another person;
(3) Acts as an agent, partner, associate or acts in any capacity with persons to evade any provisions of this chapter;
(4) Violates any provision of this chapter; or
(5) That the licensee fails to pay laborers, materialmen or subcontractors on a project or wrongfully permits the filing of a mechanic's lien by any such laborer, employee, materialman or subcontractor under control of the licensee or registrant;
(6) Incompetence;
(7) Misuse of the license;
(8) Threatens or assaults any representative of the city;
(9) Creates, as a result of work performed, an unsafe condition as defined by this Code;
(10) Repeatedly or willfully violates or disregards any of the provisions of this Code or repeatedly fails to obey orders of the building official.
(c) Licensee responsibility for correction. If the circumstances or events leading to a revocation or suspension of a license are correctable, as determined by the chief building official, the correction of circumstances or events by the licensee shall be a condition for reinstatement of a suspended license or reapplication of a revoked license. (Ord. No. 2021-65, § 9, 12-6-2021; Ord. No. 2015-44, § 1, 10-12-2015; Ord. No. 2006-78, § 1(Exh. A), 1-8-2007)