§ 22-171. Applicability.

(a)

This section shall apply to all local specialty contractors.

(b)

Local specialty licenses are as follows:

(1)

Carpentry contractor: A person or firm qualified and certified to perform light and heavy construction, rough framing, trusses, sheathing, metal framing, paneling, trim, cabinetry, doors, windows, stairs and incidental hardware.

(2)

Garage door installer: A person or firm qualified and certified to install, maintain, repair, alter or extend residential or commercial garage doors, including all hardware and operating devices. Associated electrical work may not be contracted for, subcontracted for, permitted or performed by specialty license holder. All associated electrical work must be contracted for, permitted and performed by a certified or registered electrical contractor.

(3)

Hurricane protection installer: A person or firm qualified and certified to perform fabrication, repair, maintenance, installation, and attachment of exterior opening protection assemblies, including hurricane shutter assemblies and similar products to protect residential and commercial dwellings. A hurricane protection installer may brace existing garage doors to comply with the Florida Building Code, but shall not install new garage doors. Associated electrical work may not be contracted for, subcontracted for, permitted or performed by specialty license holder. All associated electrical work must be contracted for, permitted and performed by a certified or registered electrical contractor.

(4)

Marine contractor: A person or firm qualified and certified to construct, install, maintain, repair, or alter seawalls, bulkheads, docks, piers, wharfs, piles, boat lifts, davits, boathouses, and other marine structures. A marine contractor shall not be required to subcontract the installation, or repair made under warranty, of wood shingles, wood shakes, asphalt or fiberglass shingle roofing materials on a new structure of his or her own construction. Associated electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work may not be contracted for, subcontracted for, permitted or performed by specialty license holder. All associated electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work must be contracted for, permitted and performed by a certified or registered contractor.

(5)

Masonry contractor: A person or firm qualified and certified to select, cut install and lay brick, stone, and masonry products including structural glass brick or block and insulated concrete units, placement of reinforcing steel and any concrete forming and placing incorporated into the masonry work.

(6)

Prefabricated shed installer: A person or firm qualified and certified to perform erection of single story metal buildings up to 500 square feet, including sitework, concrete, masonry, siding, roofing, windows and doors but not including any electrical, plumbing, gas or HVAC work. Associated electrical, plumbing, gas and HVAC work must be contracted for, permitted and performed by a certified or registered contractor.

(7)

Siding, window and door installer: A person or firm qualified and certified to perform siding, window and door installation, including vinyl, wood or aluminum siding, soffit, fascia, gutters and all types of windows and doors, as well as any work necessary to prepare or repair substrate to accomplish proper installation, but not including any structural alterations. All associated structural alterations must be contracted for, permitted and performed by certified or registered contractor.

(8)

Sign contractor (nonelectrical): A person or firm qualified and certified to perform installation, repair, maintenance and modification of non-electrical signs in accordance with the Florida Building Code. A sign specialty electrical contractor registered or certified by the State of Florida under the provisions of F.S. ch. 489 and chapter 61G6-5 of the Florida Administrative Code, is qualified to receive a certificate of competency and perform the same tasks as those of a sign contractor (non-electrical) set forth herein.

(9)

Concrete contractor: The scope of work of a concrete contractor shall include and be limited to the execution of contracts requiring skill, knowledge, ability and experience to install, repair, maintain, replace, pour and finish concrete driveways, sidewalks, patios and miscellaneous slabs and concrete foundations designed to accept any structure when in the design of that structure, a footer is required. This scope of work does not include the installation of pool, spa, or hot tub decks; separate licensure is required (Florida Administrative Code 61G4-15.032(b)(e)). A person who has passed a competency examination as a concrete contractor may perform these or related tasks or may supervise persons in his employ in the execution of these tasks.

(10)

Paver contractor: The scope of work of a paver contractor shall include and be limited to preparing the base, providing for proper drainage, and selecting, cutting and laying pavers. A paver contractor shall not pour or finish concrete, except that which is required for the placing of the paver system. This scope of work does not include the installation of pool, spa, or hot tub decks. Separate licensure is required (Florida Administrative Code 61G4-15.032(b)(e)). A person who has passed a competency examination as a paver contractor may perform these or related tasks or may supervise persons in his employ in the execution of these tasks.

(11)

Demolition contractor: A demolition contractor is a contractor qualified and certified to demolish, wreck or disassemble buildings or other structures or parts thereof and remove the resulting debris in such a manner that adjoining structures, properties and workmen and other persons may be kept safe. Blasting is not included in the scope of work for this specialty license.

(12)

Stucco contractor: Stucco contractor means any person or firm qualified and certified by the board to perform any work to coat surfaces with a mixture of sand or other aggregate, gypsum, plaster, Portland cement or quick lime, and water, or any combination of such material so as to create a permanent surface coating. Such contractors may apply and affix gypsum or metal lath or any other product prepared or manufactured, including the placing of metal studs and runners to which lath is to be applied, to provide key or suction bases for the support of the stucco coating.

(Ord. No. 2005-14, § 1, 10-6-05; Ord. No. 2009-09, § I, 4-16-09; Ord. No. 2011-01, § II, 1-6-11; Ord. No. 2012-14, § II, 8-23-12; Ord. No. 2015-16 , § II, 10-1-15)