ORDINANCE NO. __________, SERIES 2019
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AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS BE MET BEFORE A PERMIT MAY BE ISSUED TO CONTRACTORS. (AS AMENDED)
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SPONSORED BY: COUNCILMEMBERS MULVIHILL AND FOWLER
WHEREAS, Metro Council wishes to protect the health and safety of its citizens by creating additional procedures to obtain building licenses and permits; and
WHEREAS, in 2017 and 2018 Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government had 1,801 1,560 and 1,548, respectively, contractors who obtained the necessary license to legally operate, obtained the requisite liability insurance, and were in good standing with the Metro Revenue Commission; and
WHEREAS, Metro Council amends Louisville Metro Code of Ordinances ("LMCO"), Chapter 150, to ensure that any work being done by a contractor in Metro Louisville must be done with the proper building permits to meet the building standards set forth by our State and to assure the public as to the quality and safety of the workmanship being performed by such contractor.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: LMCO ? 150.083(G)-(L) is hereby repealed and replaced by LMCO ? 150.083(G)-(J) as follows:
(G) Before a permit may be issued, all contractors must provide the Department through affidavit, that the person, firm, partnership or corporation shall be in compliance with the Kentucky requirements for Workers' Compensation Insurance according to KRS Chapter 342 and Unemployment Insurance according to KRS Chapter 341, unless a certificate of insurance for a specific amount of coverage is required in detail under the type of identification/license that the contractor has obtained.
(H) Before a permit may be issued, all contractors shall submit a certificate of insurance, verifying that the person, firm, partnership, or corporation has obtained a commercial general liability insurance policy wit...
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