Who is a building contractor?
A contractor is anyone who engages in any type of work for
compensation for which a building permit is required or who
directs or supervises such work. People are not considered to
be a contractors are: the property owner, a laborer working
under the supervision of a contractor, a person who is
performing labor or repair work on their own property, an
employee of the property owner who performs full-time
maintenance or repair work on the property owners property, and
state-licensed plumbers or electricians.
The Chief Building Official administers the contractor
licensing program. The Chief Building Official is responsible for reviewing license
applications, issuing licenses or provisional licenses, denying
a license, or suspending or revoking a license. The Building
Official will also conduct hearings for the appeal of a revoked
or suspended license.
The various types of licenses are:
- Class A Commercial construction
- Class B Commercial remodeling or tenant finish
- Class C One & two-family residential
- Commercial Mechanical Commercial mechanical
installations and repair
- Residential Mechanical Residential mechanical
installations and repair
- Roofing New roofing, re-roofing
The requirements and conditions for issuance of a
contractors license include: The submission of an
application; Showing proof of having passed the applicable ICC
exam or providing a license from another Colorado municipality
or county that uses the ICC contractor's examination as a basis
for licensing; Providing proof of lawful presence; Providing
proof of contractor's liability and workman's compensation
insurance; and paying the $100 licensing fee.
The license application is reviewed by the Chief Building
Official within 7 days. The Building Official may issue the
license, issue a provisional license, or deny the license
application.
The Building Official may suspend or revoke an issued
license if it is determined that the license was issued
based on false or incomplete information, failure to maintain
insurance, failure to maintain lawful presence, failure to
obtain a building permit, failure to comply with the Code,
working outside the scope of the license, lack of competence,
and other reasons that are specified . If the Building Official
finds that there is cause to suspect danger to public health and
safety he may order the immediate suspension of the license and
may order work stopped on the project or may refuse to issue a
Certificate of Occupancy.
If a license is revoked or suspended by the Building
Official he shall notify the licensee in writing. The licensee
shall have two weeks to request a hearing before the Building
Official. The Building Official shall schedule the hearing time
and date within 7 business days of receipt of the hearing
request. Upon completion of the hearing the Building Official
shall notify the licensee within 10 days after the hearing of
his findings.
If a contractor is aggrieved by a decision of the Building
Official's related to a suspended or revoked license or the
inability to obtain a license the contractor may make a written
appeal to the Boulder County Board of Review within 14 days of
the decision being appealed. A hearing date shall be made no
earlier than 15 days and no later than 45 days after the receipt
of the appeal. The secretary of the BOR shall analyze the appeal
and notify the appellant of the hearing date at least 7 days
prior to the hearing. Results of the hearing shall be issued to
the appellant in writing within 14 days of the hearing. The
fee for appealing to the BOR is $200. The contractor may
re-apply for a denied or revoked license after waiting 90 days.
Note: Returned Check Fee is $20.00. |
