§ 22-124. Issuance of Building Permits to Licensed Contractors.

(1)

General Requirements for Building Permits. Building permits as authorized and required by the Sarasota County Building Code shall be issued only to:

(a)

State of Florida Certified Contractors;

(b)

Sarasota County Contractors with Operating Certificates, and, if required by Florida Statutes, State Registration;

(c)

State of Florida Certified Fire Protection System Contractors;

(d)

Mobile Home Dealers/Manufacturers for installation of mobile homes only; or

(e)

Property owners as designated in F.S. § 489.103(7).

(2)

Phases of Construction Project. Class "A" General, "B" Building, or "C" Residential Contractors holding an operating certificate in one or more of the classes outlined in subsection (1) above, may be issued a building permit for all phases of a construction project as allowed by their respective operating certificate. Electrical, mechanical, plumbing, roofing, sheet metal, swimming pool, and air conditioning work as mandated by F.S. § 489.113, must be subcontracted to holders of operating certificates for the specific trade required for such work. A subcontractor verification form shall be submitted to the Planning and Development Services Business Center naming the certificate holder who shall perform the respective work for these phases. Contractors holding an operating certificate other than an "A" General, "B" Building, or "C" Residential certificate may be issued a separate permit if only work involving their specific trade is to be performed. The Class "A" General, Class "B" Building or Class "C" Residential Contractor shall be totally responsible for the entire project, to include work performed by Specialty Contractors working directly for the "A" General, "B" Building or "C" Residential Contractor.

(3)

Designation of Agent. Contractors may designate an agent to sign permit applications for a specific time frame, not to exceed one year; authority for such action shall be a notarized letter designating the agent sent to the Planning and Development Services Business Center.

(4)

Permit Transfers. Transfer of Owners, Contractors, or Subcontractors on permits shall be permissible when the same land, location, and construction plans are to be used by the new Owner, Contractor, or Subcontractor and proof of written notification to the previous Owner, Contractor or Subcontractor of the transfer is first submitted to the Planning and Development Services Business Center.

(Ord. No. 98-015, § 4, 2-17-1998; Ord. No. 99-037, § 4, 5-27-1999; Ord. No. 2002-006, § 1, 2-13-2002; Ord. No. 2002-079, § 1, 12-18-2002; Ord. No. 2011-017, § 4, 5-26-2011)