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County Administrator's Report 10. 5.

BCC Regular Meeting

Technical/Public Service Consent

Meeting Date:	09/03/2015
Issue: Public Hearing to Amend the Contractor Competency Board Ordinance
From:	Donald R. Mayo
Department:	Building Services
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning the Scheduling of a Public Hearing - Donald R. Mayo, Building Official/Building Services Department Director

That the Board authorize the scheduling of a Public Hearing on September 24, 2015, at 5:31 p.m., concerning the review of Amendments to an Ordinance pertaining to the Contractor Competency Board - Chapter 18, Article II, Division 2, Section 18-56 and Chapter 18, Article II, Division 3, Section 18-80, of the Escambia County Code of Ordinances.

BACKGROUND:

The Contractor Competency Board Ordinance was established to regulate licensed contractors in construction activities for which a County Certificate of Competency or state certification/registration is required in order to protect consumers requiring contracting services. The amended ordinance reduces the number of members from 15 to 9 in accordance with F.S. § 162.05(2) that sets forth requirements for a local government enforcement board and defines the membership requirements. The amendment is also intended to require any Certificate of Competency expired for a period of three years or greater to retest; and makes the ordinance more comprehensive by clarifying certificate renewal, restoration, termination and re-examination.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

N/A

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

The Ordinance was reviewed and approved for legal sufficiency by Meredith D. Crawford, Assistant County Attorney. A copy of the Draft Ordinance is provided for review until after the Ordinance is adopted at the September 24, 2015, BCC Meeting.

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

Chapter 18, Article II of the Escambia County Code of Ordinances, enacted on August 7, 2004, establishes the Escambia County Contractor Competency Board and vests the Competency Board with certain duties related to the licensing of contractors in Escambia County.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

N/A

Attachments
Ordinance 2015___Amending 18_56 and 18_80