Before the expiration of any license issued, from or by the Permits and Inspections
Department, the holder may, upon payment of the renewal fee, as described in the Master
Fee Schedule, as either a master mechanical contractor, mechanical journeyman, apprentice,
or sheet metal journeyman, make application to the Permits and Inspections Department
for renewal of his/her license. Failure to make application and pay the renewal fee
for renewal of a license before the expiration date thereof subjects the applicant
to pay the renewal fee plus an additional late fee in the amount described in the
Maser Fee Schedule. If the application is filed and the fees are paid in accordance
with the above, the building official shall issue a renewal of such license without
examination unless there are revocation or suspension proceedings in progress against
such individual.
Effective the date of the ordinance from which this section is derived, all contractors
holding a current license will have a three-month grace period after the expiration
date of his or her license to pay required fees as stated in the Master Fee Schedule,
section 11-120 in order to renew his or her license. After the three-month grace period
contractors will be required to pay a reinstatement fee, as stated in the Master Fee
Schedule. Failure to renew by the end of the grace period shall cause such license
to expire. If such license has expired, the building official shall reinstate the
license provided an application for reinstatement is made by the contractor within
one year of the expiration of the license, a reinstatement fee as stated in the Master
Fee Schedule is paid, there are no revocation or suspension proceedings in progress
against the license holder and the contractor otherwise meets the requirements for
the year of the reinstatement. Except as provided herein, any license that has expired
shall not be renewed or reinstated and testing with a minimum passing score of 70
percent will be mandatory in order for the building official to issue a license to
do work within the City and its extra-territorial zoning jurisdiction. If the building
official has reason to believe that the license has violated the provisions of section 27-225, he or she shall have the power to impose any revocation or suspension clause contained
within the context of this article.