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Certificate of Registration or Limited Certificate of Registration Required

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 3107.02
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§ 3107.02 Certificate of Registration or Limited Certificate of Registration Required (a) No Contractor may perform general contracting, demolition, sewer building, plumbing, electrical, heating, ventilation, air-conditioning (HVAC) or refrigeration business in the City of Cleveland, whether that business is performed on commercial, industrial, residential or other buildings and structures unless that Contractor holds a current Certificate of Registration or Limited Certificate of Registration for the type of work to be performed. (b) A permit required by the provisions of OBC or the Cleveland Building Code shall be issued only to a Contractor holding a valid Certificate or Limited Certificate of Registration or to a homeowner exempted from registration under this chapter and that permit may be issued to a Contractor only for work in the areas for which the Contractor holds valid Certificates. (Ord. No. 377-03. Passed 5-19-03, eff. 5-27-03) Note: Former 3107.02 repealed by Ord. No. 377-03, passed 5-19-03, eff. 5-27-03.
Source: City of Cleveland, Ohio, Codified Ordinances and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/cleveland/latest/cleveland_oh/0-0-0-19772Fetched: 11/1/2026

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