MASON CONTRACTOR LICENSE (4-376-100 et seq.)

Municipal Code of Chicago tit. 4, ch. 4-376, pt. II

in effect

Municipal Code of Chicago § 4-376-100 License required.

4-376-100 License required. A person engaged in or desiring to engage in mason work, either directly or as a contractor or subcontractor, shall obtain a mason contractor license in the manner specified in this chapter. A person who is neither licensed as a mason contractor nor the employee of a licensed mason contractor shall not perform mason work, provided, however, that this requirement shall not apply to: 1. Mason work done by or on behalf of a person not required to obtain a general contractor license in accordance with Section 4-36-020(B)(5). 2. Mason work done by or on behalf of a person not required to obtain a general contractor license in accordance with Section 4-36-020(B)(7). 3. Mason work done by or on behalf of a person not required to obtain a general contractor license in accordance with Section 4-36-020(B)(8). (Added Coun. J. 9-14-21, p. 35949, Art. XV, § 4)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 4-376-110 Application.

4-376-110 Application. A person seeking to engage in the business of mason contractor shall apply to the Commissioner for a mason contractor license. Such application shall be in the form prescribed by the Commissioner and accompanied by payment of the initial license fee as provided in Section 4-376-140. (Added Coun. J. 9-14-21, p. 35949, Art. XV, § 4)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 4-376-120 Certificate.

4-376-120 Certificate. When the Commissioner determines that an applicant has met the requirements for licensure under this chapter, and has paid the applicable license fee, the Commissioner shall issue a license certificate which shall authorize the licensee to engage in the business of mason contractor during the term of the license. The license certificate shall contain the name or names of the supervising mason or supervising masons appointed by the licensee. A license certificate issued under this section shall not be transferrable. (Added Coun. J. 9-14-21, p. 35949, Art. XV, § 4)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 4-376-130 Term.

4-376-130 Term. A mason contractor license shall be valid for one year from the date of issuance. Licenses may be renewed beginning three months prior to expiration. A license shall not be renewed if it has been expired for more than one year, however the applicant may apply for a new license. (Added Coun. J. 9-14-21, p. 35949, Art. XV, § 4)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 4-376-140 Fees.

4-376-140 Fees. The fees for a mason contractor license shall be as provided in Article II of Chapter 4-5 of this Code. Expired licenses may only be reinstated within three years of expiration. Any change in the licensee’s information, including company name, ownership information, business address, or change of supervising mason, shall require an amended license. (Added Coun. J. 9-14-21, p. 35949, Art. XV, § 4; Amend Coun. J. 12-19-25, p. 38125, Art. XX, § 1)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 4-376-150 Appointment of supervising mason.

4-376-150 Appointment of supervising mason. Before a license certificate shall be issued to a mason contractor, the contractor shall be or employ a natural person who has been examined and found qualified by the Commissioner to act as a supervising mason with respect to one or more of the recognized branches of mason work in accordance with Section 4-376-210. If a mason contractor terminates its relationship with a supervising mason named on the mason contractor's license certificate, the contractor's license shall be suspended or limited until such time as an additional supervising mason is appointed and an amended license is issued. An individual shall not be appointed as supervising mason by more than one mason contractor at the same time. (Added Coun. J. 9-14-21, p. 35949, Art. XV, § 4)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 4-376-160 Specialization.

4-376-160 Specialization. The Commissioner may limit the scope of work which a mason contractor may perform based on the branches of mason work for which the supervising mason or masons appointed by the contractor have been examined and qualified in accordance with Section 4-376-210. (Added Coun. J. 9-14-21, p. 35949, Art. XV, § 4)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 4-376-170 Duties.

4-376-170 Duties. The supervising mason shall perform all mason work or supervise and direct all mason work performed by the mason contractor. (Added Coun. J. 9-14-21, p. 35949, Art. XV, § 4)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 4-376-180 Notice of discharge or resignation.

4-376-180 Notice of discharge or resignation. Whenever a supervising mason shall leave or be discharged from the employ of a mason contractor, both the supervising mason and the mason contractor shall notify the Commissioner in writing within five days of the event. (Added Coun. J. 9-14-21, p. 35949, Art. XV, § 4)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 4-376-190 Reserved. (Added Coun. J. 9-14-21, p. 35949, Art. XV, § 4)

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