Title 16 - Buildings and Construction

16.300.100 Building Code - Incorporation

16.300.105.1

Section 105.1 of the International Building Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

105.1.3 County license required. All persons undertaking work which requires a permit as provided in Section 105, or seeking to obtain that permit from the City, are required to have a currently valid Johnson County contractor’s license. That County license shall have been issued by the County in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Johnson County Contractors Licensing Program and the applicable Contractor Licensing Regulations.

Exception: The owner of a single-family dwelling shall be allowed to secure a permit to construct, alter, or repair said home, provided the following conditions are met:

1. 1.
  
  The homeowner currently occupies the dwelling or will occupy the residence once the construction has been completed.
2. 2.
  
  The homeowner undertakes the work themselves.

The building official may waive the provisions of this Section where it can be established that no license exists for the installation, alteration or repair of a certain type of work requiring a permit, the building official has determined that the work is of a minor nature or other unique circumstances.

(History: Ord. No. BC-3499 §8, 2026; Ord. No. BC-3286 §6, 2020; Ord. No. BC-2936 §6, 2012; Ord. No. BC-2635 §8 & 9, 2007; Ord. No. BC-2459 §7, 2004; Ord. No. BC-2338 §1, 2001)

Effective on: 1/1/1901