§ 9-10. Certificates of competency; bonds.

(a)

Any person who desires to engage in work as a general contractor, builder, electrical contractor, plumbing contractor, specialty contractor, or other regulated trade herein in the county in the areas subject to the jurisdiction of the BCC under this article for the performance of work embraced in any codes adopted by the board of county commissioners, shall, before engaging in such work, secure an appropriate certificate of competency, if one is required. Any persons within a particular class of contracting work shall post a bond in the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) payable to the board of county commissioners or the person for whom such work is performed. It may be a cash bond or a bond with a corporate surety authorized to do business in the state, to be approved and filed with the board of county commissioners. The conditions of the bond shall be that if the principal and all agents and employees of the principal shall faithfully abide by and conform to the provisions of this article, together with all ordinances supplementary thereto, now and hereafter adopted, and all rules, regulations and codes adopted by the board of county commissioners, and shall faithfully and properly perform all obligations and undertakings made pursuant to the provisions of this article in the conduct of the business of the principal, then the obligation shall be null and void; otherwise, it shall remain in full force and effect. The bond shall also be subject to the following provisions:

(1)

Any claim for injury under the provisions of this bond shall be made by the county or the person for whom such work is performed; provided, however, that no such action may be brought after the expiration of one (1) year from and after the time when that act or default complained of may have occurred.

(2)

The total aggregate liability of the surety shall be limited to the payment of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00).

(3)

The surety may cancel the bond and be relieved of further liability hereunder by delivering thirty (30) days' written notice to the board of county commissioners; provided, however, such cancellation shall not affect any liability incurred or accrued under the bond prior to the termination of such period.

(b)

The requirement as to the furnishing of a bond is conditioned upon the BCC adopting a code applicable to the class of work to be performed by the principal, and upon the adoption of such a code, the bond, if required, must be given within the time set by the BCC after the adoption of such code.

(c)

Nothing in this article, nor the regulations adopted pursuant to this article, shall prohibit any owner from performing his own work upon his own residence, provided such owner first obtains the necessary building permits and does such work in a manner which complies with all applicable zoning regulations and all regulations adopted hereunder.

(Code 1965, § 6-11; Laws of Fla. ch. 67-1828, § 11; Ord. No. 87-25, § 10, 7-21-87; Ord. No. 2001-26, § 1.A., 12-18-01; Ord. No. 2015-06 , 1, 2(A), 6-16-15)