§ 26-5. Registration of building and repair services.

(a)

In accordance with O.C.G.A. § 38-3-56, before building, constructing, repairing, renovating or making improvements to any real property, including dwellings, homes, buildings, structures or fixtures within an area in the city designated in a declared emergency or disaster, any person, firm, partnership, corporation or other entity must register with the city clerk and secure a building permit that is posted at the work site. Each day any such entity does business in the city without complying with this ordinance constitutes a separate offense.

(b)

The cost of registration fees in a declared emergency or disaster is fixed at $50.00 per annum. Registration is nontransferable. The cost of the emergency building permit shall be equal to the cost for a building permit under existing regulations. The permit shall only be authorized for repairs.

(c)

When registering, any person, partnership, corporation or other entity making application must, under oath, complete an application, providing the following information:

(1)

Name of applicant;

(2)

Permanent address and phone number of applicant;

(3)

Applicant's Social Security number or federal Employer Identification number;

(4)

If applicant is a corporation, the state and date of incorporation;

(5)

Tag registration information for each vehicle to be used in the business;

(6)

List of cities and/or counties where the applicant has conducted business within the past 12 months;

(7)

Georgia sales tax number or authorization;

(8)

Georgia business license number, if required;

(9)

Copy of license from Secretary of State, if required;

(10)

Signed and sworn affidavit verifying the applicant's legal presence in the United States as required by O.C.G.A. § 50-36-1.

(11)

At least one secure and verifiable document as defined in O.C.G.A. § 50-36-2.

(d)

Effective date. This section shall become effective only upon the signing of a declaration of emergency, stating this section is in effect. Unless otherwise specified in the declaration of emergency or otherwise extended by the city governing authority, the provisions of this Code section shall remain in effect during the state of emergency and for a subsequent recover period of three months.

(Ord. No. 1051, § 1, 10-18-2017)