§ 16.48.020. Definition of contractor.

A.

For the purpose of this chapter, a "contractor" is any person, firm, partnership, corporation, association or organization, or any combination thereof, who undertakes for himself or herself, or with or for another, within the City of Longmont to build, construct, alter, repair, add to, demolish or move any building or structure or any portion thereof or do any work, or supervise any work for which a license is required under the provisions of this chapter for a fixed sum, price, fee, percentage, trade-in-kind or other compensation, including the cost of materials or labor or any combination thereof.

B.

The following are not contractors within the meaning of this chapter:

1.

Employees working for and under the supervision of a general contractor licensed under this chapter;

2.

A homeowner who builds, constructs, alters, repairs, adds to, or demolishes any building or structure or any portion thereof that constitutes the owner's residence or a building or structure accessory thereto that is intended for the owner's personal use. An owner may build one single-family dwelling in a three-year period without obtaining a contractor's license; provided the owner occupies the dwelling a minimum of two years after the certificate of occupancy is issued.

(Code 1993, § 16.48.020; Ord. No. O-89-26, § 1; Ord. No. O-2014-33, § 2, 6-24-2014)