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Commissioners ask staff to study county contractor-licensing requirement
Summary
A commissioner proposed requiring contractors doing paid work in Scott County to hold a county license to pull permits; the commission asked staff to study enforcement mechanisms and to return with a draft approach.
A commissioner proposed that Scott County require contractors who do paid work in the county to hold a local license before pulling permits, with limited exceptions for owner-occupants doing their own repairs. Proponents said a license list would give homeowners a vetted resource and would reduce the number of unqualified people performing mechanical or electrical work. One commissioner said many neighboring counties already require local licensing and that a local license could be tied to permit privileges.
Commission members asked staff to research the administrative burden, enforcement mechanisms (stopping permits for unlicensed contractors, permitting penalties), and possible exemptions for single-family owner-occupants or minor repairs. The commission did not vote; members asked staff to return with sample ordinances and staffing implications.
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