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Sec. 5.12.110. Permits issued only to licensed contractor. A. For any work requiring a licensed or registered contractor, permits under this Code shall only be issued to the licensed or registered contractor or their authorized representative. B. It shall be unlawful for any person to fraudulently use a license or registration issued to a contractor or registrant under this chapter to obtain permits for another person. Sec. 5.12.120. Failure to obtain required permit or inspection. It shall be unlawful for a contractor to fail to obtain inspection services when required, or to fail to obtain a permit when it is required. Sec. 5.12.130. Abandoning contract or departing from specifications prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any contractor licensed or registered under this chapter to without good cause abandon any contract or undertaking, or to make material departure from the city- approved plans and specifications for any contract or undertaking. Sec. 5.12.140. Suspension and revocation. A. The building code board of appeals shall have the power to temporarily suspend or permanently revoke a license or registration if the holder thereof, after a hearing, is found to have committed one or more acts prohibited in this chapter. B. The building official may upon his own motion, and shall upon the verified complaint in writing of any person, require any person licensed or registered under this chapter to appear before the building code board of appeals for a hearing upon five days written notice, which notice shall be personally served or mailed to the last known address of the person as set forth in the records of the City. Sec. 5.12.150. Violation; penalty. A. It shall be unlawful for any contractor licensed or registered under the provisions of this chapter to violate any provision of this chapter; or to refuse to obey any order issued, or neglect to pay any fee assessed, under authority of this chapter. B. It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, convert, demolish, equip, use, occupy, or maintain any building or structure in the city, or to cause such work to be done, contrary to or in violation of any provision of this chapter. C. Any person violating any provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a municipal offense and shall be subject to the penalty provided in section 1.28.010 of this Code. D. The suspension or revocation of any license, permit, or privilege conferred by the city shall not be deemed a penalty for the purposes of this section. Ordinance 1653, Series 2013 Page 6 of 8