§ 2-6-41. Disciplinary penalties or permitting restrictions to be imposed by the board for locally licensed and state certified contractors as applicable; schedule of penalties applicable to specific violations.

(a)

Upon finding that an individual has committed one or more violations in one or more cases being considered together, the board shall issue appropriate civil disciplinary penalties or permitting restrictions.

(b)

In determining the appropriate action to be taken against a person for any of the violations contained in section 2-6-37 above, the board shall consider the following factors:

(1)

The gravity of the violation;

(2)

Any actions taken by said contractor to correct the violations; and

(3)

Any previous violations committed by said contractor.

(c)

After find of violation and review of the factors listed in subsection (b) above, the penalties which may be imposed for a specific violation as to a certificate holder who has obtained a certificate of competency from Manatee County are as follows:

(1)

Reprimand the holder of a certificate, who has obtained a certificate of competency from Manatee County.

(2)

Suspend any certificate holder who has obtained a certificate of competency from Manatee County from all operations of construction for a period specified by the board, but not less than thirty (30) days and not more than five (5) years.

(3)

Revoke the certificate of a certificate holder who has received a certificate of competency from Manatee County.

(4)

Bar the issuance or renewal of a certificate held by a certificate holder who has obtained a certificate of competency from Manatee County or bar the renewal of permitting privileges of a certificate holder who has obtained a certificate from the state.

(5)

Require that restitution be provided to any party aggrieved by a violation of any provision of this ordinance [article].

(6)

Require that the violator pay a monetary fine not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) per violation.

(d)

After review of the factors listed in subsection (c) above, the board may suspend or revoke permitting privileges for a state-certified contractor upon finding that said contractor committed any of the violations listed in subsection (b) of section 2-6-37 above after holding a formal hearing in accordance with rules of procedure adopted pursuant to section 2-6-40 of this ordinance [article]. Suspend the permitting privileges of a certificate holder who has obtained a certification from the state. Any suspension shall remain in effect for a period specified by the board, but not less than thirty (30) days and not more than five (5) years.

(e)

Any person against whom action has been taken by the board shall be assessed a fee corresponding to the reasonable investigative and legal costs incurred by Manatee County in prosecuting any violation(s) against the person.

(Ord. No. 14-33, § 11, 10-2-14)