ORD 2021-01 Adopted ORDINANCE NO. 2021-01
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6.3 CODE OF ORDINANCES
FOR THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA RELATED TO THE
REQUIREMENT OF LICENSED CONTRACTORS TO PROVIDE A
SURETY BOND TO THE CITY AS A CONDITION OF BEING ISSUED A
LICENSE TO DO BUSINESS IN THE CITY. THIS ORDINANCE
DELETING SUCH SECTION IN ITS ENTIRETY
WHEREAS,Section 6-3 of the City Code requires,as a condition to being issued
a City Business License, that a contractor file a surety bond with the City; and,
WHEREAS, the City is currently in the process of making changes to City
Business License requirements that would result in more conformity with requirements by
municipalities throughout the state; and,
WHEREAS, this requirement by the City for the filing of a surety bond is not
consistent with the general practice throughout the State; and,
WHEREAS, the bond requirement of this Section does not relate to protections
to citizens related to the work being performed by the contractor, but is specifically related to
providing protections to the City related to failure by the contractor to comply with City
ordinances and to require payment for damages done to City property; and,
WHEREAS, a determination has been made that such bonds have been rarely,
if ever, utilized by the City; and,
WHEREAS, the City has other procedures available to protect the City's
interest; and,
WHEREAS, Mayor and City Council, upon a full review of this matter, have
determined that it would be appropriate to discontinue such requirement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and City Council of
the City of North Augusta, South Carolina, in meeting duly assembled and by the authority
thereof, that:
I. Section 6.3. Surety Bond Required by Licensed Contractors, is hereby amended by
deleting such section in its entirety.
II. All other ordinances or parts of other ordinances in conflict herewith are to the extent
of such conflict, hereby repealed.
III. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption on second and
final reading.
DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS 1 DAY OF
Februay� 12021.
First Reading: :J—&n�,loan
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Second Reading: Feb rug g I I aaa ROs T A. PETTIT,MAYOR
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SHARON LAMAR,CITY CLERK