Structure Types
Type of
structure
Descripon Examples
Residenal
structure
• A site-built home
• A structure that contains one or
more dwelling units and is four
stories or less above grade
• A condominium, rental residenal
unit or other residenal dwelling
unit that is part of a larger
structure, if the property interest
in the unit is separate from the
property interest in the larger
structure
• A modular home constructed o-
site
• A manufactured dwelling
• A oang home
• Single-family
residence
• Apartment
complex or
condos 4 stories
or less
• Individual units
in a high-rise
building
Small
commercial
structure
• A non-residenal structure 10,000
square feet or less and is not more
than 20 feet high OR
• A non-residenal unit that is part
of a larger structure, if the unit has
12,000 square feet or less and is not
more than 20 feet high OR
• A non-residenal structure of any
size for which the enre contract
of all construcon work to be
performed on the structure is
$250,000 or less
• 7-11 stores
• Gas staons
• Fast food
restaurants
• Tenant space in
malls
• Under $250,000
construcon
projects
Large
commercial
structure
Any structure that is not a residenal
structure or small commercial structure.
• Apartment or
condos buildings
5+ stories
• Hospitals
• Parking garages
• Shopping malls
• Mg facilies
2. What is Your Role? Scope of Work?
Are you going to oversee the entire job and arrange for
subcontractors? If so, you will be a general contractor.
Are you going to limit your operations to one or two specialty
practices? If so, you will be a specialty contractor.
Are you going to limit your work to contracts of less than $5,000 and
annual earnings of no more than $40,000 in gross volume? If so,
you will be a limited contractor.
Do you own or have an interest in property and plan to arrange the
jobs, hire licensed contractors but do none of the work? If so, you
will be a developer.
The following lists job roles and their scope of work
Job Role Scope of work Limits or Excepons
General
contractor
May supervise, arrange for, or
perform an unlimited number of
unrelated building trades.
No limits.
Specialty
contractor
May perform work involving only
one or two unrelated building
trades.
The building trades may
change from job to job.
Limited
contractor
(residenal
only)
May supervise, arrange for,
or perform any number of
unrelated building trades
involving ONLY residenal or
small commercial structures.
A residenal limited
contractor may not:
• Perform work exceeding
$40,000 in gross annual
volume; or
• Enter into contracts to
perform work in excess
of $5,000 per job site
per year.
Developer • Own or have an interest
in the property being
developed
• Arrange for construcon
work or improvement of the
property, with the intent to
sell the property
• Act in associaon with one
or more licensed general
contractors who oversee all
phases of construcon on
the property.
A developer may not
perform any actual
construcon work on the
property.
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