Requirements, Liability, and your
Rights engaging in Construction related services within the State of
Notice of Contractor’s qualification
and requirement
The Contractors
License Law and Reference Book - 2003 Edition (online at http://www.cslb.ca.gov/laws/default.asp) Chapter 1, Section
1 states that any individual or business who construct or alter any building or
structure in California for the project amount total over $500, including
material, labor and associated cost, must be licensed by the California
Contractors State License Board (CSLB). The
contractor license number should be 6 digits.
Be sure to check the current status of a contractor via web at http://www2.cslb.ca.gov/CSLB_LIBRARY/license+request.asp
A contractor should
be licensed but also insured (not required by law) to provide protection
against accidental property damages that may incur during construction.
Notice of Cancellation
You may cancel the signed contract, without any penalty or obligation,
within three business days from the signing day appeared on the contract. If you cancel, any payment, traded-in goods,
as stated in the contract, will be returned within 10 days following receipt by
the contractor of your cancellation notice.
If you cancel, you
must make available to the contractor at the project location, in original
condition as when received, any goods delivered to the project location under
such contract. Or you may agree on other
means of returning such goods according negotiation with the contractor.
If you do make the
goods available but the contractor failed to remove them from the project site
within 20 days of the cancellation notice, you have the rights to retain or
dispose the goods without further obligation.
If you failed to make the goods available to the contractor, you remain liable for the performance of all
obligations under the contract.
Notice of Mechanic’s Lien
Within the California Mechanic’s
Lien Law, any contractor, subcontractor, laborer, supplier or other person or
entity who helps to improve your property, but is not paid for his/her work or
supplies, has the right to place a lien on your home, land, or property where
the work was performed and to sue you in court to obtain payment.
Please visit http://www.cslb.ca.gov/consumers/default.asp and enter “Mechanic’s Lien” under
search function for more information regarding your rights and the rights of a
contractor or such entity.
Notice of Operating Procedures
A detailed operating procedure and/or outlined work
schedule will be provided as according to each individual specific
project. In general, following practices
should be exercised.
·
Remove breakables, or fragile items from around the
outside of the house, especially those in the immediate surrounding of the
landscape project area.
·
Cover pool, hot tubs, spas, ponds, and other easily
contaminated areas.
·
Close all exterior windows and doors.
·
Secure pets and leave them in safe places as exits
may be available for pets to escape.
·
Provide electrical power and running water. Turn on outside outlets if necessary.
·
Your construction crew manager will contact you
approximately one week before the anticipated construction date. He/she will notify you of the expected
starting time and the procedure for the landscape project. Weather, material delays, and other Acts of
God can affect the starting date. Our
goal is to provide you with the best landscape project possible, so please work
with us and be as flexible as you can.
·
Notify your neighbors of possible noise generated from
the landscape project.
·
Leave any permit where we placed it.
·
We look forward to provide you with a personal,
unique landscape. Thank you for choosing
Yava Landscape. Yava Landscape wants to
remind you: Enjoy your Garden!!
Other Notices that a property owner should know
·
Down
payment is 10% or $500, whichever is less
· You may cancel this contract
within 3 days of signing
· You may retain 10% or less of the
total construction cost as a retainer.
· Construction works must begin no
later than 21 days of signing.
· Delinquent payment(s) will result
in disruption of construction and the contractor may place a mechanic’s lien on
your property.