Membership Application

Membership Information Fill to the best of your ability.

Others within your company who should receive mailings (please limit to two):

Partners' names or corporate officials:

SPONSORED BY: Please list the name of the individual who urged you to join the LVBA.

APPLICATION MUST BE COMPLETED WITH PAYMENT TO BE CONSIDERED FOR MEMBERSHIP

MEMBERSHIP APPROVAL PROCESS:

1. All candidates submit a completed membership application to the Lehigh Valley Builders Association accompanied by dues payment via check or credit card (VISA, MasterCard or Discover)
   EMAIL to lvba@lvba.org or MAIL TO: Lehigh Valley Builders Association, 1524 Linden Street, Allentown, PA 18102
2. Membership committee reviews application; references and credit history may be reviewed.
3. Required supplemental documentation is made available by candidate; i.e. certificate of General Liability and Worker's
   Compensation insurance, signed LVBA “Code of Ethics.”
4. Application for membership is brought to LVBA Board of Directors by Membership Committee for initial and final considerations.
5. The Board of Directors review and vote on all applications. All payments shall be returned in full if membership is denied.
6. This is a triple membership as your acceptance into LVBA; you will automatically become a member of both Pennsylvania Builders Association (PBA) and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).

Membership Classification: (Please select and complete only ONE category)

1. Builder

Builder Membership is open to any person, firm or corporation where primary business includes two-thirds of business revenue from the construction or structural modification of housing or light commercial properties, or land development who shall have conducted business primarily in the territorial jurisdiction of the Association for a period of not less than two (2) years.

Primary business of building or remodeling is what type:
Residential HomesSingle FamilyMulti-FamilyRemodelerCommercialIndustrialLand DeveloperOther

Please enter a one to two-line description of your business that will be used in the LVBA Directory and Buyers Guide. Builders may list price range of homes they build:

If the building business is less than two years old, what was your previous experience?

Certificate of Insurance (please attach or have your agent fax to (610) 432-2923, a certificate of General Liability and Worker's Compensation Insurance). The LVBA should be listed as a Certificate Holder.

2. Associate

Associate Membership is open to any person, firm or corporation engaged in a trade or industry other than that of builder whose business practice isn't inconsistent with the objectives of this association. (Any business directly related to the home building industry providing products or services to builders, developers, or remodelers.)

Business other than construction/remodeling is of what type?
Wholesale SupplierBanking/FinancialTitle CompanyRetail SupplierSubcontractorReal EstateOther

Please enter a one to two-line description of your business that will be used in the LVBA Directory and Buyers Guide:

Certificate of Insurance (please attach or have your agent email to lvba@lvba.org or fax to (6 10) 432-2923), a certificate of General Liability and Worker's Compensation Insurance). The LVBA should be listed as a Certificate Holder.

3. Supporting

Supporting Membership is open to any company or person whose business objectives arc determined not to be in conflict with the objectives of this association and who are found acceptable for recommendation by the membership committee. Supporting members are non-voting members. (Any business NOT directly related to the home building industry.)

Please enter a one or two line description of your business that will be used in the Directory & Buyers Guide:

Certificate of Insurance (please attach or have your agent fax to (6 10) 432-2923, a certificate of General Liability and Workers’ Compensation insurance). The LVBA should be listed as a Certificate Holder.

References

Please give two bank references:

Please give two client references: (for residential builders and remodelers, these should be home buyer references)

Please give two supplier/trade references:

Applicant agrees that the information provided is true and correct, and holds the LVBA harmless in the usage of the information provided. Applicant is giving the LVBA permission to contact any references listed and make any necessary credit checks to determine applicant’s ability to meet established LVBA membership requirements.

Should membership be extended to Applicant, it is further agreed that Applicant will abide by the Constitution, By-Laws, and the Code of Ethics of LVBA and its state and national counterparts. Membership is conditioned upon these standards.

Upon termination of member status, Applicant promises to return intact and at Applicant's own cost all materials, agreements and logos/decals and to immediately cease all advertising and publicizing of Applicant's connection with the Lehigh Valley Builders Association (LVBA).

Applicant understands that acceptance of this application does not constitute membership until approved by the Board of Directors in accordance with the by-laws. (Applicant will be notified in writing upon action by the Board of Directors.)

Applicant also understands that membership can afford significant savings on certain business benefits if applicant is eligible.

Membership Fees

Membership Dues (annual): $525
**Remodelors^TM Council Dues (annual): $70.00

Dues payments to LVBA arc not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. However, dues payments may be deductible as ordinary and necessary business expense, subject to exclusion for lobbying activity. Because a portion of your dues is used for lobbying by NAHB, 20% of the total NAHB portion of your dues is not deductible for income tax purposes.

**Note: The Remodelors^TM Council addresses the issues and concerns of the remodeling industry. Membership in this council is an optional, individual membership.

Code of Ethics

The goal of the members of the Lehigh Valley Builders Association shall be to provide quality products and services at fair and competitive prices, thereby promoting the well-being of our industry, our association, our communities and our country. Further, we agree to and endorse the following Code of Ethics as the standard by which we shall do business.

1. Honesty – Honesty and integrity shall be our guiding business policy and the way we conduct our business affairs.
2. Fairness – We shall deal fairly with our employees, suppliers, subcontractor s, and customers, pledging fairness in all our business relationships refraining from any act intended to restrain trade or suppress competition.
3. Laws – We shall comply with the letter and spirit of all federal, state, and local laws, codes, and ordinances that affect the construction industry and work with our elected officials to improve these laws. We shall also abide by the by-laws of the Lehigh Valley Builders Association.
4. Insurance – We shall always maintain the proper amounts of insurance coverage for our business, employees and customers.
5. Safety – We shall provide safe and healthy work places as well as construct safe and healthy buildings.
6. Design – We shall strive to design and build attractive, functional, well-situated and energy efficient new and remodeled buildings with appropriate drawings, contracts, and specifications.
7. Quality – We shall conduct all of our construction work in a careful, professional manner in keeping with local industry standards of quality. We shall ensure that every home owner and resident of a rental dwelling shall get the greatest value possible for his housing dollar.
8. Professionalism – We shall strive to manage our business to meet the professional standards of our industry and continue to learn by experience, education, research, and sharing with one another in a healthy competitive spirit.
9. Scheduling – We shall provide customers with realistic schedules and make every effort to facilitate our projects to meet those schedules.
10. Warranty – We shall acknowledge any defects in our materials and workmanship and correct them in a mutually agreeable and timely manner.
11. Payment – We shall pay all of our invoices in a mutually agreeable arrangement with our creditors.

I agree to abide by the Lehigh Valley Builders Association's Code of Ethics.