In cases of practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship, the Electrical
Inspection Authority is hereby granted discretionary powers to permit deviation
from the provisions of this chapter, provided that such a proposal to deviate
is first submitted in writing for proper determination in order that safety
requirements, as they pertain to electrical equipment, shall be obtained.
A detailed set of plans and specifications shall be submitted with the
application for a building permit for any wiring or alterations to the electrical
system, including the fire alarm system, in all buildings using over six circuits
except single- and two-family dwellings. The electrical drawings shall include
such details as lighting layout, circuiting, switching, conductor and raceway
sizes, wattage schedule, fire alarm panel location, service location and riser
diagram, calculations and proposed method of construction drawn with symbols
of standard form. All conductors are assumed to be copper unless otherwise
stated on the plan. Specifications, when provided, shall also include this
information. The selection of suitable disconnect and overcurrent devices
to provide proper coordination and interrupting capacity for wiring system
is the responsibility of the designer. The Electrical Inspection Authority,
when approving electrical plans, assumes no responsibility for the design
nor any deviations from any applicable codes not explicitly agreed upon at
the time of approval of electrical drawings. Approval of drawings during plan
review are subject to subsequent approval during field inspection on the job
site by the Electrical Inspector.
A.
Electrical contractors shall in no case install permanent
electrical equipment that may be damaged by roughing in of heating, ventilation
and plumbing construction or before the roof is covered.
B.
Accessibility. No installation of plumbing equipment,
refrigeration equipment, space heating equipment, duct work, cabinets, partitions
or materials shall be made in such a way as to render the wiring in any electrical
service equipment, distribution panel, outlet, splice, junction or pull box
inaccessible.
A request for electrical inspection shall be made at least 24 hours
prior to the needed inspection.
No person shall conceal or cause to be concealed any wiring or electrical
equipment before it has been approved by the Electrical Inspector.
A plan approved by the Electrical Inspection Authority or a certified
copy thereof, where required, shall be available for the use of the Electrical
Inspector as long as construction is in progress under the permit related
to the plans.
The Electrical Inspector reserves the right to require an occupational
licensed representative of the contractor to be on the job site when inspection
is made. A licensed electrical journeyman or master electrician shall be present
at all times that electrical construction is in progress. A licensed fire
alarm specialty technician shall be present at all times that fire alarm system
construction and installation or checkout are in progress. A licensed sign
specialist shall be present at all times when sign construction and installation
is in progress.
The Electrical Inspection Authority shall not be responsible for code
interpretations or other information relative to electrical installations
give over the phone. Requests for such information should be made in person
or in writing.
Electrical equipment for such places as carnivals, convention displays
and product and street shows shall require a permit for inspection, and approval
must be obtained prior to the time of opening. For special requirements, consult
the Electrical Inspection Authority.
A request for a certificate of final inspection from the person to whom
the permit was issued shall be honored only after the installation has been
tested with current on the wires and all electrical equipment permanently
installed. In the case of fire alarm systems, the supervision and function
of the system shall be inspected and approved by the Electrical Inspector
before a certificate may be issued.
A.
It shall be a violation of these rules for a person or
business to use any word or words in any sign, display, business form or document
or advertising medium which indicates or tends to indicate that a person is
qualified to supervise, install, repair, replace, remove or service any electrical,
fire alarm or sign equipment which requires a permit and/or inspection who
is not properly licensed as a contractor for the appropriate installation.
B.
It shall be legal for a person to use any word or words
in any sign, display, business form or document or advertising medium which
indicates or tends to indicate that a person is qualified to supervise, install,
repair, replace, remove or service any electrical, fire alarm or sign equipment
which requires a permit and/or inspection, provided that the uttering, publishing
or displaying of the advertisement is done only by a licensed electrical contractor,
fire alarm contractor or sign contractor.
