No electrical work shall be done without a permit. No wiring, devices
or equipment for the transmission, distribution or utilization of electric
energy for light, power or heat shall be installed within or on any structure,
nor shall any alteration or addition be made in any existing wiring, devices
or equipment without first securing a permit therefor, except as follows:
A. For the replacement of lamps or fuses or the connection
of portable devices to suitable permanently wired receptacles.
B. For maintenance and repair work on premises where one
or more electricians are regularly employed for the purpose.
C. For the installation of electric wiring devices or equipment
installed by or for a public utility corporation for its own use in the generation,
transmission, distribution and use of electrical energy or for telephone transmission.
D. For Village electrical work done under the supervision
of department heads.
All permits shall be issued in the form of a poster, which shall bear
the name of the licensed contractor to whom it is issued and shall bear a
permit number. This permit shall be placed on the premises in which the installation
is to be made, adjacent to the service meter or to the future location of
the service meter.
Application for a permit shall be made to the Building Inspector on
forms supplied by him to the electrical contractor.
No permit for the installation or alteration of any electrical wiring
devices or equipment shall be issued to any person, firm or corporation unless
such a person, firm or corporation has been registered as an electrical contractor
and holds a license.