[Derived from Art. XIII of Ch. VII of the Charter and Ordinances, 1974]
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Editor's Note: See Art. IV, Permits, for permit procedure for other types of electrical work.
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Editor's Note: Former § 165-15, Rigid or flexible conduit required; exceptions, as amended, was repealed 12-9-2003, effective 12-19-2003.
[Amended 7-20-2004, effective 8-2-2004]
A. 
All electrical work within the City of Buffalo must conform to the National Electrical Code, which is hereby made a part of this article, except as may be herein otherwise provided. The aforementioned requirement is irrespective of the requirement for an electrical permit or payment of an electrical permit fee.
B. 
The owner of a building, structure or lot is the primary responsible party in electrical permit and electrical permit fee matters. The use or employment of any agent, a licensed engineer or architect, or a licensed contractor does not obviate the owner's responsibilities.
C. 
A copy of this code is filed in the City Clerk's office at the time of the passage of this article and shall be maintained in such office as a permanent part of this article.
[Amended 7-20-2004, effective 8-2-2004]
No electrical work shall be installed, changed or added to without a permit from the Division of New Construction first having been obtained, except for work described in § 165-27.1 of this chapter, work described in § 165-27.1 done by factory-certified service technicians, and work described in § 165-27.1 done in their own plants by persons and maintenance personnel not required to be licensed under Article I of this chapter.
A. 
A permit shall be issued only to a master electrician duly licensed under Article I of this chapter and to the persons exempted in said Article I. Permits shall be issued upon the applicant's compliance with this article and upon payment of the fees as provided in Chapter 175, Fees.
B. 
Each permit shall be prepared and issued in duplicate by the Division of New Construction. The application for a permit shall be in duplicate, made on forms furnished by the City.
A. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, a permit shall issue to an owner-occupant of a one or two-family dwelling, provided that he has proved to the Chief Electrical Inspector that he is personally qualified to perform electrical work in accordance with the mandates of § 165-16 of this article.
B. 
However, no permit shall be required for the work of replacing fuses, receptacles, switches or fixtures which are on existing electrical systems, provided that there is no additional new work or change in the existing wiring system.
C. 
The Chief Electrical Inspector or a member of his staff is hereby charged with the duty and responsibility of inspecting all work done pursuant to said permit to determine whether the work conforms to accepted standards and thereafter prepare a written certificate specifically explaining the approval of the work.
D. 
No permit shall issue to any such person for service entrance.
The application for a permit must state the name and address of the owner or occupant of the property, the name and address of the applicant for the permit, the general nature of the work to be done and such further information as the Division of New Construction may require and that the work will be done in accordance with the provisions of this article and the rules of the National Electrical Code.
Permits issued upon said application will state the name and address of the owner or occupant of the property, the name and address of the applicant for a permit, the general nature of the work to be done thereunder and such further information as the Division of New Construction may prescribe and that said work must conform to this article and the rules of the National Electrical Code.
The Division of New Construction shall keep a complete record of its permits and inspections.
[Amended 12-9-2003, effective 12-19-2003]
The Division of New Construction of the Department of Permit and Inspection Services of the City of Buffalo is charged with the control, supervision and enforcement of the provisions of this article.