[Derived from Art. XIII of Ch. VII of the Charter and Ordinances,
1974]
[1]
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conduit required; exceptions, as amended, was repealed 12-9-2003,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.
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.
