[Derived from Art. II of Ch. XI of the Charter and Ordinances,
1974]
A.
No electrical work shall be installed, changed or added to without a permit from the Commissioner first having been obtained, excepting work done in their own plants by persons not required to be licensed under Article I of this chapter.
B.
No permit shall be required for any electrical work described in § 165-27.1, provided that there is no additional new work or change in the existing wiring system.
[Amended 7-20-2004, effective 8-2-2004]
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 to prepare a written certificate
specifically explaining the approval of the work.
D.
Each permit shall be prepared and issued in duplicate by the Commissioner.
The application for a permit shall be in duplicate, made on forms
furnished by the Commissioner.
[Added 7-20-2004, effective 8-2-2004]
A.
Repairs to electrical installations at existing one- and two-family
dwellings and their sites which are limited to:
(1)
Electrical devices and components of less than 30 volts;
(2)
Electrical and lighting fixtures; and
(3)
Exhaust and other fans.
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Homeowners and appropriately licensed handymen, electrical contractors
and construction managers may make such electrical repairs to existing
installations, consistent with the definition of "repairs," without
applying for and obtaining an electrical permit and paying electrical
permit fees.
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However, even when electrical permits are not required, all
installations, materials, parts, devices and fixtures used in such
electrical repairs must conform to current Underwriter's Laboratory
standards and the current electrical code, as well as current Underwriter's
Laboratory standards and current BCNYS building code requirements
and City Charter, codes and ordinances.
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No other electrical repairs or repairs of electrical systems,
services, wiring, conduit, wiring in conduit, smoke and fire detection
systems or alarm systems may be made at existing one- and two-family
dwellings without first obtaining an electrical permit and paying
electrical permit fees.
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B.
Repairs to electrical installations at existing commercial buildings
and their sites which are limited to:
(1)
Electrical devices and components of less than 30 volts;
(2)
Electrical and lighting fixtures; and
(3)
Exhaust and other fans.
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Factory-certified service technicians, maintenance personnel,
and appropriately licensed electrical contractors may make such electrical
repairs to existing installations, consistent with the definition
of "repairs," without applying for and obtaining an electrical permit
and paying electrical permit fees.
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However, even when electrical permits are not required, all
installations, materials, parts, devices and fixtures used in such
electrical repairs must conform to current Underwriter's Laboratory
standards and the current electrical code, as well as current Underwriter's
Laboratory standards and current BCNYS building code requirements
and City Charter, codes and ordinances.
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No other electrical repairs or repairs of electrical systems,
services, wiring, conduit, wiring in conduit, smoke and fire detection
systems or alarm systems may be made at existing commercial buildings
without first obtaining an electrical permit and paying electrical
permit fees.
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C.
Replacements in-kind to electrical installations at existing one-
and two-family dwellings and their sites which are limited to:
(1)
Electrical devices and components of less than 30 volts;
(2)
Lamps/light bulbs;
(3)
Light fixture ballasts;
(4)
Light fixture lenses;
(5)
Surface-mounted light fixtures and surface-mounted fans;
(6)
Fuses; and
(7)
Cover plates and escutcheons.
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Homeowners and appropriately licensed handymen, electrical contractors
and construction managers may make such electrical replacements in-kind,
consistent with the definition of "replacement in-kind," to existing
installations without applying for and obtaining an electrical permit
and paying electrical permit fees.
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However, even when electrical permits are not required, all
installations, materials, parts, devices and fixtures used in such
electrical replacements in-kind must conform to current Underwriter's
Laboratory standards and the current electrical code, as well as current
Underwriter's Laboratory standards and current BCNYS building
code requirements and City Charter, codes and ordinances.
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No other electrical replacements in-kind of electrical systems,
services, wiring, conduit, wiring in conduit, smoke and fire detection
systems or alarm systems may be made at existing one- and two-family
dwellings without first applying for and obtaining an electrical permit
and paying electrical permit fees.
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D.
Replacements in-kind to electrical installations at existing commercial
buildings and their sites which are limited to:
(1)
Electrical devices and components of less than 30 volts;
(2)
Electrical and lighting fixtures; and
(3)
Exhaust and other fans.
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Factory-certified service technicians, maintenance personnel,
and appropriately licensed electrical contractors may make such electrical
replacements in-kind, consistent with the definition of "replacement
in-kind," to existing installations without applying for and obtaining
an electrical permit and paying electrical permit fees.
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However, even when electrical permits are not required, all
installations, materials, parts, devices and fixtures used in such
electrical replacements in-kind must conform to current Underwriter's
Laboratory standards and the current electrical code, as well as current
Underwriter's Laboratory standards and current BCNYS building
code requirements and City Charter, codes and ordinances.
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No other electrical replacements in-kind of electrical systems,
services, wiring, conduit, wiring in conduit, smoke and fire detection
systems or alarm systems may be made at existing commercial buildings
without first obtaining an electrical permit and paying electrical
permit fees.
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E.
Installation of listed portable electrical equipment or appliances
at existing one- and two-family dwellings. Homeowners and appropriately
licensed handymen, electrical contractors, and construction managers
may make such electrical replacements in-kind, consistent with the
definition of "replacement in-kind," or installations without applying
for and obtaining an electrical permit and paying electrical permit
fees.
F.
Installation of listed portable electrical equipment or appliances
at existing commercial buildings.
(1)
Maintenance personnel and appropriately licensed electrical
contractors and construction managers may make such electrical replacements
in-kind, consistent with the definition of "replacement in-kind,"
or installations without applying for and obtaining an electrical
permit and paying electrical permit fees.
(2)
Even when electrical permits are not required, all installation
methods, as well as all equipment and appliances used for such electrical
replacements in-kind or installations must conform to current Underwriter's
Laboratory standards and the current applicable electrical code.
G.
All new work or work on existing electrical services, conduit, wiring
in conduit or smoke and fire detection and alarm systems may only
be done after first applying for and obtaining an electrical permit
and paying electrical permit fees.
H.
All new or other line-voltage electrical work or the installation
of electrical conduit must be performed by either a master electrician
licensed by the City of Buffalo or a journeyman electrician who is
supervised by a master electrician, both of whom are licensed by the
City of Buffalo.
I.
A City-licensed master electrician or a journeyman electrician who
is supervised by a Master Electrician, both of whom are licensed by
the City of Buffalo, may, as an employee of a factory or plant, perform
electrical work in such factory or plant.
J.
All other electrical work requires an electrical permit and the payment
of electrical permit fees. See Flat Fee and Area-Calculated Fee Schedules.
A.
A permit shall be issued only to a master electrician duly licensed under Article I and to the persons exempted in said article. Permits shall be issued upon the applicant's compliance with this article and upon payment of the required fees.
B.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a permit shall
be issued 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.
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 Commissioner may require
and that the work will be done in accordance with the provisions of
this article and the ruled 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 the permit, the general nature of the work to
be done thereunder and such further information as the Commissioner
may prescribe and that said work must conform to this article and
the rules of the National Electrical Code.
The Commissioner shall keep a complete record of his permits
and inspections.
Permit fees shall be as provided in Chapter 175, Fees.
