[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of
Charles County as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Building projects — See Ch. 17.
County Commissioners — See Ch. 27.
Electrical apparatus and wiring — See Ch. 41.
Department of Facilities — See Ch. 97.
Trailers and trailer parks — See Ch. 130.
Building construction — See Ch. 224.
Mobile homes and mobile home courts — See Ch. 257.
[Adopted 6-29-1977 by Res. No. 77-33[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This resolution further provided that it shall
become effective 7-1-1977.
The County Commissioners of Charles County do hereby define
that a homeowner may be granted a permit for installation of electrical
wiring in one's own residence upon demonstrating to the Board
of Electrical Examiners, through passage of a written test developed
by said Board, that the homeowner possesses adequate knowledge of
electrical wiring to be able to install systems correctly and protect
his own safety.
The Inspections and Permits Division of Charles County shall
issue such a homeowner's electrical wiring permit only upon receipt
of certification of qualification from the Board of Electrical Examiners.
Inspections shall be made in accordance with the normal fee
scale and procedures of the Middle Department Association of the Fire
Underwriters.
Applications, rules and regulations as shall hereafter be adopted
by the County Commissioners and overall administration of the procedure
for issuance of permits for homeowner's installation of electrical
wiring in his own residence shall be the responsibility of the Division
Chief of the Inspections and Permits Division of the Department of
Public Works.
[Adopted 7-6-1977 by Res. No. 77-35]
Any person desiring to secure a homeowner's electrical
license shall make application on a form provided by the Inspections
and Permits Division of Charles County. Any false, erroneous or misleading
answers or statements made in an application shall be cause for the
rejection of the same or the revocation of a license issued to said
applicant.
A.
General regulations.
(1)
Examinations will be held once a month.
(2)
Any person to be examined shall have his application on file with
the Inspections and Permits Division within a reasonable time prior
to the date of the scheduled examination. The Division shall notify
the applicant of the date, time and place of the examination. All
examinations shall be held to determine the applicant's knowledge
of the National Electrical Code and practical electrical work. During
the examination, applicants shall be allowed to refer to the National
Electrical Code.
(3)
Any person found referring to unauthorized notes or books during
an examination shall be disqualified and shall not be examined again
until at least six months have elapsed.
(4)
All tests shall be developed, reviewed and graded by the Board of
Electrical Examiners and Supervisors for Charles County.
(5)
Applicants for examination will be required to obtain at least a
grade of 70% in order to obtain a license.
(6)
Applicants who fail to obtain the required 70% will be entitled to
reexamination upon submission of a new application. No person shall
be entitled to more than three examinations (one initial examination
and two reexaminations) in any one calendar year.
No license shall be granted to any person under the age of 21
years.
A time period of two years must elapse before any person issued
a license for work to be done at one location may be issued a license
for work to be done at a different location.
A homeowner's license is valid for one year from the date
of issue.
Any and all electrical work shall be personally performed by
the homeowner.
The Inspections and Permits Division shall have full power to
revoke for proper cause any license after a full hearing of all parties
involved. The date, time and place of said hearing shall be set by
the Division.
Any and all complaints must be made in writing to the Inspections
and Permits Division.
A.
All electrical work is to be inspected. Applications for electrical
inspection are to be made to the Middle Department Inspection Agency
before the start of electrical construction.
B.
If an inspection is made and a violation noted by the Inspector,
a reinspection is required. If, after the reinspection, the violation
has not been properly corrected as instructed by the Inspector, an
additional inspection fee equal to 1/2 of the original inspection
fee must be paid before any future reinspections will be performed
by the Inspector.
C.
Any electrical work violation not properly corrected as instructed
by the Electrical Inspector may result in the electrical power being
disconnected from said building or structure.
The Middle Department Inspection Agency shall notify the Inspections
and Permits Division of Charles County whenever an electrical final
under a homeowner's permit has been approved. Such notification
shall be made within 30 days of said final.