[Code 1985 § 6-51; Code 2005 § 22-261; Ord. No. 06-20-06-04, § 1(B), 6-20-2006]
A. 
There is hereby created the office of electrical inspector who shall be appointed by the City Manager and serve at the pleasure of the City Manager. The inspector shall have at least three years of active experience in the electrical industry and shall have no interest, direct or indirect, in any firm or corporation engaged in the electrical industry.
B. 
It shall be the duty and responsibility of the electrical inspector and/or his deputies to inspect all electrical installations under the jurisdiction of the City, in order to ascertain if such installations are, in any respect, dangerous to the lives, safety, welfare and health of the citizens of the City or property.
C. 
The electrical inspector may make an annual inspection of all electrical equipment in the fire limits. The electrical inspector may also make, or cause to be made, periodic inspection tours of all electrical installations.
D. 
The electrical inspector shall have the authority to make special rulings when circumstances warrant, for the safeguarding of life and property and the improvement of electrical installations but in all cases persons engaged in the installation of electrical equipment must be notified of these decisions.
E. 
The City electrical inspector shall have the general supervision over all electrical wiring, apparatus, lines, appurtenances and other electrical installations on or in any and all buildings, streets and alleys, parks and private lots, within the City, and is hereby vested with full authority to enter upon any premises or in any building, at any reasonable hour, in the discharge of his duties.
[Code 1985 § 6-52; Code 2005 § 22-262]
Any person interfering with the electrical inspector in the official discharge of his duties shall be guilty of an offense.
[Code 1985 § 6-54; Code 2005 § 22-264; Ord. No. 06-20-06-04, § 1(C), 6-20-2006]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to install or alter any wiring system, as defined in this chapter, in or on any building or structure which is in the City or which is supplied with electricity by the City without first securing a permit issued by the office of the code enforcement official.
B. 
A permit shall be issued only if the proposed work will comply with the provisions of this chapter and all other applicable ordinances.
C. 
Permits for all electrical work shall be issued only in the name of a person who is a registered electrical contractor, in the name of the homeowner or in the name of the business or firm that employs a registered electrical contractor.
D. 
A person applying for an electrical permit shall pay to the City the fee established by resolution.
E. 
A permit shall not be required for property owners performing residential maintenance.
[Code 1985 § 6-55; Code 2005 § 22-265; Ord. No. 06-20-06-04, § 1(D), 6-20-2006]
When the electrical inspector finds any defective, unsafe or hazardous electrical wiring, apparatus or condition, he shall notify the electrical contractor who installed the work and/or the person who owns or controls the property of the condition. The notice shall be in writing; specify the defective, unsafe or hazardous wiring, apparatus or condition; and contain a time limit for the correction of the unsafe, defective or hazardous wiring, apparatus or condition. Failure to correct the unsafe, defective or hazardous wiring, equipment or condition shall constitute an offense and shall subject the premises upon which it exists to having its electrical service discontinued or detached by the utilities department. Electrical service shall not be restored until the electrical inspector determines that the unsafe, defective or hazardous condition, apparatus or wiring has been eliminated.
[Code 1985 § 6-56; Code 2005 § 22-266; Ord. No. 06-20-06-04, § 1(E), 6-20-2006]
A. 
All construction poles shall be considered temporary service, and it shall be required that a permit be issued. In those cases where an electrical permit has been issued for the construction that the temporary service pole is being used for or served, such electrical permit shall also permit and apply to construction poles. A meter shall be set after the electrical inspector has inspected and approved the work.
B. 
The person named on the electrical permit or his/her representative shall be present at the time of each inspection.
C. 
No meter shall be allowed to be reset from a temporary service pole to any permanent service without or before such service has been inspected and approved.
D. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to conceal or cause to be concealed any electrical equipment used for electric light, heat or power until the installation has been approved by the electrical inspector.
E. 
Inspection of electrical systems outside the City limits and not connected to the City electrical system shall only be authorized by the City Manager.