[CC 1985 § 7-41]
Before any building or premises shall be wired or equipped for the installation of lighting, heating or power apparatus and before any alteration, extensions or change shall be made in the wiring of any premises, a permit therefor may be required by the City Council by the party who makes such installation or alteration from the Electrical Inspector.
[CC 1985 § 7-42; Ord. No. 7533 § 1, 4-19-2004]
A. 
The electrical permit fees established by this Section shall be as follows:
1. 
Residence service and entrance: five dollars ($5.00).
2. 
Commercial service and entrance: ten dollars ($10.00).
3. 
Temporary service: two dollars ($2.00).
4. 
First five (5) circuits: five dollars ($5.00).
5. 
Over five (5) circuits, each: fifty cents ($0.50).
6. 
Pumps, fans, etc., each: fifty cents ($0.50).
7. 
Electrical signs, each: two dollars ($2.00).
8. 
Air conditioner: one dollar ($1.00).
9. 
Furnace: one dollar ($1.00).
10. 
Switches, receptacles, each: twenty-five cents ($0.25).
11. 
Motors 1 (one) HP and over, each: one dollar ($1.00).
12. 
Minimum fee: ten dollars ($10.00).
13. 
Maximum fee: two hundred dollars ($200.00).
B. 
All such fees set out above as can be predetermined shall be paid at time of issuance of permit. Other fees which cannot be predetermined shall be due and payable prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
[CC 1985 § 7-43]
A. 
Issuance. When the construction and installation of electrical equipment and apparatus or the alteration or change of the wiring of any building or premises shall have been completed, it shall be the duty of the party who shall have completed the work to return his/her permit to the Electrical Inspector, who shall forthwith inspect the work, and if the same shall be found by him/her to have been done in compliance with the regulations herein, then he/she may issue to the owner of the building or premises a certificate of approval of the work.
B. 
Contents. The certificate of approval shall bear the date of its issuance, set out the name of the owner and the location of the building and premises and recite such other data as may be required by the Inspector.
C. 
Withholding Prior To Compliance. If the Inspector shall find that the work has not been completed in conformity with the regulations herein established, then he/she shall cause the current to be withheld until compliance therewith has been made.
[CC 1985 § 7-44]
A. 
When, in the opinion of the Electrical Inspector, there is an apparent violation of the Electrical Code, and where, in the opinion of the Electrical Inspector, the violation is not such as to cause an immediate danger of fire or other hazard, then the Electrical Inspector shall notify the owner and tenants of said premises in writing to remedy the violation within a period of fifteen (15) days; and in the event of noncompliance, the Electrical Inspector shall cause the current to be cut off and withheld until such defect shall have been remedied.
B. 
If there is an immediate danger or hazard created by the defect, then the Electrical Inspector shall cause the current to be cut off and withheld in accordance with Section 500.070 after written notice and noncompliance within forty-eight (48) hours.
[CC 1985 § 7-45]
The owner or tenants of the premises having been notified of a violation may appeal the decision to the Electrical Board, and the decision of the Electrical Board shall become final. Continuing violation after appeal shall be prosecuted in the Municipal Court.
[CC 1985 § 7-46]
Nothing in this Article shall deny a qualified homeowner the right to perform electrical work within his/her own property boundaries, providing such electrical work is done by himself and is used exclusively by him/her or his/her family. Such privilege does not convey the right to violate any of the provisions of this Electrical Code, nor is it to be construed as exempting any such property owner from obtaining a permit and paying the required fees therefor.