[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.
[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.
