[Ord. No. A-549,2020]
A.
A person
shall obtain an electrical permit from the Electrical Inspector or
his/her agent before making any change or alteration in any electrical
wiring or fixtures or installing any electrical wiring or fixtures.
B.
No
permit is required for the replacement of lamps or the connection
of portable appliances to suitable receptacles which have been permanently
installed, or for the replacement of overcurrent protective devices,
excluding breakers, which have become defective or inoperative.
C.
In
case of emergency arising when the plant office is not open, a licensed
electrical contractor may proceed with necessary repairs or replacement
in order to restore service without first securing a permit; provided,
that a permit is applied for a written statement of the facts constituting
the emergency is submitted within the next business day after work
is commenced.
[Ord. No. A-549,2020]
Application for an electrical permit shall be made in writing
on forms furnished by the Electrical Inspector by the person who will
install the work. The person making application for the permit shall
state in the application the premises to be wired, the size of conductors
to be used upon any building for all services, whether the wiring
is to be new or replacement, the method of wiring the areas to be
served by such conductors, and shall, when required by the Electrical
Inspector, file complete plans and specifications for the installation
showing sizes of all conductors and such other details as may be necessary
to determine whether the installation as described will be in conformity
with the requirements of this Chapter.
[Ord. No. A-549,2020]
If it is found that the work for which an electrical permit
is requested will comply with this Chapter, the permit shall be issued;
provided, however, that the issuance of the permit shall not be construed
as permission to violate this Chapter. The permit shall be for the
installation described in the application on the specified premises
and no deviation will be made from the installation so described without
the approval of the Electrical Inspector.
[Ord. No. A-549,2020]
An electrical permit is void if not used within ninety (90)
days.
[Ord. No. A-549,2020]
A.
Upon
the completion of any electrical work which has been authorized by
the issuance of an electrical permit. The person who installed same
shall notify the Electrical Inspector. The inspector shall inspect
the installation within twenty-four (24) hours exclusive of Saturdays,
Sundays or holidays after such notice is given. If work is found to
comply with the provisions of this Chapter, the inspector shall issue
a final certificate of approval authorizing connection to the electrical
system, which shall be in the form of a green tag attached to the
electrical distribution panel. When a certificate is issued authorizing
the connection and use of temporary work, such certificate shall expire
at a stated time and shall be revocable by the Electrical Inspector.
B.
A preliminary
certificate may be issued authorizing the connection and use of certain
specified portions of an uncompleted installation. A preliminary certificate
is revocable by the Electrical Inspector.
C.
If
upon inspection by the Electrical Inspector, the electrical system
does not comply with this Chapter, he/she shall place a red tag and
notify the person who installed the electrical work as soon as possible
stating the defects that exist.
[Ord. No. A-549,2020]
When any electrical work is to be concealed by the permanent
placement of parts of a building, the person doing the electrical
work shall so notify the Electrical Inspector and such parts of the
electrical work shall not be concealed until they have been inspected
or approved or until twenty-four (24) hours (exclusive of Sundays
and legal holidays) elapses from the time of such notification. On
installations where the concealment of parts of the electrical work
proceeds continuously, the person installing the electrical work shall
give the Electrical Inspector due notice and inspections shall be
made periodically during the process of the work.
[Ord. No. A-549,2020]
The provisions of this Chapter may not be construed so as to
prevent any owner of real estate from making his/her own electrical
improvements or repairs. Any person within the City who owns real
estate shall be entitled to do his/her own electrical repairs provided,
that before doing so he/she obtains a permit.
[Ord. No. A-549,2020]
Fees for electrical permits shall be as follows:
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Commercial permits:
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Project cost:
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$300,000.00 or less
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$50.00
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$300,001.00 or more
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$100.00
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Residential permits:
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New construction
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$50.00
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Existing structure:
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Total rewire
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$50.00
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Partial rewire
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$25.00
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Additional/remodel
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$25.00
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Service/panel upgrade permit
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$25.00
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