(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to undertake any electrical work
within the city without having obtained a permit authorizing the person
to undertake said work.
(b)
There shall only be one electrical permit issued or outstanding at
the same time for any electrical work undertaken at any job site within
the City of Lubbock, except the building official shall be authorized
to issue two (2) or more permits for a job site in cases where the
electrical work to be undertaken at a job site is to be done in separate
phases and the electrician applying for the permit is to be responsible
for one or more phases of the electrical work, but not the total work
required for completion of the job.
(c)
In all cases where a master electrician or master sign electrician
has obtained a permit to undertake electrical work and the electrician
is seeking to undertake less than the total electrical work at a job
site, the following requirements apply:
(1)
The master electrician or master sign electrician shall, prior to
the issuance of such permit, supply to the building official drawings,
diagrams or plans which show the exact scope of the work to be undertaken.
(2)
The master electrician or master sign electrician shall be solely
responsible for all electrical work to be undertaken by said electrician
at the job site.
(3)
The master electrician or master sign electrician who has obtained
a permit to do electrical work at a job site when such work is a phase
or part of the total work but less than the total work required at
the job site shall do only such work at the job site authorized by
his permit.
(4)
In every case where there is more than one electrical permit issued
for a job site within the city, where two (2) or more master electricians
or master sign electricians are working on different parts or phases
of the electrical work at such site, it shall be the joint responsibility
of all such electricians so permitted to see that the individual work
undertaken is compatible with all other electrical work undertaken
at the job site and in conformity with the approved plans for the
job and this code.
(5)
In every case where two (2) or more master electricians or master
sign electricians have performed phases of work at a job site the
building official shall make one final electrical inspection at the
job site which shall cover all electrical work undertaken or done
at the job site and shall not pass the work unless all electrical
work undertaken at the job site is found to comply with the provisions
of this code.
(d)
The building official shall issue only one electrical permit per
job site for the same or identical work with the following exceptions:
(1)
Where the master electrician or master sign electrician has failed
to complete the work and such fact is communicated by the general
contractor; or
(2)
Where the building official is notified in writing by the master
electrician or master sign electrician that his contract for the electrical
work is no longer in effect; or
(3)
Where the building official has been notified in writing by the general
contractor permitted at the job site that the master electrician or
master sign electrician originally permitted to do the work at the
job site has been replaced with a new electrician.
(e)
In every case where the building official determines that a new permit
will be issued the person requiring such permit shall pay the full
fee therefor and no refund shall ever be made on the original permit
issued.
(f)
The building official is authorized to require any other type of
evidence from the general contractor or the master sign electrician
or master electrician which he deems necessary prior to the issuance
of a new electrical permit.
(g)
The issuance of a new permit under this section shall release the
first permitted electrician of any responsibility for compliance with
this code for work completed by said electrician and the new permitted
electrician shall assume and become responsible for compliance with
this code for the entire job site.
(h)
The building official shall require the owner, general contractor
or subcontractor or other interested person to execute an indemnity
agreement agreeing to save harmless and defend the city and building
official from any and all liability which may be alleged as a result
of the issuance of a new electrical permit under this section and
to require said agreement to be secured by bonds and insurance deemed
appropriate unless a release is signed by all parties.
(i)
The following types of permits for electrical work may be issued
by the building official:
(1)
General electrical permit.
A general electrical permit shall only be issued to a master electrician and shall authorize said electrician to perform any type of electrical work at a specific job site for which his license qualifies. (See section 28.12.070 of this code.)
(2)
General electrical sign permit.
A general electrical sign permit shall only be issued to a master sign electrician to perform any type of electrical work at a specific job site for which his license qualifies. (See section 28.12.070 of this code.)
(3)
Homeowner's permit.
A homeowner's electrical permit
shall only be issued to a person who owns and resides in a single-family
home and may be used by said homeowner to do electrical work on the
premises used by the homeowner as his homestead residence. The permit
issued under this subsection, homeowner's permit, shall be obtained
no more than one (1) time every five (5) years.
(4)
In-house electrical permit.
An in-house electrical permit shall only be issued to a person licensed by the board as an in-house master electrician and shall authorize said electrician to perform any type of electrical work for his employer for which his license qualifies (see section 28.12.070 of this code). No permit issued to an in-house master electrician shall ever authorize said electrician to perform any work for any person other than the employer of said electrician, which work shall be limited to the buildings, grounds and equipment owned or leased by his employer.
(1983 Code, sec. 6-191; Ordinance 8856, sec. 2, adopted 12/12/1985; Ordinance 10030, sec. 12, adopted 12/11/1997; Ordinance 10228, sec. 14, adopted 9/27/1999; Ordinance 2002-O0114, sec. 8, adopted 11/14/2002)
(a)
No permit shall be required for a licensed electrician or homeowner
to undertake minor electrical work, which, by way of illustration
and not limitation, is as follows:
(b)
No permit or license shall be required to attach or repair electrical
wiring or install service to electrical apparatus or equipment which
is a part of a refrigeration, heating or air conditioning system or
unit or any motor unit driving other equipment. Nothing in this subsection
shall be construed as allowing any person to install new electrical
wiring to or in a building or premises in order to install any of
the equipment listed herein and this section shall be construed to
allow a person to connect to existing wiring only.
(c)
No permit shall be required, after original installation and inspection,
to change an electrical fixture[,] repair or replace same unless the
work will require a change in the size of the wiring supplying current
to such fixture.
(1983 Code, sec. 6-198; Ordinance 8856, sec. 2, adopted 12/12/1985)
Application forms for any type of electrical permit authorized by section 28.12.141(i) shall be obtained from the building official and shall be fully completed by the individual seeking the permit and returned to the building official. The building official shall not issue the permit request if he finds any of the following:
(1)
That the proposed electrical work does not comply with the provisions
of this code.
(2)
Plans and specifications for the work to be done under the requested
permit are insufficient to allow the building official to determine
if the work proposed to be done under the requested permit complies
with this code.
(3)
The individual is seeking a permit to perform electrical work which
he is not qualified to perform under the license issued to such person
by the board.
(4)
In the case of a homeowner's permit, the individual applying therefor
is not the owner and resident of the premises for which the permit
is sought.
(5)
In the case of a homeowner's permit, the individual seeking the permit
has failed to demonstrate a working knowledge of this code.
(6)
The individual seeking the permit has failed to furnish the certificate of insurance required by section 28.12.077(b) of this code, or if such insurance has been cancelled or reduced in coverage. This defect may be cured by compliance with the terms of section 28.12.077 of this code.
(1983 Code, sec. 6-192; Ordinance 8856, sec. 2, adopted 12/12/1985)
(a)
Two (2) sets of electrical plans and specifications shall be submitted
to the building official prior to the issuance of a permit for electrical
work in the following cases:
(b)
In addition to the foregoing the building official may require two
(2) sets of electrical plans and specifications in all cases where,
in the opinion of the building official, such plans and specifications
are necessary for the building official to determine if the proposed
electrical work to be undertaken, if a permit is issued, will comply
with the provisions of this code.
(c)
In every case where plans and specifications are required by this
section, they shall contain the following information:
(d)
In addition to the requirements set forth in subsection (c) of this section, the building official may require the calculations for the plans prior to the issuance of a permit.
(e)
The plans required by this section shall be sealed or certified as
follows:
(1)
All commercial building plans shall bear the seal of an electrical
engineer or a certification by a master electrician or master sign
electrician that the plans are approved by him. However, all plans
must bear the seal of an engineer licensed to practice in the State
of Texas when required by the Texas Engineering Practice Act (art.
3271a V.A.C.S.).
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Editor's note–The Texas Engineering Practice
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(2)
All other plans shall be approved and bear the seal or certification
of any one of the following persons:
(A)
An engineer licensed by the State of Texas;
(B)
A master electrician licensed by the board;
(C)
A master electrician authorized to secure permits for electrical
work;
(D)
A master sign electrician licensed by the board;
(E)
A master sign electrician authorized to secure permits for electrical
work;
(F)
A homeowner who is performing electrical work on his own residence.
(3)
Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, an in-house
master electrician or an industrial master electrician licensed by
the board may certify plans for electrical work for his employer,
if such plans do not require the seal of a licensed engineer in this
state pursuant to the Engineering Practice Act (Vernon's Ann. Civ.
St., article 3271a).
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Editor's note–The Texas Engineering Practice
Act has been recodified in V.T.C.A., Occupations Code, chapter 1001.
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(1983 Code, sec. 6-194; Ordinance 8856, sec. 2, adopted 12/12/1985; Ordinance 9384, sec. 10, adopted 9/27/1990)
Where buildings are constructed in lumberyards or on premises
other than where the building is on a permanent foundation, and where
such building is to be moved into and located within the city limits,
wiring installation shall be made by a insured and licensed master
electrician, in conformity with this code, and permits shall be applied
for.
(1983 Code, sec. 6-197; Ordinance 8856, sec. 2, adopted 12/12/1985)
(a)
When the permit fee, as hereinafter established in this code, is
paid and all other applicable provisions of this code are complied
with, the building official shall issue the permit requested.
(b)
The permit shall specify the following:
(1)
The type of permit issued;
(2)
The proposed work to be done;
(3)
The location of the job site;
(4)
The name and address of the licensed electrician receiving the permit
or, in the case of a homeowner, his name and address;
(5)
The name and address of any company, firm, business, partnership
or corporation with whom the licensed electrician is an officer, employee
or partner;
(6)
The date of issuance and the signature of the building official;
(7)
The signature of the electrician or homeowner receiving the permit
and responsible for code compliance.
(1983 Code, sec. 6-193; Ordinance 8856, sec. 2, adopted 12/12/1985)
In case of an emergency necessitating immediate new wiring or
repairs to electrical wiring, at a time when the office of the building
inspection department is closed, the work may be carried out without
first obtaining a permit. Thereafter, a written application shall
be submitted to the building inspection department for a permit during
the next day that such office is open. Before the permit shall be
issued, all requirements for its issuance must be complied with.
(1983 Code, sec. 6-200; Ordinance 8856, sec. 2, adopted 12/12/1985)
