All electrical work for which a permit has been issued in accordance
with the terms of this code shall be inspected by the building official
for compliance with this code. The building official in discharging
this duty shall make the following inspections:
(1)
Rough-in inspection.
The licensed electrical contractor
or homeowner who has secured the permit for electrical work shall
be responsible for notification to the building official that the
electrical work is ready for a rough-in inspection at such time that
all raceways, panelboard cabinets, service equipment, outlet boxes,
junction boxes, conduit, conductors and conductor splices are installed
and ready for visible inspection. The building official shall refuse
to make any rough-in inspections in every case where the electrical
work has been covered from view.
(2)
Final inspection.
The licensed electrical contractor
or homeowner who has secured the permit for electrical work shall
be responsible for notification to the building official that the
electrical work is ready for a final inspection. Electrical work shall
be considered ready for final inspection when such work has passed
all prior inspections made by the building official or when such work
has been corrected to comply with this code where a violation has
been found to exist upon prior inspection and where the electrical
work has been completed in accordance to plans and specifications
by the licensed electrical contractor or homeowner who has secured
the permit. The building official or his designated representative
shall have the option of requiring the presence of the permitted licensed
electrical contractor in charge of the work at any final inspection.
(3)
Additional inspection.
In addition to the inspections required to be made by the building official under subsections
(1) and
(2) of this section, said official is further required to make any and all additional inspections he shall deem necessary to insure that all electrical work undertaken or existing in the City of Lubbock is in compliance with this code.
(4)
Sign inspections.
The licensed electrical contractor
securing a permit for electrical work in connection with any sign
to be installed within the city shall be responsible for notification
to the building official that the electrical work, for which the permit
is issued, is ready for inspection by said official. Electrical work
necessary for installation or erection of a sign shall be considered
ready for inspection when all work necessary for its installation
or erection has been completed by the licensed electrical contractor
holding the permit. The building official shall have the authority
to require a sign to be opened or uncovered when necessary to complete
the inspection required by this subsection.
(1983 Code, sec. 6-211; Ordinance 8856, sec. 2, adopted 12/12/1985; Ordinance 2024-O0028 adopted 3/26/2024)
(a)
Every licensed electrical contractor or homeowner securing a
permit under this code to undertake electrical work shall be responsible
to notify the building official of any requested inspection. The building
official shall complete such inspection within twenty-four (24) working
hours after receipt of notice requesting such inspection.
(b)
Request for inspection may be made in writing or by telephone
and shall contain or specify the following information:
(1)
The address where the work is located;
(2)
The permit number if requested by the building official;
(3)
The licensed electrical contractor's name and address or
name of homeowner;
(4)
The type of inspection requested.
(1983 Code, sec. 6-212; Ordinance 8856, sec. 2, adopted 12/12/1985; Ordinance 2024-O0028 adopted 3/26/2024)
(a)
The building official after completing any inspection required
or authorized by this code shall notify in writing, to the permit
holder, the results of this inspection. The permit holder shall be
deemed notified if the results are posted securely in a prominent
place at the jobsite.
(b)
If code violations have been observed, the notification shall
clearly identify the nature of the violation and shall identify the
location of the violation.
(1983 Code, sec. 6-213; Ordinance 8856, sec. 2, adopted 12/12/1985; Ordinance 10228, sec. 15, adopted 9/27/1999; Ordinance
2024-O0028 adopted 3/26/2024)
No electric utility company furnishing electric service within
the City of Lubbock shall furnish electric service in any of the following
cases until written authorization has been secured from the building
official:
(1)
No new service shall be furnished to any new building, structure,
tent, installation, sign or outdoor lighting until authorization has
been secured from the building official.
(2)
Where electrical service has been terminated due to the alteration
or repair of any building, structure, installation, sign, premises
or outdoor lighting until authorization has been secured from the
building official.
(3)
Where electrical service has been terminated due to fire, windstorm,
earthquake, explosion or any other similar disaster to any building,
structure, installation, sign, premises or outdoor lighting until
authorization has been secured from the building official.
(4)
Where electrical service has been terminated due to unsafe electrical
conditions existing at or in any building, structure, installation,
sign, premises or outdoor lighting and the utility has been made aware
of such fact by the building official, the utility will not provide
electrical service in such cases until authorized in writing by the
building official.
(1983 Code, sec. 6-214; Ordinance 8856, sec. 2, adopted 12/12/1985; Ordinance 2024-O0028 adopted 3/26/2024)