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 electrician 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 electrician 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 electrician
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 electrician or journeyman 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 master sign electrician 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 person 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)
(a) Every licensed electrician 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 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)
(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 job site.
(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)
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)