No installation or alteration of or addition to any electrical wiring or equipment within or on any building, structure or premises, publicly or privately owned, shall be commenced unless the master electrician or electrical sign manufacturer in charge of the proposed work, or the property owner doing his own work in accordance with this article, first secures a permit therefor from the electrical inspector; provided however, that no permit shall be required for the following classes of work:
(1) 
Replacement of lamps, fuses or the connection of portable electrical equipment to suitable permanently installed receptacles;
(2) 
The installation, alteration or repair of electrical equipment for the operation of signals or for the transmission of intelligence by wire by a communication agency;
(3) 
The installation, alteration, or repair of electrical equipment installed by or for an electrical utility, for the use of such utility in the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity; and
(4) 
Master electricians and electrical sign manufacturers shall have the privilege of making minor repairs or alterations without a permit where the material does not exceed fifty dollars ($50.00).
(1974 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 10, Section 10-71)
(a) 
Before proceeding with any work for which a permit is required by this article, the master electrician or electrical sign manufacturer in charge of such proposed work, or the property owner who may be doing his own work, shall first file with the electrical inspector an application requesting inspection and a permit therefor. Such application shall be in writing, shall describe the work to be done and shall give the exact street number of the premises on which the work is to be done. In the absence of a street address, the application shall state the legal description of the property upon which the work is to be done.
(b) 
Where plans and specifications for the proposed work require installation above the minimum standards as set forth in this article, the plans and specifications for such work shall accompany the application for inspection. All applications for inspections shall be accompanied by the inspection fees prescribed by this article.
(1974 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 10, Section 10-72)
Before any permit shall be issued by the city, the master electrician or the sign manufacturer shall furnish to the electrical inspector proof that he or his company or firm and all vehicles thereof are covered by a liability insurance policy issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in the state in a form approved by the city attorney. Such insurance policy shall provide coverage in the minimum amount of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) for personal injuries or death to any one person, three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00) for personal injuries or death in any one accident, and fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) property damage liability for any one accident. The purpose of such insurance policy shall be for the protection from liability of the city and its officers and employees in the event of death, injury or property damage by any person as the result of any electrical work done inside of the city limits or within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the city or to any person or property within the prescribed area because of the result of such electrical work for which the permit is issued. Such policy of insurance may not be canceled without ten (10) days notice in writing and until all work for which permits have been issued has been completed.
(1974 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 10, Section 10-73)
Persons responsible for the installation of or addition to any electrical wiring or equipment under the terms of this article shall at all times keep the electrical inspector notified of the progress of the work and shall request inspection as the work progresses.
(1974 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 10, Section 10-74)
(a) 
Upon receipt of an application requesting inspection of electrical work under this article, the electrical inspector shall inspect or cause to be inspected such work within twenty-four (24) hours after receiving such application, Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays not to be included in this time. After inspecting the electrical wiring covered by any application, the electrical inspector shall leave a tag, which tag shall state that the work has been inspected and approved or that it is not approved and must be held open for correction. If the wiring is to be held open for inspection, no person shall lath, ceil or in any other manner conceal any wiring until he is informed that such wiring has been approved by the electrical inspector. The electrical inspector shall tag such wiring to indicate that same has been inspected and approved.
(b) 
All electrical work shall be inspected before it is covered or concealed. All cabinet and panel board covers or trims shall be left off for final inspection and any fitting or cover that conceals any wiring which may hinder the proper inspection of electrical work shall be removed at the request of the electrical inspector at no expense to the city.
(1974 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 10, Section 10-75)
(a) 
The fees to be paid for permits and inspections made by the electrical inspector under the provisions of this article shall be as set by the city council and on file in the office of the city secretary.
(b) 
In the event that the electrical inspector is required to make more than one trip from his office for the purpose of inspecting any work on account of a violation of any provision of this article, or because of an incorrect address furnished, or because of any other irregularity caused by the person or company doing the work, a charge as set by the city council and on file in the office of the city secretary shall be made for each additional trip so made.
(c) 
On installations where several persons or companies are concerned with the installation of electric conductors or appliances, each party shall be required to pay the fees as established under the provisions of this article for that portion of such work for which each party or company is concerned.
(1974 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 10, Section 10-76)
The electrical inspector shall have the right to remove or compel the removal of any obstruction, such as lath, plastering, ceiling or flooring, which may hinder a full and complete inspection of wires or apparatus. He may also remove or compel the removal of any conductors which are enclosed in conduit or otherwise inaccessible for complete inspection. When such conductors or appliances are not in accordance with the requirements of this article, or are found to be unsafe to life or property, he shall have the right to condemn such conductors or appliances.
(1974 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 10, Section 10-77)
Upon completion and receipt of final inspection papers covering electrical work, the electrical inspector shall make a final inspection and, if such work is found to comply with this article, a certificate of inspection shall be issued stating that the work has been done according to the provisions of this article and the rules governing the respective class to which it belongs. This certificate shall not relieve the person responsible for the work of his responsibility for any defective work that may have been concealed or escaped the discovery of the inspector.
(1974 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 10, Section 10-78)