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)