(a) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to install or cause to be installed any electrical conductors or equipment within or on any building, structure or premises, publicly or privately owned, or to make or cause to be made any alteration in or addition to any existing electrical conductors or equipment, without securing a permit therefor from the electrical inspector, except as otherwise provided in this article, and except that no permit will be required to execute any of the following classes of electrical work:
(1) 
The replacement of lamps or fuses or the connection of portable electrical equipment to suitable permanently installed receptacles.
(2) 
Any work involved in the manufacture, fabricating, repair or testing of electrical equipment, products, apparatus or devices manufactured, produced or used in any factory or manufacturing facility.
(b) 
A permit shall be secured for all electric signs manufactured by registered electrical sign contractors which are not approved by the Underwriters’ Laboratories and which are to be sold, erected or installed in the city.
(c) 
A permit shall be secured for all electrical changes, installations and revisions that are done in electrical elevators. No permit shall be required when electrical conductors or equipment are being maintained by repairs or replacement in kind.
(1976 Code, sec. 13-46; 1998 Code, sec. 46-141; 2013 Code, sec. 18-108)
Application for a permit under this division, describing the work to be done, shall be made to the electrical inspector by the person installing the work. The application shall be accompanied by such information as may be necessary to determine whether the installation as described will be in conformity with the requirements of this article. When required by the electrical inspector, the applicant shall state the size of conductors to be used for all services, mains, feeders and subfeeders, the size of main and subfeeder switches and fuses, the area to be served by such conductors and the basis used in computing the required sizes of such conductors.
(1976 Code, sec. 13-47; 1998 Code, sec. 46-142; 2013 Code, sec. 18-109)
(a) 
Any person granted a permit under this division shall pay to the city a fee therefor to cover the costs of inspections under this article. Such fees shall be in amounts as established by the city council from time to time.
(b) 
Whenever any work for which a permit is required by the electrical code has been commenced without first obtaining said permit, the fee for such permit shall be doubled.
(c) 
The permit fees prescribed in subsection (a) of this section shall include the cost of the initial inspection and one reinspection. If a second reinspection is required, a fee as established by the city council shall be charged to the defaulting contractor for the second reinspection and for each inspection required thereafter.
(1976 Code, sec. 13-48; 1998 Code, sec. 46-143; 2013 Code, sec. 18-110; Ordinance adopting 2021 Code)
If it is found that the installation as described in an application under this division will conform with all legal requirements and if the applicant has complied with all provisions of this article, a permit for such installation shall be issued.
(1976 Code, sec. 13-48.1; 1998 Code, sec. 46-144; 2013 Code, sec. 18-111)
Upon failure on the part of any registered electrical contractor to correct any defect, error, or deficiency in any work installed under the authority of an electrical permit issued to him, within ten calendar days after written notification thereof by the electrical inspector or within such further reasonable time as may, upon request, be prescribed, the electrical inspector shall, without further notice, stop the issuance of permits to such registered electrical contractor until such corrections have been made, inspected, and approved. In addition thereto, the penalty provided for violation of this article may be enforced.
(1976 Code, sec. 13-49; 1998 Code, sec. 46-145; 2013 Code, sec. 18-112)
Every specific permit issued by the electrical inspector under the provisions of this division shall expire by limitation and become null and void if the work authorized by such permit has not been started within six months from the date of such permit, or if the work authorized by such permit is suspended or abandoned at any time for a period of six months after the work is started. Before such work can be started again, a new permit shall be obtained.
(1976 Code, sec. 13-50; 1998 Code, sec. 46-146; 2013 Code, sec. 18-113)
The electrical inspector is authorized to revoke and declare null and void any permit obtained under this division by fraud or misrepresentation or in any way contrary to the requirements of this article. Such a permit may also be revoked and declared null and void by the electrical inspector for any violation of the provisions of this article or for any other just cause.
(1976 Code, sec. 13-51; 1998 Code, sec. 46-147; 2013 Code, sec. 18-114)
The electrical inspector is authorized to revoke a permit if the permittee fails to complete the job after ten days’ notice. Such notice shall be given by the electrical inspector in a letter addressed to the permit holder at his address shown on the permit. After cancellation of such permit, a second permit may be issued by the electrical inspector as though such first permit had never been issued.
(1976 Code, sec. 13-51.1; 1998 Code, sec. 46-148; 2013 Code, sec. 18-115)
No deviation shall be made from the installation described in the permit issued under this division without notifying the electrical inspector. The issuance of a permit shall not be taken as permission to violate any of the requirements of this article.
(1976 Code, sec. 13-52; 1998 Code, sec. 46-149; 2013 Code, sec. 18-116)
It shall be unlawful for any person to secure for or furnish a permit for the installation, alteration or repair of electrical conductors or equipment to any person not entitled to such permit under the regulations of this article.
(1976 Code, sec. 13-53; 1998 Code, sec. 46-150; 2013 Code, sec. 18-117)