No electric wiring, devices, appliances or equipment shall be installed within or on any building, structure or premises, nor shall any alteration or addition be made in any such existing wiring, devices, appliances, or equipment without first securing a permit from the building department, except that:
A. 
No permit shall be required for minor repair work such as repairing flush or snap switches, replacing fuses, repairing lamp sockets and receptacles when such work is done in accordance with the provisions of this code.
B. 
No permit shall be required for the replacement of lamps or the connection of portable appliances to suitable receptacles which have been permanently installed.
C. 
No permit shall be required for the installation, alteration, or repair of electric wiring, devices, appliances and equipment installed by or for a public service corporation for use of such a corporation in the generation, transmission, distribution or metering of electrical energy, or for the use of such a corporation in the operation of signals or the transmission of intelligence.
(Prior code § 10-9; Ord. 2901 § 5, 1975; Ord. 3604 § 5, 1982; Ord. 3874 § 5, 1985; Ord. 4032 § 5, 1987; Ord. 4278 § 7, 1991; Ord. 4497, 1995)
The building official may issue a permit to an individual owner of property after the owner of record has signed an affidavit attesting to ownership and conditions of affidavit.
(Prior code § 10-10; Ord. 2901 § 5, 1975; Ord. 3604 § 5, 1982; Ord. 3874 § 5, 1985; Ord. 4032 § 5, 1987; Ord. 4278 § 7, 1991; Ord. 4497, 1995)
If the building official finds that the safety of life and property will not be jeopardized, permits may be issued for temporary electrical installations for use during the construction of buildings, or for carnivals, conventions, festivals, fairs, the holding of religious services, temporary lighting of streets, etc. Permission to use such a temporary installation shall not be granted for a greater length of time than ninety days, except that a permit for a temporary installation to be used for the construction of a building may be issued for the period of construction.
(Prior code § 10-11; Ord. 2901 § 5, 1975; Ord. 3604 § 5, 1982; Ord. 3874 § 5, 1985; Ord. 4032 § 5, 1987; Ord. 4278 § 7, 1991; Ord. 4497, 1995)
If the work authorized by a permit is not commenced within a period of one hundred eighty days, or if construction or work is suspended or abandoned for a period of one hundred eighty days at any time after work has commenced, the permit shall become void.
(Prior code § 10-12; Ord. 2901 § 5, 1975; Ord. 3397 § 6, 1979; Ord. 3604 § 5, 1982; Ord. 3874 § 5, 1985; Ord. 4032 § 5, 1987; Ord. 4278 § 7, 1991; Ord. 4497, 1995)
Should any person to whom a permit has been issued quit or abandon an installation for any reason, such person shall notify the building inspection division within forty-eight hours and request an inspection of the work installed. No person shall resume work on an uncompleted installation until such installation has been inspected by the building inspection division and the necessary permit obtained.
(Prior code § 10-13; Ord. 2901 § 5, 1975; Ord. 3397 § 7, 1979; Ord. 3604 § 5, 1982; Ord. 3874 § 5, 1985; Ord. 4032 § 5, 1987; Ord. 4278 § 7, 1991; Ord. 4497, 1995)
Table No. 3-A—Electrical Permit Fees, as set out in the Uniform Administrative Code Provisions for the National Electrical Code 1993 Edition, is hereby adopted by reference.
(Prior code § 10-15; Ord. 2901 § 5, 1975; Ord. 3397 § 7, 1979; Ord. 3604 § 5, 1982; Ord. 3874 § 5, 1985; Ord. 4032 § 5, 1987; Ord. 4278 § 7, 1991; Ord. 4497, 1995)
The violation of any provision of this chapter is deemed to be a public nuisance and may be abated in accordance with Chapter 1.16 of this code.
(Ord. 4318 § 5, 1991; Ord. 4497, 1995)
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to the provisions of the general penalty clause as set forth in Section 1.24.010 of this code, or any other penalty adopted by the city.
(Ord. 4497, 1995)