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Permit acquisition, of the NEC, is hereby established by adding the following article:
Permit acquisition
1. Permits are not transferable. Electrical work performed under the provisions of this chapter must be done by a contractor meeting the licensing provisions as set forth by the Iowa Electrical Examining Board in accordance with Iowa Code Chapter 103. A responsible person or an electrician licensed by the State of Iowa Electrical Examining board as a “Master A or B” may sign and obtain a permit for the contractor for which they are employed only when said responsible person or “Master A or B” has provided proof of employment or written confirmation by said licensed contractor. Any permit required by the provisions of this code may be revoked by the Code Official upon the violation of any provision of this code.
2. A State of Iowa licensed Electrical Contractor or Residential Contractor shall be allowed only to secure permits for himself or herself, or for a single firm or corporation. When a State of Iowa licensed Electrical contractor has secured such a permit, only the employees of such contractor when meeting the provisions of Iowa Code Chapter 103 shall perform the work for which the permit was obtained.
3. For purposes of this section, an “employee” shall be one employed by the contractor, firm or corporation for a wage or salary. A contractor may be required by the Code Official to show positive evidence and current employment status of workers on the job. Such evidence shall be in the form of payroll and time records, canceled checks or other such documents.
4. The contractor may also be required to show the agreement or contract pertaining to the work being questioned as evidence that said contractor is, in fact, the actual contractor for such work. Failure or refusal by the contractor to make available such employee or contractual records within 24 hours from demand therefore shall be grounds for immediate revocation of any permit for the work in question.
5. Homeowners (owner/occupants) qualifying for the homestead tax exemption may acquire permits for their principal residence (not an apartment or rental unit or rental building) and appurtenant accessory structures for electrical work, not to include dwelling service upgrade or replacement, after having passed the Ankeny Electrical Homeowner’s exam.
Permit Expiration, of the NEC is hereby established by adding the following:
12 Month Expiration Every permit issued under the provisions of this Code shall expire twelve (12) months from the date of issue, unless the application is accompanied by a construction schedule of specific longer duration, in which instance the permit may be issued for the term of the construction schedule, with approval of the Code Official. If the work has not been completed by the expiration date of the permit, no further work shall be done until the permit shall have been renewed by the owner or his or her agent and by payment of the renewal fee as established by Resolution of the City Council, and provided no changes have been made in plans or location. Upon approval, permits may be extended for no more than two periods not exceeding 180 days each.
Schedule of permit fees, of the NEC is hereby established by adding the following:
Schedule of permit fees Permits shall not be issued until the fees, as set forth and established by resolution of the City Council, have been paid to the City of Ankeny. An amended permit or a supplemental permit for additional construction shall not be issued until the permit fee(s) for the additional work has been paid.
Stop work order of the NEC is hereby established by adding the following sections:
Stop Work Order
Authority Whenever the Code Official finds any work regulated by this code being performed in a manner either contrary to the provisions of this code or dangerous or unsafe, the Code Official is authorized to issue a stop work order.
Issuance The stop work order shall be in writing and shall be given to the owner of the property, or to the owner's agent, or to the person doing the work. Upon issuance of a stop work order, the cited work shall immediately cease. The stop work order shall state the reason for the order, and the conditions under which the cited work will be permitted to resume. Where an emergency exists the Code Official shall not be required to give notice prior to stopping the work.
(Chapter 179 - Ord. 1929 – Feb. 18 Supp.)