(A) Where any building is undergoing remodeling, all changes to be made to the electrical installation must be reviewed with the Electrical Inspector and a permit obtained before the work proceeds.
(B) Permits shall be issued to licensed electrical contractors or a homeowner, provided the homeowner personally performs the electrical work and provided that the electrical work is to be installed in the home occupied by the owner and that the home is a single-family residence. All electrical work performed on rental property, commercial property and/or industrial property shall be performed by an electrical contractor licensed by the City of Belleville.
(C) Homeowner permits are not required for minor electrical repairs.
MINOR ELECTRICAL REPAIRS shall be defined as replacement of outlets, switches, lampholders, light fixtures, fractional HP motors (of the same HP), where replacement does not require any alteration of the existing wiring.
(D) Permits may also be issued to specialized contractors, bonded with the city, engaged in the business of installing major electrical appliances, solely for the reconnection of major appliances, furnaces, condensing units and water heaters from the existing disconnect mounted at or near the unit where the reconnection does not require any alteration of the existing wiring.
(E) When a permit is issued, as provided herein, the Electrical Inspector will inspect such installation and will issue a certificate of approval if the installation meets the requirements of this Code.
(1960 Code, § 24-1-12) (Ord. 8412-2020, passed 1-21-2020)