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12-07-03: ADOPTION OF UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE CODE:
(Rep. by Ord. 2673, 4-3-2007)
12-07-05: CONDUCTING ELECTRICIAN BUSINESS:
   (1)   State Contractor's License Required To Engage In Business:
      A.   Any individual or firm desiring to engage in the business of an electrical contractor must first obtain a current electrical contractor's license from the state. Excepted from this licensing requirement shall be the seller of electrical appliances at retail, who in the regular course of business connects appliances to electrical wiring systems, provided there is no alteration in the system or any required new wiring.
      B.   The only other exception shall be the homeowner who:
         1.   Can show proof of ownership.
         2.   Occupies or intends to occupy the home for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days from the permit date.
         3.   A permit to be issued only for residential. (Ord. 1777, 3-21-1988)
   (2)   City Registration:
      A.   Required: Before any person shall carry on or engage in the work or business of electrical installations in the city, he/she shall first register at the department of building safety. Every applicant for registration shall present his/her state of Idaho electrical contractor's license. The registration shall be valid for one year starting January 1 of each year regardless of the date the applicant registers. (Ord. 2673, 4-3-2007)
12-07-07: PERMIT FEES; PERMIT REVOCATION:
   (1)   Payment Of Fees: Applicants for permits issued pursuant to this article shall pay to the building official fees established by the building official by rule and regulations subject to the approval of the city council.
   (2)   Refunds: Before commencement of any activity regulated under the issuance of a valid permit, the building official may authorize the refunding of no more than eighty percent (80%) of permit fees paid, when requested in writing by letter or form, and all rights granted by the permits are terminated. Plan review fees and deposits, if any, shall not be refundable. (Ord. 2910, 5-21-2012)
   (3)   Permit Revocation: The building official may revoke any permit issued in error, any permit issued on the basis of incorrect information or upon learning of work which has been performed in violation of this code or any other law of the state of Idaho. Upon revocation the permit holder shall cease all work until such time that a new permit has been issued or written notification of reactivation of the nullified permit has been received. (Ord. 3044, 3-7-2016)
12-07-09: ENERGIZING OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:
The power company shall not connect to or furnish electrical energy to any electrical installation until notified by the building official that the final inspection has been made and the work found satisfactory; provided, that temporary connection may be made upon approval of same by the electrical inspector. The electrical inspector shall have the power to enter any building in the city for the purpose of inspecting any new or existing electrical installation and shall have the power to condemn and cause the removal of or repair of any installation found unsafe and faulty. Notice of such condemnation shall be given the owner or occupant of such building in writing, and if the defects are not corrected within a reasonable time, the electrical inspector shall order the power company to disconnect the service to the building and to refrain from furnishing electrical energy to the building which contains the defective installation. (Ord. 1713, 10-21-1985)
12-07-11: ELECTRIC SIGNS:
All electric signs shall be erected under the supervision of the building inspector, and such erection shall require a permit. (Ord. 1713, 10-21-1985)
12-07-13: RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING WIRING:
   (1)   Types Of Wiring In Buildings: For the purpose of this section, group R division 1 occupancies (hotels, motels, and boarding houses, transient in nature) three (3) or more stories in height or containing thirteen (13) or more guestrooms, shall require the electrical wiring to be installed in conduit or in electrical metallic tubing or surface metal raceway. (Ord. 2814, 12-7-2009)
   (2)   Range Wiring: All range wiring shall be at least three (3) no. 8 B and S gauge wiring of an approved type cable. (Ord. 1713, 10-21-1985)
12-07-15: DAMAGE NOT ASSUMED BY MUNICIPALITY:
This article shall not be construed to relieve from or lessen the responsibility of any person owning, using, or installing any electrical system or electrical fixtures for damages to anyone injured or damages either in person or property by any defect therein; nor shall the city or any agent thereof be held as assuming such liability by reason of inspection authorized herein or certificates of inspection issued by the administrative authority. (Ord. 1713, 10-21-1985)
12-07-17: VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES:
Any person violating any of the provisions of this code shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine and/or imprisonment up to but not exceeding the maximum penalties set forth in Idaho Code section 50-302, as amended. Each separate day or any portion thereof during which any violation of this code occurs or continues shall be deemed to constitute a separate offense and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable as herein provided. In addition to or in place of other penalties provided by this code, failure to obtain a permit when required shall cause that permit fee to be quadrupled. (Ord. 2669, 2-20-2007)
ARTICLE 9
INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE
SECTION:
12-09-01: Adoption Of The International Property Maintenance Code; Amendments
12-09-03: Authority
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