Part E. Permits Generally (13-12-360 et seq.)

13-12-360 Permits required.

   No electrical equipment shall be installed or altered except upon a permit first issued by the department of buildings authorizing the installation, alteration, or repair of electrical equipment.

   (a)   If an electrical installation is commenced prior to the issuance of a permit for such work, the permit fee, for such work shall be twice the amount of the regular permit fee set forth in Section 13-32-310(b).

   (b)   When contracts to install electrical work have been obtained by persons who are not registered as electrical contractors, as provided for in this article and the contract is assigned or sublet to a registered electrical contractor on a subcontract basis, the name of such registered electrical contractor shall immediately be disclosed by the registered electrical contractor to the other party to the contract in writing.

(Added Coun. J. 11-3-99, p. 13842, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 3-5-03, p. 104990, § 17; Amend Coun. J. 11-13-07, p. 14999, Art. II, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 12-12-07, p. 17167, § 13; Amend Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 55278, Art. IV, § 12)

13-12-370 Permits – Issuance conditions.

   The building commissioner shall issue permits for the installation and alteration of electrical equipment in all cases where an application for such permit has been made in accordance with the rules applicable thereto. Provided, however, that no permit shall be issued for installing or altering by contract, electrical equipment, unless: (1) the person applying for such permit is registered as an electrical contractor as required by Chapter 4-290 of this Code; and (2) the permit fee set forth in Section 13-32-310 is paid before such permit is issued.

(Added Coun. J. 11-3-99, p. 13842, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 3-5-03, p. 104990, § 17; Amend Coun. J. 11-13-07, p. 14999, Art. II, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 12-12-07, p. 17167, § 14; Amend Coun. J. 11-8-17, p. 59720, § 3)

13-12-375 Reserved.

Editor's note – Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 55278, Art. II, § 6, repealed § 13-12-375, which pertained to special permission.

13-12-380 Inspection.

   The building commissioner shall inspect or shall cause to be inspected all electrical equipment installed or altered, except such electrical equipment as may be lawfully exempt, and shall require that it conform to the electrical regulations of this Code.

(Added Coun. J. 11-3-99, p. 13842, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 55278, Art. II, § 7)

13-12-390 Reserved.

Editor's note – Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 55278, Art. IV, § 13, repealed § 13-12-390, which pertained to certificate of inspection.

13-12-400 Reinspection.

   The building commissioner or electrical inspectors are hereby empowered to reinspect any electrical equipment within the scope of the electrical regulations of this Code, and when said electrical equipment is found to be unsafe to life or property, shall notify in writing either the owner, his agent for the purpose of managing, controlling or collecting rents or any other person managing, controlling, using or operating the same to place such electrical equipment in a safe and secure condition in compliance with the electrical regulations of this Code within such time as the building commissioner shall consider just and reasonable, but in no event shall this time exceed 15 days from the date of such notice. Refusal to comply with the requirements of such notice shall subject the person owning, managing, operating or using such electrical equipment to the penalties provided for in Section 13-12-040. The building commissioner is hereby empowered to cut off and stop current to any electrical equipment found to be unsafe to life or property.

(Added Coun. J. 11-3-99, p. 13842, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 55278, Art. II, § 8)