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 II, § 6, repealed § 13-12-375, which pertained to special permission.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 IV, § 13, repealed § 13-12-390, which pertained to certificate of inspection.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)

13-12-410 Record of permits.

   The department of buildings shall keep complete records of all permits issued and inspections made and other official work performed under the electrical regulations of this Code.

(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. 9-6-17, p. 55278, Art. II, § 9)

13-12-420 Use of equipment.

   Whenever any electrical equipment has been installed or altered, no electrical current shall be used on such equipment, except as hereinafter provided, previous to the inspection of such equipment by the building commissioner or by a designated electrical inspector and the issuance of a temporary current permit covering designated portions or the entirety of such installation or alteration; provided, however, that in case of any installation or alteration, covered by permit authorizing such installation or alteration, the portion of such equipment comprising the service entrance equipment and wiring, the meter and meter connection cabinet and the meter wiring up to but not beyond the customer's disconnecting switch or other disconnecting device may be made electrically energized, prior to inspection and the issuance of a temporary current permit; and provided further that, in such case, the building department shall be notified of the intention to make such portion of the equipment electrically energized and that the customer's disconnecting switch or other disconnecting device shall be sealed in the “off” position and tagged with a warning notice reading as follows:

   “It shall be unlawful for any person to place this switch in the “on” or “closed” position or to use electricity on any wiring beyond this switch previous to the issuance by the building commissioner of a temporary current permit or a certificate of inspection authorizing the use of current on this installation.”

(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)