(B) Electrical permit fee. An administrative processing fee of $25 shall also be collected by the city for any electrical permit application, which shall be in addition to any other permit or inspection fees.
(C) Qualifications and requirements of city Electrical Inspector. Any Electrical Inspector working within the city must be certified by the state’s Commissioner of Housing, Buildings and Construction, and any other applicable authority, as an Electrical Inspector.
(D) Duty of Electrical Inspector; inspections. The Electrical Inspector shall inspect all electrical wiring, construction and installation of electrical conductors, fittings, devices and fixtures for light, heat or power service equipment to ascertain the compliance with the National Electrical Code incorporated in the Uniform State Building Code promulgated pursuant to KRS 198B.050 or the standards of safety of the commonwealth. (See KRS 227.450(4).)
(E) Inspection fees.
(1) (a) The Electrical Inspector shall have the right to charge a reasonable fee, as set forth in this subchapter, which shall be the full and complete compensation for services rendered in the making of such inspection.
(b) The fee shall include the rendering of a written report and an inspection survey report when requested by the city’s Director of Code Enforcement Department or its designee as determined by the City Manager.
(2) The fee shall be paid by the contractor or person performing or installing the electrical wiring or equipment. No part of the inspection fee shall be paid by the city.
(F) Inspections only of work by licensed contractors.
(1) (a) The Electrical Inspectors shall only inspect and approve work done by electrical contractors, electricians and master electricians who are duly licensed by the city and owner-occupants of single-family dwellings who perform electrical work on their own property.
(b) Any owner-occupant performing electrical work on his or her own home shall so certify in writing to the Building Inspector before such work commences.
(c) Such certification is a prerequisite to inspection by the Electrical Inspector of any electrical work performed in single-family dwelling that is not done by an electrical contractor, electrician or master electrician.
(2) The Electrical Inspectors shall immediately report to the city any electrical contractor, electrician or master electrician or any agent, servant or employee thereof who is doing or performing or has done or performed electrical work or installations within the city who is not licensed by the city.
(3) The Electrical Inspectors shall immediately notify the Director of Code Enforcement if they discover violations of other city safety codes and/or find the existence of other dangerous situations during their inspections.
(1984 Code, § 150.21) (Ord. O-16-65, passed 3-18-1965; Ord. O-13-94, passed 4-12-1994; Ord. O-23-04, passed 4-13-2004; Ord. O-22-10, passed 6-28-2010)