(A) Building permit. No person shall commence or proceed with the construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, removal, or demolition of any building or structure, or any part thereof, without a written permit from the Inspection Department; provided, however, that no building permit shall be required for work the total cost of which does not exceed $1,000 and which does not involve any change of the structural parts of the stairways, elevators, fire escapes, or other means of egress of the buildings or the structure in question. The County Board of Health approval is required where the sewage system cannot be connected to a city or other approved sewage treatment system.
(B) Plumbing permit. No person shall commence or proceed with the installation, extension, or general repair of any plumbing system without a written permit therefor from the Inspection Department; provided, however, no permit shall be required for minor repairs or replacements on the house side of a trap to an installed system of plumbing if such repairs do not disrupt the original water supply or the waste or ventilating systems. County Board of Health approval is required for property that cannot be connected to a city or other approved sewage treatment system.
(C) Heating, air conditioning permit. No person shall commence or proceed with the installation, extension, alteration, or general repair of any electrical wiring, devices, appliances, or equipment without a written permit therefor from the Inspection Department; provided, however, that no permit shall be required for minor repair work such as the replacement of lamps or the connection of portable devices to suitable receptacles which have been permanently installed; provided, further, no permit shall be required for the installation, alteration, or repair of the electrical wiring, devices, appliances, and equipment installed by, or for, an electrical public utility corporation for the use of such corporation in the generation, transmission, distribution, or metering of electrical energy, or for the use of such corporation in the operation of signals or the transmission of intelligence.
(1996 Code, § 150.41) (Ord. passed - -) Penalty, see § 150.999