(A) Electrical Code adopted. Pursuant to authority granted by Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 6-54-501 et seq. and for the purpose of providing practical minimum standards for the safeguarding of persons and of buildings and their contents from hazards arising from the use of electricity, the International Electrical Code, 2012 edition, as prepared by the National Fire Protection Association, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as a part of this code and is hereinafter referred to as the “Electrical Code”.
(1994 Code, § 12-301)
(B) Available in Recorder’s office. Pursuant to the requirements of Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 6-54-502, one copy of the Electrical Code has been placed on file in the Recorder’s (Finance Director’s) office and shall be kept there for the use and inspection of the public.
(1994 Code, § 12-302)
(C) Permit required for doing electrical work. No electrical work shall be done within the city until a permit therefor has been issued by the Deputy Electrical Inspector. The term “electrical work” shall not be deemed to include minor repairs that do not involve the installation of new wire, conduits, machinery, apparatus or other electrical devices generally requiring the services of an electrician.
(1994 Code, § 12-303)
(D) Enforcement. The Electrical Inspector shall be such person as designated by state statute. It shall be his or her duty to enforce compliance with this section and the Electrical Code, as herein adopted by reference. He or she is authorized and directed to make such inspections of electrical equipment and wiring and the like as are necessary to ensure compliance with the applicable regulations, and may enter any premises or building at any reasonable time for the purpose of discharging his or her duties. He or she is authorized to refuse or discontinue electrical services to any person or place not complying with this section and/or the Electrical Code.
(1994 Code, § 12-304)
(E) Fees. The Electrical Inspector shall collect the same fees as are authorized in Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-102-143 for electrical inspections by Deputy Inspectors of the State Fire Marshal.
(1994 Code, § 12-305)
(Ord. 497, passed 11-4-1993; Ord. 748, passed 12-16-2013)