(a) Permits. No person shall commence or proceed with the installation, alteration or repair of any electrical equipment in or about any building in the City without first obtaining from the Building Department, a permit to do such work. No permit shall be required for such work as repairing drop cords, repairing existing heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigerating equipment, and provided that in cases where an emergency or urgent necessity exists such electrical work may be proceeded with, prior to the obtaining of a permit, if a person obtains the necessary permit as soon as the office of the Building Official is open for business. Correct information shall be furnished by the applicant for a permit on blanks furnished by the Building Official, giving the location of the premises, by house number, where work is to be done, name of owner, number of outlets or fixtures, motors or other equipment and any other information pertaining to the work that may be required.
(b) The fee for a new one, two and three and multifamily dwellings shall be one hundred twenty six dollars and fifty cents ($126.50) per unit.
(c) Fees. The base fee for all work not included in subsection (b) shall be thirty four dollars and fifty cents ($34.50) plus the following:
(1) The service entrance fee shall be thirty-five cents ($.35) per ampere rating of the switch for each permanent and/or temporary service and/or sub- panel.
(2) The first 100 outlets and fixtures, including switches, motors, appliances and receptacles shall be sixty cents ($.60) each. Over 100 outlets and fixtures including switches and receptacles shall be fifty cents ($.50) each.
(3) Connected solid $2.50 each, including motors, rectifiers and air conditioners.
(4) Radiant panel heater and baseboard heaters: Radiant panel heater up to ten shall be twenty five dollars ($25.00) per panel; for over ten panels shall be five dollars ($5.00) each unit; Maximum fee for any one dwelling unit shall be forty dollars and twenty-five cents ($40.25).
(5) Generators, each (temporary or permanent) seventy five dollars ($75.00)
(d) Each permit issued by the Building Official shall be subject to revocation by the Building Official whenever it appears that such work is being constructed as to violate any of the terms or conditions of this Building Code, or any other subsection hereof or any State statute relating to the installation of electrical work in buildings. Revocation of the permit shall be in writing and served upon the owner or upon the superintendent or contractor in charge of the work and posted upon the building or structure for which such permit was granted. From and after revocation of the permit and the posting of such notice, all work of every kind and character that will prevent or obstruct the necessary changes or additions to the electrical work on such building or structure, shall be discontinued.
(Ord. 08-034. Passed 6-23-08.)
(Ord. 08-034. Passed 6-23-08.)