(A) Inspection.
(1) Inspection by the Department of Planning and Zoning, Area Plan Commission/Department of Code Enforcement is required.
(2) The Department of Planning and Zoning, through the office of the Building Commissioner/ Inspector, shall be responsible for inspection of electrical wiring in the county, City of North Vernon and Town of Vernon.
(B) Licensing. To operate or engage in business as an electrician, or an independent electrical contractor within the county, city and town, the individual desiring to operate or engage in such business shall be duly licensed according to the provisions of this chapter.
(1) Such license shall be issued only in the name of the individual making application for such license.
(2) Any change in address shall be reported to the Department of Planning and Zoning, Area Plan Commission/Department of Code Enforcement within five days after such change occurs.
(3) The examination required by § 154.086(B) shall be binding upon all individuals.
(4) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as prohibiting industrial manufacturing concerns from installing and maintaining customary electrical installation incidental to the operations of such concern without complying with the licensing provisions of this chapter.
(5) Service panel or switch gear installations, alterations and repairs shall comply with the licensing and inspection provisions of this chapter.
(6) This licensing program will begin on approval of all governing bodies in the county, city and town.
(C) License fees. The fee for a license to operate as an electrician, or an independent electrical contractor within the county, city or town shall be a sum as set by the Board and/or Council from time to time for the first license issued to such applicant and a sum as set by the Board and/or Council from time to time for a three-year (re-licensing) renewal of such license and for each additional individual engaged in electrical wiring by the licensee, an additional fee as set by the Board and/or Council from time to time for the first license issued to such applicant and a sum as set by the Board and/or Council from time to time for each annual renewal of such license shall be charged. The county, city and town are hereby authorized to set fees upon the recommendation of the Building Commissioner/Inspector. An individual having passed a Block examination will be qualified to do electrical wiring in the county, city and town.
(D) Issuance of license and disposition of fees. The license provided for in this chapter shall be issued by the Area Plan Commission Building Commissioner/Inspector. All fees for licenses shall be deposited in the County General Fund, or a fund specifically designated by the County Auditor. All expenditures from this fund shall be approved by the County Council and/or County Commissioners.
(E) Expiration and renewal. All licenses issued under this chapter shall expire on December 31 in the year for which such license was issued. No license shall be issued for a longer period than three calendar years, but a license may be renewed without reexamination as provided for in this chapter. However, no license holder will be entitled to renew a license without examination unless an application shall be filed in due form and the proper fee for such renewal paid not later than 30 days after the expiration of the latest license in the Office of the Department of Planning and Zoning, Area Plan Commission, but if such application is so filed and such fee is so paid within 30 days from such expiration date of the latest license, then such renewal license shall be granted without examination. No license shall be transferable to any individual, firm, partnership or corporation.
(F) Suspension of license. The Building Commissioner/Inspector is authorized to suspend the license of any electrician or electrical contractor issued under this chapter for a period of not more than 30 days for a violation of this chapter; and any such individual whose license has been suspended may appeal such suspension to the Board of Electric Examiners by filing therewith a written request for a hearing within ten days of the Building Commissioners/Inspectors action. Such Board shall have the power to reverse or affirm the decision appealed from, or to permanently revoke such license.
(G) “SPEC” homes for sale, including rentals. The penalties specified in § 154.999(B) pertain to person/or persons building “spec” homes and rentals. The penalties specified in § 154.999(B) do not apply to rewiring motors. They apply only to structural wiring and only to what is covered in current code.
(Ord. passed 9-1-2006)