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1507.12 BOARD OF BUILDING STANDARDS AND APPEAL.
   The Board of Building Standards and Appeal policies, procedures and duties are as established in City of Lorain, Codifed Ordinances Section 1501.10.
(Ord. 2-01. Passed 1-16-01.)
1507.13 AUTHORITY OF CHIEF INSPECTOR AND DEPUTIES.
   The Chief Electrical Inspector is hereby authorized to determine the intent and meaning of all provisions and standards of this Electrical Code in the first instance.
   He may delegate any of his powers or duties to his deputy inspector with approval from the Service-Safety Director.
   Upon display of proper credentials, the Chief Inspector or his deputies shall have the right to enter, at any reasonable time, any building, structure, house, manhole or premises where construction, repair or remodeling is in progress for the purpose of making inspections of electrical wiring or equipment, and no person shall obstruct or interfere with the Chief Inspector or his deputies in the discharge of their duties.
   The Chief Electrical Inspector, his assistants or any other personnel connected with the Department of Electrical Inspection shall not have any interest, financial or otherwise, in any electrical contracting or related business.
   The Electrical Inspection Department shall not be permitted to design or lay out installations or instruct untrained persons in the installation of electrical systems or equipment.
(Ord. 2-01. Passed 1-16-01.)
1507.14 PERMIT REQUIRED.
   No person shall maintain, alter or repair any electrical wiring, devices, appliances or equipment unless such person shall first obtain a permit from the Electrical Inspection Department, or unless such person, or the work involved, is specifically exempted by this Electrical Code. Work for which a permit has been obtained must be commenced within six months or such permit shall become null and void. A cessation of more than six months in work which has been started will also void any permit.
(Ord. 2-01. Passed 1-16-01.)
1507.15 QUALIFICATION FOR OBTAINING PERMITS.
   Permits will be issued by the Electrical Inspection Department for all work for which a permit is required to holders of valid electrical contractors licenses upon payment of the required fees. But in no case shall any work regulated herein be commenced until such permit has been issued.
(Ord. 2-01. Passed 1-16-01.)
1507.16 EXCEPTION.
   The owner of a single-family residence may obtain a permit for such electrical work as may be required. Such owner of a single-family residence will not be required to obtain a license but shall present in writing a signed statement that all such work will be performed by himself; and such work shall be subject to the approval of the Electrical Inspector.
(Ord. 2-01. Passed 1-16-01.)
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