1325.18 PERMITS AND FEES.

   (a)    No electrical wiring devices or equipment shall be installed in structures or buildings in the City without first obtaining a permit to do so from the Bureau of Buildings, Inspections, Licenses and Permits. Electrical permits shall be issued only to a holder of a Class A license, State of Ohio License issued by OCIEB, or a bona-fide owner-occupant of a residence as permitted in this chapter.

   (b)    Applications for permits shall be made to the office of the Bureau by the individual, partnership or corporation installing the wiring, devices or equipment. Such applications and permits shall describe and specify the work to be done and the fee for such permit shall be as provided by the inspection fee set forth in Section 1325.19. 

   (c)    No owner or person in charge of any structure or building shall contract for any work within the scope of this chapter with an unlicensed contractor or allow such work to commence unless the required permit has first been obtained.

(Ord. 01-202. Passed 9-4-01.)

1325.19 FEES.

   (a)    Residential Construction and Alterations. One hundred twenty-five dollars ($125.00) per structure, plus five dollars ($5.00) per each 100 square feet of floor surface.

   (b)    Miscellaneous Residential Inspections. Eighty-five dollars ($85.00) shall be charged for all miscellaneous residential inspections and reinspections.

   (c)   Residential Meter Reinstallation. Eighty-five dollars ($85.00) shall be charged for the simple reinstallation of a residential meter.

   (d)   Residential Service Charge. Eighty-five dollars ($85.00) shall be charged for a residential service change only.

   (e)    Commercial Buildings. Rates shall be as established in Section 1311.09 , as it relates to the Ohio Basic Building Code.

   (f)    Commercial Meter Reinstallation. One hundred twenty-five dollars ($125.00) shall be charged for the simple reinstallation of a commercial meter.

   (g)    Commercial Service Change. One hundred twenty-five dollars ($125.00) shall be charged for a commercial service change only.

   (h)   Residential Electric Generator Installation. Eighty-five dollars ($85.00) shall be charged for the installation of a residential generator.

   (i)   Commercial Electric Generator Installation. One hundred twenty-five dollars ($125.00) shall be charged for the installation of a commercial generator.

   (j)    Inspection at Request of Agency or Broker. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, any mortgage, loan, rental, leasing or management institution or agency, including federal and state agencies, and any real estate broker or other person having an interest therein, may have a residential structure inspected by the Bureau of Buildings, Inspections, Licenses and Permits to determine such structure's degree of compliance with the provisions of this Code. The fee for such inspection shall be one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00).

(Ord. 24-125. Passed 7-16-24.)

1325.20 TEMPORARY SERVICE PERMIT.

   The Bureau of Buildings, Inspections, Licenses and Permits may grant special permission, for not to exceed six months, but the special permission may be extended for good cause shown, for the installation or use of temporary electric wiring and equipment which does not conform with the regulations of this Code. The owner and/or agent of such wiring or equipment shall be directly and legally responsible and accountable for the safe condition of the installation at all times and its complete removal at the end of the fixed temporary period, as set by the Bureau. A fee of eighty-five dollars ($85.00) shall be charged for residential temporary service and a fee of one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125.00) shall be charged for commercial temporary service such as wiring at building construction or remodeling, carnivals, circuses, theatrical acts, exhibitions and all places of temporary outdoor assembly. All electric wiring and equipment shall be isolated from the public by proper elevation and guarding, and all electric fuses and switches shall be installed in approved enclosures. Cable laid on the ground in areas traversed by the public shall be buried in trenches or protected by approved covers.

(Ord. 24-125. Passed 7-16-24.)

1325.21 QUALIFICATIONS FOR ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR.

   In order to be an electrical inspector, a person must meet the following qualifications:

   Be a citizen of at least twenty-one years of age, be a resident of the State prior to applying for the position as inspector and must have had at least seven years' practical experience as either electrician or electrical contractor or show proof that past associations in some branch of the electrical industry equal or surpass this requirement. The seven years' practical experience requirement may be waived if the applicant is a graduate of an accredited electrical engineering or inspectors course. He must also be of good moral character and possess executive ability requisite for the efficient performance of the position of electrical inspector. (see Section 1301.03(b).)

(Ord. 01-202. Passed 9-4-01.)

1325.22 DUTIES OF THE ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR.

   (a)    It shall be the duty of the Superintendent of the Bureau of Buildings, Inspections, Licenses and Permits to see that the provisions of this Code are enforced and he shall supervise and direct the making of inspections of all electrical installations, as provided in this Code. It shall also be his duty to serve as an advisory nonvoting member of the Electrical License and Examining Board.

   (b)    Subject to the provisions of Section 1301.12, an electrical inspector shall have the right during reasonable hours to enter any building in the discharge of his official duties, for the purpose of making inspections, and re-inspections of the installation of electrical wiring, devices and equipment therein; and shall have the authority to order the disconnecting of any wire in case of emergency, when necessary for the safety of life or property. Electrical inspectors shall be empowered to order the disconnecting of equipment found to be dangerous to life or property, when such equipment is defective or defectively installed until such wiring, devices and equipment and their installations have been made safe, and have been approved by such electrical inspector.

   (c)    When the electrical contractor has completed any portion of the wiring that will be concealed within a building he shall notify the Bureau which shall, within a reasonable time of such notification, inspect the portion completed. If such portion should pass inspection, an electrical inspector will leave his ticket of approval covering that part of the installation.

   (d)    When the electrical contractor has completed the entire installation of wiring, devices and equipment, he shall notify the Bureau, which shall within a reasonable time of such notification inspect the complete installation. If the installation should pass inspection, an electrical inspector will leave his ticket of approval covering the completed installation. If the completed installation shall pass inspection, then the Bureau shall issue its final certificate.

(Ord. 01-202. Passed 9-4-01.)

1325.23 ADOPTION OF NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE.

   There is hereby adopted that certain code known as the National Electrical Code, NFPA 70, as promulgated by the National Fire Protection Association. All installations shall be in strict conformity with the provisions of this chapter, the statutes of the State and rules adopted pursuant thereto, and the National Electrical Code and shall be in conformity with approved standards of construction for safety to life and property. Conformity with the published regulations as set out in the National Electrical Code, NFPA 70, its supplements and revisions, shall be prima facie evidence of conformity with such approved standards. In case of complaint or controversy, the Electrical License and Examining Board shall have the responsibility for making interpretations of the rules of the National Electrical Code, for deciding upon the approval of devices, equipment and materials, and for granting a special permission contemplated in a number of the rules of the National Electrical Code. The decisions of the Board shall be made in writing. Where special conditions are mentioned in the National Electrical Code and where permission for the approval of devices, equipment and materials is required thereunder, the Board shall make its ruling covering such conditions or permissions in writing, after due consideration of the facts.

(Ord. 01-202. Passed 9-4-01.)

1325.24 RIGHT OF APPEAL.

   Any individual aggrieved by a decision of the Bureau of Buildings, Inspections, Licenses and Permits may set forth his complaint in writing and present the same, accompanied by a fee in the amount of thirty dollars ($30.00), which fee shall be refunded if the Bureau's decision is wholly reversed, at any meeting of the Electrical License and Examining Board for adjudication and hearing. The complainant may be personally present and be represented by counsel. The decision of the Board shall be subject to appeal in accordance with the provisions of Section 1301.20 et seq. (Ord. 91-048. Passed 2-5-91.)