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The Electrical Appeal Board by majority vote shall affirm, modify or reverse any appealed ruling, decision, interpretation or order of the Electrical Inspector. The Board may permit variance from the strict terms and provisions of this subchapter, if such variance can be made without increasing the hazards to health or safety of persons or property. Mere inconvenience to the appellant shall not be grounds for the granting of such variance.
(2013 Code, § 11-69) (Ord. 14392, passed 8-14-1992)
ELECTRICAL CODE
The 2020 National Electrical Code, as recommended by the National Fire Protection Association, is hereby adopted in full, by reference, specifically the National Electrical Code, 2020 edition, published by the National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy MA 02169-7471.
(2013 Code, § 11-4) (Ord. 14754, passed 12-27-2004; Ord. 14819, passed 12-17-2007; Ord. 14895, passed 1-23-2012; Ord. 14936, passed 1-26-2015; Ord. 14972, passed 5-14-2018; Ord. 15010, passed 2-22-2021)
PERMITS
(A) No electrical work, as defined in § 154.002 of this chapter, shall be done unless a permit authorizing the work has been issued by the Electrical Inspector.
(B) A permit shall be issued if the electrical work, as proposed in the application for a permit, meets all the requirements of this chapter.
(2013 Code, § 11-37) (Ord. 14392, passed 8-14-1992) Penalty, see § 154.999
Permits shall be issued only to electrical contractors licensed by the city or by the State of Iowa, except as provided in § 154.052 of this chapter. However, any permit required by this subchapter may be issued to the owner of a single-family dwelling or mobile home used exclusively for living purposes, to do any work regulated by this chapter; provided that, the dwelling will be occupied by the owner, the owner appears before the Electrical Inspector and shows himself or herself competent to do the specific work for which he or she desires a permit, and the owner purchases all materials and performs all labor in connection with the work. All work done in accordance with this exception must meet all the requirements of this subchapter and shall be inspected like other work.
(2013 Code, § 11-38) (Ord. 14392, passed 8-14-1992)
(A) Any restricted electrician doing service, repair, control work and making connection from power panel to the type of appliances or equipment which he or she or his or her employer sells or services shall procure from the Electrical Inspector a restricted permit, and pay the fee for inspection set out in § 154.058(A) of this chapter or, if said work or service be not covered by § 154.058(A) of this chapter, said inspection fee shall set by resolution.
(B) Said restricted permit shall only entitle the permittee to perform maintenance, repair and installation of the work or services therein designated, all subject to inspection by the city’s Electrical Inspector.
(2013 Code, § 11-39) (Ord. 14392, passed 8-14-1992)
(A) Application for permits shall be made to the Electrical Inspector, on forms provided by the City Clerk, prior to the beginning of the work for which a permit is required, emergency work excepted.
(B) The application shall be accompanied by the appropriate fee according to the schedule set out in § 154.085(B) of this chapter and shall state the name and business address of the person or association proposing to do the work for which a permit is required and shall provide the following additional information:
(1) A description of the property where the work is to be done;
(2) The name of the owner or occupant of the property; and
(3) A general description of the materials to be used.
(C) In addition to the foregoing, the application shall specify the particular parts of the work which will require inspection.
(2013 Code, § 11-40) (Ord. 14392, passed 8-14-1992)
(A) Plans and specifications showing the proposed work in the necessary detail shall be submitted if requested by the Electrical Inspector. If a permit is denied, the applicant may submit the revised plans and specifications without payment of any additional fee.
(B) If, in the course of the work, it is found necessary to make any change from the plans and specifications on which a permit was issued, amended plans and specifications shall be submitted.
(C) Fees shall be adjusted compensatory with the change.
(D) A supplementary permit, subject to the same conditions applicable to the original permit, shall be issued to cover the change.
(2013 Code, § 11-42) (Ord. 14392, passed 8-14-1992)
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