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)