(A) All air conditioning ducts, fan vents, plumbing and other piping work must be in place, inspected and accepted on work to be concealed before the electrical wiring is inspected, and no such wiring will be considered as completed until all such ducts, vents, plumbing or piping is in place.
(B) Upon making an inspection of any electrical wiring or equipment, when to wiring or equipment is found to have been installed in a satisfactory manner and in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter, the Inspector shall place a notice at the service switch or other suitable place stating that the electrical work has been inspected. If the wiring or equipment is found not to be in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter, the Inspector shall post a certificate stating “Wiring Condemned”.
(C) It shall be unlawful to conceal any electrical wiring or equipment until such wiring or equipment has been inspected and the notice posted required in division (B) above.
(D) If any electrical work or part therefore is covered before being inspected, tested and approved as provided in this subchapter, it shall be uncovered upon the order of the Inspector, and the cost of such shall be the responsibility of the contractor or the owner.
(E) When the electrical work for which a permit has been obtained is ready for inspection, notice in writing on the forms furnished at the office of the Inspector stating the location of the work, the name of the owner, the name of the electrician to whom the permit was issued and the name of the electrician doing the work shall be given to the Inspector or his or her duly authorized representatives at his or her office.
(F) As soon as possible, exclusive of Sundays and holidays, the Inspector or his duly authorized representatives will inspect and test the work in a manner necessary to satisfy the Inspector that the work has been installed in a proper and worklike manner and in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter, and with the plans and specifications previously submitted and approved.
(G) In large and/or complicated installations, the work may be inspected and tested in sections at the option of the Inspector or his or her duly authorized representatives.
(H) If, after the first visit to an installation pursuant to written notice, it is necessary to return to re-inspect any work because of a defect or because the work was not ready for the initial inspection, the Inspector will be required to return only on another written notice.
(I) After the completion of the work, a notice, the same as provided in this section, shall be given to the Inspector or his or her duly authorized representatives for a request of a final inspection. If the Inspector finds that the work has been satisfactorily done, he or she shall issue a final certificate of inspection upon the request of the electrician to whom the permit was issued. The certificate does not relieve the electrician of his or her responsibility for any defective work, which may have escaped the notice of the Inspector.
(Ord. 450, passed 9-9-2003) Penalty, see § 151.999