No provision of this chapter of the Building Code shall be interpreted to require licenses, registration or certificates of qualification for officials or employees of public utility organizations to engage in the installation, alteration, repair, maintenance or utilization of any device, appliance, installation or appurtenance forming part of the equipment for generation, transmission or distribution of any commodity or service which such public utility organization is authorized by law to furnish or provide. Public utility organizations, as exempted herein, shall be limited to those utilities whose activities are regulated by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) or are otherwise exempt from municipal regulation by operation of federal law. (Ord. 2018-54. Passed 6-19-18.)