(A) General. All electrical systems and equipment for which a permit is required by this code shall be subject to inspection by the Building Inspector. No portion of any electrical system intended to be concealed shall be concealed until inspected and approved. Neither the Building Inspector nor the city shall be liable for expense entailed in the removal or replacement of any material required to allow inspection. When the installation of an electrical system and equipment is complete, an additional and final inspection shall be made. Electrical systems and equipment regulated by this code shall not be connected to the energy source until authorized by the Building Inspector.
(B) Inspection requests.
(1) It shall be the duty of the person doing the work authorized by a permit to notify the Building Inspector that such work is ready for inspection. The Building Inspector may require that every request for inspection be filed at least one working day before such inspection is desired. Such request may be in writing or by telephone at the option of the Building Inspector.
(2) It shall be the duty of the person requesting inspections required by this code to provide access to and means for proper inspection of such work.
(C) Emergency repairs of electrical equipment.
(1) The requirements of this section shall not be construed to prohibit the operation of any electrical system or equipment installed to replace existing equipment.
(2) The request for inspection of such equipment must have been filed with the Building Inspector not more than 48 hours after such replacement work is completed and before any portion of such electrical system is concealed by any permanent portion of the building.
(D) Other inspections. In addition to the called inspections required by this code, the Building Inspector may make or require other inspections of any work to ascertain compliance with the provisions of this code and other laws which are enforced by the Building Code Committee.
(E) Reinspections.
(1) A reinspection fee may be assessed for each inspection or reinspection when such portion of work for which inspection is called is not complete or when corrections called for are not made.
(2) This provision is not to be interpreted as requiring reinspection fees the first time a job is rejected for failure to comply with the requirements of this code, but as controlling the practice of calling for inspections before the job is ready for such inspection or reinspection.
(3) Reinspection fees may be assessed when the approved plans are not readily available to the inspector, for failure to provide access on the date for which inspection is requested, or for deviating from plans requiring the approval of the Building Inspector.
(4) To obtain a reinspection, the applicant shall file an application therefor in writing upon a form furnished for that purpose, and pay the reinspection fee as set by resolution of the Council.
(5) In instances where reinspection fees have been assessed, no additional inspection of the work will be performed until the required fees have been paid.
(Prior Code, § 6-13-31)