(A) The provisions of this Chapter shall apply to all installations of electrical conductors, fittings, devices, and fixtures, hereinafter referred to as "electrical equipment", within or on public buildings and premises.
(B) As used in this Chapter, "reasonably safe to persons and property", as applied to electrical installations and electrical equipment, means safe to use in the service for which the installation or equipment is intended without unnecessary hazard to life, limb, or property.
(C) Installation Standards.
(1) General Standards. All installations of electrical equipment shall be reasonably safe to persons and property and in conformity with the provisions of this Chapter, the applicable statutes of the State and all orders, rules and regulations issued by authority thereof.
(2) Compliance with Electrical Code. Conformity of installations of electrical equipment with applicable regulations set forth in the most current edition of the National Electrical Code.
(D) Permit Requirements
(1) Permit Required; Exemptions. No electrical equipment shall be installed within or on any building, structure or premises, publicly owned, nor shall any alteration or addition be made in any such existing equipment without first securing a permit therefor from the Electrical Inspector except that no permit will be required to execute any of the following classes of electrical work:
(a) The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to installations used by electrical supply or communication agencies in the generation, transmission, or distribution of electricity or for the operation of signals or the transmission of intelligence, and located within or on buildings or premises used exclusively by such agency or on public thoroughfares.
(b) Public service corporations shall not be required to obtain permits or inspection for work upon or in connection with their own properties.
(c) Manufacturers shall not be required to obtain permits or inspection for work incorporated within equipment as a part of product manufacturing.
(d) Permits shall be granted only to holders of master electricians' licenses who are registered and bonded by the State; except, that licensed journeymen electricians and qualified apprentices may wire their own property and be granted a permit to do same hereunder.
(2) State License Required. Every applicant for permit in the City shall furnish a certificate from the State Board of Electricity stating that they have passed the examination as master electrician as prescribed by such Board and that they hold a master electrician's State license.
(3) Application for Permit; Issuance. Application for a permit under this Chapter, describing the work to be done, shall be made in writing to the Electrical Inspector by the person installing the work. The application shall be accompanied by such plans, specifications and schedules as may be necessary to determine whether the installation as described will be in conformity with the requirements of this Chapter. If it shall be found that the installation as described will conform with all legal requirements and if the applicant has complied with all provisions of this Chapter, a permit for such installation shall be issued.
(4) Deviation from Installation Procedures. No deviation may be made from the installation prescribed in the permit without the written approval of the Electrical Inspector.
(E) Electrical Inspector
(1) Duties and Powers. It shall be the duty of the Electrical Inspector to enforce the provisions of this Chapter. The Electrical Inspector shall, upon application, grant permits for the installation or alteration of electrical equipment and shall make inspections of electrical installations all as provided in this Chapter. The Electrical Inspector shall keep complete records of all permits as provided in this Chapter and shall keep complete records of all permits issued, inspections and reinspections made and other official work performed in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter. They shall also keep on file a list of inspected electrical equipment issued by or for Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc., which list shall be accessible for the public reference during regular office hours.
(2) Dangerous Conditions. When any electrical equipment is found by the Electrical Inspector to be dangerous to persons or property because it is defective or defectively installed, the person responsible for the electrical equipment shall be notified in writing and shall make any changes or repairs required in the judgment of the Electrical Inspector or place such equipment in safe condition, and if such work is not completed within 15 days or any longer period that may be specified by the Electrical Inspector in such notice, the Electrical Inspector shall have the authority to disconnect or order the discontinuance of electric service to such electrical equipment. In cases of emergency, where necessary for safety to persons or property or where electrical equipment may interfere with the work of the Fire Division, the Electrical Inspector shall have the authority to disconnect or cause the disconnection immediately of any electrical equipment.
(F) Inspections
(1) Notice Of Inspection: Upon the completion of any installation of electrical equipment which has been made under a permit, it shall be the duty of the person making the installation to notify the Electrical Inspector that the installation is ready for inspection.
(2) Certificate of Approval:
(a) Issuance of Certificate. Where the Electrical Inspector finds the installation to be in conformity with the provisions of this Chapter, the Inspector shall issue a certificate of approval, with duplicate copy for delivery to the owner authorizing the use of the installation and connection to the supply of electricity, and shall send written notice of such authorization to the agency supplying the electric service.
(b) Temporary Certificate of Approval. When a certificate of approval is issued authorizing the connection and use of a temporary installation, such certificate shall be issued to expire at a time to be stated therein.
(3) Concealed Equipment. When any electrical equipment is to be hidden from view by the permanent placement of parts of the building, the person installing the equipment shall notify the Electrical Inspector, and such equipment shall not be concealed until it has been inspected and approved by the Electrical Inspector or until 24 hours, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, shall have elapsed from the time of such notification; provided, that on large installations, where the concealment of equipment proceeds continuously, the person installing the electrical equipment shall give the Electrical Inspector due notice, and inspections shall be made periodically during the progress of the work.
(4) Work Done Under Annual Permit. At regular intervals the Electrical Inspector shall visit all premises where work may be done under annual permits and shall inspect all electrical equipment installed under such a permit since the date of the last previous inspection.