(a) Mechanical contractors shall not be required to obtain electrical permits or licenses when installing their add-on or replacement equipment (furnaces , air conditioners, heat pump, circulating pumps, etc.), in existing one or two-family residential dwellings only. The electrical work may consist of installing a properly sized, single phase 120V-240V single circuit directly to the panel. This shall be a dedicated circuit for the specific equipment only. The circuit shall be properly identified at the service panel. The electrical panel shall have the capacity to accept the circuit(s) both electrically and physically. If the panel does not have the capacity to facilitate the new circuit(s) for the equipment, a licensed electrical contractor shall be required to make the necessary changes to the panel and/or service and install all related wiring to the equipment with proper permits.
(b) This special permission granted to the mechanical contractors shall not pertain to any new work or construction and not to commercial, mercantile or industrial installations. Mechanical contractors shall not be permitted to install or alter any wiring using a homeowner's permit issued to the owner of the dwelling. All electrical work performed shall be subject to inspection and approval by the City. The installations shall meet all existing National Electrical Code requirements and amendments hereafter.
(Ord. 87-077. Passed 7-20-87.)