(A) When any electrical equipment has been installed or altered, no electrical current shall be used on the equipment, except as hereinafter provided, previous to the inspection of the equipment by the Electrical Inspector, and the issuance of a temporary current permit covering designated portions or the entirety of the installation or alteration.
(B) In the case of any installation or alteration covered by a permit authorizing the installation or alteration, the portion of the equipment comprising the service entrance equipment and wiring, the meter and meter connection cabinet and the meter wiring up to but not beyond the customer's disconnecting switch or other disconnecting device may be made electrically alive prior to inspection and the issuance of a temporary current permit. In that case, the Electrical Inspector shall be notified of the intention to make the portion of the equipment electrically alive and that the customer's disconnecting switch or other disconnection device shall be sealed in the "off" position and tagged with a warning notice reading as follows:
"It shall be unlawful for any person to place this switch in the "on" or "closed" position or to use electricity on any wiring beyond this switch previous to the issuance by the Electrical Inspector of a temporary current permit or a Certificate of Inspection authorizing the use of current on this installation."
(Ord. 12-2873, passed 1-10-12)