No electrical equipment shall be installed and no alteration shall be made in the electrical equipment in any building or on any premises for use in connection with electric power, lights, signs, motors, or heating devices without having secured from the Electrical Inspector a permit therefor. Provided, this section shall not apply to maintenance and repairs on the premises of a person, firm, or corporation regularly employing journeyman electricians for that purpose; provided, further, the Electrical Inspector, if he or she finds that the safety of persons or property does not require a permit, may waive the requirement of a permit for repairing or replacing snap switches, fuses, lamp fixtures, taping bare joints, and repairing drop cords.
(Ord. 1116, passed 2-25-1957; Ord. 2200, passed - -1976)