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The building official may request and shall receive the assistance and cooperation of other officials of this jurisdiction so far as is required in the discharge of the duties required by this code or other pertinent law or ordinance.
(1992 Code, § 15-9) (Ord. 68-86, passed 7-7-1986; Ord. 65-93, passed 8-9-1993; Ord. 75-14, passed 10-14-2014)
(a) General. Unsafe electrical systems, apparatus, wiring or equipment regulated by this code, which is unsafe or which constitutes a fire or health hazard or is otherwise dangerous to human life is, for the purpose of this section, unsafe. Use of unsafe electrical systems, apparatus, wiring or equipment regulated by this code constituting a hazard to safety, health or public welfare by reason of inadequate maintenance, improper operating condition, improper location, dilapidation, obsolescence, fire hazard, disaster, damage or abandonment is, for the purpose of this section, an unsafe use. Unsafe equipment is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and shall be abated by repair, rehabilitation, demolition or removal.
(b) Uncompleted or uninspected installations. When electrical work has commenced and the owner, occupant or contractor has neglected or refused to make arrangements for the electrical inspector to make a final inspection of the installation at a mutually agreeable time, the installation may be presumed unsafe, and the building official shall have recourse to the remedies provided by law to secure entry and abate any violations.
(1992 Code, § 15-10) (Ord. 65-93, passed 8-9-1993; Ord. 75-14, passed 10-14-2014)
There shall be and is hereby created an electrical board of appeals and examiners consisting of five members that are qualified by experience and training, and able to pass on matters pertaining to electrical systems. The building official or electrical inspector shall be an ex officio member and shall act as secretary of the board, but shall have no vote upon any matter before the board. The board shall be appointed by the mayor with the advice and consent of the city council, and shall hold office for a term of three years. The board shall have the power to examine applicants for licensing, and determine the suitability of alternate materials, methods of installation, and provide for reasonable interpretations of this code and licensing determinations of the chief building official. The board of appeals and examiners shall have no authority relative to interpretation of the administrative provisions of this code, nor shall the board be empowered to waive requirements of this code. The board shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations for conducting its business, and shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the appellant, with a duplicated copy to the building official.
(1992 Code, § 15-11) (Ord. 68-86, passed 7-7-1986; Ord. 65-93, passed 8-9-1993; Ord. 113-96, passed 10-7-1996; Ord. 105-08, passed 8-18-2008; Ord. 50-13, passed 8-20-2013; Ord. 75-14, passed 10-14-2014; Ord. 110-19, passed 11-12-2019)
Cross-reference:
City organizations, see ch. 32
(a) It shall be unlawful for a person, firm or corporation to install, replace, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert, connect or demolish, equip, use or maintain electrical systems or equipment, or cause to permit the same to be done in violation of this code.
(b) If the notice of violation is not complied with promptly, the building official is authorized to request the legal counsel of the jurisdiction to deem the violation as a strict liability offense and institute the appropriate proceeding at law or in equity to restrain, correct or abate the violation, or to require the removal or termination of the unlawful occupancy of the building or structure in violation of the provisions of this code or of the order or direction made pursuant thereto.
(1992 Code, § 15-12) (Ord. 65-93, passed 8-9-1993; Ord. 82-11, passed 10-17-2011; Ord. 75-14, passed 10-14-2014) Penalty, see § 10.999
(a) (1) Except as otherwise permitted herein, it shall be unlawful for any person to install, alter, repair, replace, or connect any electrical system or equipment regulated by this chapter or cause the work to be done without first obtaining a separate electrical permit for each building or structure.
(2) Exception: Factory representatives may repair or maintain fire alarm systems which they have been trained and certified to work on.
(3) Whenever any work for which a permit is required by this code has been commenced without first obtaining the permit, or when an inspection as required in § 150.219 is failed to be requested, a special investigation shall be made before a permit may be issued for the work. An investigation fee, in addition to the permit fee, shall be collected whether or not a permit is then or subsequently issued. The investigation fee shall be equal to the amount of the permit fee required by § 150.218 but not more than $100. The payment of the investigation fee shall not exempt any person from compliance with all other provisions of this code nor from any penalty prescribed by law.
(b) An electrical permit shall be required for the following:
(1) Installation of five or more outlets, switches, receptacles, fixtures, or two new electrical circuits 30 amps or less, or one new electrical circuit greater than 30 amps;
(2) Connection of a sign to a new or existing circuit;
(3) Installation of receptacle for, or connection to, any appliance or equipment totaling more than 5 kilowatts;
(4) Installation of service entrance or addition to service entrance equipment. Any change in service conductors or service entrance equipment shall require a permit;
(5) Connection to a fixed motor or equipment with total rating of 2 horsepower or more;
(6) Connection to a capacitor bank;
(7) Connection to a transformer rated more than 5 kilovolt-amps;
(8) Installation of all Class I fire alarm systems;
(9) Connection to a spa, hot tub, hydromassage bathtubs, swimming, wading, therapeutic or decorative pools, or any equipment listed in Article 680 of the National Electrical Code;
(10) Installation of a circuit or connection of any equipment to a hazardous location defined by Article 500 of the National Electrical Code; and
(11) Connections to branch circuits for commercial air conditioners and furnaces.
(1992 Code, § 15-13) (Ord. 68-86, passed 7-7-1986; Ord. 116-90, passed 12-3-1990; Ord. 65-93, passed 8-9-1993; Ord. 117-96, passed 10-7-1996; Ord. 24-03, passed 3-3-2003; Ord. 75-14, passed 10-14-2014; Ord. 68-20, passed 9-1-2020) Penalty, see §
10.999
Editor’s notes:
A request for inspection is required for connections to an air conditioner and a branch circuit for a furnace. A permit is required only upon making corrections found during the initial mechanical inspection for connections to an air conditioner and branch circuits for a furnace.
(a) For the purpose of clarification, an inspection is synonymous whenever the word permit occurs.
(b) To obtain a permit, the licensed contractor shall first request an inspection as required in § 150.219, inspection requests, or in the case of a homeowner shall file an application therefor in writing on a form furnished by the building official for that purpose. Every application shall:
(1) Identify and describe the work to be covered by the permit for which the application is made;
(2) Describe the land in which the proposed work is done by legal description, street address, or similar description that will readily identify and definitely locate the proposed building or work;
(3) Indicate the use or occupancy for which the proposed work is intended;
(4) Be accompanied by plans, diagrams, computations, and specifications;
(5) Be signed by the applicant or the authorized agent of the applicant for the issuance of a homeowner's permit; and
(6) Give other data and information as may be required by the building official.
(1992 Code, § 15-14) (Ord. 65-93, passed 8-9-1993; Ord. 75-14, passed 10-14-2014)
(a) When the building official determines that the wiring is of a technical nature that plans and data are required to demonstrate that the work will be in conformance with applicable regulations, a plan review fee may be charged at the time of submitting plans and specifications for review. The plan review fee shall be on an hourly rate as set forth in § 150.218.
(b) The plan review fees specified in this section are separate fees from the permit fees specified in § 150.218 and are in addition to permit fees.
(c) When plans are incomplete or changed so as to require additional plan review, an additional plan review fee shall be charged.
(1992 Code, § 15-15) (Ord. 65-93, passed 8-9-1993; Ord. 75-14, passed 10-14-2014)
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