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(a) General. Electrical systems, apparatus, wiring equipment, and signs for which a permit is required by this code shall be subject to inspection by the electrical inspector and the electrical systems, apparatus, wiring equipment, and signs shall remain accessible and exposed for inspection purposes until approved by the electrical inspector. It shall be the duty of the licensed contractor defined herein or designated electrician to cause the electrical system to remain accessible and exposed for inspection purposes. Neither the electrical inspector nor the city shall be liable for expense entailed in the removal or replacement of any material required to permit inspection. The following required inspections shall be made:
(1) Service. When the service entrance equipment has been permanently and securely attached to the finished building structure.
(2) Rough-in. After all electrical raceways, underground conduit, or wiring have been installed, and before any interior walls, floors, ceilings, or trenches are covered with insulation, sheetrock, lath, paneling, earth, concrete, asphalt, or other materials, the Class B electrician, the fire alarm contractor, the electrical contractor, or his or her authorized representative shall notify the electrical inspector for a rough-in inspection of the wiring to determine whether all requirements relative to rough-in wiring have been installed to comply with this chapter.
(3) Final. After all raceways or wiring have been installed and all interior walls are covered with insulation, sheetrock, lath, paneling, or other approved materials, the fire alarm contractor, the Class B electrician, the electrical contractor, or his or her authorized representative shall notify the electrical inspector for a final inspection of the wiring to determine whether all requirements relative to a final wiring have been installed to comply with the code for permanent power connection. Electrical systems regulated by this code shall not be connected to the source of electrical energy until approved by the electrical inspector.
(4) Grid work and related apparatus of a swimming pool. All grid work and related apparatus of a swimming pool must be inspected prior to pouring the cement or other covering of the pool.
(b) Inspection requests.
(1) It shall be the duty of the licensed contractor as defined herein or designated electrician doing the work authorized by a permit to notify the electrical inspector that the work is ready for inspection. The building official may require that every request for inspection be filed at least one working day before the inspection is desired. The request may be in writing, electronically, or by telephone at the option of the building official.
(2) It shall be the duty of the person requesting inspections required by this code to provide access to and means for inspection of the work.
(c) Other inspections. In addition to the called inspections required by this code, the building official may make or require other inspections of electrical work to ascertain compliance with the provisions of this code.
(d) Reinspections.
(1) A reinspection fee may be assessed for each inspection or reinspection when the portion of work for which inspection is requested is not complete or when required corrections have not been made.
(2) This provision is not to be interpreted as requiring reinspection fees the first time a job is rejected for failure to comply with the requirements of this code, but as controlling the practice of calling for inspections before the job is ready for inspection or reinspection.
(3) Reinspection fees may be assessed when the approved plans are not readily available to the inspector for failure to provide access on the date for which inspection is requested.
(1992 Code, § 15-19) (Ord. 68-86, passed 7-7-1986; Ord. 116-90, passed 12-3-1990; Ord. 65-93, passed 8-9-1993; Ord. 79-02, passed 10-15-2002; Ord. 122-05, passed 12-5-2005; Ord. 75-14, passed 10-14-2014; Ord. 68-20, passed 9-1-2020)
No person shall make a connection from a source of electrical energy to any electrical service entrance or equipment until the connection has been inspected and approved by the electrical inspector.
(1992 Code, § 15-20) (Ord. 65-93, passed 8-9-1993; Ord. 75-14, passed 10-14-2014)
The electrical inspector may authorize temporary connection of electrical systems or equipment to the source of energy for the purpose of testing the equipment or for use under a temporary certificate of occupancy.
(1992 Code, § 15-21) (Ord. 65-93, passed 8-9-1993; Ord. 75-14, passed 10-14-2014)
For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
APPRENTICE ELECTRICIAN. A person who is learning the electrical trade under the supervision of an electrical contractor, Class B contractor, or journeyman electrician and is licensed with the city and registered with the state electrical commission.
BUILDING OFFICIAL. The person charged with the administration and enforcement of this code or the building official’s duly designated representative.
CLASS B CONTRACTOR. A person who has the necessary qualifications, training, experience, and technical knowledge to plan, layout, and supervise the proper installation and repair of electrical wiring, fire alarm systems, apparatus, and equipment for electric light, heat, and power in residential and farm occupancies, and who undertakes or offers to undertake, to plan, layout, supervise, or install, or make additions, alterations, and repairs to the work and who is licensed by the city and the state electrical commission.
CLASS I MAINTENANCE LICENSE. A public or private entity which obtains a CLASS I MAINTENANCE LICENSE from the city to perform electrical work on land and facilities owned or leased by the entity and who employs a full-time contractor who shall be responsible for the personal supervision of all electrical work.
CLASS II MAINTENANCE LICENSE. A public or private entity which obtains a CLASS II MAINTENANCE LICENSE from the city to perform maintenance electrical work on land and facilities owned or leased by the entity and who employs a full-time journeyman electrician who shall be responsible for the personal supervision of all maintenance electrical work.
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. A person who has the necessary qualifications, training, experience, and technical knowledge to plan, layout, and supervise the proper installation and repair of electrical wiring, fire alarm systems, apparatus, and equipment for electric light, heat, and power, and who undertakes or offers to undertake, to plan, layout, supervise, or install or make additions, alterations, and repairs to the work and who is licensed by the city and the state electrical commission.
ELECTRICAL WORK. All installation, alteration, repair, replacement, or maintenance of electrical wiring, apparatus, or equipment for electric light, heat, or power, fire alarms, and associate controls.
EMPLOYEE. A person whose compensation for electrical work is reported by the employer on an Internal Revenue Service W-2 form, and is also otherwise considered an employee under applicable law.
INACTIVE CLASS B CONTRACTOR. A person who holds an active or inactive Class B electrician’s license issued by the state electrical commission. No person holding an inactive Class B contractor’s license may perform work requiring a Class B contractor’s license. This person may activate a Class B contractor’s license by paying the appropriate fee and providing proof that he or she holds an active Class B electrician’s license from the state electrical commission.
INACTIVE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. A person who holds an active or inactive electrical contractor’s license issued by the state electrical commission. No person holding an INACTIVE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR’S LICENSE may
perform work requiring an electrical contractor’s license. This person may activate an electrical contractor’s license by paying the appropriate fee and providing proof that he or she holds an active electrical contractor’s license from the state electrical commission.
JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN. A person who has the necessary qualifications, training, experience, and technical knowledge to do electrical installations in accordance with the standard rules and regulations governing the installations and who is licensed by the city and the state electrical commission.
MAINTENANCE ELECTRICAL WORK. Is limited to electrical maintenance work, which is repair or replacement of existing wiring devices and electrical utilization equipment using material with the same capacity and characteristics as the material replaced. MAINTENANCE ELECTRICAL WORK does not include addition to or alteration of feeders, services, fixtures, or motors which affects the loading of the feeder, circuit, or system, and repair, replacement, or extension of existing circuits; changing motor sizes, adding fixtures, or a complete change-out of lighting, motors, receptacles, or electrical equipment, repair or replacement of any electrical equipment, or components associated with Hazardous Locations Article 500-516, Health Care Facilities Article 517, Exit and Emergency Systems Article 700, Legally Required Standby Systems Article 701 and Fire Alarm Systems Article 760 of the National Electrical Code, and any other act which changes electrical characteristics of the existing system.
OWNER. A natural person who physically performs electrical work on the premises the person owns and actually occupies as a resident or owns and will occupy as a residence upon completion of the construction.
PERSONAL SUPERVISION. An electrical contractor, Class B contractor, sign wiring contractor, fire alarm contractor, and journeyman electrician oversees and directs the work for which they are licensed and that:
(1) He or she is immediately available to his or her electricians or installers; and
(2) He or she is able to, and does determine that all work performed is in compliance with this chapter.
POINT OF SERVICE ATTACHMENT. The point where the power supplier’s conductors connect to the consumer’s conductors. The point of attachment may not be located beyond the load side terminals of the meter or current transformer for service installations of 600 volts or less or at the distribution transformer secondary terminals for service installations with over 600 volts metering.
RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCY. A lot containing one dwelling unit and accessory buildings.
SIGN WIRING CONTRACTOR. Any person licensed by the city having the necessary qualifications to execute the work of manufacturing, maintaining, repairing, and installing sockets and luminous gaseous tubes energized by transformers or ballasts, in and on signs and outline lighting on buildings, or as decorative lighting inside buildings, but not including connections to the source of a primary electrical power supply.
(1992 Code, § 15-22) (Ord. 68-86, passed 7-7-1986; Ord. 112-88, passed 11-28-1988; Ord. 116-90, passed 12-3-1990; Ord. 65-93, passed 8-9-1993; Ord. 73-00, passed 8-14-2000; Ord. 79-02, passed 10-15-2002; Ord. 107-08, passed 8-18-2008; Ord. 75-14, passed 10-14-2014; Ord. 68-20, passed 9-1-2020)
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see SDCL 36-16-2
(a) Electrical contractor. Except as otherwise provided herein, no person other than an employee, partner, or officer of a licensed electrical contractor as defined in § 150.222 shall undertake or offer to undertake electrical work with or without compensation unless the person obtains an electrical contractor's license from the city.
(b) Class B contractor. Except as otherwise provided herein, no person other than an employee, partner, or officer of a licensed Class B contractor as defined in § 150.222 shall undertake or offer to undertake Class B work with or without compensation unless the person obtains a Class B contractor's license from the city.
(c) Sign wiring contractor. Except as otherwise provided herein, no person other than an employee, partner, or officer of a licensed sign wiring contractor as defined in § 150.222 shall undertake or offer to undertake sign wiring work with or without compensation unless the person obtains a sign wiring contractor's license from the city.
(d) Journeyman electrician. Except as otherwise provided herein, no person shall perform electrical work unless the person is:
(1) Licensed by the city and the sate electrical commission as a journeyman electrician;
(2) The electrical work is for a licensed electrical contractor or Class B contractor and the person is an employee, partner, or officer of the licensed electrical contractor and the work is performed under the personal supervision of the electrical contractor or Class B contractor; and
(3) The electrical work is for the holder of a Class I or Class II maintenance license and the person is a full-time employee, partner, or officer of the license holder.
(e) Apprentice electrician. Except as otherwise provided herein, no person shall perform electrical work unless the person is:
(1) Licensed by the city and the state electrical commission as an apprentice electrician; and
(2) The electrical work is for a licensed electrical contractor or Class B contractor and the person is an employee, partner, or officer of a licensed electrical contractor or Class B contractor and the work is performed in the presence of the electrical contractor and/or journeyman electrician or Class B contractor also employed by the person’s employer.
(f) Class I maintenance license. Except as otherwise provided herein, no employee shall perform electrical work on an employer’s premises unless:
(1) The employer holds a Class I maintenance license issued by the city;
(2) The employee is licensed by the city and the state electrical commission as an electrician; and
(3) The employer employs full-time an electrical contractor to provide personal supervision.
(g) Exceptions.
(1) Employees of utilities engaged in the manufacture and distribution of electrical energy, when engaged in work directly pertaining to the manufacture and distribution of electrical energy. This exemption shall terminate at the first point of service attachment, except for the installing or testing of electric meters and measuring devices and the maintenance of their service;
(2) Employees of telephone, telegraph, radio, and television communication services and pipelines or persons or companies when engaged in work pertaining directly to the services, provided the work is designed, serviced, or installed by a person qualified in the work being done;
(3) Electrical work and equipment in mines, ships, railways, rolling stock or automotive equipment, and in packing plants supervised and regulated by the department of agriculture;
(4) Replacement of lamps and connection of portable electrical devices to suitable receptacles which have been permanently installed;
(5) Radio and appliance service repair departments;
(6) Maintenance on oil burners and space heaters where installation of same has been effected by a Class B or journeyman electrician in accordance with this chapter;
(7) Architects, designers, and engineers engaged in the planning and laying out of electrical work; and
(8) Employees of electrical utilities engaged in the installation and maintenance of utility street lighting, traffic signal devices, or electric utility- owned security lights.
(h) Class II maintenance license. Except as otherwise provided herein, no employee shall perform maintenance electrical work on an employer's premises unless:
(1) The employer holds a Class II maintenance license;
(2) The employer employs a full-time journeyman electrician to provide personal supervision; and
(3) The employee is licensed by the city and the state electrical commission as an electrician.
(1992 Code, § 15-23) (Ord. 68-86, passed 7-7-1986; Ord. 104-86, passed 12-8-1986; Ord. 11-90, passed 2-20-1990; Ord. 87-90, passed 9-19-1990; Ord. 116-90, passed 12-3-1990; Ord. 7-91, passed 1-14-1991; Ord. 65-93, passed 8-9-1993; Ord. 117-96, passed 10-7-1996; Ord. 73-00, passed 8-14-2000; Ord. 107-08, passed 8-18-2008; Ord. 75-14, passed 10-14-2014; Ord. 68-20, passed 9-1-2020)
Cross-reference:
Licenses, see ch. 110
No licensed contractor shall allow his or her name or license to be used by any other person directly or indirectly, either to obtain a permit for the installation or construction of any electrical system, equipment or sign, or to install any system, equipment or sign.
(1992 Code, § 15-25) (Ord. 68-86, passed 7-7-1986; Ord. 116-90, passed 12-3-1990; Ord. 65-93, passed 8-9-1993; Ord. 75-14, passed 10-14-2014)
(a) As a condition of his or her license, each sign wiring contractor shall give and maintain a surety bond in the penal sum of $10,000 in a form approved by the city.
(b) The bond shall be conditioned upon the faithful and lawful performance of all work entered upon by the contractor within the city and for compliance with all the provisions of this chapter. The bond shall be in lieu of all other license bonds to any political subdivision or government agency. The bond shall be written by a corporate surety licensed to do business in the state.
(1992 Code, § 15-26) (Ord. 68-86, passed 7-7-1986; Ord. 116-90, passed 12-3-1990; Ord. 65-93, passed 8-9-1993; Ord. 75-14, passed 10-14-2014; Ord. 68-20, passed 9-1-2020)
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