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(A) The city recognizes the licensing scheme for electricians administered by the State Department of Licensing and Regulation. A state license and proof of liability insurance shall be registered with the Building Official before a person may engage in business or work under the license.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person not the holder of an unexpired, unrevoked license to engage in any business or do any work in connection with installing, maintaining, repairing, extending, constructing or replacing any electrical wiring, apparatus or equipment, including electrical signs, for the utilization of the service of any supply company in providing electrical energy for light, heat or power to or for any building, structure or premises in the city. It shall further be unlawful for the holder of any license to engage in business or work under the license other than business or work authorized by the class of license held by him or her.
(1998 Code, § 22-131) (Ord. 04-16, passed 6-2-2004; Ord. 15-42, passed 12-16-2015) Penalty, see § 10.99
No electrical contractor shall send any person on any job requiring a license in the capacity of an electrician unless such person is the holder of, and in possession of, a master electrician’s or a journeyman electrician’s license.
(1998 Code, § 22-132) (Ord. 04-16, passed 6-2-2004; Ord. 15-42, passed 12-16-2015) Penalty, see § 10.99
PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS
(A) Permit required. A permit will be required to do any electrical construction of any character, install any electrical wiring, apparatus or equipment, or make extensions or changes to existing wiring systems installed for the utilization of the service of the supply company in providing electrical energy for lights, heat or power within or attached to any building.
(B) Application; issuance. Application for a permit, describing the work to be done, shall be made in writing to the Electrical Inspector by the person, firm or corporation installing the work. The application shall be accompanied by such plans, specifications and schedules as may be necessary to determine whether the installation as described will be in conformity with the requirements, and, if the applicant has complied with all provisions of this chapter, a permit for such installation shall be issued.
(1998 Code, § 22-161)
(A) Permit required. A permit will be required to do any electrical construction of any character, install any electrical wiring, apparatus or equipment, or make extensions or changes to existing wiring systems installed for the utilization of the service of the supply company in providing electrical energy for lights, heat or power within or attached to any building.
(B) Application; issuance. Application for a permit, describing the work to be done, shall be made in writing to the Electrical Inspector by the person, firm or corporation installing the work. The application shall be accompanied by such plans, specifications and schedules as may be necessary to determine whether the installation as described will be in conformity with the requirements, and, if the applicant has complied with all provisions of this chapter, a permit for such installation shall be issued.
(1998 Code, § 22-161) (Ord. 15-42, passed 12-16-2015)
(A) Permits to do electrical work of all kinds of electrical installations and construction shall be issued only to a holder of an electrical contractor’s license under the provisions of this chapter unless otherwise stated.
(B) Permits for wiring, installing and connecting electric signs, including gas or vacuum signs, gas or vacuum decorative systems or gas or vacuum illuminating systems only, shall be issued to the holder of an electrical sign contractor’s license under the provisions of this chapter.
(1998 Code, § 22-162) (Ord. 15-42, passed 12-16-2015)
(A) Nothing in this subchapter shall prohibit any bona fide homeowner from personally installing electrical conductors or equipment within his or her own home; providing that, the owner shall file with the Electrical Inspector approved plans and specifications, satisfy the Electrical Inspector as to his or her ability to install electrical wiring, apply for and secure a permit, pay the required fee, do work in accordance with this chapter, apply for an inspection and receive a certificate of approval.
(B) Personal installation by an owner under these homeowner rights shall be by himself or herself, for himself or herself on his or her own homestead premises, without compensation, and no person shall be employed to assist him or her in any way on the work.
(1998 Code, § 22-163) (Ord. 15-42, passed 12-16-2015)
(A) No permit shall be issued by the City Inspector under this subchapter until after the fees set forth in the following schedule shall have been paid:
(1) For the purpose of assessing permit fees, all light, switch and receptacle openings are classed as outlets:
(a) For each outlet, lighting fixture, switch and receptacle: $0.40;
(b) 1. Motors, exhaust fans and other fans less than two horsepower, each: $3:
a. From two, but less than ten, horsepower, each: $4;
b. From ten, but less than 35, horsepower, each: $5;
c. From 35, but less than 100, horsepower, each: $9; and
d. One hundred or more horsepower, per 100 horsepower: $15.
2. Each additional horsepower over 100: $0.08; and
3. Motor control equipment is included in these fees.
(c) Elevator, passenger, each: $10;
(d) Elevator, freight, each: $10;
(e) Motion picture machine, each: $4;
(f) Sound picture equipment, each: $6;
(g) Electric range or heater, each: $3;
(h) Water heater, each: $3;
(i) X-ray machine, each: $6;
(j) Gas or vacuum tube sign:
1. First transformer, each sign: $3; and
2. Each additional transformer: $1.
(k) Floodlight, single receptacle, each: $1;
(l) Floodlight, multiple receptacle, each: $3; and
(m) Two-hundred-twenty-volt outlet: $1.
(2) Each permanently connected electrical appliance or piece of equipment of any nature not otherwise specified shall be charged for as follows:
(a) One KVA or less: $1;
(b) Next 9 KVA, per KVA: $0.80;
(c) Next 40 KVA, per KVA: $0.60;
(d) Next 50 KVA, per KVA: $0.40; and
(e) More than 100 KVA, per KVA: $0.04.
(3) (a) Each service and meter loop, or repairs to a service or meter loop, shall be charged for as follows:
1. Up to and including 100 amps: $4;
2. More than 100 amps, but not more than 200 amps: $6; and
3. More than 200 amps: $10.
(b) No outlets are included in this fee.
(4) T. pole: $5; and
(5) A/C unit, per unit: $5.
(B) In addition to the fees set out in division (A) above, the fee for issuing each permit shall be $10.
(C) For reinspection, for any reason, the fee shall be $25 for first reinspection. Subsequent inspections will be $50, $100, $150, etc.
(1998 Code, § 22-164) (Ord. 15-42, passed 12-16-2015)
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