(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)