In addition to the fees provided in Section 1333.04 for building permits, the following fees shall be collected by the Building Commissioner for the electrical work.
(a) The fee for an electrical contractor's license (licensee to hold a State of Ohio license) shall be one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) for the first year and seventy-five dollars ($75.00) per year for renewal of the same. Licenses shall expire on December 31 of each calendar year.
(b) Any person or firm applying for a license after November 15 shall be issued a license that will expire on December 31 of the following calendar year and shall pay a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for the remainder of the calendar year and a seventy-five dollars ($75.00) fee for the subsequent calendar year.
(c) Any person or firm applying for a license shall prior to its issuance, post a bond in the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) and a certificate of insurance with at least five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) of personal injury coverage and three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) of property damage and naming the City of Warrensville Heights as an additional insured in a form satisfactory to the Building Commissioner, providing for the payment of any damage which may happen to any tree, pavement, street or sidewalk, or to any pole or telephone, telegraph or light wire belonging to the City, for which repairs the City may be held responsible, whether the damage shall be inflicted by such person or his agents, employees or workmen. Further, such persons shall hold the City harmless against any liabilities, judgments, damages, costs and expenses which may in any way accrue against the City in consequence of the granting of such permit or license or the performance of any work thereunder.
(d) In addition to the base fee described hereof, the following sums are charged where applicable.
(e) A base fee for any electrical work, whether new, replacement or temporary, shall be a minimum of one hundred dollars ($100.00).
Residential | Commercial | |
(1) A/C compressor (each) additional to unit HVAC permit | $15.00 | $15.00 |
(2) Aluminum siding grounding | 10.00 | 10.00 |
(3) Clothes dryer | 7.50 | 10.00 |
(4) Co-detector system | 150.00 | |
(5) Co-generation system and associated equipment | 200.00 | 200.00 |
(6) Commercial hood protection wiring | 50.00 | |
(7) Communication system including fiber optic cable system and data processing system | 50.00 | 200.00 |
(8) Compactor | 7.50 | 20.00 |
(9) Dishwashers | 7.50 | 20.00 |
(10) Disposals | 7.50 | 20.00 |
(11) Electrical base board heat (per unit) | 10.00 | 25.00 |
(12) Electric furnace-addition to unit heating permit | 10.00 | 15.00 |
(13) Electrical heat treating or tempering | 20.00 | |
(14) Emergency lighting battery pack per lamp | 2.00 | |
(15) Exit lighting | 1.00 | 20.00 |
(16) Fans | 10.00 | 15.00 |
(17) Fire alarm systems | ||
A. Fire alarm system (new/ alteration/addition) * per device | 4.00 | 4.00* |
Minimum | 50.00 | 100.00 |
NOTE: Certification required from State Fire Marshal’s office - no electrical license required. | ||
B. Fire alarm dialer (DACT) Not included in subsection (f)(17)A.) | 5.00 | 50.00 |
C. HVAC- duct smoke detectors (without fire alarm) | 50.00 | |
D. Special systems-door controls, etc., (not included in subsection (f)(17)A.) | 50.00 | |
(18) Garage door opener | 10.00 | 15.00 |
(19) Generator 0-400 kw | 25.00 | 50.00 |
For each kw over 400, add $2.00 per kw | ||
(20) Hair dryer | 7.50 | 20.00 |
(21) Heat cables roof snow removal | 7.50 | 20.00 |
(22) Heat trace cables | 10.00 | 50.00 |
(23) Hi-intensity lights-1,000 watts or more | 10.00 | 20.00 |
(24) Hot tubs-therapeutic pools | 10.00 | 20.00 |
(25) Hot water heater | 10.00 | 20.00 |
(26) Humidifiers | 7.50 | 10.00 |
(27) Instant hot water | 10.00 | 20.00 |
(28) Lighting fixtures | 1.00 | 1.00 |
(29) Lighting grounding system | 50.00 | 150.00 |
(30) Motor controllers | 15.00 | 15.00 |
(31) Medical equipment per unit under 125 volts | 20.00 | 50.00 |
(32) Medical equipment per unit over 125 volts | 30.00 | 100.00 |
(33) Motors 1-1/2 H.P. or less | 5.00 | 5.00 |
(34) Motors up to 10 H.P. | 20.00 | 20.00 |
(35) Motors over 10 H.P. | 50.00 | 75.00 |
(36) Motor starter | 15.00 | 15.00 |
(37) Nurse call station | 100.00 | |
(38) Panel board-electrical panel (including dimmer and lighting control panels) | 20.00 | 30.00 |
(39) Parking lot lighting standards | 30.00 | |
(40) Pre-engineered system | 50.00 | 100.00 |
(41) Post lights and pathway lighting fixtures | 10.00 | 15.00 |
(42) Ranges | 10.00 | 15.00 |
(43) Receptacles-240 volts | 10.00 | 15.00 |
(44) Receptacles under 240 volts | 1.00 | 1.00 |
(45) Security systems | 50.00 | 150.00 |
(46) Sign illumination | 100.00 | |
(47) Smoke detector system | 50.00 | 50.00 |
(48) Snow melting system below grade | 50.00 | 50.00 |
(49) Switches | 1.00 | 1.00 |
(50) Temporary electrical services plus $20.00 for each disconnect | 20.00 | 100.00 |
(51) Temporary lighting (first 100) | 15.00 | 15.00 |
(52) Temporary lighting (over 100) | 6.00 | 6.00 |
(53) Track lighting (each foot) | 2.00 | 5.00 |
(54) Transformers 0-10 kw Plus $2.00 for each additional kw | 25.00 | |
(55) Underground wiring 0-100 ft. Plus, $1.00 for each additional ft. over 100 | 25.00 | 100.00 |
(56) Window or through the wall A/C units 1 HP direct wired | 7.50 | 40.00 |
(57) X-ray machines | 50.00 | 100.00 |
(58) Unit A/C installations up to 5 tons (each) Plus $2.00 for each additional ton | 20.00 | 20.00 |
(59) Any electrical item not included above requiring inspection; per inspection | 50.00 | 100.00 |
(Ord. 2021-104. Passed 6-15-21.)