Except where other rules are adopted by motion and order of the Woodford County Fiscal Court, the following reporting and fee requirements shall apply to electrical inspections of residential buildings and single-family dwellings in the county.
(A) The Woodford County Fiscal Court appoints an Electrical Inspector for the county. Pursuant to KRS 227.480(3), a county may by ordinance fix reasonable fees and establish other requirements for the conduct of electrical inspections within its boundaries.
(Ord. 2-99, passed 3-23-1999)
(B) (1) The Inspector shall complete a report for each inspection. One copy of the report shall be given to the owner of the electrical installation or his or her representative at the time the inspection fees are paid. If required, a second copy of the report shall be sent to the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction no later than 1 week after the inspection is completed.
(2) The report shall include but is not limited to the following:
(a) The address of the dwelling inspected;
(b) The number of rooms, number of receptacles and number of switch boxes inspected;
(c) Number of code violations, if any;
(d) A description of each code violation, and recommended change to correct the violation;
(e) The date and time of day the inspection commenced;
(f) The time, in hours and minutes, required for the inspection; and
(g) The amount charged for the inspection.
(C) The maximum inspection fee shall be an amount equal to the prevailing wage for a master electrician in the region in which the inspection is made, multiplied by the time required to conduct the inspection.
(Ord. 13-03, passed 9-23-2003)