(A) Generally. Upon the completion of the wiring of any building or structure, it shall be the duty of the permit holder to notify the City Engineer, who shall instruct the Electrical Inspector to inspect the installation within 24 working hours of the time such notice is given, and if it is found to be fully in compliance with this chapter and does not constitute a hazard to life and property, he or she shall issue to the permit holder, a certificate of inspection authorizing connection to the electrical service and the turning on of the current. All wires which are to be hidden from view shall be inspected before concealment and any person, firm or corporation installing such wires shall notify the Electrical Inspector giving him or her 24 working hours in which to make the required inspection before such wires are concealed.
(Prior Code, § 9-69)
(B) Right of inspection authority to require contractor’s representative to be present. The electrical inspection authority reserves the right to require a representative of the contractor to be on the job when inspection is made.
(Prior Code, § 9-70)
(C) Reinspections. The Electrical Inspector shall make periodically a thorough reinspection of the installation in buildings and structures of all electric wiring, electric devices and electric material now installed or that may hereafter be installed within the city, and when the installation of any such wiring, devices and/or material is found to be in a dangerous or unsafe condition, the person, firm or corporation owning, using or operating same shall be notified and shall make the necessary repairs or changes required to place such wiring, devices and material in a safe condition, and have such work completed within ten days, or in the time period specified by the Electrical Inspector in said notices. The Electrical Inspector is hereby empowered to disconnect or order the discontinuance of electrical service to such wiring, devices and/or material so found to be defectively installed until the installation of such wiring, devices and material has been made safe as directed by the Electrical Inspector.
(Prior Code, § 9-71)
(Ord. 597, passed 11-7-1977; Ord. 770, passed 8-27-1984; Ord. 892, passed 7-23-1990)