§ 17.16.030. Electrical permit—Required.

A.

Except as provided otherwise in this chapter, no person shall make any installation of electrical equipment or perform any electrical work which is subject to this chapter without first obtaining a permit from the Department of Planning and Zoning. No permit shall be required to repair portable electrical equipment or lighting fixtures, or to repair or replace sockets, receptacles or snap switches, or to make other minor repairs at existing outlets, or to repair motors, or to replace motors with motors of the same horsepower rating.

B.

All applications for permits shall be submitted in writing on forms prescribed by the Director of Planning and Zoning or his or her designee and shall be signed by a currently licensed master electrician, master electrician limited, or restricted electrician of record.

C.

An electrical permit is void unless work for which the permit has been issued is commenced within a period of ninety days after issuance or if the authorized works is suspended or abandoned for a period of six months after the time of commencing the work. The maximum duration of an electrical permit is two years from the issue date, except if related to a building permit the electrical permit shall expire on expiration of the building permit unless specified otherwise.

D.

The Director or his or her designee may renew an electrical permit for an additional one hundred twenty-day period if the applicant:

1.

Makes written request for the renewal prior to the expiration of the first one hundred twenty-day period; and

2.

Provides written justification, satisfactory to the Director or his or her designee, that work could not be commenced within the initial one hundred twenty-day period because of circumstances beyond the control of the applicant.

E.

Suspension, Revocation of Permit and Withholding Applications. The Director or his or her designee may withhold permit application, future inspections or may suspend or revoke any electrical permits for any irregularities in installation, for unsafe or unworkmanlike installation, for failure to obtain required inspections or for any violations of the Electrical Code and this chapter.

F.

Issued permits are not transferable for any reason.

(Ord. O-26-03 § 1 (part): Ord. O-38-01 § 1 (part): Ord. O-56-95 § 1 (part): Ord. O-32-91 § 1 (part): prior code § 6-24)

(Ord. No. O-21-10 Amended, § I, 11-8-2010; Ord. No. O-12-16 Amended, § I, 5-23-2016)