§ 82-4. Application for Electrical Permits
Application for an electrical permit shall describe the work to be performed on the form provided, and shall give the location either by street and house number, by lot, block and tract, or similar description that will readily identify and definitely locate the proposed work. A separate application shall be required for each building or structure.
EXCEPTION: Applications for single-family dwellings may include all accessory buildings such as garages, sheds, guest houses, and the like that are located on the same lot and erected at the same time as the main building.
The applicant for electrical permits for work exceeding two hundred dollars ($200) in value shall be a licensed contractor, registered maintenance electrician, homeowner, or authorized government representative.
The Chief Electrical Inspector may refuse to issue a permit for temporary or permanent service when there is no apparent legally permitted use for the service. In determining whether a proposed use is legally permitted, the Chief Electrical Inspector may consider not just the provisions of the Electrical Code but all applicable statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations.
(a)
Licensed Contractor. A licensed contractor is a person who is engaged in the business of installing or repairing electrical wiring or equipment or who does, or who holds himself out as willing to do personally or through his employees any work or services in connection with the installation, alteration or repair of any electrical wiring or equipment or part thereof, and who possesses an appropriate contractor's license pursuant to Chapter 9, Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code of the State of California when such license includes within its classification limitations the activities set forth on the application for permit and entitles the licensee to perform personally or through his employees all such activities without personal local qualification or registration.
A permit may be issued to a firm, partnership or corporation, any officer or member of which is a licensed contractor, in the event that all construction or work is done under the direct personal supervision of such officer or member.
(b)
Registered Maintenance Electrician. A Registered Maintenance Electrician is a person possessing a valid Certificate of Registration issued by the Chief Electrical Inspector.
A Certificate of Registration as Maintenance Electrician, upon application therefor, may be issued to any person regularly employing one or more electricians for the purpose of installation, alteration or maintenance of electrical wiring or equipment on his own premises. The application for such certificate shall be made in writing by a responsible officer of the firm, and shall designate one or more persons as registrant.
A registration fee shall be paid for each maintenance electrician as set forth in this Code. All such work shall be installed and done in accordance with the provisions of this Code, and such work shall be subject to permits, fees, and inspection to the same extent as all other similar work for which such inspection is provided.
The firm shall keep a record of all work performed under the maintenance certificate, showing the nature and location of the work, and such records shall be made available to the Chief Electrical Inspector.
(c)
Homeowner. A homeowner is the owner of a single-family residence, including common accessory and minor poultry, animal or agricultural buildings. A permit may be issued to such homeowner for his principal place of residence and appurtenances thereto, provided that work authorized under any such permit shall be done by the person to whom the permit is issued, or by a member of his immediate family.
Should any provision of Sections (a), (b) or (c) be violated, the permit shall be subject to immediate cancellation. This permit cancellation is in addition to any other enforcement provisions or penalties provided for in this Code.
(d)
Government Representative. A government representative is a person who is employed by and who has been authorized by a governmental agency to supervise or control electrical work on the premises of such agency.
(e)
Special Permission. When there appears to the Chief Electrical Inspector an urgent necessity, an electrical permit may be issued to other persons by special permission.
(f)
Expiration of Application. When no permit is issued within one year following the date of the application therefor, the application shall automatically expire. Plans and specifications previously submitted may thereafter be returned to the applicant or destroyed by the Chief Electrical Inspector. The Chief Electrical Inspector may grant up to two extensions not exceeding 180 days per extension beyond the initial one-year limit upon written request by the applicant showing that circumstances beyond the control of the applicant have prevented action from being taken and upon payment of an extension fee in an amount determined by the Chief Electrical Inspector, not to exceed 25 percent of the plan check fee.
Once an application, including any extension(s) thereof has expired, the applicant shall file a new application, resubmit plans and specifications and pay a new plan checking or review fee.
(Ord. 2013-0049 § 4, 2013; Ord. 2010-0054 § 3, 2010; Ord. 2007-0109 § 4 (part), 2007; Ord. 2002-0077 § 16, 2002; Ord. 99-0041 § 8, 1999; Ord. 88-0037 § 4, 1988.)