§ 6-85. Permits.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to install, alter, maintain, service or repair electrical equipment in or on any building, structure or part thereof, or on premises, or cause or permit therein or thereon the installation, altering, maintaining, servicing or repairing of any electrical equipment without a permit having been obtained therefor as provided herein. Nothing in this section shall be considered as applying to any person engaged in repairing and maintaining electrical appliances.

(b)

Permits shall be issued only to persons listed in this subsection:

(1)

Licensed electrical contractors.

(2)

Licensed fire alarm contractors.

(3)

Licensed sign specialty contractors.

(4)

A bona fide owner of a single-family residence which is, or will be on completion, his own place of residence and no part of which is used for rental or commercial purposes nor is now contemplated for such purpose; provided, that the owner applies for and secures a permit, pays the fee, does the work himself in accordance with the provisions hereof, applies for inspections and received approval thereof. Failure to comply with these requirements will subject the owner's permit to cancellation.

(5)

A licensed master electrician.

a.

Where business or industrial procedure requires the regular fulltime employment of a person licensed pursuant to the chapter; a person may employ a licensed master electrician to actively supervise the installation of electrical equipment on the premises restricted to a building at one location only; owned and occupied by the person, firm or corporation. The master shall secure all necessary permits. An affidavit form furnished by the board shall be signed by both the employer and licensed master electrician and shall contain the following:

1.

Name and business address of the person employing the licensed master electrician.

2.

Name, address and current license number of licensed master electrician.

3.

License number and name of licensing authority.

4.

Statement to the effect that the employer and licensed master electrician are responsible for exercising the supervision and control of the electrical operations necessary to secure full compliance with this chapter, the rules, and all other laws and rules related to the installation of electrical equipment in this municipality. The master shall be restricted to actively supervise the jobsite at one premises only.

b.

A licensed master electrician may not represent more than one person as the licensee in a business or industrial setting through an affidavit signed by the employer and the licensee.

c.

A licensed master electrician, employed in a business or industrial setting, and his employer must notify the board within 30 days of any changes in the written affidavit signed between the employer and the licensee. After a 30-day period, the affidavit is no longer valid and must be renewed according to these rules.

d.

The affidavit becomes invalid immediately after the designated licensed master electrician ceases to be an employee of the person, firm or corporation.

(Code 1977, § 6-36; Ord. No. 198, § 5, 10-11-1993; Ord. No. 279, 6-11-2001)