§ 5-226. Required; exceptions.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person who is not registered as a qualified electrician in accordance with the provisions of this division to engage in the business of electrical construction, or in the business of any of the classifications prescribed in this article, or to make any repairs, alterations, additions or changes to any existing system of electrical conductors, wiring, apparatus or equipment within the city, except as otherwise provided in this section.

(b)

Nothing contained in this section shall prohibit any bona fide homeowner from personally installing electrical conductors or equipment within his own home; provided, that the owner shall file with the electrical inspector as to his ability to install electrical wiring, apply for and secure a permit, pay required fees, do work in accordance with this article, apply for an inspection and receive a certificate of approval. Personal installation by an owner under this subsection shall be by himself, for himself, on his own homestead premises, and without compensation, and no person shall be employed to assist him in any way on such work.

(c)

The following classes of work may be carried out by persons who are not registered electricians:

(1)

The replacement of lamps and fuses and the connection of portable devices to suitable receptacles which have been permanently installed;

(2)

The installation, alteration or repairing of any wiring, devices or equipment for the operation of signal or the transmission of intelligence where such wiring, devices, appliances or equipment are operated at a voltage not exceeding thirty (30) volts, between conductors, and do not include generating or transforming equipment;

(3)

The installation, alteration or repair of electric wiring, devices, appliances and equipment installed by or for an electrical public service corporation operating under a franchise from the city when for the use of such corporation in the generation, transmission, distribution or metering of the electrical energy or for the use of such a corporation in the operation of street railways, signals or the transmission of intelligence as specified in section 5-160;

(4)

Any work involved in the manufacture or test of electrical materials, devices, appliances or apparatus, but not including any installation wiring other than that required for testing purposes, if such equipment as completed is approved by the electrical inspector before it is installed or used within the city;

(5)

Any work involved in any factory in the manufacture, fabrication or test of products, equipment or devices wherein electrical wiring, apparatus, devices or equipment is installed, fabricated, manufactured, incorporated or otherwise attached.

(d)

Nothing contained in this section shall prohibit any person from using their regular electrical maintenance employees for installing, repairing, altering or maintaining electrical conductors or equipment within or on the premises occupied by such persons, provided such installation, repair, alteration and/or maintenance is completed in accordance with the provisions of this article and the National Electrical Code. Persons employed as electrical maintenance employees may obtain a maintenance electrician license from the city, provided that the person obtaining the license shows his competence in electrical maintenance and installation by an examination approved by the building official. Immediately upon the completion of any such repairs, maintenance or installation of electrical work referred to in this section, the person shall call for an immediate inspection of such work by the electrical inspector. Should any hazardous conditions be found, they shall be corrected within a reasonable period of time. For the purpose of determining a hazardous condition, the National Electrical Code referred to in this article shall be used as the criteria. Any electrical work which upon completion will be concealed shall receive a rough-in inspection prior to concealment.

(Ord. No. 1831, § 1, 8-27-02)