§ 4113.73. Electrical permit.

A.

(1)

No person shall construct, install, alter or repair any electrical equipment in or about any building in the city without first obtaining a permit from the department to do such work and paying the fee prescribed therefor in the fee schedule; nor shall the owner or person having charge of any property within the city cause or allow any such work to be done on such premises without a permit having been first obtained therefor and the fee having been paid.

(2)

A permit shall be obtained only by an OCIEB licensed electrical contractor duly registered with the department or any occupying homeowner. A permit for the installation of a low voltage fire alarm system shall be obtained by an Ohio Division of State Fire Marshal, Bureau of Licensing and Certification certified fire alarm and detection equipment company duly registered with the department.

(3)

Exceptions: No permit shall be required for repairing flush and snap switches, replacing fuses, changing lamp sockets and receptacles, taping bare joints, repairing drop cords, repairing electrical portions of an appliance, or installing battery-powered detectors and/or alarm systems or for the use of manufactured electrical assemblies listed and labeled by a recognized testing agency for all lighting and power needs in a properly registered temporary tent event.

No permit shall be required for the installation of a low-voltage, stand alone, home security or intrusion system in a one-, two- or three-family detached dwelling and is not part of a fire alarm system. All line voltage connections of a low voltage system shall be made by an OCIEB licensed electrical contractor duly registered with the department and shall require an electrical permit.

B.

(a)

An electrical permit fee shall be required as follows:

(1)

Residential Dwelling Units. One electrical permit fee shall be required for each dwelling unit in an R-2, R-3 or R-4 use group.

(2)

Detached Garage. One electrical permit fee shall be required for each detached garage except that a permit for electrical work in a one-, two- or three-family dwelling shall also cover electrical work in the detached garage accessory to such dwelling.

(3)

Other Than Residential Dwelling Units. A separate electrical permit fee for all other buildings not included above shall be required for each certified address.

(b)

The minimum fee for an electrical permit shall be as prescribed in the fee schedule.

(c)

Electrical permit fees shall be assessed according to the fee schedule.

(d)

Electric Heating. The electrical permit fee for baseboard or radiant panel heating shall be based on the total wattage for each room being figured as a device and assessed according to wattage as prescribed in the fee schedule.

The electrical permit fee for a unit heater, infrared heater, electric heater or electric cabinet heater without ductwork shall be according to wattage as prescribed in the fee schedule.

(Ord. 1483-97 § 2 (part); Ord. 1669-01 § 22; Ord. 0184-04 § 2.)