Ordinance 2364-99 - Laserfiche WebLink

• , 80-8 UNSAFE CONDITIONS. All electrical wires, equipment and apparatus which are unsafe or not provided with adequate safeguards, or which constitute a fire hazard, or are otherwise dangerous to human life, or which in relation to existing use constitute a hazard to safety or health , or public welfare by reason of inadequate maintenance, obsolescence, fire hazard, disaster damage, or abandonment, as specified in this Code or any other effective ordinance area, for the purpose of this section, considered unsafe conditions. All such unsafe conditions are hereby declared to be public nuisances and the owner or his agent must abate by repair, rehabilitation, demolition, or removal in accordance with this Code or by any other procedures provided by law. 80-9 BOARD OF REVIEW. For the purpose of determining suitable alternate materials, alternate types and methods of construction and reasonable interpretations regarding the National Electrical Code, any person aggrieved by an order or action of the Building Official who does not have an enforcement procedure pending pursuant to Chapter 1.20 EMC, may file a written request with the City Clerk requesting a determination by the Board of Review. The aggrieved party must file such request within thirty calendar days from the date of receipt of the written order and shall cause to be made at his own expense, any test or research required to substantiate the request. 80-10 VIOLATION. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to install, alter or extend any electrical equipment in the City, or cause the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of this Code. 80-11 PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS. (a) Permits required: No person, firm or corporation shall install, alter, replace or extend any electrical work or equipment except replacement of kind or as provided for in Section 80-12, "Work Started Without a Permit," without first obtaining a separate electrical permit for each installation, alteration, replacement or extension from the Building. (b) Application: To obtain a permit the applicant shall first file an application therefore in writing on a form furnished for that purpose. Every such application shall: (1) Identify and describe the work to be covered by the permit for which application is made; (2) Describe the land on which the proposed work is to be done, by house and street address; (3) Indicate the use or occupancy for which the proposed work is intended; (4) Be accompanied by plans and specifications as required in Subsection (d) of this section; 3