North Vernon City Zoning Code
ELECTRICAL LICENSING
§ 154.085 INSPECTION AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS.
(A) Inspection.
(1) Inspection by the Department of Planning and Zoning, Area Plan Commission/Department of Code Enforcement is required.
(2) The Department of Planning and Zoning, through the office of the Building Commissioner/ Inspector, shall be responsible for inspection of electrical wiring in the county, City of North Vernon and Town of Vernon.
(B) Licensing. To operate or engage in business as an electrician, or an independent electrical contractor within the county, city and town, the individual desiring to operate or engage in such business shall be duly licensed according to the provisions of this chapter.
(1) Such license shall be issued only in the name of the individual making application for such license.
(2) Any change in address shall be reported to the Department of Planning and Zoning, Area Plan Commission/Department of Code Enforcement within five days after such change occurs.
(3) The examination required by § 154.086(B) shall be binding upon all individuals.
(4) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as prohibiting industrial manufacturing concerns from installing and maintaining customary electrical installation incidental to the operations of such concern without complying with the licensing provisions of this chapter.
(5) Service panel or switch gear installations, alterations and repairs shall comply with the licensing and inspection provisions of this chapter.
(6) This licensing program will begin on approval of all governing bodies in the county, city and town.
(C) License fees. The fee for a license to operate as an electrician, or an independent electrical contractor within the county, city or town shall be a sum as set by the Board and/or Council from time to time for the first license issued to such applicant and a sum as set by the Board and/or Council from time to time for a three-year (re-licensing) renewal of such license and for each additional individual engaged in electrical wiring by the licensee, an additional fee as set by the Board and/or Council from time to time for the first license issued to such applicant and a sum as set by the Board and/or Council from time to time for each annual renewal of such license shall be charged. The county, city and town are hereby authorized to set fees upon the recommendation of the Building Commissioner/Inspector. An individual having passed a Block examination will be qualified to do electrical wiring in the county, city and town.
(D) Issuance of license and disposition of fees. The license provided for in this chapter shall be issued by the Area Plan Commission Building Commissioner/Inspector. All fees for licenses shall be deposited in the County General Fund, or a fund specifically designated by the County Auditor. All expenditures from this fund shall be approved by the County Council and/or County Commissioners.
(E) Expiration and renewal. All licenses issued under this chapter shall expire on December 31 in the year for which such license was issued. No license shall be issued for a longer period than three calendar years, but a license may be renewed without reexamination as provided for in this chapter. However, no license holder will be entitled to renew a license without examination unless an application shall be filed in due form and the proper fee for such renewal paid not later than 30 days after the expiration of the latest license in the Office of the Department of Planning and Zoning, Area Plan Commission, but if such application is so filed and such fee is so paid within 30 days from such expiration date of the latest license, then such renewal license shall be granted without examination. No license shall be transferable to any individual, firm, partnership or corporation.
(F) Suspension of license. The Building Commissioner/Inspector is authorized to suspend the license of any electrician or electrical contractor issued under this chapter for a period of not more than 30 days for a violation of this chapter; and any such individual whose license has been suspended may appeal such suspension to the Board of Electric Examiners by filing therewith a written request for a hearing within ten days of the Building Commissioners/Inspectors action. Such Board shall have the power to reverse or affirm the decision appealed from, or to permanently revoke such license.
(G) “SPEC” homes for sale, including rentals. The penalties specified in § 154.999(B) pertain to person/or persons building “spec” homes and rentals. The penalties specified in § 154.999(B) do not apply to rewiring motors. They apply only to structural wiring and only to what is covered in current code.
(Ord. passed 9-1-2006)
§ 154.086 RULES OF EXAMINATION.
(A) Board of Electrical Examiners.
(1) A Board of Electrical Examiners is created and shall consist of:
(a) A Master Electrician (as designated by Commissioners);
(b) A representative from Cinergy PSI (as designated by PSI);
(c) A representative from all R.E.M.C.’s (as designated by R.E.M.C);
(d) Executive Director of the Area Plan Commission; and
(e) The Building Commissioner/Building Inspector.
(2) The Executive Director of the Area Plan Commission and the Building Commissioner/ Building Inspector are non-voting members of the Board.
(B) Examination. Any individual desiring to engage in electrical wiring, (as referenced in § 154.085(B) and (G), for hire/pay within the county, city or town is required to pass an examination as required by this chapter concerning their ability, experience, training and fitness to engage in such line of work. Such examinations are to begin with the passage of this chapter.
(C) Application for examination. Any applicant desiring to take an examination for an electrician’s license, where such examination is required by this subchapter, shall be entitled to take such examination within 30 days after the date of filing and perfecting his or her application in the office of the Area Plan Commission.
(D) Failure to pass examination. In the event of an applicant failing to pass an examination for an electrician’s license, he or she may, after 30 calendar days from the filing date of his or her prior application, apply for another examination.
(E) Certificate of inspection.
(1) When electrical wiring and the like conforms to the requirements of this chapter, then the Building Commissioner/Inspector or his or her designated representative shall give his or her certificate of inspection to the person performing such work. The certificate shall state the description and location of such work. The certificate shall state the description and location of the building inspected and the date the work is approved.
(2) If such work shall not conform to the provisions of this chapter, then the Building Commissioner/Inspector or his or her designated representative shall notify the person performing such work wherein it fails to conform. If more than two re-inspections for the same violation are required, then there shall be an additional inspection fee as set by the Board and/or Council from time to time for each such additional inspection. Three inspections require no additional fee.
(F) Furnishing electric current. No individual shall furnish any electric current to any building hereafter wired for electricity within the county, city and town until it has been furnished with a certificate of inspection signed by the Building Commissioner/Inspector or his or her designated representative showing that such work conforms to the rules and requirements established in this chapter. If power is provided without approval of Building Commissioner/Inspector, the home owner or individual doing wiring and company supplying electricity are in violation and subject to fines, as deemed by the Board of Electric Examiners.
(G) Liability for damages. This chapter shall not relieve any individual from liability for damages or injuries to persons or property because of the installation of any electric wiring, devices, appliances or equipment; nor shall the county, city or town assume any such liability by reason of the inspection authorized in this chapter or the certificate of inspection issued as provided in this chapter.
(Ord. passed 9-1-2006) Penalty, see § 154.999