§ 16.20.170. Exemptions.

A.

No electrical permit shall be required for electrical work performed for the state, the metropolitan government, or any city within the metropolitan government area when such electrical work is performed entirely within the right-of-way of a state highway or other public thoroughfare and the work is performed by a qualified maintenance electrician.

B.

No electrical permit shall be required for low-voltage wiring in existing one- or two-family dwellings when the work consists of ten or fewer active or current utilization devices being installed except in dwellings that are not required to have fire separations of two hours or more.

C.

No electrical permit shall be required for low-voltage wiring installed by a regulated communications utility company where the work performed by the utility is subject to jurisdiction and inspection by any federal or state agency. However, the department of traffic and parking is authorized under this section to obtain permits for traffic signal equipment installed in accordance with Section 16.20.170(A).

D.

A "regulated communications utility company" means a communications utility company subject to the jurisdiction, regulation, and inspection of federal or state agencies, specifically including, but not limited to, the Tennessee Public Service Commission.

E.

No electrical permit shall be required to maintain or repair low-voltage wiring.

(Ord. 93-570 § 8, 1993; Ord. 91-1558 § 6, 1991; prior code § 14-1-31)