§ 16.20.190. Registration requirements—Exceptions.

No permit for the installation of any electrical system, or part thereof, or the connection of any such electrical installation or electrical system to any public or private source of supply or the installation or repair of any electrical device, equipment, appliance or fixture required or governed by this chapter shall be issued to any person unless such person has been duly registered by the department of codes administration as a metropolitan electrical contractor, except as provided below:

A.

A maintenance electrician shall not be authorized to obtain electrical permits.

B.

Any person properly registered as an equipment installer under the provisions of Sections 6.20.200 through 6.20.240 shall be issued permits under this chapter to provide electrical branch circuits from an existing adequate electrical service to fixed, portable or stationary appliances sold and installed by such equipment installer.

C.

Any person properly registered as a low-voltage contractor under the provisions of Article VI shall be issued permits under this chapter to provide one hundred thirty volt or less electrical branch circuits from an existing adequate electrical service to equipment sold and installed by a low-voltage contractor; provided, that such contractor shall register as a low-voltage installer in accordance with provisions of Article VI.

(Ord. 91-1558 § 7, 1991; Ord. 90-1253 § 6, 1990; prior code § 14-1-32)