§ 6.20.260. Duties.

A.

It shall be the duty of the master electrician, equipment installer or low-voltage wiring installer to insure that the electrical work for which he/she obtains permits is installed in accordance with all requirements of the Metropolitan Electrical Code and all other applicable ordinances. The master electrician, equipment installer or low-voltage wiring installer shall accordingly personally supervise, on a routine basis, the work being performed under a permit and shall verify that work has been done in accordance with applicable codes and ordinances before an inspection is requested.

B.

No electrical work shall be begun until a permit has been obtained by the master electrician, equipment installer or low-voltage wiring installer.

C.

It shall be the responsibility of the master electrician, equipment installer or low-voltage wiring installer to review the electrical plans and specifications on all work for which a permit is required. The master electrician, equipment installer or low-voltage wiring installer shall promptly notify the electrical contractor, equipment contractor or low-voltage contractor in writing of any known defects in electrical plans or specifications.

D.

The master electrician, equipment installer or low-voltage wiring installer shall be responsible for requesting and securing inspections for all work for which a permit was obtained under his/her license.

E.

The master electrician, equipment installer or low-voltage wiring installer shall meet with the metropolitan electrical inspector and others, when requested, at the job site.

F.

The master electrician, equipment installer or low-voltage wiring installer shall promptly notify the electrical contractor, equipment contractor or low-voltage contractor in writing of any deficiencies in the work as identified to him/her in writing by a metropolitan electrical inspector. It shall be the responsibility of the master electrician, equipment installer or low-voltage wiring installer to promptly correct such deficiencies in the work.

G.

A master electrician, equipment installer or low-voltage wiring installer shall not furnish permits for electrical work to any person, firm or corporation other than the electrical contractor, equipment contractor or low-voltage contractor with whom his/her license is registered.

Failure to comply with any of the duties listed above shall constitute grounds for restriction, suspension or revocation of the master electrician's, equipment installer's or low-voltage wiring installer's license.

(Ord. BL2013-570 § 1, 2013)