Chapter 05 Construction Administrative Code

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C ONSTRUCTION A DMINISTRATIVE C ODE§ 5-8-4 (c) Electrical wiring for which a permit is required, shall be inspected by the authority having jurisdiction to ensure compliance with the requirements of chapter 5D, the electrical code, before being concealed, energized, or used. All fees required by the construction code shall be paid by the permit applicant prior to the energizing or use of such wiring. Inspections shall be conducted in accordance with the following: (1) The supervising electrician or electrical contractor shall be present on the job site upon request of the authority having jurisdiction. (2) No person shall use, operate, or maintain, or cause or authorize to be used, operated, or maintained, any electric wiring until it is approved. (3) No serving agency shall supply or cause or authorize to be supplied, permanent electric energy to any electric service until the service has been inspected and approved by the authority having jurisdiction. (4) Fixtures, appliances, devices, or equipment shall not be connected to any electric wiring until the rough electric wiring, including conductors, have been inspected and approved by the authority having jurisdiction. (5) All obstructions, covers, plates, tapes, light fixtures, etc., that make a thorough inspection of electric wiring impracticable shall be removed upon notice (either verbal or in writing) to do so, and shall remain removed until the electric wiring has been inspected and approved. (6) Permanent electrical service must be energized prior to requesting an electrical final inspection pursuant to section 5-8-5. (d) Plumbing, gas, and drainage systems for which a permit is required, shall be inspected by the authority having jurisdiction to ensure compliance with the requirements of the construction code and specifically chapter 5F, the plumbing code. All fees required by this code shall be paid by the permit applicant prior to the use of the plumbing system. Inspections shall be conducted in accordance with the following: (1) During inspections the supervising plumber or plumbing contractor shall be present on the job site upon request of the authority having jurisdiction. (2) No person shall use, operate, or maintain, or cause or authorize to be used, operated, or maintained, any plumbing system until it is approved. (3) Fixtures, appliances, devices, or equipment shall not be connected to any plumbing system until the rough piping has been inspected and approved by the authority having jurisdiction. (4) All obstructions, covers, plates, tapes, light fixtures, etc., that make a thorough inspection of the plumbing system impracticable shall be removed upon notice (either verbal or in writing) to do so, and shall remain removed until the plumbing system has been inspected and approved. SUPP. 9 (1-2021) 5-37