§ 893. Commencement of work; fees; work notice; inspection of work; certificate of completion
(a) Electrical work in a complex structure shall not commence until a work notice accompanied
by the required fee is submitted to the Department and the work notice is validated
by the Department. There shall be a base fee of $40.00 for each work notice, except
for electrical work done in one and two family residential dwellings. In addition
to the base fee, the following fees shall be charged:
(1) Services
(A) Temporary—$30.00.
(B) Permanent—1 phase and 3 phase through 400 amp—$35.00.
(C) Permanent—401 to 800 amp—$50.00.
(D) Permanent—801 amp and larger—$100.00.
(2) Transformers
(A) 1 to 25 KVA—$10.00 each.
(B) 26 to 75 KVA—$15.00 each.
(C) 76 to 200 KVA—$25.00 each.
(D) Over 200 KVA—$35.00 each.
(3) Motors and Generators
(A) Up to 5 hp, KW, KVA—$10.00 each.
(B) 5 to 25 hp, KW, KVA—$10.00 each.
(C) 25 to 100 hp, KW, KVA—$15.00 each.
(D) Over 100 hp, KW, KVA—$25.00 each.
(4) Other electrical work
(A) Each panel and feeder after the main disconnect—$35.00.
(B) Outlets for receptacles, switches, fixtures, electric baseboard (per 50 units or portion
thereof)—$20.00.
(C) Yard lights signs—$5.00 each.
(D) Fuel oil, kerosene, LP, natural gas, and gasoline pumps—$15.00 each.
(E) Boilers, furnaces, and other stationary appliances—$10.00 each.
(F) Elevators—$75.00 each.
(G) Platform lifts—$40.00 each.
(H) Fire alarm initiating, signaling, and associated devices (per 50 units or portions
thereof)—$30.00.
(I) Fire alarm main panel and annunciator panels—$50.00 each.
(J) Fire pumps—$50.00.
(5) Reinspection fee. For each reinspection for code violations, there will be a fee of
$125.00.
(b) The Commissioner may establish inspection priorities for electrical inspections.
Priorities shall be based on the relative risks to persons and property, the type
and size of the complex structure, and the type and number of electrical installations
to be installed. Electrical installations regulated by the Board shall be inspected
by the Commissioner or an electrical inspector in accordance with the procedures and
priorities established by the Commissioner.
(c) An electrical installation in any part of a complex structure shall not be covered
unless it is inspected by an electrical inspector. The provisions of this subsection
may be specifically waived by an electrical inspector in writing. Upon completion
of a new electrical installation, the applicant shall request a final inspection by
an electrical inspector in writing. Within five working days of receipt of the application,
the Commissioner, or inspector, shall conduct an inspection, establish a reasonable
date for inspection, or issue a waiver of inspection.
(d) A certificate of completion shall be issued if the Commissioner or electrical inspector
determines after inspection that the installation is in compliance with the standards
and requirements adopted by the Board.
(e) No part of a complex structure, in which part a new electrical installation has been
made, shall be sold or conveyed for use or occupancy without first securing a certificate
of completion for the new electrical installation.
(f) The Commissioner or an inspector designated by the Commissioner shall have authority
to enter any premises in which an electrical installation subject to the rules of
the Board is being or has been installed, replaced, or repaired for the purpose of
making such inspection as is necessary to carry out his or her responsibilities under
this subchapter. If the owner or occupant of the premises refuses to permit entry
by the Commissioner, or an electrical inspector, any Superior Court, on application
of the Commissioner, shall have jurisdiction to issue an order enforcing such right
of entry. (Added 1969, No. 284 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; amended 1973, No. 146 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. March 11, 1974; 1973, No. 193 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 9, 1974; 1983, No. 146 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. April 11, 1984; 1987, No. 274 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 1991, No. 234 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 1999, No. 49, § 141; 2001, No. 65, § 2; 2009, No. 134 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. May 29, 2010.)