§ 50-132. Permit required for electrical service.

(a)

As used in this section, unless a different meaning is required by the context, the following definitions shall apply:

Department means the county development department which shall be synonymous with the county building department.

Electrical service means the purchase, sale delivery or receipt of electricity.

Permit means an electrical permit issued by the county development department.

Purchaser means any person, firm, corporation, partnership, society, club, or association of persons acting together as a unit, or other entity who purchase or cause to be purchased electrical service.

Seller means any person, firm, corporation, partnership or associations of persons acting together as a unit, or other entity who sell, furnish or deliver for sale electrical service.

(b)

No electrical service shall be provided until such time as the purchaser has obtained a valid permit from the department and passed all inspections related to such permit, and furnished a copy of such permit and all approved inspections to the seller and posted a copy of the permit on the premises for which the electrical service is to be provided.

(c)

Upon submittal of a completed application for a permit, payment of a the applicable permit fee, and passing of all inspections related to such permit a purchaser of electrical service may obtain electrical service at the location that is the subject for such permit application.

(d)

Upon execution of an affidavit and any other forms required by the department, in the forms provided by the department, and upon issuance of a permit, a purchaser may, without payment of a fee, obtain agricultural electrical service for such purposes as the watering of crops and/or livestock and may obtain electrical power for agricultural equipment or lighting and other strictly nonstructural uses.

(e)

Permits for temporary electrical service during construction of a residence will be issued for time periods of up to 180 days. If substantial construction progress for such residence is not maintained, the department may issue a cutoff order with compliance by the seller within 24 hours of receipt of such cutoff order. Permits for temporary electrical service during construction of a residence does not authorize electrical service for primitive camping on the subject property.

(f)

This section shall not prevent the a seller from restoring electrical service to existing purchasers where service has been temporarily discontinued due to either a request by the purchaser, nonpayment to the seller for the electrical service, or due to action of the elements, provided that replacement of equipment is not required for any such restoration.

(g)

Any modification to an existing electrical service, except as provided in the subsection (f) of this section, shall require a permit prior to the initiation of such modification by either the seller, the purchaser or any person employed in any capacity by either party.

(h)

The department shall administer and enforce this section and any failure to comply with the provisions of this section shall constitute a violation of the county code which shall result in the issuance of a cutoff order by the department with compliance by the seller within 24 hours of receipt of such cutoff order, and may result in additional enforcement proceedings as may be allowed by the county code or general law.

(Ord. No. 83-1, §§ 2—8, 1-4-1983; Ord. No. 2014-03 , § 1, 4-22-2014)