§ 7-108. Permits required.

(a)

Building permit. No person shall commence or proceed with the construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, movement to another site, removal or demolition of any building or other structure, or any part thereof, without a written permit therefor from the codes enforcement supervisor; provided, however, that no building permit shall be required for work the total cost of which does not exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00) and which does not involve any change of the structural parts or the stairways, elevators, fire escapes or other means of egress of the building or the structure in question. Local boards of health approval of property for septic tank shall be required where the sewage system cannot be connected to a city sewer.

(b)

Plumbing permit. No person shall commence or proceed with the installation, extension or general repair of any plumbing system without a written permit therefor from the plumbing inspector; provided, however, no permit shall be required for minor repairs or replacements on the house side of a trap to an installed system of water supply or the waste or ventilating systems. Local board of health approval of property for a septic tank shall be required where the sewage system cannot be connected to a city sewer.

(c)

Heating-air conditioning permit. No person shall commence or proceed with the installation, extension, alteration or general repair of any heating or cooling equipment system without a written permit from the heating-air conditioning inspector; provided, however, no permit shall be required for minor repairs or minor burner services or filter replacements of warm air furnaces or cooling systems.

(d)

Electrical permit. No person shall commence or proceed with the installation, extension, alteration or general repair of any electrical wiring, devices, appliances or equipment without a written permit therefor from the electrical inspector; provided, however, no permit shall be required for minor repair work such as the replacement of lamps or the connection of portable devices to suitable receptacles which have been permanently installed; provided, further, no permit shall be required for the installation, alteration or repair of the electrical wiring, devices, appliances and equipment installed by or for an electrical public utility corporation for the use of such corporation in the generation, transmission, distribution or metering or electrical energy, for the use of such corporation in the operation of signals or the transmission of intelligence.

(Ord. of 10-3-77(1), § 3-3)