§ 9-3.502. Work Exempt from Permit.

Exemptions from permit requirements of this Code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of this Code or any other local, state, or federal law.

Electrical: A permit shall not be required for the following:

(a)

Portable motors or other portable appliances energized by means of a cord or cable having an attachment plug end to be connected to an approved receptacle when that cord or cable is permitted by this Code.

(b)

Repair or replacement of fixed motors, transformers, or fixed approved appliances of the same type and rating in the same location.

(c)

Temporary decorative lighting not to exceed ninety (90) days.

(d)

Repair or replacement of current-carrying parts of any switch, contractor, or control device.

(e)

Reinstallation of attachment plug receptacles, but not the outlets therefore.

(f)

Repair or replacement of an over current device of the required capacity in the same location.

(g)

Repair or replacement of electrodes or transformers of the same size and capacity for signs or gas tube system.

(h)

Taping joints.

(i)

Removal of electrical wiring.

(j)

Temporary wiring for experimental purposes in suitable experimental laboratories not to exceed ninety (90) days.

(k)

The wiring for temporary theater, motion picture, or television stage sets.

(l)

Electrical wiring, devices, appliances, apparatus, or equipment operating at less than twenty-five (25) volts and not capable of supplying more than fifty (50) watts of energy.

(m)

Low-energy power, control, and signal circuits of Classes II and III as defined in this Code.

(n)

A permit shall not be required for the installation, alteration, or repair of electrical wiring, apparatus, or equipment, or the generation, transmission, distribution, or metering of electrical energy or in the operation of signals or the transmission of intelligence by a public or private utility in the exercise of its function as a serving utility.

Repairs and Maintenance: Minor repair work, including the replacement of lamps or the connection of approved portable electrical equipment to approved permanently installed receptacles.

Radio and Television Transmitting Stations: The provisions of this Code shall not apply to electrical equipment used for radio and television transmissions, but do apply to equipment and wiring for a power supply and the installations of towers and antennas.

Temporary Testing Systems: A permit shall not be required for the installation of any temporary system required for the testing or servicing of electrical equipment or apparatus.

Exemption from the permit requirements of this Code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in violation of the provisions of the Code or any other laws or ordinances of the City of Modesto.

(Ord. 3463-C.S., § 1, effective 1-3-08; Ord. 3542-C.S., § 2, 1-13-11)