08-24-09 Common Council Meeting Agenda & Packet

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A permit is rewired only in conjunction with the interior of new residential structures, residential additions of 1.000 s .ft. or more new commercial structures, and commercial additions of 600 sq.ft. or more. (2) Low Voltage wiring associated with HVAC steam fitting or refrigeration installations may be performed b~properly licensed installers of those trades. (3) All providers of "communication service" (as that term is defined at Ind. Code 8 1 32 5 3) and satellite television service and entities acting as their agents are exempt from the registration requirements of this Section 6-26 but they are not exempt from the permit required by Swart b(1) above. (4) All licensed Electrical Contractors are exempt from the low voltage ie~istiation requirements of the Section 6 26 but they are not exempt from the permit required Sul~art b(1) above. SECTION II. Chapter 6, Article 6, Section 6-26.2 shall be amended to read in its entirety as follows: Sec.6-26.2 Re;ulations. (a) Any contractor engaging for remuneration in the installation of low voltage wiring shall be construed as doing business as a low voltage contractor. (b) It shall be the duty of all low voltage contractors including those communication service providers and others exempt from the registration requirements of Section 26.1, to comply with the Electrical Code adopted by the City of South Bend. (e) Failure to comply with the Electrical Code and all other applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations shall be grounds for suspension or revocation of a low voltage wiring permit, issued hereunder, and may be grounds for refusal to renew the low voltage contractor registration as well as any other penalties prescribed for violation of the Electrical Code adopted by the City of South Bend. Sec. 6-26.3 Registration. (a) Application and fog°rns. All fornis required by this article shall be made available in the Office of the Building Commissioner and shall be kept on file in -that office. Every application for registration or renewal thereof, as required by this article, shall be filed with the Office of the Building Commissioner. Such registrations shall be reviewed by the Building Commissioner, or his representative, as to their content and applicability and shall be reviewed on an annual basis. (b) Fees. The annual fee for glow-voltage contractor registration shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00).