Title
An Ordinance amending Section 5-76(1) of the Code of Ordinances related to required fees for electrical wiring work not exceeding thirty thousand ($30,000) dollars to increase the rates as follows: rough wire inspections for the first 10 (ten) circuits from $55 to $65, rewire inspections from $55 to $65, re-inspection from $35 to $45, final inspection from $55 to $65 for up to 10 (ten) circuits, temporary on permanent inspections from $55 to $65, manufactured or mobile home service from $55 to $65, apartments-rough wire and temporary inspection from $35 to $55 and apartments-final inspections from $35 to $55; amending Section 5-76(2) of the Code of Ordinances related to required fees to change fees on Contracts for $40,000 and above to Contracts for $30,000 and above to 1(one) percent of the total cost. [Div. of Building Inspection, Carpenter]
Summary
Authorization to amend Section 5-76(1) of the Code of Ordinances to increase the electrical inspection fees to address changes in construction trends and increased cost of operation, as requested by the Commonwealth Inspection Bureau. There is no cost to the LFUCG. (L0314-25)(Carpenter/Albright)
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Law: Yes, Completed by Michael Sanner 3/31/2025
Risk Management: No
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE LEXINGTON-FAYETTE URBAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT:
Section 1 - That Section 5-76(1) of the Code of Ordinances, Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, be and hereby is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 5-76(1) For inspection of electrical wiring work not exceeding thirty
thousand dollars ($30,000.00) in cost:
Rough wire inspection:
$65.00 for the first 10 circuits.
$0.65 each circuit over 10 and up to 20.
$0.40 each for all over 20.
Rewire inspection:
$65.00 for service change inspection.
Reinspection because of turndown:
$45.00 per inspection.
Final inspection:
$65.00 for service and fixtures up to 10 circuits.
$0.40 for each fixture over 10.
$1.10 for each 240-vot motor and appliance circuits.
Temporary inspection:
$65.00
Manufactured or mobile home services:
$65.00 for inspection of manufactured or mobile homes without state approval.
Apartments - rough wire and temporary on permanent inspections:
$55.00 per unit per inspection.
Apartments - final inspection.
$55.00 per unit per inspection.
$1.10 for each 240-volt appliance circuit.
$1.10 for each small appliance circuit.
Section 2 - That Section 5-76(2) of the Code of Ordinances, Lexington-Fayette
Urban County Government, be and hereby is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 5-76(2) Contracts of thirty thousand dollars ($30,000.00)
and above:
The rate for inspections for electrical wiring work including all owner furnished
materials costing more than thirty thousand dollars ($30.000.00) shall be one percent of
the total cost.
Section 3 - That this Ordinance shall become effective on the date of its passage.
PASSED URBAN COUNTY COUNCIL:
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CLERK OF URBAN COUNTY COUNCIL
PUBLISHED:
314-25:MRS: 4919-6035-8704, v. 1