Title
An Ordinance amending Section 5-76(1) of the Code of Ordinances related to electrical inspection fees to change the rates for rough wire inspection to $55.00 for the first ten (10) circuits, rewire inspection to $55.00, final inspection to $55.00, temporary inspection to $55.00, manufactured or mobile home services to $55.00, apartments to $35.00 per unit, apartments - final inspection to $35.00 per unit and $1.10 for each small appliance circuit; amending Section 5-76(2) of the Code of Ordinances related to electrical inspection fees to change the rates of contracts of $40,000.00 and above to 1% of the total cost for the first $1,000,000.00 dollars and downward of ¾ of 1% for anything over $1,000,000.00 dollars. [Div. of Building Inspection, Crowe]
Summary
Authorization to amend section 5-76 of the Code of Ordinances Electrical Inspection Fees to address changes in construction trends and to facilitate the transition to online inspection reporting through the Accela Software System. No Budgetary impact. (L0518-17) (Crowe/Paulsen)
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE LEXINGTON-FAYETTE URBAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT:
Section 1 - That Section 5-76 of the Code of Ordinances of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government be and is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 5-76
Any person making any construction, alteration or repairs of any electrical wiring shall have same inspected by an electrical inspector employed in the div. of building inspection or pursuant to Contract with the Urban County Government as to compliance with all standards established by law, including Ordinances of this government. Fees for electrical Inspections required by this div. shall be paid in accordance with the following schedule:
(1.) For inspection of electrical wiring work not exceeding $40,000.00 (forty- thousand dollars) in cost:
Rough wire inspection:
$55.00 for first 10 circuits.
$.65 each circuit over 10 and up to 20.
$0.40 each for all over 20.
Rewire inspection:
$55.00 for service change inspection.
Reinspection because of turndown:
$35.00 per inspection.
Final inspection:
$55.00 for service and fixtures up to 10 circuits.
$0.40 for each fixture over 10.
$1.10 each for 240-volt motor and appliance circuits.
Temporary inspection:
$55.00
Manufactured or mobile home services:
$55.00 for inspection of manufactured or mobile homes
without state approval.
Apartments - rough wire and temporary on permanent inspections:
$35.00 per unit per inspection.
Apartments-final inspection:
$35.00 per unit per inspection
$1.10 for each 240-volt appliance circuit.
$1.10 for each small appliance circuit.
(2.) Contracts of $40,000.00 and above:
The rate for inspections for electrical wiring work including all owner furnished materials costing more than $40,000.00 shall be 1% of the total cost for the first $1,000,000.00. The rate shall be downward of 3/4 of 1% for anything over $1,000,000.00.
Section 2 - 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