Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) All persons who take out an electrical
permit shall request an inspection within 24 hours of:
(a) The completion of any electrical
installation intended to be covered or concealed or that is intended to be
placed into service before the final electrical inspection; and
(b) The completion of all electrical
installations for the job site covered by a particular permit.
(2) Except as provided in Section
(3) of this rule, an inspecting jurisdiction, shall inspect within 48 hours of
a written request for inspection unless the time for inspection is extended to
a set date by mutual agreement. The 48 hours excludes Saturdays, Sundays and
holidays.
(3) The inspecting
jurisdiction shall inspect an installation at a remote location within a
reasonable time of the request.
(a) For the
purpose of this section, a "remote location" is:
(A) An inspection location that is more than
60 miles one way using the most direct route, measured from the closest of the
inspector's station, inspection office or the inspecting jurisdiction's primary
offices; or
(B) An inspection
location that requires more than one hour of normal driving, one way, using the
most direct route from the closest point mentioned in paragraph (A) of this
subsection.
(b) For the
purposes of this section, "within a reasonable time" means a response time that
takes into account the time, distance and number of inspection requests, but
shall not exceed seven consecutive calendar days including the date the request
was received, unless the time for inspection is extended to a set date by
mutual agreement. If the seventh calendar day falls on a weekend or holiday,
this is extended to include the next business day.
(4) Reasonable procedures designed to provide
actual notice of inspection results shall be used by all inspecting
jurisdictions to notify the person requesting inspections, of the results of
electrical inspection. "Reasonable procedures designed to provide actual
notice" shall include posting at the job site and:
(a) Nothing more, when the installation is by
an owner;
(b) Nothing more, when
the installation is approved;
(c)
Notification of any deficiencies on a specific permit by:
(A) Personal delivery to the electrical
contractor or signing supervisor;
(B) Written notification by mailing,
electronic mail, or fax; or
(C)
Telephone followed by written notification.
(d) By written confirmation of inspection
approval if a permit holder requests confirmation.
(5) If the inspection mentioned in Sections
(1) and (2) of this rule involves a cover inspection, the work cannot be
covered unless:
(a) Inspection clearance is
given; or
(b) The request for
inspection is in writing communicated to the inspecting jurisdiction, with
notice that a cover inspection is involved, no extensions are agreed to and the
maximum time for making the required inspection under Sections (1) and (2) of
this rule are exceeded. For the purposes of this subsection:
(A) Written request includes a letter, email,
or fax transmittal; and
(B) The
burden of proof is on the person requesting the electrical inspection to prove
that a written request was communicated.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
479.950
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
479.950
