Kern County Municipal Code Art. I General Provisions

This chapter may be cited as the "Kern County Electrical Code."

(Ord. No. G-9359, § 9, 11-4-25)

For the purpose of this chapter, certain terms used herein or in the adopted code, shall have the meaning given in this section, except as expressly provided otherwise in this title.

A. "Building official" and "Chief Electrical Inspector" means the director of the Public Works Department of the county of Kern, or his designee.

B. "Board of Appeals" means the Kern County Board of Building Appeals, as established by Section 2.32.010 of the Ordinance Code, or the Kern County Board of Disabled Access Appeals, as established by Section 2.33 of the Ordinance Code.

C. "Building Inspection Department" and "Department" mean the Building Inspection Division, as established by Section 2.36.010.

D. "Director" means the director of the Public Works Department of the county of Kern, or his designee.

E. "Qualified electrician" means one who: (1) is a licensed (C-10) electrical contractor, or (2) has demonstrated by examination or interview his qualifications and competency to perform electrical work under supervision of a licensed (C-10) electrical contractor. A qualified electrician may not transfer his certification to another person.

(Ord. No. G-9359, § 9, 11-4-25)

A. The Kern County Electrical Code shall apply to all electrical wiring and electrical equipment which are installed and used in the unincorporated territory of the county of Kern.

B. This chapter does not apply to electrical wiring in:

1. Buildings owned or controlled by the federal or state government;

2. Signal or communication equipment, including building wiring of an interstate railroad;

3. Facilities of an electrical public utility, including:

a. Any generating plant, receiving station, switching station, or distribution station,

b. Supply lines,

c. Overhead service drops and underground service laterals,

d. Metering equipment;

4. Facilities of a communication public utility where the wiring supplies electricity to communications apparatus, including lighting;

5. The facilities for the production, generation, storage or transmission of water or electrical energy by a local agency. Local agency means an agency of the state of California for the local performance of governmental or proprietary functions within limited boundaries.

6. The building official may apply California Public Utilities Commission rules and regulations or other appropriate recognized standards to commercial, privately owned, power generation and transmission facilities.

(Ord. No. G-9359, § 9, 11-4-25)

No person shall install, alter or repair electrical wiring unless he is qualified, except that:

A. A property owner may do electrical work on his own property;

B. A homeowner or a member of his immediate family may do electrical work on his residence.

(Ord. No. G-9359, § 9, 11-4-25)

In dwelling occupancies, the overhead service entrance conduit shall be rigid metallic conduit, when required by the serving utility.

(Ord. No. G-9359, § 9, 11-4-25)