Kern County Municipal Code Art. IV Inspection

All electrical work and wiring installed under a permit shall be inspected and approved by the department before it is concealed, energized, placed in service, or used.

(Ord. No. G-9359, § 9, 11-4-25)

A. No person shall use or energize electrical work or wiring installed under permit, or allow its use or energizing, until it has been inspected and approved by the department.

B. No utility or service agency shall supply electrical energy, or cause it to be supplied, to electrical equipment or to a wiring system which has not been inspected and approved unless temporary connections are authorized by the department.

C. No utility or service agency shall supply electrical energy, or cause it to be supplied, to electrical equipment or wiring systems where the meter and/or service drop or lateral has been removed or disconnected until it has been inspected and approved by the department.

(Ord. No. G-9359, § 9, 11-4-25)

If necessary to prevent hardship and if inspection will not be impeded, temporary connection of electrical energy and use of electrical work or wiring may be authorized by the department prior to inspection and approval of the electrical work.

(Ord. No. G-9359, § 9, 11-4-25)

A. Each obstruction which renders impracticable a complete and thorough inspection of electrical wiring shall be removed following notice to do so; wiring shall remain unobstructed until the wiring has been inspected and approved by the department.

B. If there is reasonable evidence that conductors are damaged or do not comply with code requirements, the inspector may require the conductors to be replaced or removed from raceways for inspection.

C. Fixtures, appliances, devices, and equipment shall not be connected to electric wiring until the rough wiring, including conductors, has been inspected and approved.

D. All grounding terminations shall be made up, except for attachment to devices, prior to rough electrical inspection.

E. Wiring shall be free from grounds, shorts or other defects before approval by the department.

F. Upon request of the inspector, ladders or other means suitable to aid inspections of any electrical wiring shall be provided.

(Ord. No. G-9359, § 9, 11-4-25)

The building official may, upon the presentation of proper credentials to the occupant or owner, enter any premises, building or structure at any reasonable time for the purpose of investigating and inspecting such premises, building or structure to determine whether the same are being used in compliance with the provisions of this title (including codes which have been adopted by reference). If admission or entry is refused, the building official may apply to obtain an inspection warrant.

(Ord. No. G-9359, § 9, 11-4-25)