§ 142-36. Electricity sub-permit.

(a)

An electricity sub-permit is required where supplemental electricity will be utilized at an outdoor event located on public property; or where electricity will be utilized at an outdoor event located on private property, but only when this chapter requires said private property outdoor event to be permitted. For purposes of this section 142-36, "supplemental electricity" shall mean all electrical devices except for electrical outlets mounted on the public property by the city and grounded extension cords. Supplemental electricity shall include without limitation generators and additional electrical wiring.

(b)

The electricity sub-permit fee shall be established in writing by the director of the bureau of buildings, but in no event shall be less than $50.00.

(c)

Applicants may obtain an electricity sub-permit in one of two ways. The first option is that the applicant may obtain an electricity sub-permit directly from the bureau of buildings electrical division. The second option is that the applicant may obtain an electricity sub-permit as part of her/his outdoor event application process.

(d)

Where the applicant chooses to obtain an electricity sub-permit directly from the bureau of buildings electrical division, the applicant shall submit an electricity sub-permit application to the SEM with the outdoor event application that merely states that the sub-permit is being obtained directly from the bureau of buildings electrical division. The applicant need not provide any other information or an electricity sub-permit fee to the SEM.

(e)

Where the applicant chooses to obtain an electricity sub-permit as part of the outdoor event application process, s/he shall submit the electricity sub-permit application, including the necessary fee, to the SEM with the outdoor event application. Where the outdoor event application is due less than 30 days prior to the outdoor event, the electricity sub-permit application must none-the-less be submitted to the SEM no later than 30 days before the outdoor event. The SEM shall submit the electricity sub-permit application to the bureau of buildings electrical division, and said division shall be the sole decision-maker of whether to issue an electricity sub-permit.

(f)

All electricity sub-permits shall be issued based on the plans submitted either directly to the bureau of buildings electrical division or with the sub-permit application, but the sub-permit shall be subject to inspection of the electrical service by the bureau of buildings at the outdoor event at the time that the service commences.

(g)

The city shall have the right to terminate the use of supplemental electricity at an outdoor event where the host fails to meet the requirements of this section 142-36, including without limitation where the host utilizes an extension cord that is not grounded.

(Ord. No. 2006-66, § 15, 9-26-06)