Rule 13 - Requests for InspectionIt is the responsibility of the installer or electrical contractor to notify the inspector at such times as the project is ready for inspection.
As used in this rule, "ready for inspection" means
(1) rough-in inspections necessary prior to the concealment of wiring, and (2) final inspections, and (3) re-inspection required by the issuance of a "correction order". The requirement of timely notification is an ongoing responsibility of the installer or electrical contractor during the entire life of the project.Notification must be made by telephone request, email request, on-line request, or text message to the area State Electrical Inspector.
The following standardized inspection procedure applies when the inspector is unable to make contact with a property owner installing wiring pursuant to Sections 81-2121(5) and 81-2124(2) of the State Electrical Act.
(a) The inspector shall leave a doorknob notice card announcing the attempt to conduct an inspection. The notice shall contain instructions for the installer to contact the inspector to schedule an inspection appointment within thirty-days.(b) If there is no response from the first notice, the inspector shall make an additional attempt to inspect. If the inspector is still unable to make an inspection, the inspector shall leave a second doorknob notice card at the residence. The notice shall inform the property owner of the following:(i) The installation shall remain subject to inspection by the State Electrical Division;(ii) The installation may contain hazards to health and property until an inspection is made.(c) The inspector shall notify the executive director that a second attempt to inspect was unsuccessful and the original application is to be kept on file to remain subject to inspection. Failure to Request Inspection
Electrical contractors or installers failing to notify the inspector of such times as the project is ready for inspection shall be considered in violation of Rule 14 and may be guilty of a misdemeanor under § 81-2143 of the Nebraska Revised Statutes.
Time Limitation; Notification; Extension
(1) When the electrical work called for on an application for electrical inspection and permit number has not been started within five (5) months after the date of issuance thereof, then such permit shall be void and no installation there under shall be started until a new permit number has been obtained, and proper fees submitted.(2) When no progress on the electrical work called for on an application for electrical inspection and permit number has been shown for five (5) consecutive months after the installation has been started, then such permit shall be void, and no additional electrical installation shall be made until a new permit has been obtained and proper fees submitted.(3) Provided however, the area State Electrical Inspector or Executive Director of the State Electrical Board shall have at the time of expiration date as outlined in (1) and (2) above, made written notification to the electrical license holder whose name appears on the application, that such permit will be void after fourteen (14) days of such notification.(4) Provided however, that if the electrical license holder whose name appears on the application shall have, prior to the time of expiration date as outlined in (1) and (2) above, made written application to the Area State Electrical Inspector or Executive Director of the State Electrical Board for an extension of time, then the area State Electrical Inspector or Executive Director are hereby authorized to grant extensions of time for wiring installations controlled by electrical permits upon clear and convincing proof of a practical hardship, inadvertent delay in financial arrangements, defect in legal titles, material shortages, or other cogent reasons not due to the fault, negligence or failure to act on the part of the license holder whose name appears on the application.100 Neb. Admin. Code, tit. 100, Rule 13
Amended effective 12/27/2022