S.D. Admin. R. 20:44:21:02

Current through Register Vol. 50, page 162, June 24, 2024

Section 20:44:21:02 - Application for permission to use local inspection systems

Municipal governments and power suppliers may apply for permission to establish local inspection systems. Applications shall be filed with the commission with a copy of the proposed ordinance, bylaw, or other action to be taken by the municipal government or power supplier. The application must indicate that the municipal government or power supplier will meet the following requirements:

(1) The municipal government or power supplier shall employ a minimum of two full-time South Dakota state-licensed electrical inspectors, one of whom shall be designated for doing full-time electrical inspections only. A local electrical inspector must meet all the qualifications in §§ 20:44:16:03 and 20:44:16:08 and may not inspect electrical installations performed by a local electrical inspector employed by the same local inspection system;

(2) A local electrical inspector shall inspect all new services within the jurisdiction of the municipality or power supplier and upon approval leave a permit for power connection. The permit must state that the installation complies with all rules in this article;

(3) A local electrical inspector shall inspect all electrical installations in the jurisdiction of the municipality or power supplier which require inspection pursuant to § 20:44:18:01;

(4) The local inspection system shall report all electrical installations requiring inspection in the area under their jurisdiction by one of the following methods:

(a) A local electrical inspector shall complete a wiring permit for all electrical work requiring inspection by the state in the area under the jurisdiction of the local inspection system. The white copy of each wiring permit shall be sent to the commission office once each month. The remaining copies may be distributed as directed by the local inspection system; or

(b) The municipal government or power supplier shall provide a computer printout once each month of all electrical permits issued by that entity, together with a $5 permit fee for each permit. The computer printout shall contain the following information:

(i) Identification of the local inspection system;

(ii) The final inspection date;

(iii) The electrical contractor's name;

(iv) The electrical contractor's state license number;

(v) The inspection identification number;

(vi) The job address;

(vii) The city inspection fee;

(viii) The name of general contractor or owner; and

(ix) The job description;

The municipal government or power supplier shall notify the commission in writing when it desires to change reporting methods;

(5) All changes in local inspection fees, ordinances, or bylaws taken by the municipal government or power supplier as they apply to the local inspection system must be reported to the commission prior to enactment or at the first reading, whichever is first. The inspection fees must be equal to or greater than those required by the commission;

(6) A state electrical inspector shall make inspections of installations under the jurisdiction of the local electrical inspection systems as necessary to assure compliance with this article and SDCL chapter 36-16. Any municipal government or power supplier submitting a new application for a local inspection system must notify the commission prior to hiring any local electrical inspector to ensure the inspector is in good standing with the commission. This provision shall remain in effect for five years from approval of local inspection systems by the commission;

(7) Annual reports shall be submitted by the municipal government or power supplier to the commission indicating the number of inspections, size of services, and inspection fee income derived from the local inspection system;

(8) The governing body shall immediately notify the commission if the local inspection system is temporarily or permanently terminated and turn over the records and inspection fees for all uncompleted inspections to the commission. The commission shall then resume inspection of the area under the jurisdiction of the local inspection system.

S.D. Admin. R. 20:44:21:02

SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 2 SDR 89, effective 7/2/1976; 10 SDR 131, effective 6/3/1984; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective 7/1/1986; 16 SDR 153, effective 3/29/1990; 18 SDR 83, effective 11/10/1991; 20 SDR 222, effective 7/6/1994; transferred from § 20:44:07:02, August 12, 1994; 32 SDR 37, effective 9/1/2005.

General Authority: SDCL 36-16-12, 36-16-29, 36-16-30.

Law Implemented: SDCL 36-16-12, 36-16-29, 36-16-35, 36-16-30.