§ 6-210. Owner's privilege.

State law requires electrical contracting to be done by licensed electrical contractors. You have applied for a permit under an exemption to that law. The exemption allows you, as the owner of your property, to act as your own electrical contractor even though you do not have a license. You may install electrical wiring for a farm outbuilding or a single-family or duplex residence. You may install electrical wiring in a commercial building with aggregate construction costs of which are under $75,000.00. The home or building must be for your own use and occupancy. It may not be built for sale or lease. If you sell or lease more than one building you have wired yourself within one year after the construction is complete, the law will presume that you built it for sale or lease, which is a violation of this exception. You may not hire an unlicensed person as your electrical contractor. Your construction shall be done according to building codes and zoning regulations. It is your responsibility to make sure that people employed by you have licenses required by state law and by county or municipal ordinances. He or she shall comply with the following:

(a)

File plans and specification and prove qualifications under this section. Specifications and qualifications must be approved by the Okaloosa County building official or his designees.

(b)

Apply for and secure applicable permits.

(c)

Do the work in accordance with applicable codes.

(d)

Secure the approval of the permitted construction by the Okaloosa County Department of Growth Management.

(e)

Obtain a certificate of insurance holding the county harmless from liability or supply a certificate from such owner holding the county harmless from liability.

(f)

May be required to furnish records relating to the permitted construction if necessary.

The owner exercising this privilege shall not, by reason thereof, set him or herself up as a contractor without complying with the provisions to obtain a certificate of competency as a contractor.

(Ord. No. 07-48, § 2(Exh. A), 9-4-07)