Correspondence April 27, 1999 FILE COPY crn OF TIGAR
Capitol Electric Co. Inc. OREGON
12810 NE Airport Way Unit 1
Portland, OR 97230
Re: Permit ELC98-0087 for work at 15705 SW 72nd Tigard, OR
To Whom It May Concern:
It has come to our attention that the work permitted by ELC98 -0087 has not been inspected as required by
OAR 918 - 271 -0010. OAR 918 - 271 -0010 is reproduced below for your convenience.
OAR 918 - 271 -0010
Calls for Inspection
(1) All persons who take out an electrical permit, homeowners as well as electrical contractors, shall request an
inspection within 24 hours of:
(a) The completion of any electrical installation intended to be covered or concealed or which is intended to be placed
into service before the final electrical inspection; and
(b) The completion of all electrical installations for the job site covered by a particular permit.
(2) Transactions under a master inspection permit are covered by separate requirements.
The penalty for failure to request a.timely electrical inspection is found in this excerpt from OAR 918 -307-
0000 shown below:
3) Civil penalty amounts. A "subsequent violation" is a repeat violation of any electrical statute or rule within a 36-
month period of any order for the same violation.
(a) A penalty of no less than S250 for the first violation and $500 for subsequent violations shall be charged for
violations of:
(A) OAR 918 - 271 -0010 for failure to request a timely electrical inspection; or
(B) Electrical Safety Law or rule, including code, not expressly mentioned in this rule.
Please arrange for an inspection of the electrical installation covered under permit ELC98 -0087 within 30
days. You can request an inspection by calling our 24 -hour inspection line at (503) 639 -4175.
In order for the inspector to inspect electrical installations at an occupied structure a responsible adult
must be on -site to provide access. If necessary for the inspection a ladder must be provide on site.
If you have any questions feel free to call me at (503) 639 -4171 ext. 356.
Sincerely,
Chuck Dutton
Senior Electrical Inspector
13125 SW Hall Blvd., Tigard, OR 97223 (503) 639 -4171 TDD (503) 684 -2772