9-5-18: PROPERTY OWNER EXEMPTION:

Pursuant to Idaho Code, Title 54, Chapter 10, any property owner performing non-commercial electrical work in the owner's primary or secondary residence of a one- or two-family dwelling, including associated accessory outbuildings or land associated with the entire property on which those buildings sit, may install, alter, or replace electrical wiring, equipment, apparatus, or fixtures in or on said property or structures when the proper electrical permit has been issued for the work and inspections are made as required by this Chapter. An owner's primary or secondary residence may be verified by a deed showing that the property is personally owned by the person performing the work, or by a family trust or non-commercial entity controlled by the person performing the work. Homeowner installations of renewable power generation connected to the community power grid shall be subject to a pre-plan review in accordance with policies or procedures prior to obtaining a permit. This exemption does not apply to a property owner who obtains an electrical permit but hires or obtains the assistance of another person, whether licensed to perform electrical work or not, and with or without pay. (Ord. 43-20, 12-1-2020, eff. 1-1-2021)