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Originally Posted by timun
 C'mon guys, don't be absurd... the electrical code doesn't say you need a permit to replace a light bulb.
The point of making you apply for a BP for a shed over 10 sqm is so that you are complying with the lot coverage and setback requirements in the Land Use Bylaw. Is a packaged pergola from Costco likely to fall over? No, but some hillbilly lean-to may be a hazard. |
Have you read the code book? It's literally the 3rd rule in it lol.
Verbatim it reads:
2-004 Permit
Electrical contractors or others responsible for carrying out the work shall obtain a permit from the inspection department before commencing work with respect to installation, alteration, repair or extension of any electrical equipment.
There is no reference to any appendices which allow for the inspection department to overrule this. Technically if you install a light bulb and burn your house (and maybe your neighbors) to the ground you can be held legally responsible.
This would never be enforced but it is code, and it's ridiculous.