(a) No building permit shall be required for repainting, redecorating, minor alterations, and repairs under the following provisions:
1. The alterations or repairs do not materially affect the actual structure of the building or the safety of the occupants or property; and
2. The cost of the alterations or repairs does not exceed $1,000.
(b) A building permit is not required if the alteration or repair is a comparable replacement of the whole or part of the system that was removed (such as a mechanical system, plumbing system, roofing, windows, or doors, and the like); and there are no material alterations to the structure in excess of $500 in the replacement of the system.
(c) A state electrical permit shall be required as required by the State Electrical Code for residential buildings. The State Electrical Inspector shall conduct all residential inspections.
(2) Commercial.
(a) All commercial buildings shall have the same exemptions as residential except as stated in the following division (A)(2)(b).
(b) A state electrical permit shall be required as required by the State Electrical Code for commercial buildings. The State Electrical Inspector shall conduct all commercial inspections.
(B) Exemptions from the permit requirements of this code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of the adopted Building Code for the city.
