For the purpose of this Title, certain terms, phrases, words, and their derivatives must be construed as specified in this Chapter. Words used in the singular include the plural and the singular. Words used in the masculine gender include the feminine and the feminine the masculine. Terms, words, phrases and their derivatives used in this Title but not specifically defined in this Chapter have the meanings commonly accepted in the community.

Approved means electrical installations, equipment, product or materials acceptable under ORS 479 to the City, Portland Permitting & Development.

The Bureau means Portland Permitting & Development, which may be referred to in this Chapter as “the Bureau,” may be represented by any duly authorized employee.

Building Official means the building official for the City or a duly authorized representative charged with the administration and enforcement of the Electrical Code. The Building Official serves as the authority having jurisdiction over the Electrical Code.

The Electrical Code means the current State of Oregon Electrical Specialty Code, (including appendices and Electrical Standards) as adopted by the State of Oregon.

Electrical Inspection Supervisor means the supervisor of Portland Permitting & Development's Commercial Electrical Section.

Emergency electrical work is an acute, unplanned and immediate need for electrical repair or replacement involving an existing electrical installation or product or both.

Inspector means a person certified by the State of Oregon as competent in electrical code regulation and employed by the Bureau.

OAR means the Oregon Administrative Rules.

ORS means the Oregon Revised Statutes.

Owner is the person whose name and address is listed as the owner of the property by the County Tax Assessor on the County Assessment and Taxation records.

Supervising Electrician is a person possessing a valid general or limited supervising electrician’s license issued by the State of Oregon.

Unanticipated electrical work is electrical work, including a new installation, requested by a customer where the timing of a request for commencement of work does not reasonably allow the contractor time to obtain an electrical permit before starting the work. Unanticipated electrical work includes, but is not limited to, additional work assigned at the work site as well as preassigned work when the customer requests service at an unplanned date or time. Unanticipated electrical work does not include electrical work where a permit already exists covering all or part of the work.