ELECTRICAL OFFICIAL

Omaha Municipal Code ch. 44, art. II

in effect

Omaha Municipal Code § 44-31 Designated; enforcement authority.

Sec. 44-31. - Designated; enforcement authority. For the purpose of this chapter, the chief electrical inspector of the permits and inspections division or an official subsequently assuming the duties of the chief electrical inspector shall be the electrical official. The electrical official and the electrical inspectors under his or her direct supervision are hereby authorized and directed to enforce the provisions of this chapter. (Code 1980, § 44-31)

Omaha Municipal Code § 44-32 Adoption of rules and regulations.

Sec. 44-32. - Adoption of rules and regulations. The electrical official shall have the right and it is made his duty to prescribe from time to time reasonable rules and regulations not in conflict with the provisions of this chapter for carrying out and enforcing the provisions of this chapter. (Code 1980, § 44-32)

Omaha Municipal Code § 44-33 Safety inspections.

Sec. 44-33. - Safety inspections. The electrical official is hereby empowered, and it is hereby made his duty, when he may deem necessary, to inspect from the standpoint of safety all overhead, underground, interior and exterior conductors, apparatus, fixtures, and equipment and their supports used for conducting electric current for light, heat or power. (Code 1980, § 44-33)

Omaha Municipal Code § 44-34 Right of entry.

Sec. 44-34. - Right of entry. Whenever necessary to make an inspection to enforce any of the provisions of this Code, or whenever the electrical official or his/her authorized representative has reasonable cause to believe that there exists in any building or premises any condition or Code violation which makes such building or premises unsafe, dangerous or hazardous, the electrical official or his/her authorized representative may enter such building or premises at all reasonable times to inspect the same or to perform any duty imposed upon the electrical official by this Code, provided that, if such building or premises be occupied, he/she shall first present proper credentials and request entry; reasonable effort shall be made to locate the owner or other persons having charge or control of the building or premises and request entry. If such entry is refused, the electrical official or his/her authorized representative shall have recourse to every remedy provided by law to secure entry. (Code 1980, § 44-34)

Omaha Municipal Code § 44-35 Notice of defects.

Sec. 44-35. - Notice of defects. (a) When any electrical conductor, apparatus, fixture, equipment, or support is found to be unsafe to life or property, the electrical official shall notify the individuals, firms or corporations owning, using or operating them to put them in safe condition within 48 hours. (b) Any individual, firm or corporation failing or refusing to repair, change or remove such unsafe conductors, apparatus, fixtures, equipment, or supports within 48 hours after the receipt of such notice shall be subject to a penalty for each and every day such conductors, apparatus, fixtures, equipment, or supports continue to be in an unsafe condition. (Code 1980, § 44-35)

Omaha Municipal Code § 44-36 Condemnation of hazardous or improper installations.

Sec. 44-36. - Condemnation of hazardous or improper installations. The electrical official shall have plenary power to condemn installations which in his opinion are hazardous to life or property or which are maintained in an abandoned condition or in continued violation of the rules and regulations adopted by this chapter, and to that end may order dismantled, or cause to be dismantled, such installation or installations, the expense of such dismantling to be borne by the owner of the property on which such installation or installations are erected. (Code 1980, § 44-36)

Omaha Municipal Code § 44-37 Authority to remove equipment or disconnect service.

Sec. 44-37. - Authority to remove equipment or disconnect service. The electrical official shall have the power to cause the removal of all electrical conductors, apparatus or their supports, or to interrupt or disconnect the electric current from any circuit and building if not in compliance with the provisions of this chapter or if there is evidence of violations by additions to or tampering with the wiring systems, therefore creating a hazard as far as life and property are concerned. (Code 1980, § 44-37)

Omaha Municipal Code § 44-38 Removal of equipment or disconnection of service in emergencies.

Sec. 44-38. - Removal of equipment or disconnection of service in emergencies. (a) The electrical official shall have the power to cause the removal of all electrical conductors, apparatus or their supports where the same interfere with the work of the fire division. (b) The electrical official shall further have the authority to cause the removal or disconnection of service drops or underground wires when in case of or as a result of fire, panic, tornado, wind, lightning, deterioration or other causes it is found that such electrical wiring is insufficient or unsafe for the purpose for which it is intended to be used. (Code 1980, § 44-38)

Omaha Municipal Code § 44-39 Referral to electrical board.

Sec. 44-39. - Referral to electrical board. The electrical official shall have the power to refer any electrical contractor, master electrician, journeyman, residential journeyman, apprentice or equivalent, working within the jurisdictional boundaries of the city, to the electrical board for suspension or revocation as provided in section 44-60. (Ord. No. 32967, § 2, 4-20-93; Ord. No. 37242, § 2, 12-13-05; Ord. No. 38788, § 1, 8-17-10)

Source: City of Omaha, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ne/omaha/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=OMMUCOCHGEORVOII_CH44EL_ARTIIELOFFetched: 10/28/2026