110.2 & 90.4

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jxofaltrds

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Mike P. Columbus Ohio
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ESI, PI, RBO
In the current IAEI mag an article talks about the AHJ. (No link online yet). PP29

First it takes about approval.

110.2 Approval. The conductors and equipment required or
permitted by this Code shall be acceptable only if approved.

Then it states "...... But, still, as a general rule in the United States, it is the AHJ (typically the local electrical inspector) that carries out this responsibility......"

So I read:

90.4 Enforcement.
......The authority having jurisdiction for
enforcement of the Code has the responsibility for making
interpretations of the rules
, for deciding on the approval of
equipment and materials, and for granting the special permission
contemplated in a number of the rules........

Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ). An organization,
office, or individual responsible for enforcing the requirements
of a code or standard, or for approving equipment,
materials, an installation, or a procedure.

I have always, and I am probably wrong, assumed that this was the CBO (Chief Building Official).

Thoughts?
 

don_resqcapt19

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Illinois
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retired electrician
In my opinion the AHJ is the governing authority that has adopted the code. It is never the electrical inspector, although the unit of government that has adopted the code may grant the inspector a large amount of authority.
 

cowboyjwc

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Simi Valley, CA
In most jurisdictions the AHJ is the Building Official. All of the inspectors are actually Deputy Building Officials and have all of the authority of the BO other than the right to over rule. I am tasked with 90.4 as I am the Electrical Inspector of the city and the BO has granted me that authority and will very seldom over ride it.

But each jurisdiction is different.
 
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