661—552.1 (103) Required permits and inspections. Permits and inspections are required for any of the following electrical installations:
	  1. 	 All new electrical installations for commercial or industrial applications, including installations both inside and outside buildings, and for public-use buildings and facilities and any installation at the request of the owner.
	  2. 	 All new electrical installations for residential applications in excess of single-family residential applications.
	  3. 	 All new electrical installations for single-family residential applications requiring new electrical service equipment.
	  4. 	 Any existing electrical installation observed during inspection which constitutes an electrical hazard. Existing installations shall not be deemed to constitute electrical hazards if the wiring was originally installed in accordance with the electrical code in force at the time of installation and has been maintained in that condition.
	  5. 	 Installations of alarm systems or alarm system components as provided in 661—Chapter 560.
Exception 1:  Installations in political subdivisions which perform electrical inspections and which are inspected by the political subdivision are not required to be inspected by the state electrical inspection program. Any installation which is subject to inspection and is on property owned by the state or an agency of the state shall be inspected by the state electrical inspection program.
Exception 2:  Any electrical work which is limited to routine maintenance shall not require an inspection.