(1) Duly issued Electrical Permits shall expire after 180 days of inactivity on the work for which the electrical permit is issued. A new permit may be required in the event that the work is to commence after the permit has expired.

(2) Any person who knowingly does any electrical work for which a permit is required without first having obtained such a permit shall be charged an investigative fee that is the average or actual additional cost of ensuring that a building or structure is in conformance with this code and shall be in addition to the required permit fees. This shall not be the exclusive remedy for any such violation.

(3) Except as provided in ORS 479.540, no person shall work on any new electrical installation for which a permit has not been issued.

(4) Electrical Permit Fees shall be as shown in Medford Code Section 9.270, Table 9-B and 9-J.