I used to fight this all the time! It was sooooo frustrating! [Linked Image] The super didn't care, the building inspector didn't care, and the electrical inspector usually let it go once the building inspector and super talked it over with him. (I will say the electrical inspectors were never electricians) [Linked Image]
I did see it actually enforced when the box had a label in big letters that said it was required for servicing. Lots of re-work in that ceiling and not by the electricians. [Linked Image]