[R.O. 2008 § 500.190; R.O. 2007 § 500.250; Ord. No. 1881 § 2, 2-7-1991; Ord. No. 3530 § 2, 5-22-1997; Ord. No. 4091 § 2, 7-31-2000; Ord. No. 4800 § 1, 4-14-2005; Ord. No. 4820 § 1, 5-13-2005; Ord. No. 4840 § 1, 5-16-2005; Ord. No. 5670 § 1, 2-10-2011; Ord. No. 6250 § 6, 9-8-2016]
That certain document, a copy which is on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of O'Fallon, Missouri, being marked and designated as the National Electric Code, 2014 Edition, as published by the National Fire Protection Agency, be and is hereby adopted as the Electrical Code of the City of O'Fallon, in the State of Missouri, for regulating and governing the design, construction, quality of materials, erection, installation, alteration, repair, location, replacement, addition to, use or maintenance of electrical systems as herein provided; utilizing Appendix K "Administrative Provisions" of the Building Code adopted in Section 500.010; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefore; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, conditions and terms of said Electrical Code on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of O'Fallon, Missouri, are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this Article, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed in Section 500.200 of this Article.
[R.O. 2008 § 500.200; R.O. 2007 § 500.260; Ord. No. 1881 § E, 2-7-1991; Ord. No. 3530 § 2, 5-22-1997; Ord. No. 4091 § 3, 7-31-2000; Ord. No. 4800 § 2, 4-14-2005; Ord. No. 4840 § 2, 5-16-2005; Ord. No. 5087 § 4, 11-1-2006; Ord. No. 5670 § 1, 2-10-2011; Ord. No. 5685 § 1, 3-10-2011; Ord. No. 6250 § 6, 9-8-2016]
The following numbered subsections of the National Electric Code, 2014 Edition, as published by the National Fire Protection Agency, are hereby amended by additions, insertions, deletions and changes so that such section and subsections read as follows:
(ARTICLE 90 INTRODUCTION)
90.1 (D) Administration of this code. The administration of this code shall be in accordance with Appendix K "Administrative Provisions" of the Building Code adopted in Section 500.010.
90.1 (E) Licensing of Electrical Contractors. Any contractor wishing to enter into the electrical business within the City of O'Fallon, shall first be duly examined and be successfully passed and licensed by St. Charles County, Missouri, and hold an active license.
90.1 (F) Workmanship. Repairs, maintenance work, alterations or installations which are caused directly or indirectly by the enforcement of this code shall be executed and installed in a workmanlike manner in compliance with this code, in accordance with industry standards, and in accordance with the manufacturer's installation instructions.
[R.O. 2008 § 500.210; R.O. 2007 § 500.270; Ord. No. 1881 § 3, 2-7-1991; Ord. No. 3530 § 3, 5-22-1997; Ord. No. 4091 §§ 4 – 5, 7-31-2000; Ord. No. 4800 §§ 4– 5, 4-14-2005; Ord. No. 4840 §§ 4 – 5, 5-16-2005; Ord. No. 5670 § 1, 2-10-2011]
A. 
Nothing in this Article or in the Electric Code hereby adopted shall be construed to affect any suit or proceeding impending in any court, or any rights acquired, or liability incurred, or any cause or causes of action acquired or existing under any act or ordinance hereby repealed; nor shall any just or legal right or remedy of any character be lost, impaired or affected by this Article.
B. 
If any Section, Subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Article is, for any reason, held to be unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Article. The City of O'Fallon, Missouri, hereby declares that it would have passed this Article, and each Section, Subsection, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one (1) or more Sections, Subsections, sentences, clauses and phrases be declared unconstitutional.
[R.O. 2008 § 500.220; Ord. No. 5670 § 1, 2-10-2011]
Any person who shall violate a provision of this code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall install electric work in violation of an approved plan or directive of the Building Official or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment not exceeding three (3) months, or both such fine and imprisonment. Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.