[Adopted 8-8-2006 by Ord. No. 1455 (Ch. 5, Part 5, of the
2006 Code of Ordinances)]
The Borough of Greenville hereby adopts, for the purposes of
establishing rules and regulations for the installation, renewal,
extension and reception of electric wiring and electric apparatus
in existing buildings, structures or outdoor electrical displays or
signs, or in the construction, reconstruction, alteration or repair,
of buildings, structures or outdoor electrical displays or signs,
the electrical code know as the National Electrical Code, 1999 edition,
as recommended and published by the National Fire Protection Association,
of which not less than three copies have been and now are filed in
the office of the Borough Secretary, and the same are hereby adopted
and incorporated as fully as if set out at length herein. From the
date on which this article shall take effect, the provisions thereof
shall be controlling for all existing and future electrical wiring
and apparatus in building, structures or outdoor electrical displays
or signs within the corporate limits of the Borough.
The National Electrical Code adopted in § 229-15 hereof
shall be enforced by the code official. The code official shall, upon
the installation, removal, extension and reception of any electrical
wiring and electric apparatus pursuant to this article, cause an inspection
or inspections to be made by himself or his duly authorized agents
to determine that the electrical work conforms with the National Electrical
Code, this article and other ordinances of the Borough and the statutes
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
No person, copartnership, firm, association, corporation or
other legal entity shall hereafter install, receive, renew or extend
electrical wire or conductors to be used for the transmission of electrical
current for electric light, heat or power purposes in existing buildings,
structures or outdoor electrical displays or signs or in the construction,
reconstruction, alteration or repair of buildings, structures or outdoor
electrical displays or signs, without first applying for and obtaining
a permit to do so pursuant to this article.
A.
All such applications for a permit shall be made to the code official
in writing on forms supplied by said code official.
B.
Any person making false answers to any questions or items set forth
in such application form shall forfeit and surrender any permit issued
pursuant thereto.
C.
Such application form shall contain questions designed to elicit
information to determine whether or not said proposed electric wiring
and electric apparatus complies with the National Electrical Code,
any other ordinances of the Borough and statutes of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania.
D.
Each such application form shall be accompanied by a fee in an amount
as established by resolution, from time to time, by the Borough Council.
E.
Each applicant for a permit shall furnish to the code official proof
in writing that an application for inspection of the proposed electric
wiring and electric apparatus has been made to a local area inspection
agency that specializes in such inspections, to determine that the
electrical work conforms with the provision of the National Electrical
Code and this article. The payment of all inspection fees and charges
of the local area inspection agency shall be borne by the applicant.
F.
Each applicant for a permit shall cause the premises covered by the
applications to be open for inspection or inspections by the code
official and his agents and the representative or representatives
of the local area inspection agency at all reasonable times.
G.
Upon the determination of the code official that the proposed electric
wiring and electric apparatus comply with the National Electrical
Code, this and other ordinances of the Borough and the statutes of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a permit shall be issued.
H.
All permits shall expire one year from the date of issuance by the
code official.
A.
All inspections shall be made to ensure that the proposed electrical
work complies with the National Electrical Code. No electric wiring
shall be concealed unless inspected and approved by the code official
and his agents and the representative or representative of the local
area inspection agency, but such inspection or reinspection shall
be made within a reasonable time after notice of completion of the
electrical work sought to be inspected for approval. A duplicate record
of each written approval made by the local area inspection agency
shall be filed with the code official.
B.
All decisions made to determine whether or not the proposed electrical
work complies with the provisions of the National Electrical Code
shall be made by the code official.
C.
The code official shall have the power to stop electrical work and
order the removal thereof, when he determines that such work is being
installed not in conformity with the National Electrical Code, this
and other ordinances of the Borough and the statutes of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania.
D.
The code official may waive his inspection to determine compliance
with the National Electrical Code and this article of all or that
portion of the proposed electrical work for which he shall have received
a duplicate record of approval by the local area inspection agency.
The code official shall give notice so that the approved work may
be concealed.
In order to safeguard persons and property against the hazards
and perils incident to defective electric wiring and apparatus that
are or may now be in existence within the corporate limits of the
Borough, the code official is hereby given the duty to inspect with
his agents and their representative or representatives of the local
area inspection agency, when requested by proper authority, or when
public interest so requires, any premises within the Borough at reasonable
times to ensure that the existing electric wiring system and apparatus
is not defective and unsafe.
A.
All decisions that the existing electric wiring system and apparatus
is defective shall be made by the code official in writing on notice
to the owner of the premises served forthwith personally or by regular
mail addressed to the address shown on the latest tax records, with
reasons for his decision.
B.
Upon the decision of the code official that the existing electric
wiring is defective and unsafe as aforesaid, the system or portions
of the system which are defective and unsafe shall be discontinued
until it is corrected and made to comply with the provisions of the
National Electrical Code in accordance with this article.
Every applicant and owner of the premises and other parties
in interest shall have the right to demand in writing a hearing before
the Borough Council to contest any decision or order made by the code
official. Such demand for a hearing shall be signed by the contesting
party within 10 days of denial of permit stating what portions of
the decision or orders are contested and his, or her or their interest
in the premises.
A.
The code official shall fix a time and place for the hearing to be
held not more than 30 days after receiving such demand for a hearing
and cause a notice of the hearing to be served personally or by regular
mail on the contestant, owner of the premises, other parties in interest
and the Borough Council.
B.
The contestant, owner of the premises and other parties in interest
shall have the right to appear in person, or otherwise and give testimony
at the hearing. Rules of evidence prevailing in the courts shall not
be controlling.
C.
The Borough Council, within a reasonable time after such hearing,
shall make their decision in writing with a finding of the facts and
the reasons for its decision, and serve a copy of its decision personally
or by regular mail on the contestant, owner of the premises and other
parties in interest.
Only materials, fittings and devices enumerated in the "List
of Inspected Appliances" of the Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., as
revised from time to time, shall be used in the electrical work regulated
by the National Electrical Code and this article.
The National Electrical Code herein adopted is supplemented
by adding thereto the following, which is made a part thereof:
A.
Whenever a permit is required under the terms of this article for
electrical wiring and apparatus to be done in connection with a gas
or oil burner installation in any existing building or structure or
in the construction, reconstruction, alteration or repair of buildings
or structures, there shall be installed an emergency shut off switch
with a red plate thereon marked "oil burner" or "gas burner," as the
case may be, at the entrance to the basement or heating room.
The Borough Council shall have the power to modify any of the
provisions of this article, upon application in writing by the owner
of a premises or his agent, when there are practical difficulties
in the way of carrying out the strict letter of this article, provided
that the spirit of this article shall be observed, public safety secured
and substantial justice done.
All records of the code official pursuant to this article shall
be open to public inspection for good and sufficient reason during
office hours, but shall not be removed from the office of the code
official without his written consent.
No permit shall be required under this article for the following
electrical work:
A.
Minor repair work such as the replacement of lamps and fuses.
B.
The connection of portable electrical appliances to suitable permanently
installed appliances.
C.
Equipment installed or work performed by or for a public utility
operating under authority granted by the Pennsylvania Public Utility
Commission.
D.
Equipment installed or work performed by a railway utility in the
exercise of its function as a utility and located in or on its right-of-way.
E.
Equipment used in connection with commercial radio and television
transmission.
F.
Repair, manufacturing and maintenance work on premises occupied by
a firm or corporation and performed by a regular employee who is a
qualified journeyman electrician.
Fees for permits or renewals thereof required by this article
shall be in such amounts established, from time to time, by resolution
of the Borough Council.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this article or
of the National Electrical Code hereby adopted or fail to comply therewith,
or who shall violate or fail to comply with any order made hereunder,
or who shall do or cause to be done electrical work in violation of
any detailed statement of specifications or plans submitted and approved
hereunder, or any certificate or permit issued hereunder, and from
which no appeal has been taken, or who shall fail to comply with such
an order as affirmed or modified by the code official within the time
fixed therein, shall be, upon conviction thereof, sentenced to a fine
of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said
fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30 days. Each
day that a violation continues, following notice thereof, shall constitute
a separate offense.
In all matters that are regulated by the law of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania or by regulations of departments or agencies of the
commonwealth promulgated by authority of law, such laws or regulations,
or other ordinances of the Borough, as the case may be, shall control
where the requirements thereof are the same as or in excess of the
provisions of this article. The code shall control in all cases where
there are state requirements, or the requirements of the ordinances
of this Borough are not as strict as those contained in this article.
The provisions of this article so far as they are the same as
those of ordinances and/or codes enforced immediately prior to the
enactment of this article, are intended as a continuation of such
ordinances and codes and not as new enactment. The provisions of this
article shall not affect any act done or liability incurred, nor shall
they affect any suit or prosecution pending or to be instituted to
enforce any right or penalty or to punish any offense under the authority
of any of the repealed ordinances.
