[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Bridgeport 8-12-1975 by Ord. No. 416, approved 8-15-1975 (Ch. 70 of
the 1975 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
There is hereby adopted by the Borough that
certain electrical code known as the "National Electrical Code," recommended
by the National Fire Protection Association, being particularly the
1975 Edition thereof, of which not less than three copies have been
and now are filed in the office of the Secretary of the Borough, and
the same is hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out
at length herein, and from the date on which this chapter shall take
effect, the provisions thereof shall be controlling with respect to
all electrical work covered by said code within the corporate limits
of the Borough.
A.
No person 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 the provisions
of this chapter. The word "person" as used throughout this chapter
shall mean and include any individual, firm, corporation, association
or partnership.
B.
Application for such permit shall be made on suitable
forms provided by the Building Inspector.
C.
Any person making any false answers to any of the
questions or items set forth in such application form shall forthwith
forfeit and surrender any permit issued pursuant thereto.
D.
Such application form shall contain questions designed
to elicit information to determine whether or not said proposed electrical
wiring or electrical apparatus complies with the requirements of this
chapter.
E.
Each such application form shall be accompanied by
the fee prescribed by this chapter.
F.
Each applicant for a permit shall furnish to the Building
Inspector proof in writing that an application for inspection of the
proposed electrical wiring or electrical apparatus has been made to
the Middle Department Association of Fire Underwriters, a nonprofit
corporation hereinafter referred to as "Underwriters," to determine
that the proposed electrical work conforms to the provisions of this
chapter. All inspection fees and charges of the Underwriters shall
be borne by the applicant.
G.
Each applicant for a permit shall cause the premises
covered by the application to be opened for inspection or inspections
by the Building Inspector and the representative or representatives
of the Underwriters.
H.
When the Building Inspector has determined that the
proposed electrical wiring or electrical apparatus complies with the
provisions of this chapter, a permit shall issue forthwith.
I.
All permits shall expire two years from the date of
issuance by the Building Inspector.
A.
All inspections shall be made to ensure that the proposed
electrical work complies with the provisions of this chapter. No electrical
wiring shall be concealed until and unless it has been inspected and
approved by the Building Inspector and the representative or representatives
of the Underwriters. Such inspection or inspections shall be made
within a reasonable time after notice of the completion of the electrical
work for which approval is requested.
B.
All decisions made to determine whether or not the
proposed electrical work complies with this chapter shall be made
by the Building Inspector, except as hereinafter provided. The Building
Inspector shall have the power to stop electrical work and order the
removal thereof when he determines that such work is not in conformity
with the provisions of this chapter.
C.
The Building Inspector may waive his inspection of
all or such portion of the proposed electrical work with respect to
which he shall have received a duplicate record of approval by the
Underwriters showing that such work complies with the provisions of
this chapter. Notice of such waiver of inspection shall be transmitted
to the applicant so that the approved work may be concealed.
The fee for permits or renewals thereof required
by this chapter shall be as set forth from time to time by resolution
of the Borough Council.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance removed specific
fees from the Borough's Code; the current fees resolution of the Borough
is on file in the office of the Borough Secretary.
Nothing in this chapter or in the electrical
code hereby adopted shall be construed to affect any suit or proceeding
now pending in any court, or any rights acquired or liability incurred
or any cause or causes of action accrued or existing, under any act
or ordinance repealed hereby. No right or remedy of any character
shall be lost, impaired or affected by this chapter.
In any case where a provision of this chapter
is found to be in conflict with a provision of any other ordinance
or code of the Borough existing on the effective date of this chapter,
the provision which establishes the higher standard for the promotion
and protection of the health and safety of the people shall prevail.
In any case where a provision of this chapter is found to be in conflict
with a provision of any other ordinance or code of the Borough existing
on the effective date of this chapter which establishes a lower standard
for the promotion and protection of the health and safety of the people,
the provisions of this chapter shall prevail, and such other ordinances
or codes are hereby declared to be repealed to the extent that they
may be found in conflict with this chapter.
A.
Any person who shall be convicted of a violation of
any of the provisions of this chapter or the code adopted hereby before
any Magisterial District Judge shall be punishable by a fine of not
more than $1,000 and costs of prosecution or by imprisonment in the
county jail for a term not to exceed 30 days, or by both such fine
and imprisonment. The continuation of such violation for each successive
day shall constitute a separate offense, and the person or persons
allowing or permitting the continuation of the violation may be punished
as provided above for such separate offense.
[Amended 3-14-1989 by Ord. No. 507, approved 3-14-1989]
B.
The imposition of the penalties herein prescribed
shall not preclude the Borough Solicitor from instituting, and he
is hereby authorized to institute, appropriate actions or proceedings
at law or in equity to effect the purpose of this chapter.
