90-10. Permit fees. Applicants for permits under
this code shall pay at the time of application to the Township the
fees set forth on the then-current fee schedule which shall have been
adopted by resolution of the Board of Supervisors. When a permit fee
is based on cost of construction, the valuation of the subject work
shall be the fair market value of all of the construction work. The
Code Official shall be satisfied as to the accuracy of the estimate
both initially and at final completion should changes occur as the
work progresses.
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90-11. Registration required. On or after the passage
of this code, it shall be unlawful for any person or persons, firm
or corporation to do electrical work or electrical inspections within
the boundaries of Towamencin Township until such person or organization
has been duly registered and issued a license by the Township. No
license shall be issued until the applicant provides proper credentials
evidencing the qualifications and or the degree of expertise in electrical
work in which the license is sought. Any firm or corporation intending
to carry on the business of electrical work must have each person
it intends to employ within the boundaries of the Township registered
and licensed hereunder. Nothing in this code shall be construed to
prohibit the employment of a journeyman or apprentice, provided that
all work performed shall be under the direction and control of a duly
registered and licensed master electrician. At a minimum, all electrical
inspectors must provide credentials, testing, or certifications equal
to that of a master electrician. [Amended 12-19-2001 by Ord. No. 01-13]
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90-12. Registration fees. Any person or persons,
firm or corporation engaged or engaging in electrical work or electrical
inspections in the Township shall pay into the Township Treasury for
the use of said Township such initial and renewal registration fees
as the Board of Supervisors shall establish from time to time by resolution.
[Amended 12-19-2001 by Ord. No. 01-13]
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90-13. Expiration of registration. At the expiration
of each calendar year, said registration or license shall be null
and void. A licensed master electrician, journeyman electrician, or
electrical inspector desiring to continue in the business of electrical
work or electrical inspections for the ensuing year shall, before
the 31st day of December of each year,
surrender said certificate or license for the current year to the
Township, and reregister his or their name or names and business or
home address upon such form or forms as may from time to time be furnished
by the Township. [Amended 12-19-2001 by Ord. No. 01-13]
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90-14. Registration may be revoked. The license
granted under this code may be suspended or revoked by the Township
when a master electrician, electrical inspector, firm or corporation,
or the registered representative thereof, shall violate any of the
rules and regulations of the National Electrical Code and shall refuse
or neglect to make the necessary corrections to work not approved
by the Township, within a reasonable time after notification thereof,
or who shall permit the use of his, their or its name by a person
or persons for the purpose of obtaining a permit or permits to do
electrical work. [Amended 12-19-2001 by Ord. No. 01-13]
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90-15. Notice of violation. The Code Official shall
serve a notice of violation or order on the person responsible for
the erection, construction, alteration, extension, repair, removal,
demolition, use or occupancy of a building or structure in violation
of the provisions of this code, or in violation of a detail statement
or a plan approved thereunder, or in violation of a permit or certificate
issued under the provisions of this code. Such order shall direct
the discontinuance of the illegal action or condition and the abatement
of the violation within a period of 10 days from the date of notification,
unless otherwise specified. In the event that the action or condition
presents such a threat to the health, safety, or welfare of an individual
or the community, the abatement period may be reduced by the Code
Official.
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If the notice of violation is not complied with promptly, the
Code Official shall request the legal counsel of the Township to institute
the appropriate proceeding at law or in equity to restrain, correct
or abate such violation or to require the removal or termination of
the unlawful use of the building or structure in violation of the
provisions of this code or of the order or direction made pursuant
thereto.
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90-16. Violation penalties. Any person, partnership,
firm or corporation who or which shall violate a provision of this
code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof
or who or which shall use, erect, construct, alter or repair a building
or structure in violation of an approved plan or of a directive of
the Code Official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the
provisions of this code, shall be liable to fines and penalties not
exceeding $500, which fines and penalties may be collected by suit
or summary proceeding brought in the name of the Township of Towamencin
before any District Justice, or recovered as debts of a like amount
are now by law recoverable. Proceedings for the violation of this
code and for the collection of fines and penalties imposed thereby
may be commenced by warrant, or by summons, at the discretion of the
District Justice before whom the proceeding is begun. All fines and
penalties collected for the violation of this code shall be paid over
to the Township Treasury. Each day that a violation continues shall
be deemed a separate offense.
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The imposition of the penalties herein prescribed shall not
preclude the legal counsel of the Township from instituting appropriate
action to prevent unlawful construction or to restrain, correct or
abate a violation, or to prevent illegal occupancy of a building,
structure or premises or to stop an illegal act, conduct, business
or use of a building or structure on or about any premises.
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90-17. Inspection and tests.
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1. During installation. During the installation of electrical
systems and equipment, the builder or electrical contractor of the
builder shall arrange for the inspection of such electrical systems
and equipment by an underwriter or electrical inspection service to
ensure compliance with the provisions of this code.
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2. Concealing work. Work in connection with an electrical system
shall not be covered or concealed until it has been inspected and
permission to conceal has been granted in writing by the underwriter
or electrical inspection service.
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3. Final inspection and test. On completion of the work, the
underwriter or electrical inspection service shall inspect the work
and cause tests to be made of the operation of the entire system to
insure compliance with all requirements. The underwriter or electrical
inspection service shall certify that such inspection and tests have
been made, and shall post such certificate on the premises for review
by the Code Official.
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BOARD or BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. The governing body
of Towamencin Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
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CODE OFFICIAL. The officer or other designated
authority charged with the administration and enforcement of this
code, or a duly authorized representative.
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TOWNSHIP. The Township of Towamencin, Montgomery
County, Pennsylvania.
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