[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 12.25, Electrical Commission,
was repealed 9-8-1999 by Ord. No. 1419. Former § 12.26, Licenses,
as amended, was repealed 4-18-2016 by Ord. No. 1892.
[Amended by Ord. No. 1037]
(1)
Permit required. No electrical work shall be installed in any building
or any part thereof within the City until a permit therefor shall
first have been obtained by a licensed electrical contractor or by
the owner of the premises, except that repairs or replacement of broken
or defective sockets, switches or base receptacles may be made without
a permit. No person shall perform the work for which a master electrician
is required unless a master electrician is regularly employed to supervise
the work of said person.
[Amended by Ord. No. 1302; Ord. No. 1317]
(2)
Application. Application for an electrical permit shall be made in
writing upon a form furnished by the Building Inspector and shall
state the name and address of the owner of the premises and the name
and address of the electrical contractor.
(3)
Plans. With such application, there shall be submitted a set of plans
and specifications showing, in detail, the electrical work for which
a permit is requested. If the Building Inspector finds that the character
of the work is sufficiently described in the application, he or she
may waive the filing of plans for alterations or repairs.
(4)
Approval of plans. Upon the approval of the plans by the Building
Inspector, he or she shall issue an electrical permit.
(5)
Fees.
(a)
The Council, by resolution, shall set the fees for an electrical
permit and any additional fees.
[Amended by Ord. No. 845; Ord. No. 1302; Ord. No. 1317; 12-8-1999 by Ord. No. 1438]
(b)
A "commercial or industrial establishment" is a place used for
manufacture, wholesale or retail sales or any institution that serves
the public in any manner. Apartment buildings are included in this
definition.
(c)
In the event that electrical work is commenced before a permit
is issued or permission to start is granted by the Building Inspector,
the applicable fee shall be tripled.
[Amended 8-8-2018 by Ord.
No. 1949]
(d)
Permits shall lapse and be void on and after 12 months from
the date of issuance.
(6)
Inspection of work.
[Amended 9-8-1999 by Ord. No. 1419]
(a)
The Electrical Inspector, as certified by the Department of
Commerce, is hereby authorized and directed to administer and enforce
all the provisions of this code.
(b)
The contractor shall notify the Electrical Inspector when ready
for inspection, and the Electrical Inspector shall inspect all electrical
work when completed. All electrical wiring and installations shall
be left exposed until such time as the Electrical Inspector has completed
his or her inspection. No electrical service shall be connected by
a power company until a notarized affidavit stating that the final
electrical inspection of the main service panel/entrance has been
made and approved has been filed with the Shawano Municipal Utilities.
No building where electrical service has been cut off due to fire
shall be reconnected until authorized by the Electrical Inspector.
If the Electrical Inspector shall determine that the work has not
been done in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter, the
contractor shall correct the same within 10 days after receiving notice
thereof. If the defective work has not been corrected within 10 days,
the Electrical Inspector shall cancel the permit until the provisions
of this subchapter have been complied with.
(7)
Appeal. In the event that the electrical contractor disagrees with
the decision of the Electrical Inspector, he or she may appeal such
decision to the Board of Zoning Appeals within five days after receiving
the decision of the Electrical Inspector. The Board shall fix a date
for hearing on said appeal and shall notify both the contractor and
the Electrical Inspector of the time of said hearing, which shall
be not more than 20 days after the appeal has been taken. At the hearing,
both the contractor and the Electrical Inspector may present such
evidence as they deem necessary, and the Board shall render its decision
promptly.
[Added 11-10-1999 by Ord. No. 1424]
No person shall connect any electric power generator to any
structure which is connected to the power grid without first obtaining
an electrical permit and inspection by the Electrical Inspector. Any
person who violates this subsection shall be subject to a forfeiture
of up to $5,000.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 12.271, added 7-10-1996
by Ord. No. 1303, was repealed 10-9-1996 by Ord. No. 1318.
(1)
Wis. Adm. Code Ind. Ch. 24 is hereby adopted by reference and made
a part of this chapter and shall apply to the construction and inspection
of new one- and two-family dwellings and additions or modifications
to existing one- and two-family dwellings.
(2)
Subject to the exceptions set forth in this chapter, the Electric Code, Volume 1, and Rules of Electrical Code, Volume 2, of the Wisconsin Administrative Code are hereby adopted by reference and made a part of this subchapter and shall apply to all buildings, except those covered in Subsection (1) above.
(3)
Any further amendments, revisions and modifications of said code
and rules incorporated therein are intended to be made a part of this
chapter.
This subchapter shall not be construed as assuming any liability
on the part of the City or any official or employee thereof for damages
to anyone injured or for any property destroyed by any defect in any
electric wiring or equipment.
In addition to the penalties specifically provided in this subchapter, any person who shall violate any provision of this subchapter shall be subject to a penalty as provided in § 20.04 of this Code.
