[Added 10-23-2012 by Ord. No. O-12-15;[1] amended 6-23-2015 by Ord. No. O-15-13; 9-24-2019 by Ord. No. O-19-17]
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided for the repeal
of former Art. IV, Electrical Standards, as amended.
A certain code known as the "National Electrical Code, 2017
Edition (NFPA 70)," and the whole thereof, of which code a copy is
on file with the office of the Clerk of the City of Hagerstown, be
and the same is hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set
out at length herein.
The following article in its entirety is added to the aforesaid
National Electrical Code, 2017 Edition (NFPA 70), to read as follows:
Article 89 - Administration and Enforcement
89.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as
the "Electrical Code of the City of Hagerstown," hereinafter referred
to as the "City Electrical Code" or "this code."
89.2 Scope. These regulations shall control all
matters concerning the construction, alteration, addition, repair,
removal, use, location and maintenance of electrical systems of all
buildings and structures and shall apply to existing or proposed buildings
and structures, except as such matters are otherwise provided for
in other ordinances or statutes or in the rules and regulations authorized
for promulgation under the provisions of this code.
Exception: The legal use and occupancy of any structure
existing on the date of adoption of this code for which approval has
been received may be continued without change, except as may be specifically
covered in this code, the Building Code of the City of Hagerstown,
the Property Maintenance Code of the City of Hagerstown, or as may
be deemed necessary by the Code Official for the general safety and
welfare of the occupants and the public.
89.3 Application of references. Unless otherwise
specifically provided in this code, all references to article or section
numbers or to provisions not specifically identified by number shall
be construed to refer to such article, section or provision of this
code.
89.4 Code remedial. This code shall be construed
to secure its expressed intent, which is to ensure public safety,
health and welfare insofar as they are affected by the installation
of the electrical system through sanitary equipment, light, ventilation
and fire safety and in general to secure safety to life and property
from all hazards incident to design and installation.
89.5 Matters not provided for. Any requirement
essential for fire or sanitary safety of an existing or proposed building
or structure or for the safety of the occupants thereof and which
is not specifically covered by this code shall be determined by the
Code Official.
89.6 Continuation of unlawful use. The continuation
of occupancy or use of a building or structure or of a part thereof
contrary to the provisions of this code shall be deemed a violation
and subject to the penalties as enumerated.
89.7 Other regulations. When the provisions herein
specified for safety and welfare are more restrictive than other regulations,
this code shall control; but in any case, the most rigid requirements
of either the Building Code of the City of Hagerstown, Electrical
Code of the City of Hagerstown, Property Maintenance Code of the City
of Hagerstown, or the Maryland State Fire Prevention Code shall apply
whenever they conflict.
89.8 Invalidity. In the event that any part of
the provisions of this code is held to be illegal or void, this shall
not have the effect of making void or illegal any of the other parts
or provisions thereof, which were determined to be legal; and, it
shall be presumed that this code would have been passed and shall
be interpreted without such illegal or invalid parts or provisions.
89.9 Special professional services. Where applications
for unusual design or magnitude are filed or where code reference
standards require special engineering inspections, the Code Official
is authorized to require full-time project representation by an engineer.
This requirement shall be determined prior to the issuance of a permit
and shall be a requisite for permit issuance. All fees and costs related
to the performance of special professional services shall be borne
by the owner.
89.10 Duties and powers of the Code Official. This
code shall be administered by the Planning and Code Administration
Department, hereinafter referred to as the "Department." The executive
official in charge thereof or his designee(s) shall be known as the
"Code Official." The Code Official will enforce all the provisions
of this code and shall act on any question relative to the mode or
manner of electrical installation, materials used or installation
of service equipment in all buildings and structures except as otherwise
specifically provided for elsewhere. The Code Official is hereby granted
the authority to cease or cause to be ceased the flow of electricity
to any building, structure, dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming unit
or housing unit or group of units if, in the opinion of the Code Official,
the continued flow of electricity poses a threat of hazard to the
health, safety or welfare of the tenants or the general public. The
Code Official shall serve notice to the owner of the property where
such electricity has been discontinued, stating the reason or reasons
for said discontinuance of electricity and the conditions under which
the same may be restored. Notice shall be served as soon as practicable
after an unsafe condition is found to exist, but shall not be deemed
a prerequisite to the termination of the flow of electricity.
89.11 When permit is required. It shall be unlawful
to install or alter any wiring or equipment or engage in the installation
of any electrical system which is regulated by this code without first
making application to the Department and obtaining the required permit
for the work. All applicable fees must be paid at the time of application.
Any exemptions from obtaining a permit required by this code shall
not be construed as to authorize any work to be performed in violation
of the provisions of this code or any other laws or ordinances of
this jurisdiction.
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Exception No. 1: Repairs, as defined in this code,
which can be effected without implicating the restrictions and requirements
of this code shall be exempted from this provision.
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Exception No. 2: The following items shall be exempted
from this provision:
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Listed cord-and-plug connected temporary decorative lighting.
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2.
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Reinstallation of attachment plug receptacles but not the outlets
therefor.
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3.
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Replacement of branch circuit overcurrent devices of the required
capacity in the same location.
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Installation of a groundfault circuit interrupter receptacle
to replace an existing receptacle in the following locations: bathrooms,
unfinished basements, garages, and exterior/outdoors.
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In residential occupancies, the removal and replacement of an
existing dishwasher, provided that the installation does not require
replacement or rearrangement of wiring.
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Minor repair work, including the replacement of lamps or the
connection of approved portable electrical equipment to approved permanently
installed receptacles.
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Replacement of receptacles without alteration of existing wiring
or addition of wiring or devices to a circuit, in accordance with
Department policy.
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Exception No. 3: Where equipment and appliance
replacements or repairs must be performed in an emergency situation,
the permit application shall be submitted within the next working
business day of the Department.
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89.12 Expiration. Every permit issued by the Code
Official under the provisions of this code shall expire and become
null and void if the work authorized by such permit is not commenced
within 180 days from the date of such permit, or if the work authorized
by such permit is suspended or abandoned for a period of 180 days
at any time after the work is commenced. Work shall be considered
abandoned if no valid request for inspection is received by the Department
for a period of 180 days. Before such work can be recommenced, the
permit must be reactivated by submitting application for same and
paying a fee as established by Department policy, provided that no
changes have been made or will be made in the original construction
documents for such work, and further that such suspension or abandonment
has not exceeded one year. Every such permit shall expire one year
after issuance, unless an extension is granted in accordance with
Section 89.13.
89.13 Extensions. Any permittee holding an unexpired
permit shall have the right to apply for an extension of the time
within which the permittee will commence work under that permit when
work is unable to be commenced within the time required by this section
for good and satisfactory reasons. Unless otherwise approved by the
Chief Code Official, the Department shall extend the time for action
by the permittee for a period not exceeding 180 days if there is reasonable
cause, in accordance with Department policy. The fee for an extension
shall be as established by Department policy.
89.14 Suspension or revocation of permit. The Code
Official shall revoke a permit or approval issued under the provisions
of this code in case of any false statement or misrepresentation of
fact in the application or on the construction documents upon which
the permit or approval was based.
89.15 Fee schedule. Fees for electrical permits
shall be paid as established in the fee schedule. The permit fee shall
be double the amount established when the work to be permitted has
begun prior to the issuance of the permit.
89.15.1 Fee refunds. The Department shall authorize
the refunding of fees as follows:
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The full amount of any fee paid hereunder which was erroneously
paid or collected.
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For a permit in which no associated work has been done, the
refund shall consist of the permit fee less the application fee and
any technology fee.
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For a permit in which associated work has commenced, no refund
shall be applicable.
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The Department shall not authorize the refunding of any fee
paid, except upon written application filed by the original permittee
not later than 180 days after the date of the payment.
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89.16 Inspection. The Code Official is authorized
to conduct such inspections as are deemed necessary to determine compliance
with the provisions of this code. Construction or work for which a
permit is required shall be subject to inspection by the Code Official,
and such construction or work shall remain accessible and exposed
for inspection purposes until approved. Approval as a result of an
inspection shall not be construed to be an approval of any other condition
not expressly inspected and approved. It shall remain the duty of
the permit applicant to cause the work to remain accessible and exposed
for inspection purposes. Neither the Code Official nor the jurisdiction
shall be liable for expense entailed in the removal or replacement
of any material required to allow inspection.
89.16.1 Required inspections and testing. The Code
Official, upon notification from the permit holder or the permit holder's
agent, shall make the following inspections and such other inspections
as necessary, and shall either approve that portion of construction
or shall notify the permit holder or an agent of any violations that
must be corrected. The holder of the permit shall be responsible for
the scheduling of such inspections.
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Underground inspection shall be made after trenches or ditches
are excavated and bedded, conduits or piping are installed, and before
any backfill is put in place.
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B.
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Service inspection shall be made after the metering equipment,
grounding, main disconnect means and all associated service wiring
are installed, prior to being energized by the utility company.
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C.
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Rough-in inspection shall be made after the building is weather-protected
and all fire-blocking, fire-stopping, draft-stopping and bracing is
in place and all conduits, wiring, and other elements are roughed-in,
prior to the installation of wall or ceiling membranes.
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Ceiling close-in inspection shall be made after all conduits,
wiring, fixtures and other elements to be concealed are complete,
prior to the installation of suspended ceiling systems or finishes.
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Final inspection shall be made after the building is complete,
all electrical fixtures are in place and properly connected, and the
structure is ready for occupancy.
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89.16.2 Other inspections. In addition to the inspections
specified above, the Code Official shall be authorized to make or
require other related inspections of any construction work to ascertain
compliance with the provisions of this code.
89.16.3 Inspection requests. It shall be the duty
of the holder of the permit or their duly authorized agent to notify
the Code Official when work is ready for inspection. It shall be the
duty of the permit holder to provide access to and means for inspections
of such work that are required by this code.
89.16.4 Approval required. Work shall not be done
beyond the point indicated in each successive inspection without first
obtaining the approval of the Code Official. The Code Official, upon
notification, shall make the requested inspections and shall either
indicate the portion of the construction that is satisfactory as completed,
or notify the permit holder or his or her agent wherein the same fails
to comply with this code. Any portions that do not comply shall be
corrected, and such portions shall not be covered or concealed until
reinspected and authorized by the Code Official.
89.16.5 Approval agencies. The Code Official is
authorized to accept reports of approved inspection agencies, provided
that such agencies satisfy the requirements as to qualifications and
reliability, in the sole discretion of the Department.
89.16.6 Testing. Installations shall be tested
as required in this code and in accordance with 89.16.6A, B and C.
Tests shall be made by the permit holder and observed by the Code
Official.
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New, altered, extended or repaired installations. New installations
and parts of existing installations which have been altered, extended,
renovated or repaired shall be tested as prescribed herein to disclose
any defects.
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B.
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Apparatus, instruments, material and labor for tests. Apparatus,
instruments, material and labor required for testing an installation
or part thereof shall be furnished by the permit holder.
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C.
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Reinspection and testing. Where any work or installation does
not pass an initial test or inspection, the necessary corrections
shall be made so as to achieve compliance with this code. The work
or installation shall then be resubmitted to the Code Official for
inspection and testing.
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89.16.7 Approval. After the prescribed tests and
inspections indicate that the work complies in all respects with this
code, a notice of approval shall be issued by the Code Official.
89.16.8 Revocation. The Code Official is authorized
to suspend or revoke a notice of approval issued under the provisions
of this code, in writing, wherever the notice is issued in error,
or on the basis of incorrect information supplied, or where it is
determined that the building or structure, premises or portion thereof
is in violation of any ordinance or regulation or any of the provisions
of this code.
89.16.9 Temporary connection. The Code Official
shall have the authority to authorize the temporary connection of
the building or system to the utility source for the purpose of testing
electrical systems or for use under a temporary certificate of occupancy.
89.16.10 Connection of service utilities. A person
shall not make connections from a utility or other source of power
to any building or system that is regulated by this code for which
a permit is required until authorized by the Code Official.
89.17 Reinspection fees. In the event that the
premises are not ready for a requested inspection or the premises
are not safely accessible; the Code Official may impose a reinspection
fee for each additional visit for the same inspection. The fee for
a reinspection shall be as established in the fee schedule.
89.18 Stop-work orders. Upon notice from the Code
Official, work on any electrical system that is being done contrary
to the provisions of this code or in a dangerous or unsafe manner
shall immediately cease. Such notice shall be in writing and shall
be given to the owner of the property, or to the owner's agent, or
to the person performing the work, or posted at the property. The
notice shall state the conditions under which work is authorized to
resume. Where an emergency exists, the Code Official shall not be
required to give a written notice prior to stopping the work. Any
person who shall continue any work in or about the structure after
having been served with a stop-work order, except such work as that
person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition,
shall be liable to a fine of $500.
89.18.1 Unlawful continuance. Any person who shall continue any work in or about a structure after having been served with a stop-work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be guilty of a municipal infraction and be subject to the penalty as described in § 64-18.
89.18.2 Withholding of permits. Whenever the Code
Official shall find that any owner or contractor is in violation of
the provisions of this code or of the rules and regulations of any
other department or agency of the City of Hagerstown, in connection
with the erection, maintenance or repair of buildings, structures,
lands or equipment thereon or therein, he/she may refuse to grant
any future permits to such until the violations have been corrected.
89.19 License requirements.
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All master electricians who desire to engage or work in the
business of electrical installation within the City of Hagerstown
are required to procure a master electrician license from the Planning
and Code Administration Department. It shall be unlawful for any person
to do electrical work that requires a permit in the City of Hagerstown
unless first licensed to do so.
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Prior to being issued a license, each master electrician shall
file with the Planning and Code Administration Department proof of
liability insurance coverage or surety in the amount as specified
by the Maryland Statewide Master Electrical Licensing Board conditioned
to keep and save the City of Hagerstown harmless and free from any
damages or expenses in connection with any work or act by a licensed
master electrician performing electrical work in the City of Hagerstown.
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All master electricians desiring to obtain a license from the
City must present their Maryland State or Washington County master
license together with their certificate of insurance as required by
the state, a photo ID, and payment of fees. The license period shall
be for a maximum period of two years and expire December 31 of the
even calendar year.
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License fees shall be as follows:
Master electricians: $85 for a two-year period.
Restricted master electricians: $85 for a two-year period.
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An additional application fee of $25 is required for each new
license and for any existing license not renewed within 30 calendar
days of its expiration.
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Technology fee. In addition to the biannual license fee required
herein, each licensee is required to pay a technology fee of $40 in
connection with the issuance of each license.
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Any electrical firm, association or corporation may apply for
and receive a master electrician license in the City of Hagerstown,
provided that only one master electrician is authorized to secure
permits for that firm, association, or corporation.
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No electrician, electrical firm, association or corporation
shall allow his/her or its name or license to be used by any other
person, firm, association or corporation for the purpose of obtaining
electrical permits.
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The Code Official may suspend or revoke any master electrician's
license for failure to correct faulty or improper work, performing
electrical work without proper permits or for lending his/her name
or license to others for the purpose of obtaining electrical permits.
The holder of said master electrician license may appeal the suspension
or revocation to the Board of Code Appeals.
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The following sections of the National Electrical Code, 2017
Edition (NFPA-70), are amended to read as follows:
A.
Article 100, Definitions, Part I, General, Repairs, is added to read
as follows:
Repairs. The reconstruction or renewal of any part
of an existing electrical system for the purpose of its maintenance
or to correct damage that is limited to work on the item and does
not include complete or substantial replacement or other new work
affecting public health or general safety.
B.
Article 210, Branch Circuits, Section 210.8, Ground-fault circuit-interrupter
protection for personnel, Subsection (A), Dwelling units, Item (7),
is amended to read as follows:
(7)
Sinks - where receptacles are installed within
1.8 meter (six feet) of the outside edge of the bowl of the sink
Exception to (7): A receptacle installed behind a refrigerator
located in a designated area constructed or designed specifically
for the refrigerator that is installed as a single receptacle to supply
only that appliance, not the countertop, shall not be required to
have ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection.
C.
Article 210, Branch Circuits, Section 210.8, Ground-fault circuit-interrupter
protection for personnel, Subsection (B), Other than dwelling units,
Item (5), is amended to read as follows:
(5)
Sinks - where receptacles are installed within
1.8 meter (six feet) of the outside edge of the bowl of the sink
Exception to (5): A receptacle installed behind a refrigerator
located in a designated area constructed or designed specifically
for the refrigerator that is installed as a single receptacle to supply
only that appliance, not the countertop, shall not be required to
have ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection.
D.
Article 210, Branch Circuits, Section 210.52, Dwelling unit receptacle
outlets, Subsection (A), General provisions, is amended to read as
follows:
210.52(A) General provisions. In every kitchen,
family room, dining room, living room, parlor, library, den, sunroom,
bedroom, recreation room, or similar room or area of dwelling units,
receptacle outlets shall be installed in accordance with the general
provisions specified in 210.52(A)(1) through (A)(3). General lighting
branch circuits in dwellings must not have more than 12 power-consuming
outlets. A duplex receptacle shall be considered and counted as one
outlet. Smoke detectors are not to be counted as power-consuming devices.
E.
Article 210, Branch Circuits, Section 210.52, Dwelling unit receptacle
outlets, Subsection (G), Basements and garages, is amended to read
as follows:
210.52(G) Basements and garages. For a one-family
dwelling, at least one receptacle outlet, in addition to any provided
for the laundry equipment, shall be installed in each attached garage,
and in each detached garage with electrical power. At least one readily
accessible 120-volt, GFCI-protected convenience receptacle shall be
provided for each car space. The receptacle outlets and all electrical
equipment located in each attached and each detached garage with electrical
power shall be installed at minimum height of 450 mm (18 inches) above
the finished garage floor. Ceiling receptacles installed for garage
door openers are not considered readily accessible. See Section 210.8(A)(2)
and (A)(5). Where a portion of the basement is finished into one or
more habitable rooms, each separate unfinished portion shall have
a receptacle outlet installed in accordance with this section.
F.
Article 210, Branch Circuits, Section 210.52, Dwelling unit receptacle
outlets, Subsection (B), Small appliance, Item (1), Receptacle outlets
served, Exception No. 2, is amended to read as follows:
Exception No. 2: In addition to the required receptacles specified
by 210.52, a receptacle outlet to serve a specific appliance shall
be permitted to be supplied from an individual branch circuit rated
15 amperes or greater. This circuit shall not be required to have
ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection if the receptacle supplied
meets the requirements of 210.8(A)(7).
G.
Article 210, Branch Circuits, Section 210.52, Dwelling unit receptacle
outlets, Subsection (J), Smoke alarms, is added as follows:
210.52(J) Smoke alarms. For individual dwelling
units undergoing a complete rewire of the electrical system, hard-wired
interconnected smoke alarms with battery backup shall be installed
in each sleeping room, in the vicinity immediately outside each sleeping
room, and on all levels within the individual dwelling unit (excluding
unconditioned attic spaces and crawl spaces).
H.
Article 210, Branch Circuits, Section 210.64, Electrical service
areas, Exception No. 1 and Exception No. 2 are hereby deleted in their
entirety.
I.
Article 210, Branch Circuits, Section 210.65, Other than dwelling
unit receptacle outlets, is added as follows:
210.65 Other than dwelling unit receptacle outlets. Every bathroom or toilet room shall contain at least one ground-fault-circuit-interrupter-protected
receptacle, located in a readily accessible area.
J.
Article 230, Services, Section 230.70, General, Subsection (A), Location,
is amended to read as follows:
230.70 (A) Location. The service disconnecting
means shall be installed in accordance with 230.70(A) (1), (A) (2),
(A) (3), and (A) (4).
(1)
Readily accessible location. The service disconnecting means shall
be installed at a readily accessible location either outside the building
or structure or inside nearest the point of entrance of the service
conductors.
(2)
Bathrooms. Service disconnecting means shall not be installed in
bathrooms.
(3)
Remote control. Where a remote control device(s) is used to actuate
the disconnecting means, the service disconnecting means shall be
located in accordance with 230.70(A) (1).
(4)
Cable length and protection. SE cable shall not exceed 1.22 meters
(four feet) in length unless otherwise approved. SE cable shall not
exceed 0.91 meter (three feet) in length from the point of entry to
the first overcurrent protection device when concealed within walls.
The cable must be protected from physical damage in accordance with
230.50 (B) 1, utilizing items 1, 2, and 4 for the entire length of
the concealed cable. Bonding is required in accordance with 250-V.
K.
Article 250, Grounding and Bonding, Section 250.53, Grounding electrode
system, Subsection (A) Rod, pipe, and plate electrodes, is amended
to read as follows:
250.53 (A) Rod, pipe, and plate electrodes. Where
practical, rod, pipe, and plate electrodes shall be embedded below
permanent moisture level. Rod, pipe, and plate electrodes shall be
free from nonconductive coatings such as paint or enamel. The use
of two 2.5 meter by 16 mm (eight feet by 5/8 inch) galvanized ground
rods spaced a minimum of 1.8 meters (six feet) apart shall be required
for all new and upgraded residential electrical services.
L.
Article 300, Wiring Methods, Section 300.5, Underground installations,
Subsection (D), Protection from damage, Item (3), Service conductors,
is amended to read as follows:
300.5 (D) (3) All underground conductors. Underground
conductors that are not encased in concrete and that are buried below
grade shall have their location identified by a warning ribbon that
is placed in the trench at least 300 mm (12 inches) above the underground
installation.
M.
Article 300, Wiring Methods, Section 300.5, Underground installations,
Subsection (D), Protection from damage, Item (4), Enclosure or raceway
damage, is amended to read as follows:
300.5 (D) (4) Enclosure or raceway damage. Where
the enclosure or raceway is subject to physical damage, the conductors
shall be installed in rigid metal conduit, intermediate metal conduit,
RTRC-XW, Schedule 80 PVC conduit, or equivalent.
N.
Article 334, Nonmetallic-Sheathed Cable: Types NM, NMC, and NMS,
Section 334.12, Uses not permitted, Subsection (B), Types NM and NMS,
Item (4), Exception, is added as follows:
Exception: Nonmetallic-sheathed cable may be installed on the
exterior of a dwelling if all of the following conditions apply:
(1)
All work is under the cover of a dwelling roof which is properly
sealed and weatherproofed.
(2)
Cables terminate in a surface-mounted enclosure.
(3)
Cables are installed in a weatherproof raceway not exceeding the
allowable fill of NEC Chapter 9 Table 1.
(4)
Cable raceways shall be sealed or plugged to the outer end using
approved means to prevent access to the enclosure through the raceway.
(5)
Field-installed enclosures for raceways or cables shall be sealed
at the top and bottom of the enclosure to prevent vermin from entering
the enclosure. If wood is used for the enclosure cover, the wood must
be no less than 3/8 inch in thickness.
(6)
Total length of the exposed cable shall not exceed 60 inches.
O.
Article 334, Nonmetallic-Sheathed Cable: Types NM, NMC, and NMS,
Section 334.15, Exposed work, Subsection (B), Protection from physical
damage, is amended to read as follows:
334.15 (B) Protection from physical damage. Cable
shall be protected from physical damage where necessary by rigid metal
conduit, intermediate metal conduit, electrical metallic tubing, Schedule
80 PVC conduit, Type RTRC marked with suffix- XW, or other approved
means. Where passing through a floor or exposed on the structure,
the cable shall be enclosed in rigid metal conduit, intermediate metal
conduit, electrical metallic tubing, Schedule 80 PVC conduit, Type
RTRC marked with suffix- XW, or other approved means extending at
least 2,438.4 mm (eight feet) above the floor or finished grade.
P.
Article 358, Electrical Metallic Tubing: Type EMT, Section 358.10,
Uses permitted, Subsection (A), Exposed and concealed, is amended
to read as follows:
358.10 (A) Exposed and concealed. The use of EMT
shall be permitted for both exposed and concealed work for the following:
Q.
Article 404, Switch Connections, Section 404.2, Switch connections,
Subsection (C), Switches controlling lighting loads, is amended to
read as follows:
404.2 (C) Switches controlling lighting loads. The
grounded circuit conductor (neutral) shall be provided at each switch
location that controls lighting loads.
R.
Article 422, Appliances, Section 422.5, Ground-fault circuit-interrupter
(GFCI) protection for personnel, Subsection (A), General, Item (5)
is hereby deleted in its entirety.
S.
Article 422, Appliances, Section 422.12, Central heating equipment,
Subsection (A), Remote safety switch, is added as follows:
422.12 (A) Remote safety switch. An approved safety
switch must be provided for every heating appliance utilizing fuel
gas or fuel oil. The switch must be readily accessible, within reach,
properly labeled, and installed in a location remote from the heating
appliance nearest the point of entrance to the space being served.
T.
Article 422, Appliances, Section 422.16, Flexible cords, Subsection
(B), Specific appliances, Item (2), Built-in dishwashers and trash
compactors, is amended to read as follows:
422.16 (B) (2) Built-in dishwashers and trash compactors. Built-in dishwashers and trash compactors shall be permitted to
be cord-and-plug-connected with a flexible cord identified as suitable
for the purpose by the appliance manufacturer where all of the following
conditions are met:
(1)
The flexible cord shall be terminated with a grounding-type attachment
plug.
Exception: A listed dishwasher or trash compactor distinctly
marked to identify it as protected by a system of a double insulation
shall not be required to be terminated with a grounding-type attachment
plug.
(2)
For a trash compactor, the length of the cord shall be 0.9 meter
to 1.2 meters (three feet to four feet), measured from the face of
the attachment plug to the plane of the rear of the appliance.
(3)
For a built-in dishwasher, the length of the cord shall be 0.9 meter
to 2.0 meters (three feet to 6.5 feet), measured from the face of
the attachment plug to the plane of the rear of the appliance.
(4)
Receptacles shall be located to protect against physical damage to
the flexible cord.
(5)
The receptacle for a trash compactor shall be located in the space
occupied by the appliance or adjacent thereto.
(6)
The receptacle for a built-in dishwasher shall be located in the
space adjacent to the space occupied by the appliance or adjacent
thereto.
(7)
The receptacle shall be accessible.
U.
Article 424, Fixed Electric Space-Heating Equipment, Part II, Installation,
Section 424.14, Energy efficiency, is added as follows:
424.14. Energy efficiency. Permanently installed
electric baseboard heaters shall be installed in existing buildings
which conform to the minimum energy efficiency requirements of COMAR
05.02.07.
V.
Article 550, Mobile Homes, Manufactured Homes, and Mobile Home Parks,
Section 550.13, Receptacle outlets, Subsection (B), Ground-fault circuit-interrupters
(GFCI), Item (5), is amended to read as follows:
(5)
Sinks - where receptacles are installed within
1.8 meter (six feet) of the outside edge of the bowl of the sink.
Exception to (5): A receptacle installed behind a refrigerator
located in a designated area constructed or designed specifically
for the refrigerator, that is installed to supply only that appliance,
not the countertop, shall not be required to have ground-fault circuit-interrupter
protection.
A.
Violation penalties. Any person who shall violate a provision of this article or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, construct, alter or repair electrical work in violation of an approved plan or directive of the Code Official or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this article, unless such action is specifically identified as a misdemeanor, shall be deemed to have committed a municipal infraction and shall be subject to the regulations as set forth in Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article III, Municipal Infractions, of the City Code. The fine for committing a municipal infraction under this article shall be up to $500 for each violation, subject to the municipality's authority to double the fine pursuant to the Maryland Annotated Code, Local Government Article, §§ 6-106(a)(2) and 6-107. Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.
B.
Misdemeanor violation penalties. Actions or violations specifically
identified as a misdemeanor shall be punishable by a fine of not more
than $500 or by imprisonment not exceeding 90 days, or by both such
fine and imprisonment. Each day that a violation continues shall be
deemed a separate offense.
A.
Any person directly affected by a decision of the Code Official or
a notice or order issued under this code shall have the right to appeal
to the Board of Appeals, provided that a written application for appeal
is filed within 20 days after the day the decision, notice or order
was served. An application for appeal shall be based on a claim that
the true intent of this code or the rules legally adopted thereunder
have been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of this code do
not fully apply, or the requirements of this code are adequately satisfied
by other means.
B.
Any reference to a Board of Appeals in this code shall be construed to mean the City of Hagerstown Board of Code Appeals as established by Code of the City of Hagerstown, Chapter 10, Article XIV. This Board shall administer the appeal process in accordance with the Code of the City of Hagerstown, Chapter 10, Article XIV.
