[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of
Fox Point 6-15-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-04.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Building construction — See Ch. 756.
Fires and fire prevention — See Ch. 781.
Plumbing — See Ch. 825.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 770,
Electrical Standards, adopted as Ch. 13 of the 1961 Code, as amended.
This chapter shall be known as the "Electrical Code of the Village
of Fox Point" and will be referred to in this chapter as "this code"
or "this chapter."
The purpose of the Electrical Code is to safeguard life and
property by regulating and providing for the inspection of the installation
and condition of electrical wiring, equipment and devices, and providing
for the licensing of persons, firms and corporations undertaking electrical
work, and fixing a penalty for violation of the provisions of the
Electrical Code.
A.
The office of Electrical Inspector may be held by the Building Inspector.
An Electrical Inspector, appointed by the Village Board, shall act
as head of this department, performing such inspection and other duties
as the Village Board may direct from time to time.
B.
Duties of the Electrical Inspector. The Electrical Inspector shall
have the general management and control of all matters pertaining
to electrical inspection and shall enforce all state laws and Village
ordinances relating thereto.
C.
Right of entry. The Electrical Inspector or his authorized agent
shall have the power and authority at all reasonable hours, for any
proper purpose, to enter any public or private building or premises
in the discharge of his official duties, or for the purpose of making
any inspection or test of the electrical wiring, equipment or devices
contained therein. The Inspector or his agent shall be given prompt
access to any premises upon request made to the owner or person in
immediate charge of the premises.
D.
Records. There shall be kept in the Department of Electrical Inspection
a complete record of all applications and permits, regularly numbered
in the order of their issue, of all inspections made, and other official
work performed under the provisions of the Electrical Code, so arranged
as promptly to afford information concerning electrical installation.
It shall be the duty of all police officers to report at once
to the Electrical Inspector any buildings within their respective
districts at which electrical work is being done without a permit
as required by this chapter. It shall be duty of other Village enforcement
officers to cooperate with the Electrical Inspector in the enforcement
of this chapter.
Wisconsin Administrative Code Chapter SPS 316 is hereby adopted
and made part of this chapter by reference as if set forth fully herein.
Any future additions, amendments or renumbering to such regulations
are incorporated herein, to secure uniform statewide regulation.
No person shall alter, install or repair electrical wires, equipment
or devices for any purpose in the Village of Fox Point without first
having procured a license or registration per Wisconsin Statutes § 101.862,
subject to the exceptions noted therein. A license or registration
issued by the State of Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional
Services is also required for a residential property owner who installs,
repairs, or maintains electrical wiring on premises that the property
owner owns and/or occupies as a residence.
A.
Permit required.
(1)
Except for an electrical wiring project described in § 101.875(2), Wis. Stats., and as provided Subsection A(2),no electrical wiring project may commence unless the owner of the premises where the installation is to occur or their agent holds a permit from the designated inspection agency if the project involves the installation of new or an addition to any electrical service, feeder, or branch circuit serving any of the following:
(2)
Under emergency conditions, the necessary electrical wiring may commence
without obtaining a permit, provided the owner of the premises where
the installation is to occur or their agent submits a permit application
to the inspection agency designated by the department to provide electrical
inspections for the installation no later than the next business day
after commencement of the installation.
B.
The application for a permit required under Subsection A shall contain all of the following information:
(1)
The name of the applicant.
(2)
The name of the building or property owner.
(3)
The location of the electrical wiring installation.
(4)
The scope and extent of the electrical wiring installation.
(5)
The name of the person responsible for the installation.
(6)
The name and license number of the master electrician, residential
master electrician, or registered master electrician under § SPS
305.437 responsible for the installation, unless exempted under § 101.862(4),
Wis. Stats.
The applicable fees as described in Chapter 63 of this Code shall be paid to the Village of Fox Point prior to the issuance of an electrical permit or at such later date as determined by the Electric Inspector.
A.
On applying for a permit for temporary work, a specified period of
time during which such wiring is to remain in service must be stated,
but not exceeding 90 days. Service shall be disconnected at the end
of this period and shall not again be connected without permission
from the Electrical Inspector. For buildings where conduit wiring
is required, special permits are required for temporary work and exposed
wiring, lights, power for building operations, display, decorative
lighting, etc., for use for a limited period, subject to discontinuance
and complete removal at expiration, and to condemnation and revocation
within such period.
A.
Except as provided under § 101.875(2), Wis. Stats., electrical
wiring installations shall be subject to inspection.
(1)
Note: See § SPS 320.10 regarding the inspections for the
construction of new one- and two-family dwellings.
B.
Inspections of electrical wiring installations described under § SPS
316.012(1)(a) shall be conducted by a certified commercial electrical
inspector.
(1)
Note: See § SPS 305.62 for certification provisions for
commercial electrical inspectors.
C.
Permit.
(1)
The building owner or their agent shall notify the inspection agency
designated by the department to provide electrical inspections when
the electrical wiring installation is ready for inspection.
(3)
Concealment; notification.
(a)
The concealment or energizing of electrical wiring, other than
an electrical service, may proceed if inspection has not been completed
within two business days after notification is received or as otherwise
agreed between the wiring installer and the designated inspection
agency providing the inspection.
(b)
The notification that an electrical wiring installation is ready
for final inspection shall be made to indicate when all electrical
fixtures, outlets and face plates are in place and the installation
or that portion of the installation is energized.
(4)
Compliance.
(a)
If upon inspection, it is found that the installation is in
compliance with this chapter, the certified inspector shall approve
the installation prior to concealment or energizing of the electrical
wiring.
(b)
If upon inspection, it is found that the installation is incomplete
or not in compliance with this chapter, orders to correct shall be
issued. An order may include the condition that the electrical wiring
is to remain unconcealed and nonenergized until reinspected.
The Electrical Inspector shall have the authority to order the
disconnection of all electrical current from any electrical system
which is found to be in an unsafe condition, and to order the disconnection
of electrical current in cases of emergency and where such electrical
currents are dangerous to life or property or may interfere with the
work of the Fire Department. No person shall reconnect any equipment
until permission is given by the Electrical Inspector.
Any person feeling aggrieved by any order or ruling of the Electrical
Inspector may appeal to the Board of Appeals in accordance with the
rules of the Board of Appeals. After hearing such appeal, the Board
of Appeals shall affirm, reverse, or modify the order or ruling of
the Electrical Inspector as it determines proper on the evidence produced
at the hearing. The order or ruling of the Electrical Inspector shall
remain in full force and effect until reversed or modified by the
Board of Appeals.
A.
Electrically illuminated signs shall not be hung or erected until
after inspection and approval by the Electrical Inspector.
Persons violating this chapter shall be subject to the penalty provisions of § 1-4 of the Code of the Village of Fox Point.
