[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of
the Town of Johnston 12-10-1979 by Ord. No. 440 as Secs. 7-1 to 7-3 of
the 1979 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
There shall be adopted the National Electric
Code, 1971 edition, and any new additions or annual supplements which
may be forthcoming, which is incorporated herein and made a part hereof
by reference thereto.
Section 90-10, entitled "Revisions," contained in the National Electrical Code adopted pursuant to § 156-1, is deleted.
[Amended 9-14-1981; 4-17-1990 by Ord. No. 810; 10-10-1995 by Ord. No.
955]
No official, administrator, inspector, or employee
shall issue a permit to install, construct, alter, enlarge, or repair
any electrical device, appliance, equipment, or installation until
collection of fees based upon his estimates, calculated from the schedule
which follows. The estimate shall be exclusive of building, plumbing,
and mechanical costs.
A.
Plan review fee; paid at time of initial permit application:
|
Cost of Project
|
Fee
| |
|---|---|---|
|
$10,000 to $25,000
|
$25
| |
|
$25,000 to $50,000
|
$50
| |
|
$50,000 to $100,000
|
$100
| |
|
$100,000 to $200,000
|
$200
| |
|
$200,000 to $500,000
|
$250
|
B.
Electrical fees.
(1)
If an individual trade permit, paid at time of issuance;
if part of a permit package, paid at time of package issuance:
|
Cost of Project
|
Cost of Permit
| |
|
$0 to $1,000
|
$45
| |
|
$1,000 to 2,000
|
$55
| |
|
$2,001 to 3,000
|
$65
| |
|
$3,001 to 4,000
|
$75
| |
|
$4,001 to 5,000
|
$85
| |
|
$5,001 to 6,000
|
$95
| |
|
$6,001 to 7,000
|
$105
| |
|
$7,001 to 8,000
|
$115
| |
|
$8,001 to 9,000
|
$125
| |
|
$9,001 to 10,000
|
$135
| |
|
$10,001 and up
|
$135 plus $8/1,000
|
(2)
The added cost per $1,000 refers to the additional
$1,000 (or part thereof) of total value of the work being permitted.
Permit fees shall not be interpolated.
(3)
Total value of the work being permitted is derived
from and considered to be the value of materials plus labor. Self
performed labor is considered to have value, that implied value being
included within this definition and being used for permit cost determination.
C.
Specialty permits charged at the following rates:
|
Category
|
Fee
| |
|
Renewal of an expired permit
|
$15
| |
|
Certificate of use and occupancy
|
$20
| |
|
Temporary electrical service
|
$25
| |
|
Swimming pool (electrical portion)
|
$25
| |
|
Reinspection fee for failed inspection (assessed
at time of issuance of CO)
|
$20/visit
| |
|
Late permit/no permit fine
|
$50 (if permit applied for within three days
of notice; $100 if permit applied for within two weeks of notice;
legal action thereafter)
|
[Added 8-11-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-5]
A.
Any solar energy system that has reached the end of its useful life
or has been abandoned shall be removed no more than 180 days after
the date of discontinued operations. The property owner or operator
shall notify the Zoning Enforcement Officer and the Administrative
Officer of the proposed date of discontinued operations and plans
for removal. Decommissioning shall consist of the following: removal
of all solar energy system-related structures, equipment, security
barriers, and transmission lines from the site; disposal of all solid
and hazardous waste in accordance with applicable disposal regulations;
stabilization and revegetation of the site as necessary to prevent
erosion. At the time of decommissioning, the applicant shall employ
a landscape designer to assess whether any revegetation of the site
is necessary.
B.
Absent notice of a proposed date of decommissioning or written notice
of extenuating circumstances, the solar energy system shall be considered
abandoned when it fails to operate or is not connected to an energy
grid or end-user for a one-year period after initial operations commence.
If the solar energy system owner or solar energy system operator fails
to remove the facility in accordance with the requirements of this
section, the property owner or the Town may remove the facility and
seek damages for expenses incurred for such removal in accordance
with law.
C.
At the time of development plan approval of a ground-mounted solar
energy system the Planning Board shall require a financial guarantee
for the decommissioning and removal of the system and consider the
projected life of the system and inflation. Prior to construction,
the applicant shall post a bond or cash security with the Finance
Director sufficient to cover the cost of removal and restoration of
the site. The amount of said bond or security shall be reviewed and
approved by the Department of Public Works. The terms of payment and
process for release shall be consistent with those established by
the Town for the release of a performance guarantee. Release shall
not occur until the system is fully removed from the site.
D.
The provisions of this section are severable, and the invalidity
of any section, subdivision, paragraph, or other part of this section
shall not affect the validity or effectiveness of the remainder of
the section.
