[Amended 2-8-2005 by Bill No. 2005-1]
The edition of the National Electrical Code
adopted by resolution of the County Commissioners is hereby adopted
by reference as the Electrical Code for Caroline County. All electrical
installations in the County shall conform to said code.
A.
Inspection agencies. One or more nongovernmental organizations
may be designated from time to time as the approved inspection agency
or agencies. Such designations shall be by administrative resolution
of the County Commissioners upon application by the agency or agencies,
provided that the qualifications set forth hereafter are met.
B.
Qualifications generally.
(1)
In determining the qualifications of an inspection
agency, the County Commissioners may consider the record of the inspection
agency in any jurisdiction within or without this state, as well as
other objective indicators, including but not limited to certifications
issued by the Department of Economic and Community Development relating
to the qualifications of the agency to inspect industrialized buildings
and mobile homes as defined in the Industrialized Building and Mobile
Homes Act.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Article 41, § 11-501
et seq., of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
(2)
No inspection agency shall be designated as the approved inspection agency for Caroline County until such agency shall have obtained a qualification certificate or such other evidence of competence as may from time to time be issued by the office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Each qualifying inspection agency shall pay an annual inspection agency license fee as set forth in § 98-21 of this chapter.
[Amended 2-8-2005 by 2005-1]
C.
Registration of inspectors. Each inspector employed
by an approved inspection agency who conducts inspections in Caroline
County must hold a valid, active or shelved master electrician's license
issued by a subdivision of the State of Maryland and must be registered
as an inspector with the Board. Such registration shall include registration
of his name, address, home telephone number, if any, and such other
identifying data as the Board shall require.
The County Commissioners are hereby authorized to employ a County Electrical Inspector. Upon employment of such Inspector, the nongovernmental organization theretofore designated as the inspection agency under § 98-13 of this chapter shall be discharged, and the duties set forth in § 98-15 of this chapter shall be performed by the County Electrical Inspector.
A.
General procedures. All electrical installations,
except the extension of an existing circuit not exceeding two outlets,
shall be certified by the inspection agency or by the County Electrical
Inspector prior to use. Inspections shall be made within five workdays
after request for the same by an installer.
[Amended 6-12-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-3]
B.
Interim inspections. The inspection agency or the
County Electrical Inspector may require and conduct interim (rough-in)
inspections as may reasonably be deemed necessary. Interim inspections
must be requested by the electrician and must be completed by the
inspection agency or County Electrical Inspector prior to the concealment
from view of any part of an installation by the permanent placement
of a part of a building or other structure or improvement, unless
such interim inspection is determined to be unnecessary by the inspection
agency or County Electrical Inspector.
