Township of Franklin, NJ
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2023-09-27
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Part II, General Legislation
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Chapter 183 Property Maintenance
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Article X Electrical Requirements
- Part I, Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 5 Administration of Government
- Ch 8 Alliance Against Substance Abuse
- Ch 13 Boards, Commissions and Committees
- Ch 20 Emergency Management
- Ch 23 Hamilton Street Business Community Special Improvement District
- Ch 26 Housing Authority
- Ch 41 Notaries
- Ch 46 Personnel Policies
- Ch 50 Police Department
- Ch 54 Political Contributions
- Ch 58 Redevelopment Agency
- Ch 60 Retirement Programs
- Ch 62 Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 66 Seal and Mission/Vision Statement
- Ch 70 Sewerage Authority
- Ch 74 Trust Funds
- Part II, General Legislation
- Ch 81 Affordable Housing
- Ch 85 Alarm Systems
- Ch 88 Brush, Grass and Weeds
- Ch 93 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 94 Buildings, Unfit
- Ch 99 Amusement Devices
- Ch 106 Bingo and Raffles
- Ch 109 Clothing Bins, Charitable
- Ch 112 Land Development
- Ch 115 Dogs and Other Animals
- Ch 121 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 125 Business and Commercial Establishments
- Ch 132 Fire Prevention
- Ch 134 Cigarette Vending Machines
- Ch 138 Food Establishments
- Ch 142 Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
- Ch 146 Construction Codes, Uniform
- Ch 151 Housing Standards
- Ch 156 Junkyards
- Ch 161 Curfew
- Ch 166 Drug-Free Zones
- Ch 167 Noise
- Ch 169 Nuisances
- Ch 177 Exchange Zone for Online Transactions
- Ch 180 Fees
- Ch 183 Property Maintenance
- Ch 183 Art X Electrical Requirements
- § 183-45 Electrical facilities.
- § 183-46 Electrical equipment.
- Ch 185 Filming
- Ch 187 Firearms
- Ch 188 Firewood
- Ch 192 Flood Damage Prevention
- Ch 196 Fuel Oil Delivery, Emergency
- Ch 201 Sewers and Sewage Disposal
- Ch 206 Soil Removal and Deposit
- Ch 207 Graffiti
- Ch 208 Handwashing
- Ch 210 Housing Discrimination
- Ch 214 Insurance
- Ch 219 Library
- Ch 222 Trees and Vegetation
- Ch 226 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 230 Massage, Bodywork and Somatic Therapy
- Ch 235 Municipal Gazebo
- Ch 236 Municipal Services
- Ch 241 Newsracks
- Ch 245 Non-Gender-Specific Restrooms
- Ch 248 Nursing Homes and Rest Homes
- Ch 253 Parades
- Ch 260 Parks and Recreation
- Ch 265 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 271 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 278 Quarrying and Blasting
- Ch 284 Recycling
- Ch 287 Rehabilitation of Abandoned Property
- Ch 290 Rental Dwellings
- Ch 294 Rent Control
- Ch 298 Right of Entry
- Ch 300 Smoking on Public Property
- Ch 303 Sales
- Ch 308 Scrap Metal Dealers
- Ch 325 Special Events
- Ch 330 Stormwater Management
- Ch 333 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 340 Swimming Pools
- Ch 345 Taxation
- Ch 350 Taxicabs and Limousines
- Ch 354 Telecommunications Services
- Ch 359 Tenant and Home Buyer Protection
- Ch 364 Tort Claims
- Ch 374 Vehicles, Inoperable
- Ch 378 Motorized Sport Bikes and Related Vehicles
- Ch 384 Water
- Ch 390 Wreckers
- Appendix
- Ch A400 New Jersey Bell Franchise
- Ch A401 Telecommunications Franchises
- Ch A402 Cable Television Franchise
- Derivation Table
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
A.
Every occupied structure shall be provided with electrical
facilities, fixtures, and systems that are compliant with the electrical
regulations that were in effect when the structure was built, altered,
or repaired, and that shall be maintained in a safe and good operating
condition.
B.
The size and usage of appliances and equipment shall
serve as a basis for determining the need for additional facilities
in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Construction Code
(N.J.A.C. 5:23). Dwelling units shall be served by a three-wire, 120/240-volt,
single-phase electrical service having an ampere rating that is adequate
for the intended load, as determined by the Code Enforcement Official.
C.
Where it is found that the electrical system in a
structure constitutes a hazard to the occupants or the structure by
reason of inadequate service, improper fusing, insufficient receptacle
and lighting outlets, improper wiring or installation, deterioration
or damage, or for similar reasons, the defects shall be corrected
to eliminate the hazard.
A.
All electrical equipment, wiring, and appliances shall
be properly installed and maintained in a safe and approved manner.
B.
Every habitable space in a dwelling shall contain
at least two separate and remote receptacle outlets. Every bathroom
shall contain at least one receptacle outlet.
C.
In the event of a change of occupancy, any kitchen
receptacle outlet that serves countertop surfaces, any bathroom receptacle
outlet, and/or any receptacle outlet in a laundry area that is within
six feet of the edge of a sink that does not currently provide ground-fault
circuit interrupter protection shall be upgraded to provide such protection.
Any new kitchen receptacle outlet that serves countertop surfaces,
any new bathroom receptacle, and/or any new receptacle outlet in a
laundry area that is within six feet of the edge of a sink outlet
shall provide ground-fault circuit interrupter protection.
D.
Every public hall, interior stairway, kitchen, toilet
room, bathroom, laundry room, boiler room, and furnace room shall
contain at least one electric lighting fixture.
