For the purpose of this article, the following words and terms
shall have the meanings hereinafter ascribed to them:
BOARD
The Electricians' Examining Board of the Borough of Chambersburg
as hereinafter established.
BOROUGH
The Mayor and Town Council of the Borough of Chambersburg,
commonly known as the "Borough of Chambersburg" and/or its duly authorized
representative acting in its behalf.
ELECTRICAL WORK
The act of installing, repairing, or removing any electric
wiring, electric wiring device(s), or electric appliance(s), as the
same are defined herein. This shall not include the direct, in-kind
replacement of existing receptacles, switches, light fixtures, etc.,
as long as such replacement does not alter the current carrying ability
of the device(s) and/or add load to a circuit.
ELECTRIC APPLIANCE
Any electric current-consuming equipment, fixed or portable,
using, or Intended to use in its operation or control, electric energy
at a potential in excess of 50 volts, excepting such portable devices
supplied through flexible cords equipped as the same is defined herein.
ELECTRICIAN
Any person performing or assisting in the performance of
electrical work as defined above.
ELECTRIC WIRING
Electric conductors of any kind carrying or intended to carry
electricity at a potential in excess of 50 volts.
ELECTRIC WIRING DEVICE
Any unit of an electric system which is intended to carry
or control, but not consume, electric energy or to enclose, protect,
or directly support any such unit(s).
MASTER ELECTRICIAN
An electrician, as defined above, licensed by the Borough
as hereinafter provided, who is responsible for the performance of
and/or supervision and direction of others in the performance of electrical
work as defined above.
PERSON
Any individual, firm, corporation, association, partnership,
limited-liability company, trust, entity or company.
REGULATED ELECTRICAL WORK
The act of installing any electric wiring or electric appliance(s)
included in the following schedule:
A.
Electric wiring in any new structure or building or part thereof.
B.
Electric wiring or appliance(s) which will require any change
in the Borough's electric service or metering equipment for any reason.
C.
Electric wiring or appliance(s) of any of the following types,
or electric wiring intended to serve any such appliance(s):
(1)
New or modified electric service entrance, metering, and/or
distribution panel equipment.
(3)
Electric wiring or equipment of any kind installed under any
of the conditions listed in the National Electric Code under the heading
"Hazardous Locations."
(4)
Installation of more than 4 KW of additional electric heat load.
(5)
New installation or upgrade of all heat pump and air-conditioning
systems.
(6)
New installation or upgrade of electric water heaters.
(7)
Installation of motors totaling five hp or greater, or greater
than or equal to five kW of load.
D.
The installation, alteration or repair of generation, transmission,
distribution, metering or other related equipment that is, by established
right, under the ownership and control of public service agencies
are excluded from the terms of the above definitions.
TOWN COUNCIL
The Town Council of the Borough of Chambersburg.
No person not licensed as a master electrician by the Borough
of Chambersburg, as hereinafter provided, shall do any electrical
work within the corporate limits of the Borough, except that the work
of a person working under the immediate supervision of such a licensed
master electrician, and actually employed by him or by the master
electrician's employer, shall be deemed to be the work of the master
electrician, and the master electrician shall be responsible for the
work of such person. Under no circumstances shall any electrician
assume responsibility for electrical work done by any other person
except as provided above.
[Added 11-9-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-09]
Each registered master electrician shall carry standard policies
of public liability and property damage insurance for the entire period
that he is engaged in the practice of his trade.
[Amended 11-9-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-09]
A special license may be issued to perform and/or supervise and direct the electrical work involved in a single specified contract job to any person who shall furnish evidence satisfactory to the Borough of his skill, experience, training, and current active practice as an electrician, as indicated by a license issued by another municipality or other evidence of comparable achievement, upon payment of a fee according to the fee schedule. Each such special license shall designate the work for which it was issued and shall become void upon the completion of said work. Such special license may be suspended or revoked for cause. A special license may also be issued as provided in §
135-9 hereof.
[Amended 11-9-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-09]
Each licensee, other than those to whom a special license has
been issued, shall be issued a permanent certificate showing that
he has been granted a license as a master electrician by the Borough
of Chambersburg and an annually renewed license showing that his license
is registered for the current year. Such new license shall be issued
each year to each licensee upon payment of the fee aforesaid. An electrician
may allow his license to lapse for a period no longer than three years
and during the same period request the re-registration thereof upon
payment of the required fee without penalty or examination, provided
that he does not practice his trade within the terms of this article
during the time his license has lapsed. After the three years have
elapsed, the applicant must be reexamined as a new applicant.
[Amended 11-9-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-09]
In the event that a registered master electrician shall die
or become incapacitated, the Borough may, in its discretion, issue
a special license to a qualified representative of the business enterprise
associated with said electrician authorizing the business to continue
operation thereof for a period not longer than 12 months.