[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Media
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 2-18-1993 by Ord.
No. 853]
[Amended 1-20-1994 by Ord.
No. 867; 11-21-1996 by Ord.
No. 917]
A.
The publication of the National Fire Protection Association
entitled "National Electrical Code," in the edition as referred to in the
BOCA Codes, with all its supplements, changes, revisions, additions and amendments
thereto, shall be the Electrical Code of the Borough of Media, Delaware County.
B.
A certain document, three copies of which are on file
in the office of the Borough of Media Secretary's office, being marked and
designated as the NFPA 70 - National Electric Code, all subsequent supplements
and revisions thereto as published by the National Fire Protective Association
and all subsequent supplements and revisions thereto, be and is hereby adopted
as the Electrical Code of the Borough of Media, Delaware County, Pennsylvania;
for the control of buildings and structures as herein provided; in each and
all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of National
Electrical Code are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof, as
if fully set out in this chapter.
A.
The term "Code Official" as stated throughout the book
of codes shall be defined as the Building Officer, and said officer shall
be the borough's Secretary unless the Council, by motion, appoints another
person to be said officer. It shall be said Building Officer's duty to enforce
any provisions and regulations of the Media Building Code.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 119, Building Construction.
B.
Building Inspector. In addition to the Building Officer,
the Council may, by motion, appoint a Building Inspector. His duty shall be
to enforce the provisions of this code, under and at the direction of the
Building Officer.
C.
Plumbing Inspector. In addition to the Building Officer,
the Council may, by motion, appoint a Plumbing Inspector whose duty it shall
be to enforce the plumbing code adopted hereby and any specific provisions
of the BOCA National Plumbing Code, Ordinance No. 855, relating to plumbing,
under and at the direction of the Building Officer.[2]
D.
Electrical inspection. Electrical inspection shall be
done by a qualified underwriter electric and fire inspection enforcing agency.
There shall be cut cards sent to the Borough of Media by the inspection agency.
A.
The designations of the subsections herein provided,
of this chapter shall be the section designations of the aforementioned BOCA
Building and Electrical Codes and are substantially related.
B.
Reference to the codes and appendixes in or of the BOCA
Building Code shall, for the purposes hereof, be considered as part of the
BOCA Building Code and collectively referred to as a part thereof, but only
as made applicable thereby or by this chapter.
C.
As between the provisions of this chapter and the BOCA
Building Code, the latter shall be the basic Building and Plumbing and Electrical
Codes and be controlling except as to the portions changed or made inapplicable
by this chapter. Wherein this chapter provides for procedures or regulations
differing from those set forth in the BOCA Building and Plumbing and Electrical
Codes, the procedures or regulations of the BOCA Building Code are rendered
inapplicable; wherein there may be no ambiguity or conflict between the provisions
of this chapter and the BOCA Building Code, the provisions of this chapter
shall apply; and wherein provisions of this chapter and those of the BOCA
Building Code create no conflict or ambiguity, the provisions of both shall
apply and they shall be read together to establish one procedure or regulation.
The Zoning Law herein referred to shall be the Media Zoning Ordinance
No. 823 in effect and as amended or changed as of the date of any application
for any permit hereunder and payment made therefor. Such parts of or sections
of said ordinance, which also regulate in the scope of this chapter, are repealed
hereby or, if adopted hereafter, are hereby made inapplicable; if an ambiguity
or conflict arises between the terms of this chapter and such Zoning Ordinance,
the terms, provisions and regulations of this chapter shall repeal and take
precedence, unless said Zoning Ordinance specifically makes a conflicting
section of it controlling over this chapter.
Permits for electrical work would be included in the building permit
application.
This section is reserved for the establishment of electrical permits
and fees. Until established, no separate fee or permit shall be required for
electrical work.
The Building Officer, Building Inspector or Plumbing Inspector shall
not hire or engage the services of any other person without the approval of
Borough Council.
[Adopted 11-21-1996 by Ord.
No. 916]
That certain documents, three copies of which are on file in the office
of the Code Enforcement Officer, being marked and designated National Electrical
Safety Code, 1993 Edition, published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic
Engineers, Inc., be and is hereby adopted as the Code of the Borough of Media
for regulating the matters set for forth fully in the above preamble of this
article.[1] On file in the office of the Borough of Media are hereby referred
to, adopted and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this article.
[1]
Editor's Note: An original copy of Ord. No. 916 is on file in the
borough offices.
