Three (3) copies of the document referred to in §
124-1B have been placed on file in the office of the Borough Clerk and will remain on file there for the use and examination of the public.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
AGENCY
The Middle Department Inspection Agency.
[Amended 5-20-1975 by Ord.
No. 75-10]
[Amended 5-20-1975 by Ord.
No. 75-10; 5-3-1977 by Ord.
No. 77-8]
A fee of two dollars ($2.) shall be paid to the Construction Official
for an electrical permit. All other fees shall be in accordance with the requirements
of the Inspection Agency.
[Amended 5-20-1975 by Ord.
No. 75-10; 5-3-1977 by Ord.
No. 77-8]
A. Application for inspection.
(1) Before any person shall install, extend or renew any
electrical wiring or fixed electrical equipment, he shall first file an application
for inspection with the Construction Official and the Middle Department Inspection
Agency and pay any required application or inspection fees as may be determined
from time to time by the Borough of Carteret and the Agency.
(2) When emergency repairs are necessary in order to maintain
service on an electrical system, the repairs may be made without first filing
an application for inspection. In such cases, the application shall be filed
not later than the next working day after the date on which the repairs were
made.
B. When inspection to be made.
(1) The Inspection Agency shall, upon receipt of the application
and within a reasonable time after notice of completion of electrical work,
make or cause to be made an inspection of the work and any tests which may
be necessary to determine that the installation conforms to the provisions
of this chapter.
(2) The Inspection Agency shall, upon written request from
the Construction Agency shall, upon written request from the Construction
Official of the borough or any of his authorized agents, make or cause to
be made an inspection of any existing electrical installation warranting such
an inspection. The Inspection Agency shall file with the Construction Official
a report of all inspections made and shall have the authority during reasonable
hours to enter any building or premises for the purpose of making an inspection
or test of the electrical installation.
[Amended 5-20-1975 by Ord.
No. 75-10; 5-3-1977 by Ord.
No. 77-8]
The Construction Official shall keep on file a record of all violation
reports received from the Inspection Agency until such violations are corrected
and approval is issued by the Inspection Agency. When an electrical installation
which is connected to the supply of electricity has been reported in violation
of the requirements of this chapter, the Construction Official or any of his
authorized agents shall notify the person owning or using the installation.
If, after a period of ten (10) days has elapsed, or such further reasonable
time as may be granted upon request, the installation has not been approved
by the Inspection Agency, the Construction Official shall have the authority
to disconnect or order disconnection of the electrical service to the electrical
installation. In cases of emergency, when safety to persons or property or
when electrical equipment may interfere with the borough, the Construction
Official shall have the authority to disconnect or order the disconnection
immediately of service to electrical installations.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to work done in connection
with lines or equipment owned by a public utility pursuant to N.J.S.A. 48:2-13
and directly used in supplying its service.
[Added 4-19-1990 by Ord.
No. 90-16]
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to the penalties set forth in §
1-17 of this Code.