The Borough of Ridley Park hereby adopts, for the purpose of
establishing rules and regulations for the installation, renewal,
extension and reception of electric wiring and electric apparatus
in existing buildings, structures or outdoor electrical displays or
signs or in the construction, reconstruction, alteration or repair
of buildings, structures or outdoor electrical displays or signs,
the electrical code known as the "National Electrical Code, 1996 Edition,"
as recommended by the National Fire Protection Association, of which
one copy has been and now is filed in the office of the Borough Manager,
and the same is hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set
out at length herein.
No person, copartnership, firm, association, corporation or
other legal entity shall hereafter install, receive, renew or extend
electrical wire or conductors to be used for the transmission of electric
current for electric light, heat or power purposes in existing buildings,
structures or outdoor electrical displays or signs or in the construction,
reconstruction, alteration or repair of buildings, structures or outdoor
electrical displays or signs without first applying for and obtaining
a permit to do so pursuant to this code.
A. All such applications for a permit shall be made to the Code Official
in writing on forms supplied by said Code Official.
B. Any person making false answers to any questions or item set forth
in such application form shall forfeit and surrender any permit issued
pursuant thereto.
C. Such application form shall contain questions designated to elicit
information to determine whether or not said proposed electric wiring
and electric apparatus comply with this code and any other ordinance
of the Borough of Ridley Park and statute of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
D. Each such application form shall be accompanied by a fee in accordance
with the fee schedule adopted by resolution by Borough Council of
the Borough of Ridley Park as said fee schedule may be amended from
time to time.
E. Each applicant for a permit shall furnish to the Code Official proof
in writing that an application for inspection of the proposed electric
wiring and electric apparatus has been made to the Middle Department
Association of Fire Underwriters, a nonprofit corporation, hereinafter
referred to as "Underwriters," or a similar organization that specializes
in such inspections to determine that the electrical work conforms
with the provisions of this code and this chapter. The payment of
all inspection fees and charges of the Underwriters or similar organization
shall be borne by the applicant.
F. Each applicant for a permit shall cause the premises covered by the
application to be open for inspection or inspections by the Code Official
and his agents and the representative or representatives of the Underwriters
or similar organization at all reasonable times.
G. Upon the Code Official's determination that the proposed electric
wiring and electric apparatus comply with this code and other ordinances
of the Borough of Ridley Park and statutes of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, a permit shall be issued.
H. All permits shall expire one year from the date of issuance by the
Code Official.
Only the materials, fittings and devices enumerated in the "List
of Inspected Appliances" of Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., as revised
from time to time, shall be used in the electrical work regulated
by this code.
Whenever a permit is required under the terms of this chapter
for electrical wiring and apparatus to be done in connection with
a gas or oil burner installation in any existing building or structure
or in the construction, reconstruction, alteration or repair of buildings
or structures, there shall be installed an emergency shutoff switch
with a red plate thereon marked "oil burner" or "gas burner," as the
case may be, at the entrance to the basement or heating room.
All records of the Code Official pursuant to this chapter shall
be open to public inspection for good and sufficient reasons during
office hours, but shall not be removed from the office of the Code
Official without his written consent.
No permit shall be required under this chapter for the following
electrical work:
A. Minor repair work such as the replacement of lamps and fuses.
B. The connection of portable electrical appliances to suitable permanently
installed appliances.
C. Equipment installed or work performed by or for a public utility
operating under authority granted by the Pennsylvania Public Utility
Commission of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
D. Equipment installed or work performed by a railway utility in the
exercise of its function as a utility and located in or on its right-of-way.
E. Equipment used in connection with commercial radio and television
transmission.
F. Repair and maintenance work on premises occupied by a firm or corporation
and performed by a regular employee who is a qualified journeyman
electrician.
The provisions of this chapter shall not affect any act done
or liability incurred, nor shall they affect any suit or prosecution
pending or to be instituted to enforce any right or penalty or to
punish any offense under authority of any of the repealed ordinances.