This article shall be known as the "West Whiteland Township
Electrical Code."
[Amended 8-26-2015 by Ord. No. 425]
Except as amended and modified by the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code contained in 34 Pennsylvania Code Chapters 401 through 405, the National Electrical Code, as published by the National Fire Protection Association, is hereby adopted as the Electrical Code of West Whiteland Township for regulating the construction, quality of materials, erection, installation, alteration, repair, location, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or maintenance of electrical systems in the Township, with additions, insertions, deletions, and changes prescribed in §
129-46 of this article.
The National Electrical Code is amended and changed in the following
respects:
A. Section 101.1, insert "West Whiteland Township," second line.
D. Section 1003.3, insert the following:
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Penalty: Any person who shall violate a provision
of this code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements
thereof, who shall fail to comply with any order of the Code Administration
Officer, or who shall erect, construct, alter or repair a building's
or structure's electrical systems in violation of an approved
plan or directive of the code official, or of a permit issued under
the provisions of this code, shall, upon conviction, be guilty of
a summary offense, punishable by a fine of not less than $100 or more
than $1,000 and costs and attorney's fees for each offense; and
upon default of the payment of the fine and costs, imprisonment not
exceeding 30 days. Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed
a separate offense.
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Ordinance No. 346, dated April 27, 2007, as amended by West
Whiteland Township, is hereby repealed.
The granting of any permit or registration certificate, the
performance of any review or inspection, or any other action under
this article by the Township or any of its designated officials shall
not constitute a representation, guaranty, or warranty of any kind
by the Township or any of its officials or employees as to the proper
manner of construction or repairs and shall create no liability upon
or a cause of action against the Township, its officials or employees
for any property damage or personal injury that may result from any
such construction or repairs.