All interior electricity used for light, heat
and power shall be installed in accordance with the Electrical Code
as accepted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and all other applicable
state and federal statutes or regulations or City ordinances.
[Amended 6-3-1999; 6-19-2003; 12-18-2003; 2-1-2007]
Fees for electrical permits shall be as set
forth in Chapter 174, Fees.
The Inspector of Wires shall have access at
all reasonable times to all wires and appliances and apparatus in
the interior of a public building or on private premises which are
intended for carrying an electric light or power current, and no person
shall arrange, affix or change any such wires, fittings or apparatus
without giving the Inspector reasonable opportunity to inspect the
same before they are covered or enclosed.
If a required electrical permit is not obtained
within the time period allowed for obtaining said permit, the owner
or contractor responsible shall immediately obtain an electrical permit
upon being ordered to do so by the Building Commissioner, Inspector
of Wires, or any other member of the Inspection Department of the
City of Northampton. The fee for any permit obtained after the allowed
time period shall be double the fee which would have been charged
had the permit been obtained as required.