This article shall be known as the "Electrical Code of the Village of Kimberly" and will be referred to in this article as "this code" or "this article."
[Adopted 10-3-1988 as Title 15, Ch. 4, of the 1988 Code]
[Amended 1-20-2025 by Ord. No. 1-2025]
A.
Purpose. The purpose of this article is the practical safeguarding of persons and property from hazards arising from the installation and use of electricity.
B.
Scope.
(1)
This article covers:
(a)
Installation of electric and communication conductors and equipment in places of employment within or on public and private buildings or other structures, including mobile homes, recreational vehicles and floating dwelling units, and other premises such as yard, carnival, parking and other lots, mines, trenches and tunnels, and industrial substations.
(b)
Installation of conductors that connect to the supply of electricity.
(c)
Installation of other outside conductors on the premises.
(2)
This article does not cover:
(a)
Installations in ships, watercraft other than floating dwelling units, railway rolling stock, aircraft or automotive vehicles other than mobile homes and recreational vehicles.
(b)
Installations of railways for generation, transformation or distribution of power used exclusively for signaling and communication purposes.
(c)
Installation of communications equipment under exclusive control of communications utility, located outdoors or in building spaces used exclusively for such installation.
(d)
Installations under the exclusive control of electric utilities for the purpose of communication or metering; or for the generation, control, transformation, transmission and distribution of electric energy located in buildings used exclusively by utilities for such purposes or located outdoors on property owned or leased by the utility or on public highways, streets, roads or similar public thoroughfares, or outdoors by established rights on private property.
(e)
Installations under exclusive control of electric utilities or municipal electric departments for the purpose of street or area lighting.
C.
Application of rules.
A.
Standards for the installation of electrical conductors and equipment in the Village of Kimberly shall comply with the National Electrical Code (NEC) and Wisconsin Electrical Code, except as specifically modified herein, and all provisions of this article.
B.
Interpretation of the article shall be at the discretion of the Electrical Inspector.
A.
Meters, main disconnect, circuit and panel boards shall not be installed in bathrooms and washrooms.
B.
Fuel-fired heating equipment and controls shall be supplied by a separate branch circuit.
C.
In multifamily dwelling units, a branch circuit of one dwelling unit shall not feed outlets in other dwelling units.
D.
All stairways shall have natural or electric lights at all times, so as to provide in all parts thereof at least 2 1/2 footcandles of light at the tread or floor level. Halls and stairways in structures containing not more than three dwelling units may be supplied with conveniently located switches controlling the lighting systems, which may be turned on when needed.
A.
Every dwelling unit shall be supplied with an electrical service, outlets and fixtures which shall be properly installed. The minimum capacity of electrical services and minimum number of outlets and fixtures shall be as listed below. The electrical service shall be of sufficient size to handle the load connected to it. The branch circuits shall be protected so as not to exceed the ampacity of the smallest wire size in the circuit.
B.
Every dwelling unit shall have electrical service capable of providing at least three watts per square foot of total floor area. This does not include air-conditioning, ranges, space heaters and motor-driven equipment, one-eighth-horsepower and over, which must be added.
C.
Every lavatory, bathroom, kitchen or kitchenette, dining room, laundry room or furnace room must contain at least one approved ceiling or wall-type electric light fixture equipped with sufficient lamps or tubes to provide no less than five footcandles at floor level at the center of the room. Switched outlet receptacles may be substituted for ceiling or wall fixtures in the dining room.
D.
Convenience outlet receptacles shall be provided as follows (measurements are at room perimeter and include doors and door-alcoves):
(1)
Living room. One per 75 square feet or major fraction thereof (minimum of two).
(2)
Dining room. One per 75 square feet or major fraction thereof (minimum of two) (on twenty-amp circuit).
(3)
Kitchen. One per eight linear feet or fraction of countertop and preparation area measured at rear (preparation area includes countertop, sink, range top and all other similar areas at counter height). Island-type work areas require one for each eight feet or less of length. Separate outlet receptacles shall be provided for refrigerators (on twenty-amp circuit). Countertop receptacle outlets installed in kitchens shall be supplied by not less than two small appliance branch circuits.
(4)
Dining areas in kitchen. One per 75 square feet or major fraction thereof (on twenty-amp circuit).
(5)
Bedroom. One per 75 square feet or major fraction thereof (minimum of two).
(6)
Laundry. One (on twenty-amp circuit).
(7)
Bathroom and lavatories. One (may be part of wall fixture if 72 inches or less from floor).
(8)
Other habitable rooms. Minimum of two. Fixed appliance exceeding 1/8 horsepower or 300 watts rating shall not be connected to general purpose branch circuits. Outlets are to be located to prevent use of extension cords. All cords, temporary wiring and exposed abandoned wiring shall be removed.
E.
Switches or equivalent devices for turning on one light in each room or passageway shall be located so as to conveniently control the area to be lighted.
F.
Public halls and stairways in dwelling units shall be adequately lighted by natural or electric light at all times so as to provide in all parts thereof at least 2 1/2 footcandles of light at the tread or floor level. Hall and stairways in structures containing not more than three dwelling units may be supplied with conveniently located switches controlling the lighting system, which may be turned on when needed. When dwelling unit doors open to the outside, a minimum of 2 1/2 footcandles of illumination at the locks are required.
G.
When the service in an existing residential building is changed for any reason, the entire building electrical system shall be brought to the above minimum standards.
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Cables.
(1)
Cables should be of a type commercially available and identified as telephone wire.
(2)
Cables should contain no fewer than four conductors, each of which has insulation in an industry standard color-coding format.
(3)
Two-pair wire shall be twisted in a four-conductor spiral or as two twisted pairs to form the cable. Three-pair or larger cables shall have the conductors twisted to form pairs and then grouped together to form the cable.
(4)
The cable shall be covered with a jacket of polyvinylchloride or a functionally equivalent compound which has a 1,500 volt root mean square minimum breakdown rating.
(5)
Each conductor shall be solid annealed copper individually insulated with distinctly colored high-density polyethylene or functionally equivalent compound. Wire gauge shall be no less than 24 and no greater than 22.
B.
Jacks and plugs. All jacks and plugs unused in conjunction with customer premises' inside wire must comply with Subpart F, Part 68, Federal Communications Commission Rules.
C.
Installation.
(1)
Phone openings and cables shall not be placed in return-air ductwork. Special cable can be used if it is rated for such purpose.
(2)
A single-device wall box or single-device four-inch-square raised plate shall be used at each telephone opening.
(3)
Cable installation shall comply with NEC Article 300-4 for protection against physical damage.
(4)
Each telephone cable circuit shall start in the farthest opening and be looped at each closer opening. Cable shall be stapled or fastened at each opening and a tail of 18 inches shall be required on each cable at each opening.
(5)
Fastening and support for cables in exposed and accessible locations shall conform to the following:
(6)
It is the responsibility of the installer to install the cable to the telephone company's demarcation point. This demarcation point can be located inside or outside of the building, as deemed by the telephone company. For further information and demarcation point location and for special installations, the owner and installer should contact the Kimberly Telephone Company.
The provisions of Article 110, Requirements for Electrical Installations, and amendments thereto of the Wisconsin State Electrical Code, Volume 2, contain standards for electrical equipment which shall be applicable to equipment installation subject to this article.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 207-44, Registration, was repealed 1-20-2025 by Ord. No. 1-2025.
[Amended 1-20-2025 by Ord. No. 1-2025]
A.
Job permits.
(1)
A permit for electrical wiring shall be issued only to a holder of a registration certificate or temporary registration certificate as provided in § 207-44.
(2)
No electrical equipment shall be installed within or on any building, structure or premises, publicly or privately owned, nor shall any alteration or addition be made in any such existing equipment without first securing a permit therefor from the Electrical Inspector, except as provided in § 207-38 and except that no permit will be required to execute any of the classes of electrical work specified in the following paragraphs:
(a)
Minor repair work, the replacement of lamps or the connection of portable electrical equipment to suitable permanently installed receptacles; or
(b)
Any work involved in the manufacturing, testing, servicing, altering or repairing of electrical equipment or apparatus, except that this exemption shall not include any permanent wiring other than that required for testing purposes.
(3)
Application for such permit shall be made in writing, on a form provided by the Village of Kimberly, to the Electrical Inspector by the person or firm installing the work. If the installation conforms with all legal requirements and if the applicant has complied with all provisions of this article, a permit for such installation shall be issued. No deviation may be made from the installation described in the permit without first notifying the Electrical Inspector. The applicant must have knowledge of the size, type and voltage of the new service to be installed and what the building or structure is to be used for and the square footage of the building. The applicant must know the number and sizes of the branch circuits and feeders.
(4)
Permits for a new building shall be paid by the general contractor at the time the building permit is issued.
(5)
On remodel work when a circuit is extended, the charge will be based on the size of the circuit or feeder which is extended. All work that will become inaccessible with wall covering, under floor covering and underground must be inspected before it is covered over. This is referred to as rough-in inspection. Upon inspection, if additional conductors and equipment were installed that were not stated on the permit, the applicant for the permit will be informed and required to pay the additional inspection fees. The additional inspection fees must be paid before the applicant is issued another electrical permit. Upon completion of electrical work that is stated in the permit, the permit holder will call for an inspection. The permit holder will inform the Electrical Inspector that the electrical work is completed and ready for inspection. The Electrical Inspector will inspect the electrical work within two business days (exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) of the time such notice is given, or as soon thereafter as practicable. If the work meets code requirements, an approval card provided by the Electrical Inspector shall be posted on the job site. If the work does not meet code requirements, a red card will be posted on the job site stopping all electrical work until the code violations have been corrected.
(6)
In the case of new services, the approval card will be posted and the Electrical Inspector will complete a certificate of final electrical inspection. On all work that does not meet code requirements, a reinspection is required upon correction of any violation.
[Amended 3-5-2012 by Ord. No. 3-2012]
Fees are set from time to time by the Village Board. Current fees are on file with the Village Administrator.
This article shall not affect the responsibility or liability of any party owning, operating, controlling or installing any electrical equipment for damages to persons or property caused by any defect therein, nor shall the Village be held as assuming any such liability by reason of the inspection or reinspection authorized herein or the certificate of approval issued as herein provided or by reason of the approval or disapproval of any equipment authorized herein.