[R.O. 2007 §12-95; Ord. No. 3769 §2, 5-4-1970; Ord.
No. 3885 §1, 12-6-1971; Ord. No. 4342 §2, 8-7-1978; Ord. No. 4483 §2, 5-5-1980; Ord. No. 4765 §§1 — 2, 9-6-1983; Ord. No. 4903 §4, 9-3-1985; Ord. No. 5138 §1, 11-2-1987; Ord. No. 6472 §§1 — 2, 3-18-2002; Ord. No. 6855 §26, 2-6-2006]
A. All
electrical construction, all material and appliances used in connection
with electrical work and the operation of all electrical apparatus
within the City shall conform to the rules and regulations of the
National Fire Protection Association for the installation of wiring
and apparatus for electrical purposes as set out in the National Electrical
Code, 2017 Edition, except Annex H, relating to Administration. All
rules and requirements of the National Electrical Code as denoted
above are hereby adopted and incorporated by specific reference thereto
as if fully set out herein. A copy of said National Electrical Code
is available for public review in the office of the City Clerk and
reference thereto shall be had as often as may be necessary to determine
the provisions thereof.
[Ord. No. 7834, 2-5-2018]
B. There
is further adopted and incorporated herein by specific reference thereto,
as if fully set out herein, a Poplar Bluff Electrical Code. Such code
is filed in the offices of the City Clerk and Building Inspector and
reference thereto shall be had as often as may be necessary to determine
the provisions thereof.
C. In
the event of any conflict between the provisions of such electrical
code and the provisions of the Poplar Bluff Electrical Code or this
Code of Ordinances or State law, the provisions of the Poplar Bluff
Electrical Code, this Code of Ordinances or the State law shall prevail
and be controlling.
[R.O. 2007 §12-96; Ord. No. 3391 §5, 7-18-1966; Ord. No. 6855 §27, 2-6-2006]
The Electrical Inspector shall have the responsibility and authority
to make interpretations of the provisions of this Chapter and the
National Electrical Code for deciding upon the approval of equipment,
materials, construction and for granting the special permission contemplated
in a number of the rules and, where necessary, shall follow the code
procedure for securing official interpretations of the code. If the
Electrical Inspector is not available, a City Electrical Department
supervisor may make the interpretations outlined above.
Any person who shall violate a provision of the code adopted
in this Article or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements
thereof or who shall erect, construct, alter or repair a building
or structure in violation of an approved plan of or directive of the
Code Official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provision
of this code, shall be guilty of an ordinance violation, punishable
by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment
not exceeding ninety (90) days, or both such fine and imprisonment.
Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served
shall be deemed a separate offense.