[Amended 6-23-1994 by Ord. No. 1237]
There is hereby adopted by the Borough that certain electrical
code known as the "National Electrical Code," recommended by the National
Fire Protection Association, being particularly the 1993 Edition thereof,
of which not fewer than three copies have been and now are filed in
the office of the Secretary of the Borough, and the same is hereby
adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at length herein,
and from the date on which this chapter shall take effect, the provisions
thereof shall be controlling with respect to all electrical work covered
by said code within the corporate limits of the Borough.
[Amended 6-23-1994 by Ord. No. 1237; 5-24-2012 by Ord. No. 1359]
The fee for permits or renewals thereof required by this chapter
for new construction (residential or commercial, industrial and institutional)
and for additions, alterations and repairs (residential or commercial,
industrial and institutional) shall be as set from time to time by
resolution of the Borough Council.
Nothing in this chapter or in the Electrical Code hereby adopted
shall be construed to affect any suit or proceeding now pending in
any court or any rights acquired or liability incurred or any cause
or causes of action accrued or existing under any act or ordinance
repealed hereby. No right or remedy of any character shall be lost,
impaired or affected by this chapter.
In any case where a provision of this chapter is found to be
in conflict with a provision of any other ordinance or code of the
Borough existing on the effective date of this chapter, the provision
which establishes the higher standard for the promotion and protection
of the health and safety of the people shall prevail. In any case
where a provision of this chapter is found to be in conflict with
a provision of any other ordinance or code of the Borough existing
on the effective date of this chapter which establishes a lower standard
for the promotion and protection of the health and safety of the people,
the provisions of this chapter shall prevail, and such other ordinances
or codes are hereby declared to be repealed to the extent that they
may be found in conflict with this chapter.