[Ord. 87-20, 11-16-1987, § 1; Ord. 1-22-1990, § 4; Ord.
2003-13, 6-16-2003, § 1]
There is hereby adopted by the Village and incorporated herein
by reference the national electrical code, 1987 edition, as published
by the National Fire Protection Association, and said revised code
shall supersede all other previous editions. The provisions of said
code shall govern all matters therein; provided, that the provisions
of said code shall be amended to provide as follows: a) entrance cable
shall not be used for outside service, rather, rigid steel or rigid
aluminum pipe shall be used; b) split-bus fuse panels are not permitted,
rather, panels must provide a minimum of 100 amp main disconnect;
c) indoor wiring on new construction must be encased in thin wall
pipe, BX wiring shall not be permitted; d) the service disconnecting
means shall be installed at a readily accessible location outside
of a building or structure by means of a meter disconnect in a single
enclosure.
Any person violating the provisions of this Code shall, upon
conviction, be subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment
not exceeding six months, or both.
There is hereby adopted each and every revision of said code
hereinafter made, when adopted by the National Fire Protection Association,
and said revised code shall supersede all other previous editions,
supplements and printings in conflict therewith. The provisions of
such codes shall govern all matters covered therein to the extent
that the same are not in conflict with any provisions of this Village
code or other ordinances of the Village.
[1961 Code]
There is hereby created the electrical inspection department,
an administrative department of the Village. The function of this
department shall be to regulate the construction, installation, alteration,
repair, inspection and use of all electrical equipment within the
Village. Such electrical inspection department shall consist of the
chief electrical inspector of the Village and such other employees
as may be provided from time to time by the President and Board of
Trustees. Such electrical inspection department shall be charged with
the duty of enforcing the provisions of rules and regulations relating
to the construction, installation, alteration, repair, inspection
and use of electrical equipment, as provided by ordinance, and shall
function under the immediate supervision and control of the chief
electrical inspector.
[1961 Code]
There is hereby created the office of chief electrical inspector,
an administrative office of the Village. The chief electrical inspector
shall be the head of the electrical inspection department, and shall
be appointed by the Village Manager.
[1961 Code]
The chief electrical inspector shall have the right, during
reasonable hours, to enter any building in the discharge of his official
duties, or for the purpose of making any inspection or test of the
installation or alteration of electrical equipment contained therein,
and shall have the authority to cause the turning off of all electrical
current and to cut or disconnect, in cases of emergency, any wire
where such electrical current is reasonably dangerous to life or property
or may interfere with the work of the fire department. The chief electrical
inspector may appoint and remove, with the approval of the Village
Manager, such other officers and employees as are necessary to the
efficient operation of this department.
The chief electrical inspector or his assistants shall make
all inspections necessary to ensure compliance with the ordinances
of the Village. These inspections shall be made at reasonable times,
and the inspector shall make reasonable rules and regulations governing
the time for inspections. It shall be unlawful to cover up any electrical
installation before it has been inspected by the electrical inspection
department.
[1961 Code]
There is hereby created an electrical commission which shall
consist of five members, as follows: the chief electrical inspector,
who shall also act as ex officio chairman of such commission, the
fire marshal, an electrical contractor, a journeyman electrician and
a representative of the water and electric department of the Village.
The three members last named shall be appointed for one year by the
President, with the approval of the Trustees, and until their successors
are appointed. The chief electrical inspector shall serve on such
commission without additional compensation therefor.
[1961 Code]
The electrical commission shall recommend safe and practical
standards and specifications for the installation, alteration and
use of electrical equipment designed to meet the necessities and conditions
that prevail in the Village. The commission shall also recommend reasonable
rules and regulations governing the issuance of permits by the electrical
inspection department, and shall recommend reasonable fees to be paid
for the inspection by such inspection department of all electrical
equipment installed or altered within the Village; provided, that
such standards and specifications, such rules and regulations and
such fees, shall not become effective until adopted by ordinance by
the President and Board of Trustees.
[Ord. 2010-07, 5-3-2010, § 2]
A base fee of $50, plus the following fees, shall be collected
prior to the issuance of any electrical permits:
(a)
Circuit fees:
|
Fee
| ||
|---|---|---|
|
Number Of Circuits
|
15 Amp
|
20 Amp
|
|
1
|
$10
|
$12
|
|
2
|
$15
|
$19
|
|
3
|
$20
|
$25
|
|
4
|
$25
|
$32
|
|
5
|
$30
|
$38
|
|
6
|
$34
|
$45
|
|
7
|
$39
|
$52
|
|
8
|
$44
|
$58
|
|
9
|
$49
|
$65
|
|
10
|
$54
|
$71
|
|
11
|
$58
|
$77
|
|
12
|
$62
|
$82
|
|
13
|
$66
|
$88
|
|
14
|
$70
|
$93
|
|
15
|
$74
|
$99
|
|
16
|
$77
|
$104
|
|
17
|
$81
|
$110
|
|
18
|
$85
|
$115
|
|
19
|
$89
|
$121
|
|
20
|
$93
|
$126
|
|
21
|
$96
|
$131
|
|
22
|
$99
|
$135
|
|
23
|
$103
|
$140
|
|
24
|
$106
|
$144
|
|
25
|
$109
|
$148
|
|
For each additional circuit above 25
|
$3
|
$4
|
|
For each 30 amp circuit
|
Double amount of 15 amp fee
| |
|
For each 40 amp circuit
|
Double amount of 20 amp fee
| |
|
For each 50 amp circuit
|
Triple amount of 15 amp fee
| |
|
For each 60 amp circuit
|
Triple amount of 20 amp fee
| |
(b)
Services/service revisions fees:
|
Type
|
Fee
|
|---|---|
|
100 amp
|
$60
|
|
200 amp
|
$60
|
|
400 amp
|
$72
|
|
600 amp
|
$96
|
|
800 amp
|
$120
|
|
1,000 amp
|
$150
|
|
1,200 amp
|
$180
|
|
1,600 amp
|
$210
|
|
2,000 amp
|
$240
|
|
2,400 amp
|
$270
|
|
3,000 amp
|
$300
|
|
4,000 amp
|
$330
|
(c)
Subfeeder circuit fees:
|
Type
|
Fee
|
|---|---|
|
Up to 100 amp
|
$30
|
|
200 amp
|
$50
|
|
400 amp
|
$75
|
|
600 amp
|
$85
|
|
1,000 amp
|
$100
|
|
2,000 amp
|
$125
|
(d)
Motors:
|
Type
|
Fee
|
|---|---|
|
3/4 horsepower or more
|
$20
|
|
Each additional
|
$10
|
|
Less than 3/4 horsepower
|
$10
|
(e)
All electrical work shall be performed by a licensed electrical contractor,
except that a single-family residential homeowner may apply for a
permit for electrical work to be performed on their home, and shall
be required to provide proof of qualifications to the electrical inspector
or the director of code administration. No electrical permit shall
be issued to such single-family residential homeowner unless such
proof of qualifications has been approved by the electrical inspector
or the director of code administration.
