[Adopted 4-14-1992 by Ord. No. 857; amended in its entirety 6-23-2004 by Ord. No. 942]
A certain document, three copies of which are on file in the office of the Secretary of the Borough of Morrisville, being marked and designated as the “ICC Electrical Code, 2003 Edition," as published by the International Code Council, is hereby adopted as the Electrical Code of the Borough of Morrisville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, for regulating the design, construction, quality of materials, erection, installation, alteration, repair, location, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or maintenance of electrical systems as herein provided; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of the said Electrical Code on file in the office of the Borough of Morrisville are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this Article VIII.
The ICC Electrical Code adopted in § 129-30 hereof shall be enforced by the Building Code Official. The Building Code Official, or other designated officer, shall, upon the installation, removal, extension or reception of any electrical wiring and electric apparatus, cause an inspection or inspections to be made by himself or his duly authorized agents, as well as a local inspection agency that specializes in such inspections, to determine that the electrical work conforms to the ICC Electrical Code adopted in this article and to other ordinances of the Borough of Morrisville and the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
No person, copartnership, firm, association, corporation or other legal entity shall hereafter install, receive, renew or extend electrical wire or conductors to be used for the transmission of electric current for electric light, heat or power purposes in existing buildings, structures or outdoor electrical displays or signs or in the construction, reconstruction, alteration or repair of buildings, structures or outdoor electrical displays or signs, without first applying for and obtaining a permit to do so pursuant to this article.
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All such applications for a permit shall be made to the Building Code Official in writing on forms supplied.
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Any person making false answers to any questions or items set forth in such application form shall forfeit and surrender any permit issued pursuant thereto.
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Such application form shall contain questions designed to elicit information to determine whether or not said proposed electric wiring and electric apparatus comply with the ICC Electrical Code any other ordinances of the Borough of Morrisville and the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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Each such application form shall be accompanied by the fee prescribed.
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Each applicant for a permit shall furnish to the Building Code Official proof in writing that an application for inspection of the proposed electric wiring and electric apparatus has been made to a local area inspection agency that specializes in such inspections, to determine that the electrical work conforms with the provisions of the ICC Electrical Code and this article. The payment of all inspection fees and charges of the local area inspection agency shall be borne by the applicant.
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Each applicant for a permit shall cause the premises covered by the application to be open for inspection or inspections by the Building Code Official and his agents and the representative or representatives of the local area inspection agency at all reasonable times.
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Upon the determination of the Building Code Official that the proposed electrical wiring and electric apparatus comply with the ICC Electrical Code, this and other ordinances of the Borough of Morrisville and the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a permit shall be issued.
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All permits shall expire one year from the date of issuance, but may be renewed for an additional year at no cost.
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All inspections shall be made to insure that the proposed electrical work complies with the ICC Electrical Code. No electric wiring shall be concealed unless inspected and approved by the Building Code Official and his agents, and the representative or representatives of the local area inspection agency, but such inspection or reinspection shall be made within a reasonable time after notice of completion of the electrical work sought to be inspected for approval. A duplicate record of each written approval made by the local area inspection agency shall be filed with the Building Code Official.
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All decisions made to determine whether or not the proposed electrical work complies with the provisions of the ICC Electrical Code shall be made by the Building Code Official.
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The Building Code Official shall have the power to stop electrical work and order the removal thereof when he determines such work is not being installed in conformity with the ICC Electrical Code, the other ordinances of the Borough of Morrisville and the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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The Building Code Official may waive his inspection to determine compliance with the ICC Electrical Code and this article of all or that portion of the proposed electrical work for which he shall have received a duplicate record of approval by the local area inspection agency. The Building Code Official shall give notice so that the approved work can be concealed.
In order to safeguard persons and property against the hazards and perils incident to defective electric wiring and apparatus that are or may now be in existence within the corporate limits of the Borough of Morrisville, the Building Code Official is hereby given the duty to inspect with his agents and the representative or representatives of the local area inspection agency, when requested by proper authority, or when public interest so requires, any premises within the Borough of Morrisville at reasonable times to insure that the existing electric wiring system and apparatus is not defective and unsafe.
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All decisions that the existing electric wiring system and apparatus is defective shall be made by the Building Code Official in writing on notice to the owner of the premises served for with personally or by regular mail addressed to the address shown on the latest tax records, with reasons for his decision.
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Upon the decision of the Building Code Official that the existing electric wiring system is defective and unsafe as aforesaid, the system or portions of the system which are defective and unsafe shall be discontinued until it is corrected and made to comply with the provisions of the ICC Electric Code in accordance with this article.
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The Borough Manager may affirm, reverse, modify or set aside, in whole or in part, any contested decision, denial or order of the Building Code Official, All decisions of the Borough Manager shall be final and shall be submitted, in writing, within 20 days of the conclusion of the hearing. The decision shall include the basis of all determinations made by the Building Code Official. A copy of the written decision shall be provided to the appellant, the Building Code Official, the Borough Solicitor, and to the Mayor and Council.
Only the materials, fittings and devices enumerated in the List of Inspection Applicants of Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., as revised from time to time, shall be used in the electrical work regulated by the ICC Electrical Code and this article.
The ICC Electrical Code herein adopted is supplemented by adding thereto the following which is made a part hereof:
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Whenever a permit is required under the terms of this article for electrical wiring and apparatus to be done in connection with a gas or oil burner installation in any existing building or structure or in the construction, reconstruction, alteration or repair of buildings or structures, there shall be installed an emergency shutoff switch with a red plate thereon marked "oil burner" or "gas burner," as the case may be, at the entrance to the basement or heating room.