As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
BOARD
The City of Roseville Electrical Appeals Board.
DEPARTMENT
The City of Roseville Department of Buildings and Inspection or equivalent
department.
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
All electrical devices in connection with the generation, distribution,
communication and utilization of electrical energy within or on a building,
residence, structure or properties, including fire alarm and sign devices.
ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR
Any person who has the necessary qualifications, training, experience
and technical knowledge to inspect all electrical apparatus for compliance
with the codes and who shall be the agent or employee of the Department designated
by the Building Official as an "Electrical Inspector." Inspectors shall be
registered pursuant to Act No. 54 of the Public Acts of 1986, being MCL § 338.2301
et seq., and known as the "Building Officials and Inspectors Registration
Act."
ELECTRICAL WIRING
All wiring, generating equipment, fixtures, appliances and appurtenances
in connection with the generation, distribution, communication and utilization
of electrical energy within or on a building, residence, structure or properties,
and including service entrance wiring as defined by the code.
ELECTRIC SIGN
Fixed, stationary or portable self-contained, electrically illuminated
equipment that has words or symbols designed to convey information or attract
attention. The term includes outline lighting. Electric sign does not include
those signs that are indoor or outdoor portable applications or recognized
holiday residential signs listed with a recognized electrical testing laboratory
and that use a cord cap plug as the electrical energizing attachment method.
JOB SITE
The immediate work area within the property lines of a single construction
project, alteration project or maintenance project where electrical construction
or alteration of electrical wiring is in progress.
MINOR REPAIR WORK
Electrical work, such as repairing or replacing flush and snap switches,
fuses, lamp sockets or receptacles, replacement of fixtures, repairing or
taping bare connections, replacing lamps or the connection of portable electrical
equipment to suitable permanently installed receptacles, provided that the
total value does not exceed $100.
OUTLINE LIGHTING
An arrangement of incandescent lamps or electric discharge tubing
which is an integral part of an electrical sign that outlines certain features,
such as the shape of a building or the decoration of a window.
OWNER
Any natural person, firm, partnership, association or corporation
and its legal successors. In all proceedings, actions or prosecution hereunder
in which a corporation is the owner of any building, structure or part thereof
or of premises, any of its officers, directors or persons in control or management
thereof, as well as the corporation, shall be subject to the provisions of
this chapter.
PORTABLE ELECTRIC SIGN
A self-contained single-unit sign, wired in conformity with methods
recognized by the State of Michigan Electrical Code. Such signs are intended
for indoor use only and employ incandescent lamps or fluorescent lamps, or
gas-filled luminous tubes (neon), with provisions made for standing on a horizontal
surface or for being suspended, and shall be equipped with not more than six
feet of flexible cord and an attachment cap. All other signs are considered
nonportable and require inspection by the Electrical Inspection Authority
unless the sign bears a label of approval by a recognized national testing
laboratory. A connection permit is required for all nonportable signs.
When an application is made for a permit required under the terms of
this chapter, a fee shall be paid in an amount as prescribed by resolution
of the Roseville City Council. Contractor registration is required and a fee
shall be paid in an amount prescribed by resolution of the Roseville City
Council.
Subject to the Constitution and the laws of the State of Michigan, the
Electrical Inspector(s) and/or his or her deputy shall have the right during
reasonable hours to enter any building in the discharge of his or her official
duties for the purpose of making any inspection or test of the installation
of electrical wiring, electrical devices and/or electrical materials contained
therein and shall have the authority to cause the turning off of all electrical
supply and to disconnect, in cases of emergency, any wire where such electrical
currents are dangerous to life or property or may interfere with the work
of the Fire Department.
The Electrical Inspector(s) may periodically make a thorough reinspection
of the installation in buildings, interior and exterior, of all electric wiring,
electric devices and electric material now installed or that may hereafter
be installed within the City of Roseville; and when the installation of any
such wiring, devices and/or material is found to be in a dangerous or unsafe
condition, the person, firm or corporation owning, using or operating the
same shall be notified and shall make the necessary repairs or changes required
to place such wiring, devices and material in a safe condition and shall have
such work completed within 15 days or any longer period specified by the Electrical
Inspector in said notice. The Electrical Inspector is hereby empowered to
disconnect or order in writing the discontinuance of electrical service to
such wiring, devices and/or material so found to be defectively installed
until the installation of such wiring, devices and material has been made
safe as directed by the Electrical Inspectors.
No certificate of inspection shall be issued unless the electrical installation
is in strict conformity with the provisions of this chapter, the statutes
of the State of Michigan and the rules and regulations issued by the Michigan
Public Service Commission under the authority of the state statutes and unless
they are in conformity with approved methods of construction for safety to
persons and property. The regulations as laid down in the State Electrical
and Building Codes and NFPA S:71, 72, 73 and 74 for fire alarm systems as
approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and in the amendments,
rules and regulations established as hereinafter provided shall be prima facie
evidence of such approved methods.
The location of property used in conjunction with furnishing electrical
services to detached dwelling units shall conform to the following:
A. No transformer or junction box shall be placed on or
near a lot line so as to obstruct the erection, maintenance, repair and replacement
of a fence.
B. All services to dwelling units from the rear property
line shall follow the side property line to a point perpendicular to the dwelling
unit. Service cables shall be no closer than one foot nor more distant than
two feet from such property line at a depth which is required by the utility
company furnishing such service.
C. Deviation from the installation requirements set forth
shall not be allowed unless written approval is obtained from the Building
Director or his designee and is conditional upon an approved diagram of the
installation as built being posted on the inside cover of the distribution
panel.
D. The utility company shall post on the meter box, in an
unobstructed view, notice of warning of all underground services.
The provisions of this chapter, except for those relating to location (§
126-9) shall not apply to apparatus and equipment installed by or for any utility operating under jurisdiction of the Michigan Public Service Commission in the exercise of its function as a utility and when such apparatus or equipment is used primarily for the purpose of communication or metering or for the generation, control, transformation, transmission and distribution of electrical energy.
This chapter shall not be construed to relieve from or lessen the responsibility
or liability of any party owning, operating, controlling or installing any
electrical wiring, electrical devices and/or electrical material for damages
to person or property caused by any defect therein, nor shall the City of
Roseville or the Electrical Inspectors be held as assuming any such liability
by reason of the inspection authorized herein or certificate of inspection
issued as herein provided.