[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of
the Village of Shorewood as Ch. 9, Arts. 5 and 8 of the 1986 Code.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
The purpose of this chapter is to provide certain
minimum standards, procedures and requirements for the installation,
repair and maintenance of electrical wiring, materials, fixtures,
equipment and apparatus in connection with the use of electricity
in buildings and structures in the Village.
[Amended 11-21-2016 by Ord. No. 2065]
No person, firm, partnership or corporation shall install, alter
or repair any electrical wiring, fixtures or other electrical apparatus
in the Village of Shorewood without first procuring a valid license
therefor as provided hereinafter, unless excepted hereunder.
[Amended 1-4-1999 by Ord. No. 1777; 2-25-2008 by Ord. No. 1935; 9-8-2009 by Ord. No. 1956; 11-21-2016 by Ord. No. 2065]
A.
A master electrician certificate issued by the State of Wisconsin
will be accepted by the Village as evidence of qualification, provided
that said license is valid and current.
B.
An owner-occupant of a single-family dwelling may perform electrical
work in the dwelling in which they reside per § 101.862(4)(a),
Wis. Stats. The scope of such work is to be limited to one-hundred-twenty-volt
circuits and only if such circuit is protected by a single main disconnect
switch of dead front construction. In such case, a homeowner's permit
application outlining the scope of work to be accomplished will be
filed with the Planning and Development Department; said work shall
then be performed by the applicant only. The Village Fee Schedule[1] shall be applicable. No work shall be commenced until
a permit is issued. The work to be done will require a preliminary
or rough-in inspection where wall or similar closing is necessary
and before any walls are closed and circuits are energized. Final
inspection will be required after completion of the work. If, upon
inspection, the work completed by the owner-occupant is not in accordance
with the state and Village electrical codes, upon order of the Electrical
Inspector, the owner-occupant shall immediately remove or cause to
be removed the defective work or have said work immediately corrected
by a licensed electrical contractor under a separate permit application.
The Electrical Inspector shall not engage in providing design or instruction
for untrained individuals. Any person violating the provisions of
this subsection or any provision of the Shorewood Electrical Code
shall be subject to the penalties as hereinafter set forth.
[Amended 10-21-2019 by Ord. No. 3006]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Village Fee Schedule is on file in the
Village offices.
C.
Maintenance personnel employed in public or private buildings and owner-occupants of a one-family dwelling shall be permitted to make those minor repairs which, by their nature, can be performed by persons not having experience in electrical wiring; these shall include the replacement of switches, receptacles and fixtures with a rating of not more than 20 amperes, but shall not include the extension of circuits or the adding, replacing or creating of new circuits. No license or permit will be required for this minor work. All other electrical work shall be done under permit in accordance with § 275-6 hereof and under the direct supervision of a person licensed hereunder.
[Amended 10-21-2019 by Ord. No. 3006]
[1]
Editor’s Note: Former § 275-4, License procedure,
as amended, was repealed 11-21-2016 by Ord. No. 2065.
[Amended 10-21-2019 by Ord. No. 3006]
A.
No person, firm, partnership or corporation shall install, repair, maintain or alter any electric wiring or any electrical fixture, equipment or apparatus without securing a permit before the day on which such work is started, unless otherwise provided herein or as exempted by § SPS 316.012(1)(a), Wis. Adm. Code, and § 101.875(2), Wis. Stats. Application shall be made in accordance with the provisions of § 275-6 of this chapter; excepted herefrom are minor repairs to switches, receptacles and fixtures.
B.
Under emergency conditions, the necessary electrical
wiring may commence without obtaining a permit, provided the owner
of the premises where the installation is to occur or their agent
submits a permit application to the inspection agency designated by
the Department of Safety and Professional Services to provide electrical
inspections for the installation no later than the next business day
after commencement of the installation.
[Amended 2-25-2008 by Ord. No. 1935]
A.
The Electrical Inspector shall issue permits for the
electrical installations for light, heat or power. Application shall
be made on forms furnished by the Electrical Inspector, which shall
state clearly the work or alterations to be performed. All later deviations
from the original permit issued will require a supplemental application
listing such deviations or additions but with no additional minimum
fee. Fees as required by the Village Fee Schedule are to be paid to
the Planning and Development Department at the time of application.
A temporary permit will be required for all electricity furnished
to construction sites during the construction period. Permit application
for temporary work shall specify the period of time for which such
wiring is to remain in service. Service shall be cut off at the end
of the specified period and shall not be reconnected without the written
permission of the Electrical Inspector.
B.
If the applicant shall fail to obtain a permit on the day on which
an electrical installation has been started, except in emergency cases,
the total fees for such purpose shall be triple the normal fees charged.
No further permits will be issued to any licensee until all arrearage
in fees have been paid and compliance had with all lawful orders of
the Electrical Inspector.
[Amended 11-21-2016 by Ord. No. 2065]
A.
Fees and inspection charges shall be as listed under
the Village Fee Schedule.
B.
One rough-in as required and one final inspection
will be given without further fee. If reinspection is required, a
fee will be charged for each reinspection required as enumerated in
the Village Fee Schedule.
[Amended 7-17-1995 by Ord. No. 1714; 9-8-2009 by Ord. No.
1956]
C.
All fees to be paid hereunder are to be paid to the
Planning and Development Department before inspection will be made.
If said fees are not paid as required, said omission shall be considered
a violation of the Village Code and shall be subject to the penalties
hereinafter enumerated. In addition, any permit issued hereunder shall
be subject to immediate suspension upon order of the Electrical Inspector.
[Amended 2-25-2008 by Ord. No. 1935]
[Amended 11-21-2016 by Ord. No. 2065; 10-21-2019 by Ord. No. 3006]
A.
The Electrical Inspector or their authorized designee shall have
the right to enter any building or premises in the discharge of their
official duties and for that purpose shall be given prompt access
on notification to the proper authority.
B.
The Electrical Inspector or their authorized designee shall order
the utility to cut off the electric current from any building or equipment
which is found to be in an unsafe condition, and no person, firm,
or corporation shall reconnect the same until written permission is
given by the Electrical Inspector.
C.
Wiring for which a permit has been issued shall not
be concealed until accepted by the Electrical Inspector.
D.
The Electrical Inspector or competent person delegated
by the Inspector shall have the power to cause the removal of all
wires, and the turning off of all electrical currents, where the circuits
interfere with the work of the Fire Department during progress of
a fire.
A.
Current shall not be turned on in any electrical wiring until a certificate
of inspection has been issued by the Electrical Inspector to the utility
furnishing the same. The closing of meter loops or other temporary
connections will not be permitted by the Planning and Development
Department until inspection has been made and a certificate of inspection
issued.
[Amended 11-21-2016 by Ord. No. 2065]
B.
Where it is necessary for more prompt action to be
taken than the regular routine will allow, it will be necessary for
the licensee or his agent to come to the office of the Electrical
Inspector personally and obtain the necessary certificate and deliver
the same in person to the appropriate department of WE Energies.
[Amended 2-25-2008 by Ord. No. 1935]
C.
Certificates to be issued hereunder shall be issued
only when work has been performed by a licensee.
D.
All meter sockets shall have meter protection installed
before certificates will be issued.
[Amended 9-5-2006 by Ord. No. 1916; 9-8-2009 by Ord. No. 1956; 11-21-2016 by Ord. No. 2065]
All electrical work, including the placing of wires and other
equipment, shall be done in conformity with the National Electrical
Code and Wisconsin State Electrical Code SPS 316 as it now exists
and may, from time to time, be modified or amended. The additional
rules and regulations as set forth in this chapter are hereby adopted
as supplementary to the National Electrical Code and Wisconsin State
Electrical Code SPS 316 regulations for the installation of all electrical
wiring and electrical apparatus and other electrical installations
in the Village. All such installations shall comply with all said
regulations and shall be done in the same manner as in the judgment
of the Electrical Inspector will not endanger life or cause fire.
Where requirement of state law and local ordinances conflict, the
stricter requirement shall govern.
[Amended 10-24-2005 by Ord. No. 1894; 2-25-2008 by Ord. No.
1935; 11-21-2016 by Ord. No. 2065]
In addition to all other powers granted to the Planning Director,
Building Inspector or their designee to enforce the provisions of
this chapter, the Planning Director, Building Inspector or their designee
is authorized, pursuant to § 800.02, Wis. Stats., to issue
municipal citations for violations of any of the provisions of this
chapter.
[Amended 11-21-2016 by Ord. No. 2065]
Subject to other provisions of this chapter, any person aggrieved
by an administrative ruling, judgment or decision may appeal for a
hearing before the Board of Appeals within 30 days after the issuance
of such ruling, judgment or decision. A nonrefundable appeal fee as
provided by the Village Fee Schedule shall accompany each and every
appeal brought hereunder. The Village Clerk shall give notice of a
hearing to the appellant, to be held within 30 days after service
of the notice on the appellant, said service to be served either personally
or by certified mail addressed to the appellant's last known address.
All other interested parties may be given written notice of said hearing
by regular mail. Upon conclusion of the hearing held by the Board
of Appeals, the Board shall make a ruling. The written decision of
the Board shall be mailed to the appellant by the Village Clerk within
10 days of said decision. Any determination by the Board of Appeals
may be appealed to the Circuit Court of Milwaukee County as provided
by law.
A.
Any person, firm, partnership, limited liability company
or corporation found guilty of violating any of the provisions of
this chapter shall be subject to a forfeiture in a sum not less than
$25 nor more than $2,000 and the costs of prosecution and in default
of the payment thereof shall be imprisoned in the county jail or house
of correction of Milwaukee County for a period not to exceed 90 days.
Every day such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
[Amended 2-25-2008 by Ord. No. 1935]
