This chapter shall be known as the "Electrical Code of the Village
of Elm Grove" and will be referred to hereinafter as "this chapter."
The purpose of this chapter is to establish rules and regulations
governing electrical installations in the Village of Elm Grove.
The Village Board shall appoint an Electrical Inspector upon recommendation of the Village Manager pursuant to Chapter
54, §
54-3C, who shall be certified as such by the state pursuant to §§ 101.82(2) and 101.88(2), Wis. Stats., concerning the inspection of public buildings and places of employment, and pursuant to §§ 101.63(2) and 101.66(2), Wis. Stats., concerning the inspection of one- and two-family dwellings. It shall be the duty of the Electrical Inspector to faithfully enforce all the laws and ordinances relating to electrical installations. The Electrical Inspector shall maintain a record of all transactions pertaining to his or her office.
No person shall alter, install, or repair electrical wires, equipment or devices for any purpose in the Village without first having procured a license or registration per § 101.862(4), Wis. Stats., except for any property owner meeting the requirements of §
106-3B.
Electrical permit fees shall be as determined by resolution
of the Board of Trustees.
No certificate of inspection shall be issued unless the electric
light, power or heating installation and all other electrical apparatus
connected with it are in strict conformity with the provisions of
Ch. SPS 316, Wis. Adm. Code.
The Electrical Inspector shall have the authority to enter all
buildings and premises during reasonable hours in the discharge of
his or her official duties. Nothing in this section shall be construed
to prohibit the acquisition of an inspection warrant in accordance
with §§ 66.122 and 66.123, Wis. Stats., and §
12-4 of the Village of Elm Grove Code of Ordinances, nor shall it be construed to prohibit access by way of property owner and/or tenant consent.
No person, firm or corporation shall keep or offer for sale
or sell for use within the Village of Elm Grove any apparatus, equipment
or fixtures designed or intended to be used for the production, transmission
or utilization of electrical current or power if said apparatus, equipment
or fixtures, when installed for use, would be in violation of any
of the provisions of this chapter or would be unsafe or dangerous.