[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of New Kensington
8-9-1977 by Ord. No. 5-77 as Part 17, Art. 1721 of the 1977 Code. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Amended 8-9-1977 by Ord.
No. 8-77; 12-16-1986 by Ord.
No. 8-86; 12-20-1994 by Ord.
No. 2-94; 3-11-2002 by Ord.
No. 2-02]
There is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, as if set out
at length herein, in order to safeguard persons and buildings and their contents
from hazards arising from the use of electricity for light, heat, power, radio
signaling and for other purposes, that certain code known as the "National
Electrical Code, 2000 Edition," published by the National Fire Protection
Association, subject to the modifications hereinafter provided.
[Amended 8-9-1977 by Ord.
No. 8-77]
Three copies of the National Electrical Code adopted herein are on file
with the City Clerk, kept with the city ordinance book and available for public
use, inspection and examination. In addition, the City Clerk has copies available
for distribution to the public at cost.
All of the provisions of Chapter 94, Code Enforcement, are hereby adopted with this chapter. The administration and enforcement of this chapter and of the National Electrical Code herein adopted shall be carried out by the Office of Code Enforcement in accordance with the procedures established by Chapter 94 and by the National Electrical Code herein adopted. Chapter 94 provides for certain powers and duties of a Code Enforcement Officer, for the creation of a Code Hearing Board and for procedures relative to applications, fees, permits, inspections, appeals, penalties and other matters.
A.
The Code Enforcement Officer shall require that an applicant
for a permit for electrical work shall furnish proof that an application for
inspection of the proposed electrical wiring or electrical apparatus has been
made to an organization, hereinafter referred to as the "approved electrical
organization," that is licensed to perform such inspections in the commonwealth.
The payment of all inspection fees and charges of such organization shall
be borne by the applicant.
B.
There shall be a fee of $0.50 for each $100 of valuation
of electrical work to be performed, except that no fee shall be less than
$5.
[Added 12-20-1994 by Ord.
No. 2-94]
A.
All applicants shall, within 30 days of the completion
of the building, structure or premises, obtain an electrical certificate of
approval from the Office of Code Enforcement. The certificate shall be issued
upon receipt by the Code Enforcement Officer of proof that the approved electrical
organization has made an inspection of the applicant's building, structure
or premises and that the electrical wiring conforms to the applicable provisions
of the National Electrical Code.
B.
Whenever the inspection of the approved electrical organization
shows that the provisions of the National Electrical Code have not been complied
with, such organization shall so inform the Code Enforcement Officer. The
Code Enforcement Officer shall then notify the applicant of the steps which
must be taken to achieve compliance with the National Electrical Code before
an electrical certificate of approval will be issued. Failure to secure an
electrical certificate of approval shall be sufficient reason for notification
of the electric utility company to disconnect or refuse to connect electrical
power to the premises.
In order to provide safety against existing hazards or defective electrical
wiring and apparatus, the Code Enforcement Officer and/or his authorized representative,
including the approved electrical organization referred to above, when requested
by proper authority or when public interest so requires, shall cause inspections
to be made of any premises in the municipality to ensure that the existing
electrical wiring and apparatus are not defective or unsafe. The Code Enforcement
Officer shall notify the owner of the premises of any unsafe or defective
conditions which are found and shall require discontinuance or correction
of such conditions in accordance with the National Electrical Code.
[Added 12-20-1994 by Ord.
No. 2-94]
Any person, firm or corporation who or which shall violate any of the
provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be subject to a penalty
of not more than $1,000, plus costs of prosecution, and, in default of said
payment, be imprisoned for a period not exceeding 90 days. Each day's continuation
of said violation shall constitute a separate offense.
