[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of
the City of Mayville 2-13-1989 by Ord. No. 695-89 as Ch. 16 of the 1989
Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 12-9-2019 by Ord. No. 1111-2019]
A.
Chapters SPS 324 and SPS 316, Wis. Adm. Code, and
the National Electrical Code are hereby adopted by reference and made
a part of this chapter and shall apply to the construction and inspection
of new one- and two-family dwellings and additions or modifications
to existing one- and two-family dwellings.
B.
Subject to the exceptions set forth in this chapter, the Rules of Electrical Code, Volume 2, of the Wisconsin Administrative Code is hereby adopted by reference and made a part of this chapter and shall apply to all buildings, except those covered in Subsection A above.
C.
State electrical code.
(1)
The
current edition of Chapter SPS 316, Wis. Adm. Code, is adopted by
reference and made a part of this section and shall apply to the construction
and inspection of new one- and two-family dwellings, and additions
or modifications to one- and two-family dwellings in existence on
the effective date of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived.
D.
Any further amendments, revisions and modifications
of said code and rules incorporated therein are intended to be made
a part of this chapter.
In the interpretation and enforcement of this
chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
All wires, equipment or devices installed for the purpose
of conducting or safeguarding electrical current at all voltages.
Any act in connection with the installing, altering or maintaining
of electrical systems, which act ordinarily requires the use of tools.
All conductors and all other devices incidental to the safe
conduction of electrical current.
B.
Qualifications. The Electrical Inspector shall be
versed in approved methods of electrical construction for the safety
of life and property, the state statutes relating to electrical work,
the rules and regulations of the State Department of Commerce and
the National Electric Safety Code of the United States Bureau of Standards
and shall be certified by the State of Wisconsin.
C.
Duties.
(1)
Records. The Electrical Inspector shall keep a complete
record of all applications made and permits issued, regularly numbered
in the order of their issuance. A record of all inspections made and
other official work performed under the provisions of this chapter
shall be kept.[1]
(2)
Inspections; notices. The Electrical Inspector shall
inspect all buildings and premises and make a thorough examination
of all the electrical wiring, equipment and devices installed, and
when such are found to be in a dangerous or unsafe condition, he shall
notify the person owning, using, operating or installing the same
to place them in a safe condition. Such necessary repairs or changes
shall be completed according to the provisions of this chapter. The
Electrical Inspector may order the discontinuance of electrical service
to such defective electrical system until it has been repaired, removed
or altered as directed by the Inspector. Failure to obey any such
order shall subject such person to the penalties herein provided.
D.
Authority to turn off current. The Electrical Inspector
may cause the immediate turning off of all electrical current to any
equipment which he finds creates imminent danger to persons or property
and cut or discontinue electrical service in emergencies where he
finds such electrical current creates imminent danger to persons or
property or where such current may interfere with the work of the
Fire Department. No person shall reconnect any equipment or service
thus cut off without the written permission of the Electrical Inspector.[2]
E.
Right of entry. The Electrical Inspector may enter
any building or premises in the discharge of his official duties and
for that purpose shall be given prompt access upon notification to
the proper authority. He may discontinue electrical service to premises
to which he is denied access or entry.
A.
Permits required. No person shall perform electrical work, as defined in § 203-2 of this chapter, without first obtaining an electrical permit from the Electrical Inspector.
B.
Application. Application for an electrical permit
shall be made in writing upon a form furnished by the Electrical Inspector
and shall describe the nature of the work contemplated and such other
information as the Inspector may require.
C.
Issuance; term. When the Electrical Inspector is satisfied
that the work proposed by the applicant can be done in conformity
with the provisions of this chapter, and after the appropriate fees
have been paid, he shall issue the permit. Such permit shall be good
for the continuous performance of the work named thereon. A permit
shall automatically expire if work has not been commenced within 90
days of the date of issuance or when work ceases for a period of 90
days without good and reasonable cause for the same and shall automatically
expire on completion of the work for which it was issued, provided
that the Electrical Inspector may, upon notice, suspend or revoke
such permit for violation of the provisions of this chapter.
D.
Permits for temporary work. On applying for a permit
for temporary work, the period of time for which such wiring is to
remain in service shall be specified. Service shall be cut off at
the end of this period and shall not again be connected without written
permission from the Electrical Inspector.
E.
Inspection of work. The permittee or an authorized
representative shall, in writing or orally, request inspections by
the Electrical Inspector at appropriate times required for the enforcement
of this chapter. The Electrical Inspector shall perform the requested
inspection within 48 hours after notification, except the final inspection.
Construction may not proceed beyond the point of inspection until
the inspection has been completed, except if inspection has not taken
place within 48 hours of notification, excluding Saturdays, Sundays
and holidays, unless otherwise agreed upon between the permittee and
the Electrical Inspector. No building where electrical service has
been cut off due to fire shall be reconnected until authorized by
the Electrical Inspector. If the Electrical Inspector shall determine
that the work has not been done in accordance with the provisions
of this chapter, the contractor shall correct the same within 10 days
after receiving notice thereof. If the defective work has not been
corrected within 10 days, the Electrical Inspector shall cancel the
permit until the provisions of this chapter have been complied with.
F.
Issuance of subsequent permits. No permit shall be
issued if there are any outstanding corrections to be made. No permit
shall be issued if previous permits are not complete as to work done
and the fees paid on any work that has been reported as complete.
The Electrical Inspector may grant special permission,
for a limited time, for the installation or use of temporary electric
wiring and equipment which does not conform to the regulations of
this chapter. The person installing such wiring or equipment shall
be directly and legally responsible and accountable for the safe condition
of the installation at all times and its complete removal at the end
of the fixed temporary period, as set by the Electrical Inspector,
or any time sooner when ordered by the Inspector. Carnivals, circuses,
theatrical acts and exhibitions and all places of temporary outdoor
assembly are included in the provisions of this section and all electrical
wiring and equipment associated therewith shall be installed, maintained
and operated in a safe and workmanlike manner. All such electric wiring
and equipment shall be isolated from the public by proper elevation
and guarding of all electric fuses, and switches shall be installed
in approved enclosures. Cable laid on the ground in areas traversed
by the public shall be buried in trenches or protected by approved
covers. No wooden raceways shall be used. All temporary services shall
be rainproof in their entirety. Where an enclosure is built around
nonwaterproof equipment, it shall have a hinged cover and be supplied
with a hasp and lock.
Whenever the Electrical Inspector determines
that all or part of the electrical work of any building does not comply
with the provisions of this chapter, he shall, in cases where the
construction is in progress, give five days' written notice thereof
to the contractor on the job. In all other cases he shall give five
days' notice thereof to the owner or his authorized agent or attorney.
Such contractor or owner may have such determination reviewed by the
Zoning Board of Appeals.
This chapter shall not be considered as assuming
any liability on the part of the City or any official or employee
thereof for damages to anyone injured or for any property destroyed
by any defect in any building or equipment or in any plumbing or electric
wiring or equipment.
Any person who shall violate any provisions of this chapter or any regulation, rule or order made hereunder shall be subject to a penalty as provided in § 1-4 of this Code. All work that is commenced prior to obtaining a permit shall be charged double the permit fee.
