[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Charter Township
of East China 11-18-1980 by Ord. No. 117
as Ch. 5-02 of the 1980 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 9-7-1993 by Ord. No. 213]
The purpose of this chapter is:
A.
The safeguarding of life and property by regulating and
providing for the installation, alteration, repairing, servicing, and maintenance
of electrical equipment;
B.
To provide for the licensing and/or registration of electrical
contractors, fire alarm contractors, sign specialty contractors, master electricians,
journeyman electricians, fire alarm specialty technicians, sign specialists,
apprentice electricians, and fire alarm specialty apprentice technicians;
C.
To provide for the administration and enforcement thereof;
D.
To provide for an Electrical Examining and Appeals Board
and its powers and duties;
E.
To provide for membership in the Reciprocal Electrical
Council, Inc. for the purposes of achieving uniformity of ordinances, electrical
rules, licensing, examinations, and general rules;
F.
To provide a penalty for violations thereof and to repeal
all Ordinance Code provisions in conflict therewith.
[Amended 2-2-1982 by Ord. No. 129; 7-2-1984
by Ord. No. 139; 12-21-1987 by Ord.
No. 159; 5-21-1990 by Ord. No. 183; 12-20-1993
by Ord. No. 218; 8-20-1997 by Ord.
No. 250; 8-16-1999 by Ord. No. 264]
The Charter Township of East China hereby adopts, by reference, the
1999 National Electrical Code.
[Amended 7-2-1984 by Ord. No. 139; 12-21-1987
by Ord. No. 159; 5-21-1990 by Ord.
No. 184; 12-20-1993 by Ord. No. 219; 8-20-1997
by Ord. No. 250; 8-16-1999 by Ord.
No. 264]
The Charter Township of East China hereby adopts the “Technical
Amendments to the 1999 National Electrical Code.”
[Amended 9-7-1993 by Ord. No. 213[1]]
For the purpose of these rules, certain terms used herein, in addition to those lawfully adopted from Chapter 1, Article 100, of the National Electrical Code of 1999, are hereafter defined:
An individual other than an electrical contractor, master electrician,
or electrical journeyman, who is engaged in learning about and assisting in
the installation or alteration of electrical wiring and equipment under the
direct personal supervision of an electrical journeyman or master electrician.
That electrical equipment, method, or procedure which the Electrical
Inspection Authority designates as acceptable having been by demonstration
and/or test proven workable and safe for its intended purpose.
The Reciprocal Electrical Council Northeast Area Examining and Appeals
Board.
The Charter Township of East China Building Department.
A person, firm, or corporation engaged in the business of erecting,
installing, altering, repairing, servicing, or maintaining electrical wiring,
devices, appliances, or 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, and including fire alarm and sign devices.
A person other than an electrical contractor who, as his or her principal
occupation, is engaged in the practical installation or alteration of electrical
wiring. An electrical contractor or master electrician may also be an electrical
journeyman.
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 Official. Inspectors shall be registered
pursuant to Act No. 54 of the Public Acts of 1986, being Section 338.2301
et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws, and known as the “Building Officials
and Inspectors Registration Act.”
A 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 110-volt plug as the electrical energizing attachment
method.
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.
The installation, operation, and maintenance of circuits, systems,
and equipment intended to supply illumination and power in the event of failure
of the normal supply, or in the event of accident, to elements of a system
supplying power and illumination essential for safety to life and property
as hereinafter required.
A person, firm, or corporation engaged in the business of erecting,
installing, altering, repairing, servicing, or maintaining wiring, devices,
appliances or equipment of a fire alarm system.
An individual other than a fire alarm contractor or a fire alarm
specialty technician who is engaged in learning about and assisting in the
installation or alteration of fire alarm system wiring and equipment under
the direct personal supervision of a fire alarm specialty technician.
A licensure as a fire alarm contractor or a fire alarm specialty
or apprentice technician.
A person other than a fire alarm contractor who, as his or her principal
occupation, is engaged in the practical installation or alteration of fire
alarm system wiring.
A system designed to detect and annunciate the presence of fire,
or by-products of fire, installed within a building or structure. “Fire
alarm system” does not include a single-station smoke detector.
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.
A person having the necessary qualifications, training, experience,
and technical knowledge to supervise the installation of electrical wiring
and equipment in accordance with the standard rules and regulations governing
that 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 the total
value does not exceed $100.
A city, village, or township.
The National Electrical Code, 1999 Edition.
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.
Any natural person, firm, partnership, association or corporation
and their 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.
Any natural person, firm, copartnership, association, or corporation
and their legal successors.
A self-contained single-unit sign, wired in conformity with methods
recognized by NEC. Such signs are intended for indoor use only; employ incandescent
lamps, fluorescent lamps, or both, but no more than four such lamps; shall
weigh not more than 50 pounds; shall have a voltage between any two conductors,
or between any conductor and ground, of not more than 150 volts; 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 local 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.
See the definition of “portable electric sign,” above.
A person who, as his or her principal occupation, is engaged in the
installation, alteration, or repair of electric signs.
A person, firm, or corporation engaged in the business of manufacturing,
installing, maintaining, connecting, or repairing electric sign wiring or
devices, including wiring that is directly related to electric signs and is
electrically dedicated as a sign-circuit beginning at the load side of the
sign-circuit disconnect.
Licensure as a sign specialist or sign specialty contractor.
Except as otherwise provided in Subsections B, C, and D of this definition, that portion of the electric sign wiring that originates at the loadside terminals of a disconnecting means located in the vicinity of the electric sign involved but does not include the installation of the disconnecting means, complete with line-side connection.
In the case of electric sign installations having sign transformers
installed physically apart from the electric sign, that portion of the electric
sign wiring that originates at the load-side terminals of a disconnecting
means located in the vicinity of the electric sign involved but does not include
the installation of the disconnecting means, complete with line-side connections.
In the case of the freestanding electric sign installations supplied
through underground circuit conductors, that portion of the electric sign
wiring that originates at a wiring termination point adjacent to, within,
or immediately above the permanent base for the electric sign but does not
include, if the base of the sign structure is suitable for use as a raceway,
the installation of bushing, complete with free-length circuit conductors
extending through to accommodate the connection of the related wiring within
the sign structure raceway.
In the case of electric signs specifically designed to be connected
directly to the building wiring raceway or cable supply, that portion of the
electric sign wiring that originates at the point where the free-length circuit
conductors extend through the building wiring raceway or cable at the specifically
designed supply location for the electric sign involved but does not include
the installation of the building wiring raceway or cable system to the specifically
designated point of supply for the electric sign involved, complete with free-length
circuit conductors extending through the building wiring raceway or cable
to accommodate the connection of the related wiring.
[Amended 9-7-1993 by Ord. No. 213]
A.
Agency designated. Pursuant to the provisions of the
Michigan Electrical Code, in accordance with Section 8b(6) of Act 230 of the
Public Acts of 1972, as amended,[1] the Electrical Official of the Charter Township of East China
is hereby designated as the enforcing agency to discharge the responsibility
of the Charter Township of East China under Act 230 of the Public Acts of
1972, as amended,[2] State of Michigan. The Charter Township of East China assumes
responsibility for the administration and enforcement of said Act throughout
its corporate limits.
[Amended 6-18-2001 Ord. No. 274]
B.
Electrical Official. The Township Board shall appoint
an Electrical Official who shall inspect all electrical installations and
report to the Inspection Authority.[3]
(1)
Jurisdiction. This jurisdiction shall apply to the installation
of electrical wiring, electrical devices, apparatus and equipment for connection
to electricity supply systems having voltages over 30 volts. It shall apply
in all systems and all voltages when safety to life and property is involved.
(2)
Right of reasonable inspection. The Electrical Official
and/or his deputy shall have the right during reasonable hours to enter any
building in the discharge of his official duties for the purpose of making
any inspection or test of the installation of electric wiring, electric devices,
and/or electric material contained therein.
(3)
Emergency authority. The Electrical Official and/or his
deputy shall have the authority to cause the turning off of all electric supply
and cut or 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.
C.
Deviations from requirements. In cases of practical difficulty
or unnecessary hardship, the Electrical Inspection Authority is hereby granted
discretionary powers to permit deviation from the provisions of this chapter,
provided that such a proposal to deviate is first submitted for proper determination
in order that health and safety requirements, as they pertain to electrical
equipment, shall be obtained.
D.
NEC interpretations. The Electrical Inspection Authority
shall not be responsible for NEC interpretations or other information relative
to electrical installations given over the telephone. Requests for such information
should be made in person or in writing.
E.
Recordkeeping. The Township shall keep complete records
of all permits issued and inspections made and other official work performed
under the provisions of this chapter.
[Amended 9-7-1993 by Ord. No. 213]
Electrical permits are required for the installation of all electrical
equipment.
A.
Wiring.
(1)
Permit required. No alterations or additions shall be
made in the existing wiring of any building, nor shall any building be wired
for the placing of any electric lights, motors, heating devices, or any apparatus
requiring the use of electrical current at a potential over 30 volts, nor
shall any alterations be made in the wiring in any building after inspection,
without first notifying the Township and securing a permit therefor.
(2)
Application. Applications for such permits, describing
such work, shall be made by the person, firm, or corporation installing same,
and the permit when issued shall be to such applicant.
(3)
Plans and specifications. A detailed set of plans and
specifications shall be submitted with application for building permit for
any wiring or alterations to the electrical system in all buildings using
over six circuits except single- and two-family dwellings.
(a)
Electrical drawings. The electrical drawings shall include
such details as lighting layout, circuiting, switching, conductor and raceway
sizes, wattage schedule, service location and riser diagram, calculations
and proposed method of construction drawn with symbols of a standard form.
All conductors are assumed to be copper unless otherwise stated on the plan.
Specifications when provided shall also include this information.
(b)
Design responsibility. The selection of suitable disconnect
and overcurrent devices to provide proper coordination and interrupting capacity
for a wiring system is the responsibility of the designer. The Electrical
Inspection Authority when approving electrical plans assumes no responsibility
for the design nor any deviations from any applicable codes not explicitly
agreed upon at the time of approval of electrical drawings.
(4)
Fee. 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 the Township Board of the Charter Township of East China. The local municipal
offices should be consulted for permit fees.
B.
Carnivals, displays, shows, etc. Electrical equipment
for such places as carnivals, convention displays, product and street shows,
etc., shall require a permit for inspection and approval must be obtained
prior to the time of opening. For special requirements, consult the Electrical
Inspection Authority.
C.
Temporary. Temporary permits must be filed under any
of the following conditions:
(1)
For connection to temporary service drop and for equipment
to be used for construction purposes, a temporary permit is required for the
number of circuits to be used or number of power units to be installed.
(2)
For connection to permanent service or for installation
of temporary lighting or power equipment not included on original permit,
a separate permit based on the Permit Fee Schedule is required, except that
in single- or two-family dwellings temporary connection of the permanent service
equipment may be included on the original wiring and fixture permit without
additional fee, provided service is ready for inspection at the time of the
first rough inspection call.
(3)
For connection to permanent service for heating equipment,
a temporary permit will be issued if a regular permit for permanent connection
of the heating equipment is issued or is on file at the time the temporary
connection is requested.
D.
Homeowners. A bona fide owner of a single-family residence
which is, or will be on completion, his own place of residence, and no part
of which is used for rental or commercial purposes, nor is now contemplated
for such purpose, may do his own work, provided he applies for and secures
a permit, pays the fee, does the work himself in accordance with the provisions
hereof, applies for inspections and receives approval of his work by the Electrical
Inspection Authority. Failure to comply with these requirements will subject
the owner’s permit to cancellation.
[Amended 9-7-1993 by Ord. No. 213]
A.
To whom permits are issued.
(1)
Permits covering the installations of electrical wiring
and/or equipment in the municipality shall be issued only in the names of
persons authorized by this chapter to perform electrical work.
(a)
A holder of an electrical contractor license.
(b)
A person employing a licensed electrical journeyman to
actively supervise the new installation of electrical equipment on premises
owned or occupied, and used, by the applicant in the conduct of his business,
and at which premises the licensed electrician performs his duties in those
instances where business or industrial procedure requires the regular employment
of a licensed electrical journeyman. However, an affidavit form furnished
by the administrative authority shall be signed by both the employer and the
licensed journeyman. This affidavit shall be kept on file in the offices of
the administrative authority and shall contain the following:
[1]
Name and business address of the person employing the
licensed electrical journeyman.
[2]
Name, address, and current license number of the licensed
electrical journeyman.
[3]
License numbers of two previous years and the name of
licensing authority in order to establish the holding of a license for not
less than two years.
[4]
Statement to the effect that the employer and the licensed
electrical journeyman will comply with the provisions of the code regulating
installation of electrical equipment in the state. A new affidavit shall be
filed before permits are issued if the licensed electrical journeyman terminates
his employment.
(c)
A homeowner who comes under the jurisdiction of the code.
(d)
A holder of a fire alarm contractor license.
(e)
A holder of a sign specialty contractor license.
(2)
Exceptions. No license shall be required by the Board to perform the work indicated in Subsections A(2)(g), (i), (j), (k), (l), (m), and (n); nor shall a license or permit be required to execute the work covered by Subsections A(2)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), and (h):
(b)
The installation, alteration, repairing, rebuilding,
or remodeling of elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators, or man-lifts performed
under a permit issued by an elevator inspection agency of the State of Michigan
or political subdivision of the State of Michigan.
(c)
The installation, alteration, or repair of electrical
equipment and its associated wiring, installed on the premises of consumers
or subscribers by or for electrical energy supply or communication agencies
for use by such agencies in the generation, transmission, distribution, or
metering of electrical energy, or for the operation of signals or transmission
of intelligence, not including fire alarm systems.
(d)
The installation, alteration, or repair of electric wiring
for the generation and primary distribution of electric current, or the secondary
distribution system, up to and including the meters, where such work is an
integral part of the system owned and operated by an electric light and power
utility in rendering its duly authorized service.
(e)
Any work involved in the manufacture of electric equipment,
including the testing/repairing of such manufactured equipment.
(f)
The installation, alteration, or repair of equipment
and its associated wiring for the generation or distribution of electric energy
for the operation of signals or transmission of intelligence where such work
is in connection with a communication system owned or operated by a telephone
or telegraph company in rendering its duly authorized service as a telephone
or telegraph company.
(g)
Any installation, alteration, or repair of electrical
equipment by a homeowner in a single-family home and accompanying outbuildings
owned and occupied or to be occupied by the person performing the installation,
alteration, or repair of electrical equipment.
(h)
Any work involved in the use, maintenance, operation,
dismantling, or reassembling of motion-picture and theatrical equipment used
in any building with approved facilities for entertainment or educational
use and which has the necessary permanent wiring, floor and wall receptacle
outlets designed for the proper and safe use of such theatrical equipment,
but not including any permanent wiring.
(i)
Work performed by mechanical contractors licensed in
classifications listed in Section 6(3) (a), (b), (d), (e), and (f) of the
Forbes Mechanical Contractor Act, Act No. 192 of the Public Acts of 1984,
being Section 338.976 of the Michigan Compiled Laws; plumbing contractors
licensed under Act No. 733 of the Public Acts of 2002 (MCLA § 338.3511
et seq.); and employees of persons licensed under Act No. 192 of the Public
Acts of 1984[1] and Act No. 733 of the Public Acts of 2002 (MCLA § 338.3511
et seq.) while performing maintenance, service, repair, replacement, alteration,
modification, reconstruction or upgrading of control wiring circuits and electrical
component parts within existing mechanical systems defined in the Mechanical
and Plumbing Codes provided for in the Stille-DeRossett-Hale Single State
Construction Code Act (MCLA § 125.1501 et seq.), including, but
not limited to, energy management systems, relays and controls on boilers,
water heaters, furnaces, air-conditioning compressors and condensers, fan
controls, thermostats and sensors, and all manufacturer prewired system wiring
associated with the mechanical systems in buildings which are on the load-side
of the unit disconnect, which is located on or immediately adjacent to the
equipment, except for life safety systems wiring.[2]
(j)
Electrical wiring associated with the installation, removal,
alteration, or repair of a water well pump on a single-family dwelling to
the first point of attachment in the house from the well, by a registered
pump installer under Part 127 of the Public Health Code, Act No. 368 of the
Public Acts of 1978, being Sections 333.12701 to 333.12771 of the Michigan
Compiled Laws.
(k)
The installation, maintenance, or servicing of burglar
alarm systems within a building or structure.
(l)
The installation, maintenance, or servicing of residential
lawn sprinkling equipment.
(m)
The installation, alteration, maintenance, or repair
of electric signs and related wiring by an unlicensed individual under the
direct supervision of a licensed sign specialist except that the ratio of
unlicensed individuals engaged in this activity shall not exceed two unlicensed
individuals to one licensed sign specialist. An enforcing agency shall enforce
this ratio on a job site basis.
(n)
The construction, installation, maintenance, repair,
and renovation of telecommunications equipment and related systems by a person,
firm, or corporation primarily engaged in the telecommunications and related
information systems industry. This exemption does not include the construction,
installation, maintenance, repair, and renovation of a fire alarm system.
B.
Fraudulent application information. It shall be unlawful:
(1)
For any person to present any fraudulent information
in making application for any permit from the Inspection Authority;
(2)
To use the name of another person in order to secure
an electrical permit unless regularly employed by and directly authorized
by the holder of such electrical contractor license;
(3)
For an independent electrical contractor to file an electrical
permit for work contracted for or performed or to be performed by others without
specific permission of the Electrical Inspection Authority.
C.
Additional to a permit. After permit has been issued
and the fee deposited, no additional work shall be included. In cases in which
additional work is to be installed, a new permit shall be secured and the
fee paid, except when additional circuits of wiring, additional sockets or
fixtures, or additional units for heat or power are installed, and on which
inspection has been made on the original call but not included in the permit,
the fee for such additional work shall apply.
E.
Expired permits. If work for which a permit is issued
is not started within six months of the date of issue or if work is abandoned
for a period of six months, the permit shall lapse and cease to be in effect.
(1)
Reinstatement. The Inspection Authority may reinstate
an expired permit within one year of its date of issue, but such reinstatement
shall not be obligatory. Permits which have expired, lapsed, or abandoned
one year or more may only be reinstated by resolution of the Inspection Authority
in each case.
(2)
Refunds. If no work has been done, a permit grantee shall
be entitled to a refund on his permit in accordance with established rules
of the municipality.
F.
Incomplete installations.
(1)
Grantee notification of quitting. Should any person to
whom a permit has been issued for an installation and inspection of electrical
equipment quit the installation for any reason, he shall notify the Inspection
Authority.
(2)
Grantee request for inspection. If an installation has
been partially completed, the person upon quitting the installation shall
notify the Inspection Authority and request an inspection.
(a)
Findings recorded. Acceptance of or violations against
the work installed shall be recorded by the Inspector on the permit record
according to the findings of the Inspector.
(b)
No refund. No refund shall be granted to the permit grantee
of the permit fee covering electrical equipment installed and inspected.
(3)
Owner request for inspection. If a permit grantee quits
an installation after the electrical equipment is installed and fails to notify
the Inspection Authority, the owner or his agent may notify the Inspection
Authority and request inspection.
G.
Transfer of permit.
(1)
From contractor to contractor. In case the permit grantee
gives written permission or appears in person with another contractor and
grants permission, the permit shall be transferred to the latter licensed
contractor, provided the latter contractor pays established transfer fee.
If permission is not granted by the original permit holder, the contractor
who completes the installation shall secure a permit covering the work he
does, and the latter contractor shall be responsible in either case for all
work done under his supervision.
(2)
From owner to contractor. An owner who secured a permit
to make installations of electrical equipment in his residence may transfer
his permit to a licensed contractor, provided the owner notifies the Inspection
Authority of his intention, receives inspection of the work done by him, and
has his contractor pay the established transfer fee to the Inspection Authority.
(3)
From contractor to owner. Before proceeding with any
electrical wiring installation which has been started by any other permit
grantee, an owner shall request the Inspection Authority to inspect the installation
for which a permit was granted and also to inspect any work performed, and
shall also obtain an owner permit for the remaining part of the installation.
The original permit grantee may, if he desires, transfer his permit to the
owner upon the owner's payment to the Inspection Authority of the established
transfer fee.
H.
Revocation. Any permit issued in violation of the laws
of the State of Michigan, this chapter, or any other Ordinance Code provisions,
or as a result of false or fraudulent information or misinterpretation of
conditions shall be subject to revocation at the direction of the Inspection
Authority.
[Amended 9-7-1993 by Ord. No. 213]
A.
Supervision. A licensed electrical journeyman or master
electrician shall be present at all times that electrical construction is
in progress.
B.
Construction restriction. Electrical contractors shall
in no case install permanent electrical equipment that may be damaged by the
roughing in of heating, ventilation and plumbing construction and before the
roof is covered.
C.
Accessibility. No installation of plumbing equipment,
refrigeration equipment, space heating equipment, duct work, cabinets, partitions
or materials shall be made in such a way as to render the wiring in any electrical
service equipment, distribution panel, outlet, splice, junction, or pull box
inaccessible.
D.
Concealed equipment. No person shall conceal or cause
to be concealed any electrical equipment before it has been approved by the
Electrical Inspection Authority. All wires which are to be hidden from view
shall be inspected before concealment, and any person, firm or corporation
installing such wires shall notify the Township, giving sufficient time in
which to make the required inspection before such wires are concealed.
E.
Mandatory use of approved materials. It shall be unlawful
to install or use any electrical device, apparatus, or equipment designed
for attachment to, or installation on, any electrical circuit or system for
heat, light, power, or fire alarm system that is not of good design and construction,
safe, and adequate for its intended use. The Electrical Official(s) shall
have power to disapprove the use or installation of devices not fulfilling
these requirements. Devices, apparatus, and equipment approved by such generally
recognized authorities as United States Bureau of Standards, or by qualified
electrical testing laboratories such as Electrical Testing Laboratories (ETL),
Underwriters Laboratories (UL), or Factory Mutual (FM) may be given the approval
of the Electrical Official(s) unless explicitly disapproved by said Authority
for reasons of faulty design or poor construction involving danger to persons
and/or property.[1]
F.
Exemptions. The provisions of this chapter shall not
apply to the following:
(1)
Radio receiving sets and equipment. The installing of
radio receiving sets and equipment. (The installation of convenience outlets
for power supply to a radio set shall be subject to such rules and regulations.)
(2)
Public utilities. This chapter and its provisions shall
not apply to apparatus and equipment installed by or for any public utility
operating under the 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 generation or distribution of electric current or
for signal or communication purposes.
G.
Exception. A licensed electrician shall not be required
for any wiring in or on a home and accompanying outbuildings owned, occupied
or to be occupied by the person performing the installation, alteration or
repair of wiring, devices, appliances and appurtenances, provided the Inspector
deems such person qualified to perform such work and such person obtains a
permit as required by this chapter.
[Amended 9-7-1993 by Ord. No. 213]
A.
Notification. Upon the completion of the wiring of any
building, it shall be the duty of the person, firm or corporation installing
the same to notify the Township, who shall notify the Electrical Official
to inspect the installation as soon as possible. Twenty-four-hours’
notice at least shall be given the Electrical Inspection Authority before
inspection is required.[1]
B.
Blueprints available on job. Blueprints or plans approved
by the Electrical Inspection Authority or a certified copy thereof, where
required, shall be available for the use of the Electrical Official on the
job.[2]
C.
Representative present. The Electrical Inspection Authority
reserves the right to require a representative of the contractor to be on
the job when inspection is made.
D.
E.
Certificate of inspection.
(1)
Strict conformity. 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, 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 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70), § 227-5A of this chapter, 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.
(2)
Testing. Certificate of inspection shall be issued on
request from the person or persons to whom permit is issued, but shall not
be issued until after the installation has been tested with current on wires
and all electrical equipment permanently installed, or, if this is not possible,
until after every outlet has been tested by the applicant or his representatives
in the presence of the Inspector and approved by that Inspector.
(3)
Issuance of. If the installation is found to be fully
in compliance with this chapter and does not constitute a hazard to life and
property, he shall issue on request to such person, firm, or corporation for
delivery to the owner a certificate of inspection authorizing connection to
the electrical service and the turning on of the current.
F.
Periodic reinspection. The Electrical Official may make
periodically a thorough reinspection of the installation in buildings of all
electric wiring, electric devices, and electric material now installed or
that may hereafter be installed, within the Township.[4]
(1)
Violations. 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 have such work
completed within 15 days, or any longer period specified by the Electrical
Official in said notice.
(2)
Discontinuance of service. The Electrical Official 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 Official.
G.
Appeal of condemnation of installation. When the Electrical
Official condemns all or part of any electrical installation, the owner or
his agent may, within five days after receiving written notice from the Electrical
Official, file a petition in writing for review of said action of the Electrical
Official with the Electrical Examining and Appeals Board upon receipt of which
the said Electrical Examining and Appeals Board shall at once proceed to determine
whether said electrical installation complies with this chapter, and within
three days shall make a decision in accordance with its findings.[5]
[Amended 9-7-1993 by Ord. No. 213]
A.
Requirements.
(1)
Master, journeyman, and apprentice elect. It shall be
unlawful for any person to engage in the occupation or trade of master, journeyman,
or apprentice electrician in the installation, alteration, maintenance, or
repair of electrical wiring equipment, apparatus, or fixtures for light, heat,
power, or medical purposes where the electromotive force exceeds 30 volts
in or about buildings and/or structures within the Charter Township of East
China without having first taken the examination and obtained a license or
apprentice registration as herein provided.
(2)
Specialty technicians; fire alarm apprentice. It shall
be unlawful for any person to engage in the occupation or trade of fire alarm
specialty technician, fire alarm apprentice, or sign specialty technician
in the installation, alteration, maintenance, or repair of equipment in or
about buildings and/or structures within the Charter Township of East China
without having first taken the examination and obtained a license or apprentice
registration as herein provided.
(3)
Independent contractors. It shall be unlawful for any
person, firm, or corporation to engage in the business of electrical contractor,
fire alarm contractor, sign specialty contractor in the installation, alteration,
maintenance or repair of electrical wiring, equipment, apparatus, or fixtures
for light, heat, power, or fire alarm system purposes where the electromotive
force exceeds 30 volts in or about buildings and/or structures located within
the Charter Township of East China without first having procured the appropriate
contractor's license.
B.
Grantor. All electrical contractors, fire alarm contractors,
sign specialty contractors, master electricians, electrical journeyman, fire
alarm specialty technicians, sign specialists, apprentice electricians, and
fire alarm specialty apprentice technicians having their legal address within
the corporate limits of the Charter Township of East China shall secure their
license or registration from the said Township.
C.
Applicant qualifications.
(1)
Electrical journeyman.
(a)
An applicant, in order to qualify for examination for
an electrical journeyman's license, shall:
[1]
Be a person not less than 20 years of age;
[2]
Have filed a completed application form;
[3]
Have written statements from present or former employers
to the effect that the applicant has not less than 8,000 hours of practical
experience obtained over a period of not less than four years related to electrical
construction or maintenance of buildings or electrical wiring or equipment
under the direct supervision of a master or journeyman electrician that is
licensed under this chapter;
[4]
In lieu of four years of practical experience, present
evidence of a total of not less than four years in a combination of practical
experience and training at a recognized trade or technical school, provided
this includes a minimum of one year practical experience (Evidence in writing
from employers and technical schools shall be submitted, showing type of work
performed and length of time employed.);
[5]
Have paid the examination fee;
[6]
Have passed the examination;
[7]
Have paid the required license fee.
(b)
Upon failure to pass the master electrician examination
two times within a period of two years, an applicant shall be ineligible to
sit for another examination until a period of not less than one year from
the date of failure of the second examination, at which time he or she shall
present to the Board proof of the successful completion of a course on code
electrical fundamentals, or electrical theory, approved by the Board, in order
to become eligible again to sit for an examination.
(c)
As a condition of renewal of an electrical journeyman's
license, the electrical journeyman shall demonstrate the successful completion
of a course, approved by the Board, concerning any update or change in the
code, prior to or within 12 months, after the adoption of the update or change
in that code. This requirement applies only during or after those years that
the code is updated or changed by adoption into the Code of Ordinances.
(2)
Master electrician.
(a)
An applicant for a master electrician license shall:
[1]
Be a person not less than 22 years of age;
[2]
Have held an electrical journeyman's license for
not less than two years (Verification of license shall be furnished.);
[3]
Have filed a completed application form;
[4]
Have written statements from present or former employers
to the effect that the applicant has not less than 12,000 hours of practical
experience obtained over a period of not less than six years related to electrical
construction or maintenance of buildings, or electrical wiring or equipment
under the supervision of a master electrician;
[5]
Have paid the examination fee;
[6]
Have passed the examination;
[7]
Have paid the required license fee.
(b)
Upon failure to pass the master electrician examination
two times within a period of two years, an applicant shall be ineligible to
sit for another examination until a period of not less than one year from
the date of failure of the second examination, at which time he or she shall
present to the Board proof of the successful completion of a course on code
electrical fundamentals, or electrical theory, approved by the Board, in order
to become eligible again to sit for an examination.
(c)
As a condition of renewal of a master electrician's
license, the master electrician shall demonstrate the successful completion
of a course, approved by the Board, concerning any update or change in the
code, prior to or within 12 months, after the adoption of the update or change
in that code. This requirement applies only during or after those years that
the code is updated or changed by adoption into the Code of Ordinances.
(d)
A holder of a master electrician's license shall
not qualify for more than one electrical contractor's license.
(e)
He or she shall further agree that, if a master electrician's
license is issued, he (she) will notify the Board in writing within 72 hours
(three working days) of a change of employment where such employment was necessary
to qualify his employer as an electrical contractor. Willful or negligent
failure to give such notice to the Board shall be grounds for suspension or
revocation of such license.
(3)
Apprentice electrician.
(a)
An individual employed as an apprentice electrician shall
register on a form provided by the Board within 30 days after employment.
(b)
A certificate of registration shall be issued to a person
seeking registration upon satisfactory proof of the person's participation
in a bona fide apprenticeship training program approved by the Board (This
program shall be equivalent to the requirements of those imposed by the United
States Department of Labor, Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training.).
(c)
All electrical work done by apprentice electricians shall
be performed under the direct personal supervision of a journeyman or master
electrician who shall be on the premises at all times when such apprentice
electricians are performing such work.
(d)
The ratio of journeyman or master electricians to registered
apprentice electricians shall be on the basis of one journeyman or master
electrician to one registered apprentice electrician (the Department shall
enforce the ratio on a job site basis); however, in the case of a residential
single-family dwelling or a multifamily dwelling not exceeding eight units
per building, the Department shall enforce the apprentice electrician ratio
on the basis of one journeyman or master electrician to two registered apprentice
electricians on a job site basis.
(4)
Fire alarm specialty technician.
(a)
An applicant, in order to qualify for examination for
a fire alarm specialty technician's license, shall:
[1]
Be a person not less than 20 years of age;
[2]
Have filed a completed application form;
[3]
Have certification by the National Institute for Certification
in Engineering Technology as an Associate Engineering Technician, Level II,
or the equivalent as determined by the Board, in the field of fire alarm systems
technology;
[4]
Have paid the examination fee;
[5]
Have passed the examination;
[6]
Have paid the required license fee.
(b)
As a condition of renewal of a fire alarm specialty technician's
license, the fire alarm specialist shall demonstrate the successful completion
of a course, approved by the Board, concerning any update or change in the
code relating to fire alarm systems, prior to or within 12 months, after the
adoption of the update or change in that code. This requirement applies only
during or after those years that the code is updated or changed by adoption
into the Code of Ordinances.
(c)
The holder of fire alarm specialty technician's
license shall not qualify for more than one fire alarm contractor's license.
(d)
He or she shall further agree that if a fire alarm specialty
technician's license is issued, he (she) will notify the Board in writing
within 72 hours (three working days) of a change of employment where such
employment was necessary to qualify his employer as a fire alarm contractor.
Willful or negligent failure to give such notice to the Board shall be grounds
for suspension or revocation of such license.
(5)
Fire alarm specialty apprentice technician.
(a)
An individual employed as a fire alarm specialty apprentice
technician shall register on a form provided by the Board within 30 days after
employment.
(b)
A certificate of registration shall be issued to a person
seeking registration upon satisfactory proof of the person's participation
in a bona fide apprenticeship training program approved by the Board. (This
program shall be equivalent to the requirements of those imposed by the United
States Department of Labor, Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training.)
(c)
All work done by fire alarm specialty apprentice technicians
shall be performed under the direct personal supervision of a fire alarm specialty
technician who shall be on the premises at all times when such fire alarm
specialty apprentice technicians are performing such work.
(d)
The ratio of fire alarm specialty technicians to registered
fire alarm specialty apprentice technicians shall be on the basis of one fire
alarm specialty technician to two registered fire alarm specialty apprentice
technicians (the Department shall enforce the ratio on a job site basis).
(6)
Sign specialty technician.
(a)
An applicant, in order to qualify for examination for
a sign specialty technician's license, shall:
[1]
Be a person not less than 18 years of age;
[2]
Have filed a completed application form;
[3]
Have written statements from present or former employers
to the effect that the applicant has not less than 4,000 hours of practical
experience obtained over a period of not less than two years related to manufacture,
installation, maintenance, connection, or repair of electric signs and related
wiring (equivalent education may be substituted for work experience as determined
by the Board);
[4]
Demonstrate the successful completion of a course concerning
the installation, maintenance, connection or repair of electric signs and
related wiring as contained in the sign electrician's workbook published
by the American Technical Publishers, Inc., or any other course designed to
address the sign industry, as approved by the Board;
[5]
Have paid the examination fee;
[6]
Have passed the examination;
[7]
Have paid the required license fee.
(b)
Upon failure to pass the sign specialist examination
two times within a period of two years, an applicant shall be ineligible to
sit for another examination until he or she presents to the Board proof of
the successful completion of a course on code and electrical fundamentals,
approved by the Board, in order to become eligible again to sit for an examination.
(c)
As a condition of renewal of a sign specialist license,
the sign specialist shall demonstrate the successful completion of a course,
approved by the Board, concerning any update or change in applicable sections
of the code, prior to or within 12 months, after the adoption of the update
or change in that code. This requirement applies only during or after those
years that the code is updated or changed by adoption into the Code of Ordinances.
(d)
The holder of a sign specialist's license shall
not qualify for more than one sign specialist contractor's license.
(e)
He or she shall further agree that, if a sign specialist
license is issued, he (she) will notify the Board in writing within 72 hours
(three working days) of a change of employment where such employment was necessary
to qualify his employer as a sign specialist contractor. Willful or negligent
failure to give such notice to the Board shall be grounds for suspension or
revocation of such license.
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Note: Beginning the effective date of the ordinance that added this § 227-10C(6) and for a period of 360 days from that date, the Department shall issue a license to a person applying for licensure as a sign specialist who is qualified under § 227-10C(9), except for the examination requirement. Under these circumstances, the applicant shall furnish a notarized statement from current and past employers documenting past work experience. Work experience of not less than 4,000 hours obtained over a period of not less than two years shall qualify the person for sign specialty licensure under this § 227-10C(6).[1]
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Editor's Note: The effective date of Ord. No. 213 which added this § 227-10C(6) is 9-15-1993.
(7)
Electrical contractor. An applicant for an electrical
contractor license shall be the holder of a master electrician's license
or have not less than one master electrician residing in this state who is
in his or her full-time employ, that shall be actively in charge of and responsible
for code compliance of all installations of electrical wiring and equipment,
and represents no other person, firm, or corporation as their master electrician;
filed a completed application form; paid the examination fee; passed the examination;
paid the required license fee.
(8)
Fire alarm contractor. An applicant for a fire alarm
contractor license shall be the holder of a fire alarm specialty technician's
license or have not less than one fire alarm specialty technician residing
in this state who is in his or her full-time employ, that shall be actively
in charge of and responsible for code compliance of all installations of fire
alarm wiring and equipment, and represents no other person, firm, or corporation
as their fire alarm specialty technician; filed a completed application form;
paid the examination fee; passed the examination; paid the required license
fee.
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Note: Beginning the effective date of the ordinance that added this § 227-10C(8) and for a period of three years from that date, the Department shall issue a license to a person qualified for fire alarm specialty licensure except for the requirement of certification by the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technology or the equivalent as determined by the Board. Under these circumstances, the applicant shall furnish a notarized statement from current and past employers documenting past work experience. Work experience of not less than 4,000 hours obtained over a period of not less than two years shall qualify the person for fire alarm specialty licensure under this § 227-10C(8).[2]
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Editor's Note: The effective date of Ord. No. 213 which added this § 227-10C(8) is 9-15-1993.
(9)
Sign specialty contractor. An applicant for a sign specialty contractor license shall be the holder of a sign specialist's license or have not less than one sign specialist residing in this state who is in his or her full-time employ, that shall be actively in charge of and responsible for code compliance of all installations, maintenance, connection, and repair of electric signs and related wiring, and represents no other person, firm, or corporation as their sign specialist; filed a completed application form; paid the examination fee; passed the examination; paid the required license fee; provides evidence of public liability insurance coverage. A person not eligible for a license under the note of § 227-10C(9) below may engage in the installation, alteration, or repair of electric signs and related wiring.
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Note: Beginning the effective date of the ordinance that added this § 227-10C(9) and for a period of 360 days from that date, the Department shall issue a license to a person applying for licensure as a sign specialty contractor who has not less than two years’ experience, presented by affidavit, as a sign contractor and who is qualified under § 227-10C(9), except for the examination requirement; or beginning the effective date of the ordinance that added this § 227-10C(9) and until the expiration of 180 days after the Department and Board administer and make available the examination described in the ordinance.[3]
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Editor's Note: The effective date of Ord. No. 213 which added this § 227-10C(9) is 9-15-1993.
D.
Applications. All applications for examination shall
be in writing. They shall also be in English, and all applicants shall be
able to read and write in the English language. All applicants for journeyman
and master electrician license, fire alarm specialty technician license, and
sign specialist license shall designate their residence as the location of
their legal address. All applicants for contractor licenses shall designate
their principal place of business as their legal address.
E.
Examinations. The examination shall consist of a written
examination as the Board shall determine and other practical tests at the
discretion of the Board.
(1)
Electricians and specialists. The examination for journeyman
and master electricians, fire alarm specialty technician license, and sign
specialist license shall include, but not be limited to, questions designed
to test an individual's knowledge of this chapter, Stille-DeRossett-Hale
Single State Construction Code Act (MCLA § 125.1501 et seq.), and
any code adopted by the Charter Township of East China, as well as the theory
relative to those codes.[4]
(2)
Contractors. The examination for electrical contractor's
license, fire alarm contractor's license and sign specialty contractor's
license shall include, but not be limited to, questions designed to test an
individual's knowledge of this chapter and any rules promulgated under
this chapter, the Stille-DeRossett-Hale Single State Construction Code Act
(MCLA § 125.1501 et seq.), and the administration and enforcement
procedures of any code adopted by this Township.[5]
(3)
Specialty license requirement excluded. A person holding
a valid electrical contractor's license, master electrician's license,
electrical journeyman's license or apprentice electrician's registration
shall not be required to hold any specialty licenses in order to perform specialty
installations.
F.
Fees. The fees for an examination and/or license for
an electrical contractor, fire alarm contractor, sign specialty contractor,
master electrician, electrical journeyman, fire alarm specialty technician,
and sign specialist shall be prescribed by the Charter Township of East China.
The fees for registration for an apprentice electrician and fire alarm specialty
apprentice technician shall also be prescribed by the Charter Township of
East China.
G.
Issuance. Electrical contractor's, fire alarm contractor's,
master electrician's, electrical journeyman's, fire alarm specialty
technician's, and sign specialty technician's licenses and apprentice
electrician's and fire alarm specialty apprentice technician's registrations
shall be issued by the Charter Township of East China upon the recommendation
of the Board.
H.
Restrictions.
(1)
Reexamination. Applicants failing to pass will not be
eligible for reexamination in any reciprocating municipality for a period
of 30 days.
(2)
Renewal. Licenses shall expire on December 31 of each
year and shall be renewed upon application by the licensee, together with
payment of the required fee.
(3)
Nontransferable. Licenses and registrations issued under
this chapter shall be nontransferable and shall be displayed when required.
(4)
Revocation.
(a)
Securing permits for others. Electrical, fire, and sign
contractor's licenses under the terms of this chapter shall not secure
permits for work to be done by any person not employed by said contractor,
and the license may be revoked for violation of this rule.
(b)
Violations.
[1]
Authority to investigate; grounds. The Charter Township
of East China Building Department shall have the authority to investigate
the activities of a person licensed or registered under this chapter or applicable
state law which are related to the person's licensure or registration
as an electrical, fire alarm, or sign contractor; master or journeyman electrician;
fire alarm specialty technician; sign specialist; electrician apprentice;
or fire alarm specialty apprentice technician, which activities include, but
are not limited to, the following described grounds:[6]
[a]
Fraud or deceit in obtaining a license or registration
under this chapter;
[b]
The willful violation of a code;
[c]
False advertising;
[d]
A violation of this chapter, rules, or the Act, except
in the case of a minor violation;
[f]
Recommendation by the Michigan Electrical Administrative
Board or any other municipal board to suspend or revoke a license or registration
issued by this Board;
[g]
Cheating on an examination.
[2]
Hold hearings. The Department may hold hearings and shall
report its findings to the Board.
[3]
Sanctions by Board. The Board shall impose one or more
of the following sanctions for an above violation:
[4]
Sanctions for multiple violations. For two violations
of this chapter within a period of two years, the Board may double the fine
imposed under this chapter. For three violations of this chapter within a
period of three years, the Board shall revoke the person's license or
registration and permanently deny the person's reapplication for a license
or registration of the class revoked.
[5]
Restitution. If restitution is required to be made by
a licensee or registrant under this subsection, the Board may suspend the
license or registration of the person required to make the restitution until
restitution is made.
(5)
Advertising. It shall be unlawful for a person to use
any word or words in any sign, display, business form or document or advertising
medium which indicates, or tends to indicate, that a person is qualified to
supervise, install, repair, replace, remove or service any electrical device
which requires a permit and/or inspection hereunder from the Department, unless
such is uttered, published, or displayed by authority of a licensed electrical
contractor whose licensed name and license number is included in such media,
and such shall be given prominence at least equal to that of the said advertiser's
name.
(6)
Exemptions. The provisions of this chapter 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.
I.
Reciprocal licensing agreements.
(1)
Michigan municipalities.
(a)
Recognition. No license shall be recognized by the Charter
Township of East China unless such licenses are issued by a cooperating member
of the Reciprocal Electrical Council, Inc., a municipality that has adopted
an ordinance under Section 6 of the Electrical Administrative Act 217, or
the Michigan Electrical Administrative Board.
(b)
Registration. The Charter Township of East China shall
permit electrical, fire alarm, and sign contractors lawfully licensed within
the State of Michigan to install, alter, or repair electrical wiring, equipment,
apparatus, or fixtures for light, heat, power, or fire alarm system purposes
within the corporate limits of the Charter Township of East China, upon payment
of a registration fee in the amount set by resolution of the Board of Trustees,
provided that such authorities reciprocate in recognizing said contractors
who are duly licensed under the provisions of this chapter by granting them
the same privilege and charging the same uniform license and registration
fees.[9]
(2)
Non-Michigan corporations. Corporations applying for
electrical contractor licenses, whose principal place of business is not in
the State of Michigan, should obtain such license from the State of Michigan
Electrical Administrative Board upon the payment of the prescribed fee.
This chapter shall not be construed to relieve from or lessen the responsibility
or liability of any party owning, operating, controlling, or installing any
electric wiring, electric devices, and/or electric material for damages to
person or property caused by any defect therein, nor shall the Charter Township
of East China be held as assuming any such liability by reason of the inspection
authorized herein, or certificate of inspection issued as herein provided.
