HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-05-14 90-185 ORDINANCEData Nay 14, 1990 Item No. 90-185
Item/Subject: IvaaCi tlaptei VII, M cle 9 - mti EIaY it lade
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Amippdto Councaor Sul, May 14. 1990
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(TITLE.) aVT1NnMlCPt AMENDING CHAPTER VII ARTICLE 9 NATIONAL
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Be it oNaiv by the Cit Coon 1 oftM Cit ofBaaper, u(d/ev's:
49Rf Chapter VII, Article 9 of the ordinances of the
City of Bangor be replaced in it's entirety with the fallowing:
CHAPTER VII
ARTICLE 9 - NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
Sec. 1 Adggling_National Electrical code_ In accordance with
Title 30 M.R.S.A.ss. 2156, as amended, the 'National
Electrical Code 1990", 1990 Edition, designated as
N.F.P.A. No. 70-1990 and prepared by the National Fire
Protection Association, is hereby adopted and incorporated
by reference, as the minimum standards for electrical
installationswithinthe boundaries of the City of Bangor.
For Purposes of this ordinance, the term 'electrical
installations' shall mean the installation, repair.
alteration and maintenance of electrical conductors.
fittings, installation of optical fibre cable,devices and
fixtures for heating, lighting, Power Purposes or heat
activated fire alarms and electrically supervised manual
fire
alarms and sprinkler systems. They shall not include
theinstallation or repair of Portable electrical
equipment, installation of which involves only the
insertion of an attachment plug into a fixed receptacle
outlet. It is the meaning and intent of this Section that
the word 'Portable' shall not include or apply t0 any type
of fixed electrically operated or driven equipment.
Sec. 2 fermata_ No Person, firm or corporation shall make any
electrical installations in any building or structure
within the City of Bangor without first filing an
application with the Code Enforcement Department i
writing and obtaining the required Permit therefor.Any
Person, firm or corporation who Shall commence any work
for which a Permit is required hereunder without first
having obtained a permit therefor, and who fails to obtain
such a permit within one business day from receipt of a
notice to do so shall, if subsequently Permitted to obtain
a permit, Pay double the required Permit fee.
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TITLE) Amending Chapter VII Article 9;
National E1@ctvlcel
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In City Council May 14,1990
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IN CITY COUNCIL
June 25, 1990
Passed by the following yea and no votes.
¢gyncilors voting yes: Baldacci,
Cohen, England, Sawyer. Sail. Sosnaud,
Stone Sullly ng Councilor Blanchette
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Provided, however, that the foregoing provision shall not
apply to emergency work when it shall be demonstrated to
the satisfaction of the Director of code Enforcement and
Fire Prevention that such work was urgently necessary and
that it was not practical to obtain a permit tberefor
before the commencement of the work. In such event, a
Permit shall be Obtained a8 soon a5 it Is practical to do
so, and if there be an unreasonable delay in obtaining
such a permit, a double fee as herein provided shall be
charged. The application for an electrical Permit shall be
submitted in each form as the Department may prescribe,
and shall be accompanied by all rewired fees. Application
for the permit shall be made by the owner of a
single-family structure or by a licensed master
electrician employed to do the proposed work. In the event
that the owner will not be doing the work his/her self,
then it will be necessary for a licensed master
electrician to be employed to do the work. Finally.
holders of limited licensee may obtain permits within
their areas
of expertise.Any permit issued under this
section shall become invalid if the authorized work is not
commenced within six (5) months after issuance of the
Permit, orif the work authorized is suspended or
abandoned for a period of six (a) months after the time of
commencing the work.
The fee for the above permit shall be based on the
following schedule:
Temporary
Service
$20.00
Additional
Residential
Wiring
820.00
New Wiring or Rewiring of Single and $40.00
Two -Family Structures
New Wiring or Rewiring Over Two -Family $40.00 plus $15.00
Structures for each additional
unit over two
Service entrance - new or changeover $20.00 per entrance
Commercial $25.00 minimum + 1/2
of 1% of cost of Job
to a maximum fee of
$1 Iwo
There will be a separate charge for each item listed
above, even if the work performed is located on the same
jobsite.
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Belated E@g;
Any work started without benefit of permit - after one
business day, after receipt of notice, if
subsequently,permitted, pay double the Permit fee.
Sec. 3 Cg882FiSmpe_to_MunicipBl_E?rg Alarm__SYat em9..
(t) Municipal fire alarm circuits shall not enter
buildings not under control of the fire department.
Exception Rigid metal conduit of three-quarter inch
(3/4') minimum diameter installed between the
weatherhemd and the fire alarm box may be embeded in
exterior masonry walls provided a minimum of four (4)
inches of masonry is everywhere provided between the
conduit and the interior of the building.
(2) Municipal fire alarm c wits shall he in rigid metal
of three-quarter inch (3/4') installed from the point
of first attachment to the Wild!rg to the fire alarm
box. if an underground service i3 desired,
three-quarter (3/4') rigid metal conduit,
intermediate metal conduit, Or rigid non-metallic
conduit schedule e0 shall extend from a weather -head
on the service pole, or nearest telephone manhole to
the fire alarm box.
(3) The fire alarm box shall be non -interfering, quick
succession, three fold with tap bell, telegraph key
and test panel as supplied Gamewell Model 34-56 or
approved equal. The standard may be embeded in
mousionry wall if desired. Minimum distance from the
finished wall to the box door hinges as measured on
the aide of the shall should be one-quarter inch
(1/4') to allow full opening of the outer door.
(4) The fire alarm box shall be located externally on't he
building as to be readily visible and accessible at
all times to the employees of the Fire and Electrical
Departments. The fire alarm box shall be mounted so
the center of the box will be five (5) feet above
finish grade level. The location shall be approved by
the City Electrician before insulation.
(5) All maintenance of conduit, conductors, fire alarm
box, and accessories from the weatherhead or
telephone manhole shall be the responsibility of the
building Owner. Any fire alarm box may be
disconnectedif the box, conduit, conductors, and
associated equipment are net maintained in a manner
satisfactory to the City Electrician or the Fire
Department.
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(6) An annual fee is charged by the city for
depreciation, maintenance, and testing of the
circuits and equipment between the weatherhead or
telephone manhole and the central fire station. This
fee also includes six (6) annual tests of the fire
alarm box.
Sec. 4 gnforcement__AuthorilP. The Director of Code Enforcement
and his authorized agent(s) including but net limited to
the Electrical Inspector established under Chapter 11,
Article 17, Sec. 3.1, shall have the power and duty to
enforce the provisions of this cede.
See. 5 Wrdtlee_Cometaint to__State Elggtrieaf_Aneeector. upon the
discovery of electrical Installations which do not comply
with this Code, the Director of Code Enforcement or his
authorized agant(8) may make a Written complaint to the
State Electrical Inspector in accordance with 32 M.R.S.A.,
Section 1104.
Sec. 6 Enforcement_ prgwg9ldr2. Whenever the Director of Code
Enforcement or his authorized agent(s) should determine
that there is a violation of any provisions of said Code,
he/they shall give written notice of such violation to the
property owner, lessee, occupant or their agents. Each
written notice shall:
(1) include a description Of the real estate in question
sufficient for Identification;
(2) include a description of the violation found and the
citation to the provisions violated of said Code;
(3) specify the remedial action required for correction of
said violation;
(4) order that said violation be corrected within a reasonable
time, such reasonable tine to be determined by the
Department andindicated upon such written notice; and
(5) state that an appeal from any order, decision or other
action of the Department may be taken to the Building
Board of Appeals by filing with the Department awritten
request for a hearing within thirty (30) days after
receipt of said written notice.
6.1 Oepgalg, An appeal may be taken from any order, decision
or other action of the Department to the Building Board of
Appeals (hereinafter call the 'Board') established by
Chpater IX. Section 124 of the Laws and Ordinances of the
City of Bangor. The appeal must be filed in writing with
the Director of Code Enforcement within thirty (30) days
of said written notice.
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The Board may interpret this Code and thereby affirm or
modify such order; or may grant exceptions therefrom when
Practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships exist, and
It is clearly evident that reasonable safety would thereby
be secured. The actions of the Board shall be governed by
the provisions of Chapter it, Section 124, at seq. Failure
of the Board to issue a written notice of its decision
within thirty (*0) days after the hearing of the appeal
constitutes a denial Of said appeal.
6.2 Appeal to SUpgrdgL_L99r_t_ Further appeal from the decision
of the Board of appeals may be made to the Superior Court
in accordance with the Maine Rules Of Civil Procedure,
Rule BOB.
Sec. 7 BAYlt_B90altiec_ The requirements of 30 M.R.S.N. as. 4966
shall apply to the determination of penalties for
solations of this Ordinance. The mnum penalty for a
specific violation of this Ordinance shall be 8100 and the
maximum penalty shall be 82,500; provided, however, the
maximum penalty may exceed 82,500, but shall not exceed
$25,000 when it can be shown that there has been a
Previous conviction of the same Party within the past two
(2) years for violation of the same ordinance provision.