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Home My WebLink About1983-11-28 84-33 ORDINANCEi C 84-33 Introduced by Councilor',Cox, November 28, 1983 CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) (Orbtt181t , nmena rc chapter. viz,..Article..s..-.- National -Electrical.-Code Be if eraa:aea by the Cfiy CoundU of Um Cdty of Bemuse. as follows-- Section ollows: Section 1 - AdoptV National Electrical Code. In accordance with Title 30, M.N.S.A. Seetien 2156, as amended, the "National Electrical Code 1984" 1984 Edition, designated as N.F.P.A. No, 70-1984 and prepared by the National Fire - protection Association, is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, es the minimum standards for electrical installations within the boundaries of the City of Bangor. For purposes of this Ordinance, the term "electrical installation" shall meav the installation, repair, alteration and maintenance of electrical conductors, fittings, devices and fixtures for heating, lighting, power purposes or beat activated fire alarms and electrically supervised manual fire alarms and sprinkler systems. They shall not include the installation r repair of portable electrical equipment, installation of which involves only the insertion of an attachment plug into a fixed'zeceptacle outlet. It is the meaning and intent of this subsection that the word "portable" shall roti include or apply to may type of fixed electrically operated or Ariven equipment. Section 2 - Permits. No person, firm or corporation shall make any electrical instillations in any building or structure within the City of Banger without first filing an application with Code Enforcement Department in writing and obtaining the required permit. therefor. The application for an electrical permit shall be submitted insuchform as the Department may prescribe, and shall be accompanied by all required fees. Application for the permit shall be ends by the owner of a single family structure or by a licensed sector electrician employed to do the proposed work. In the event that the owner will not be doing the work him/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 areae of expertise. Any permit issued under this Section shall become invalid if the authorized work is not commenced within x (6) months after issuance of the permit, or if the authorized work is wuspended or abandoned for a period of six (6) months after the time of comsenciug the work. Section 3 - Connections to Municipal Fire Alarm Systeme. (1) Municipal fire alarm circuits shall not enter buildings not under control of the fire department. - Exception: Rigid metalconduit of three-quarter inch (3/411) minamun diameter installed between the weatherhead and the fire alarm box may be embeded in exterior masonry walls Provided a minimum of four (4) insures ofmasm¢y is every- where provided between the conduit and the interior of the building. (2) mOnicipal fire dere eircuits shall be in rigid metal of three-quarter inch (3/4") installed from the point of first attachment to the building tothefire alarm box. If so orderground service Is desired, three-quarter inch (3/4") _ rigid metal conduit, .intermediate metal conduit, orrigid metallic conduit schedule W shall extend fromr a weathe heeaad 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 foldwith tapbell, telegraph key and test panel as shpplied by Cardwell Model 34-56 or approved equal. The standard cottage shell shall be used.. The shell with all Ondu1L connected may be embedded in a masonry -wall if desired. Minimum distance from the finished wall to the box door hinges as measured on the aide of the shell should be one-quarter inch (1/411) to allow fell opening of the outer door. /(4) The fire alarm box shall be located externally on the building as to be readily visible and accessible at all times to the employees of the Fire and Electrical Ecpartments. 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 installation. (5) All maintenance of conduit, conductors, fixe alarm box, and accessories from tri weatherhead or telephone eaNnld shall be tri responsibility of the building own Any fire alarm box - may be disconnected if the box, conduit, Conductors, and associated equipment ar not maintained in a r aatisfaetory to the City Electrician or the Fire Department. (6) An Annual fee is charged by the City for depreciation, edn- tenenee, and testing of the circuits and equipment between the weatherhead or telephone manhole and the central fire station. This fee also includes six (6) sexual teats of the fire cloaca _ box. Section 4 - Enforcement Authority. The Director of Code EoCcrcalsout and his authorized agent(—}a nei�uding Det not limited to the Electrical Inspector established under Chapter II, Article 19, ,Sect.,_ j[}$y shall have the power and duty to enforce the provisions of this Code. Section 5 -Written "Complaint to State Electrical Inspector. Upon the discovery of eleetrieal installat ons whicb do not comply with this Code, the Director of Code Enforcencnt or his authorized agents) mer made a written complaint to the State Electrical Inspector in accordance with 32 M.R.S.A., Section 1104. Section 6 - Enforcement Procedure. 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 shell give written notice of such Violation to the property owner, lessee, occupant or their agents. Such written .notice stall: (1) includea-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, curb reasonable time to be determlaed by the Department and indicated area such written notice; and (5) state that on appeal foam any, order, decision or other action of the Department may be taken to the Building Board of Appeals by filing with the Department a written request for a hearing within -thirty;(36) days after receipt of said. written notice. 6.1 Appeals. An appeal may be taken fron say order, decision or town action of the Department to the Building Stand of Appeals (hereinafter called the "Board") established by Chapter IS, Section 124 of the Laws and Ordinances of the City of Bangor. The appeal most be filed in writing with the Director of Code e :foroement within thirty,(b0] days of receipt of said written notice. The Board may interpret this Code and thereby affirm or modify such order; or may, grant exceptions therefrom when practical difficulties or unnecessary sary hardships exist, and. it is clearly evident that reasonable safety would thereby be secured. . Me actions of the Board shall be governed by the provisions of Chapter IS, Section 124, at seq. Failure of the Board to issue a written notice of itsdecision with thirty (30) days after the hearing of the appeal consittutes a denial of said appeal. 6.2 AppealtooS ion�Court. 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 80B. Section 7 - Prosecution of Violation. Upon the expiration of the reasonable time stated in the written notfee provided for in Seetiun p of this Article, and the failure to comply with any and all orders, the Director of Code Enforcement may Bequest the City. Solicitor and the City Solicitor is hereby authorized and directed to institute proceedings at law or in equity to In City council November 2 Refered to Public Works Comm Heider nest meeting 'ky Cle k was=te In City Council Detester 12,1983 wnsldei next regular meeting City derk In City Council December 28,1983 Passel Vote 9 Yes Voting Yes BrWn,Cox,Davis,Frankel,Sordan, me Caxtby,til,eeler, TillEy,Willey PPC a. City Clerk 833 - ORDINANCE TITLE,) Amending Chet. VII Ark. 9 National Aectrio Cede InUgf� mei /ties itmn J e;