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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE - 157 - 1/9/1961 - ELECTRICAL ORDINANCECRDINANCE NO. 157 AN ELECTRICAL ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT, PROVISIONS FOR ELECTRICAL PERMITS, INSPECTIONS AND FEES WHEREAS, the Village of Elk Grove Village, by Ordinance No. 85 entitled An Ordinance Establishing an Electrical Commission and Defining the Pagers and Duties of the Members Thereof, established an electrical commission pursuant to the laws of the State of Illinois; and WHEREAS, said Electrical Commission, having been duly appointed by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Elk Grove Village, has made recommendations regarding the registering and licensing of electri— cal contractors, establishment of an Electrical Department and proviedng for electrical permits, inspection and fees, which recommendations are embodied in this ordinance; and WHEREAS, it is deemed to the best interest of the Village of Elk Grove Village that an ordinance providing for the registration and licensing of electrical contractors, the establishment of an Electrical Department, and providing for electrical permits, inspection and fees, be adopted. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Elk Grove Village, Cook County, Illinois: ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS Section 1: Definition of the term electrical contractor. The term eelectrical contractor," as used in this ordinance, means any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of installing or altering, by contract, electrical equipment for the utilization of electricity supplied for light, heat or power, not including radio apparatus or equipment for wireless reception of sounds and signals, and not including apparatus, con— ductors arra other equipment installed for or by public utilities, including common carrier, which are under the jurisdiction of the Illinois Commerce Commission, for use in their operation as public utilities; but the term "electrical contractor" does not include employees of such contractor to do or supervise such work. Section 2s Definition of the term electrical equipment. The term "electrical equipment," as used in this ordinance, means any conductor and equipment installed for the utilization of electricity for light, heat or power, but does not include radio apparatus or equipment for wireless reception of sounds and signals, and does not include apparatus, conductors and other equipment installed for or by public utilities, including common carriers, which are under the jurisdiction of the Illinois Commerce Commis— sion, for use in their operation as public utilities. ARTICIE II. REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF EIECTRICAL CaNTRACTORS Section 1: Registration. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to engage'in the business of electrical contractor, as herein defined., without being registered as an electrical contractor, in the manner hereinafter set forth, provided, however, that if any such person, firm or corporation is already registered for the current year in another city or Village within the State of Illinois, such electrical con— tractor shall not be required to be registered or to pay a registration fee for such year in this Village. Section 2s Application for registration. Any person, firm or corporation desiring to engage in the business of electrical contractor —1— #157 shall apply for registration to the Chief Electrical Inspector. Upon the filing of such application in proper form and the payment of the registration fee flZed herein, the Chief Electrical Inspector (or such other Village official) shall register the applicant as an electrical contractor, and shall issue to the applicant a certificate of registration which will authorize the applicant to engage in such business for the year in which it is issued. The Chief Electrical Inspector shall keep a suitable record of such registra- tion. Section 3 License fee. The fee for registration as an electri- cal contractor s Twenty-five (�25) Dollars per annum, which sum shall be paid by the applicant to the Village in advance upon filing the applica- tion. The certificate of registration issued thereunder shall expire on the 31st day of December of the year in which it is issued. Section 4 Penalty for failure to obtain certificate of regis- tration. Any person, firm or corporation engaging in the business of electri- cal contractor without obtaining a certificate of registration as herein provided, or who shall violate any of the provisions of this ordinance, shall be fined not less than Five ($;5.00) Dollars nor more than Fifty (1x50.00) Dollars for each offense and a separate and distinct offense shall be re- garded as committed every day on which such person, firm or corporation shall continue to operate contrary to the provisions of this ordinance. ARTICLE III. ESTABLISHIviENT OF AN ELECTRICAL DEPAHTIvIENT Section 1 There is hereby established a department to be known as the Electriccaiopapartment, which shall consist of a Chief Electrical In- spector and such assistants as may be provided for by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Elk Grove Village. Section 2 Chief Electrical Inspector. There is hereby created the office of hieTTlectrical Inspector who shall be the head of said Electrical Department and the chairman of the Electrical Commission as pro- vided for in Ordinance No. 85 mentioned above. Said Chief Electrical In- spector shall be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Elk Grove Village. No person shall be eligible to hold the office of Chief Electrical Inspector unless he possesses technical training in electrical engineering or practical experi- ence as a construction electrician. Section 3 Duties of the Chief Electrical Inspector. Such Chief Electrical Inspecorall be charged with the duties of enforcing the pro- visions, rules and regulations, fixing standards and specifications for the regulation and use of electrical equipment, as defined herein and prescribed in any ordinance of the Village of Elk Grove Village. The Chief Electrical Inspector shall be and is hereby authorized to control, supervise, inspect and approve all electrical wires and apparatus, as defined in this ordinance, to safeguard the life and property of any citizen in the Village of Elk Grove Village. Should any electrical wires or apparatus be found unsafe to life or property, he shall notify the person, firm or corporation owning, using, installing or operating them to place the same in safe condition within a reasonable time not to exceed five (5) days therea£tcr. It shall be and is hereby declared to be the duty of such person, firm, company or corporation to put same in safe condition. ARTICLE IV. PERMITS FOR ELECTRICAL WORK, INSPECTION AND FEES Section 1 Permits. All persons, firms, companies or corpora- tions shall, before ginning any installation, alteration or change of electrical wiring or equipment in the Village of Elk Grove Village, obtain a permit for such work. Permits for the installation, alteration and use of electrical equipment shall be issued upon receipt of an application therefor, made out on a printed form to be furnished by the Electrical Department. The cards will be posted in plain view, inside of the building, near the entrance switch or inside of the service switch when installed. Such application shall describe in detail the material and apparatus desired to be used and the class of work to be done. The application for each such permit shall contain the name of the owner or user of the electrical equipment to be installed, altered or changed, and the location of such work by correct address, street and number, also the name and address of person, firm, company or corporation making the instal- lation. Permits shall be valid for the balance of the fiscal year in which they are issued and no permit shall be granted for less than the current fiscal year and no refunds shall be made an any such permits. The moneys received for such permit shall be turned over to the Village Clerk of the Village of Elk Grove Village, together with the list of all qualified contractors for whom such permits are issued. Section 2 Permit and inspection fees. Permit fees will be flat rates asfo-flc+ws: (a) Single Family residence or bungalows - except those inspected by the United States Goverment or Agency thereof 6 7.50 (b) Multi -family or apartments - let apartment 7.50 Each additional apartment 5.00 (c) Commercial or industrial wiring - for the first $1,000 or fraction thereof of the cost of electrical wiring 7.50 - for each additional X1000 or fraction thereof of the cost of electrical wiring 5.on (d) Incidental units: stokers, air conditioning units, water heaters, etc., including five (5) outlets not over fifteen (15) amperes capacity 3.00 (e) Entrance services 3.00 f) Each re -inspection of any overhead, underground or interior wiring or equipment shall be charged for according to the time required for such re -inspection by the Electrical In- spection Department at the rate of Three (San) Dollars per hour. (g) Whenever extra inspections are made on account of inaccurate or incorrect information, failure to make necessary reports of faulty construction, a charge of Three (0) Dollars per hour shall be made by the Electrical Inspection Department for time consumed in making extra inspections. Permit fees will be paid in advance to the Village of Elk Grove Village. Section 3 The provisionsfor inspections of work authorized by permits issued by the Village shall not be construed as prohibiting the inspection of any electrical wiring or apparatus now or whenever installed, whenever the Electrical Inspector shall determine that public safety requires. No in- spection fee shall be charged for this inspection, but, in case it is deter- mined necessary to replace any wrong or defective wiring or appratius upon such inspection, a permit in like manner as the original permit shall be obtained. Whenever the Chief Electrical Inspector shall find any electrical wires er apparatus not conforming to the rules and regulations set forth in this or any other electrical ordinance, said Chief Electrical Inspector is hereby empowered to stop work on any installation being made by any person, firm, or corporation to whom or which a license or a permit has not been granted, or who or which has not paid the inspection fees, or who or which does not otherwise comply with the terms of this ordinance. Section 4 Inspections. All installation or alteration of electrical eqi m-' ent shall be inspected before any of the work is hidden from view. Any person, firm, aomgaty or corporation shall notify the Chief Electrical Inspector, giving him twenty-four (24) hours in which to make the required inspection before any such work is concealed. Upon completion of any installation or alteration of electrical equipment it shall be the duty of the persons, firm, company or corporation to notify the Chief Electrical Inspector who shall inspect such work within twenty- four (24) hours of such notice being given, and if the work meets all standards he will issue a certificate of inspection. No certificate of inspection shall be issued unless the electrical instal- lation and equipment is in strict confb rmity with the provisions of all electrical ordinances of the Village of Elk Grove Village and the Statutes of the State of Illinois, provided, however, the work also complies with the —3— #157 regulations as laid down from time to time in the National Electrical Code as last published. Section 5 Penalty. Any person, firm, company or corporation that shall wilfully £ail or refuse to comply with the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of an offense punishable upon conviction by a fine of not less than Five 05.00) Dollars nor more than Fifty (iv50.00) Dollars for each offense, and in case of a continuing failure or refusal, each day's continuance thereof shall be a separate and distinct offense. ARTICLE V. REPEAL AND SAVINU CLAUSE. Section 1 All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 2 Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of thissonce be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the remainder of said ordinance shall not be affected thereby. ARTICLE VI This ordinance shall be in full force and effect j;on its pas— sage, approval and publication as provided by law. PASSED this 9th day of January, 1961 APEROVED this 9th day of January, 1961 Charles A. Hodlmair President Attest: Dolores L. Oberg Village Clerk PUBLISHED this 12th day of January, 1961 in the ELK GROVE HERAM -1,- #157