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ARTICLE IV. DIVISION 1. Sec. 22-91. National Electric Code Adopted.
There is hereby adopted by the city, for the purpose of providing for continued maintenance and upgrading of standards for electrical wiring, that certain electrical code known as the National Electrical Code, being particularly the 2008 edition in its entirety, of which not less than three copies shall be filed in the office of the city clerk.
The 2008 edition of the National Electrical Code is incorporated herein as though set out fully word for word.
(Code 1973, § 10-1; Ord. No. 2244, 12-14-93; Ord. No. 2493, 6-11-96; Ord. No. 2962, § 1, 1-11-00; Ord. No. 3308, § 1, 3-25-03; Ord. No. 3798, § 2, 11-22-05; Ord. No. 4176, § 2, 2-12-08; Ord. No. 4181, § 2, 2-26-08)
Sec. 22-92. Reserved.
Editor's note--Ord. No. 2962, § 2, adopted Jan. 11, 2000, repealed § 22-92, which pertained to amendments to the National Electrical Code and derived from the Code of 1973, § 10-1.1 and Ord. No. 2745, § 1, adopted May 13, 1997.
Sec. 22-93. Definitions.
The definitions in this article shall correspond to those set out in the electrical code adopted in this article and shall include in addition the following:
Apprentice wireman means a person who is learning the electrical wiring trade and who is competent to assist, under the supervision of a licensed journeyman or master electrician, in the work of installing or repairing electrical wiring. An apprentice shall not work on any job alone.
Electrical contractor means any person who shall advertise or publicly set himself up as being in the electrical wiring business in the city.
Electrical wiring means the installation of electrical raceways, conductors or apparatus of any kind used, or to be used, in or on any building for the transmission and distribution of electric current for electric light, heat, or power, or nonportable electrical fixtures and apparatus of any nature to be connected to light, heat or power service; provided, however, that the words "electric wiring," "electrical equipment" and "apparatus" shall not be deemed to include or refer to service lines, apparatus and equipment for the sale, distribution or regulation of electricity and remaining upon the property of the electric service company, or for telephone, telegraph, video or other communication purposes, or in connection therewith.
Electrician means a person who is licensed to do electrical wiring work.
Inspector means the chief city inspector, herein referred to as the electrical inspector, whose duties are defined and set forth within the electrical code, and such word shall include in its meaning all assistants authorized to assist or carry on the work of electrical inspection under the provisions of the electrical code.
Journeyman electrician means a person who is licensed in the city to do the actual physical work of installing electrical wiring when employed by an electrical contractor and works under the supervision of a master electrician.
Maintenance electrician means an employee of a company, corporation or institution who is responsible for the work of operating, caring for and maintaining the electrical installations of any building or factory.
Master electrician means a person who is licensed in the city to engage in the electrical business as an electrical contractor and is also qualified to do installation work on the job.
(Code 1973, § 10-3)
Cross reference(s)--Definitions generally, § 1-2.
Sec. 22-94. Additional rules and regulations.
(a) There shall be a main disconnect within five feet of any electric meter installed within the city except in extreme or unusual circumstances it may be located a greater distance by approval of the electrical inspector.
(b) Every electrical contractor engaged in electrical contracting in the city shall be required to carry liability insurance as set out below:
(1) Bodily injury, each occurrence . . . . $300,000.00
(2) Property damage, each occurrence . . . . $25,000.00
(c) All underground service to a structure, light, sign, or other electrical device shall have a minimum of 24 inches of cover to the top of the conduit unless written approval is obtained from the chief building official.
(d) All construction within the City of Springdale shall have two ground rods installed and bonded together with any other available means of grounding.
(Code 1973, § 10-3.1; Ord. No. 2134, § 1, 9-22-92; Ord. No. 2962, § 3, 1-11-00; Ord. No. 3183, § 1, 2-12-02; Ord. No. 3346, § 3, 7-8-03; Ord. No. 3472, § 1, 3-23-04; Ord. No. 3798, § 3, 11-22-05; Ord. No. 4029, § 1, 2-13-07)
Sec. 22-95. Signs.
(a) The mere holding of a master electrician's license, an electrical contractor's license, or a journeyman wireman's license does not authorize the holders of such license to erect or install signs. Before any sign shall be erected or installed by such license holders they shall be required to comply with article II of this chapter, the building code, and chapter 98, signs and advertising.
(b) Electrical wiring for signs and sign circuits shall comply with the requirements of the National Electrical Code as amended by this article.
(Code 1973, § 10-32)
Sec. 22-96. Motors.
(a) Before a motor installation of five hp or more is made, a permit must be secured from the electrical inspector and the electric service company must approve the voltage and phase available at the location.
(b) All motors shall be installed in compliance with the National Electrical Code.
(Code 1973, § 10-33)
Sec. 22-97. Liability for damages.
The issuance of permits or certificates of approval as required by this article shall not be construed as relieving any person from liability for damages to persons or property in connection with the operation, control or installation of any electrical equipment, and the city shall not be held as assuming any liability by reason of the issuance of permits or certificates of approval. The intention of the provisions of this article is to afford the public safety to life and property insofar as such safety can be provided by law. This article shall not be construed to relieve therefrom or lessen the responsibilities of any person owning, operating or installing electrical wires, appliances, apparatus, construction or equipment, for the damage to property or persons injured by any defect therein, nor shall the city or any agent thereof be deemed to assume any such liability by reason of the inspection authorized in this article or by any type of certificate of inspection as may be issued by the chief city inspector.
(Code 1973, § 10-25)
Secs. 22-98--22-110. Reserved.
DIVISION 2. ------------
Editor's note--Ord. No. 3798, § 4, adopted Nov. 22, 2005, repealed §§ 22-111--22-116, which pertained to inspector and derived from the Code of 1973, §§ 10-2, 10-4, 10-5, 10-24, 10-26, 10-27; Ord. No. 2962, § 4, adopted Jan. 11, 2000.
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Secs. 22-111--22-125. Reserved.
DIVISION 3. Sec. 22-126. Reserved.
Editor's note--Ord. No. 3798, § 4, adopted Nov. 22, 2005, repealed § 22-126, which pertained to ration of wiremen and derived from the Code of 1973, § 10-21.
Sec. 22-127. Reserved.
Editor's note--Ord. No. 3346, § 4, adopted July 8, 2003, repealed § 22-127, which pertained to electrician bonds and derived from the Code of 1973, § 10-22.
Sec. 22-128. Reserved.
Editor's note--Ord. No. 3798, § 4, adopted Nov. 22, 2005, repealed § 22-128, which pertained to responsibilities of licensed electrician and derived from the Code of 1973, § 10-23.
Sec. 22-129. Exemptions.
Exemptions from the provisions of this division are as follows:
(1) County, state and federal government. Installations on property owned, used and operated by the county, state or United States government. This does not include the erection and/or remodeling of privately owned buildings prior to leasing to a governmental agency.
(2) City property. Electrical permit fees shall be waived for city-owned installations, however, these installations must have inspections and meet other provisions of this article.
(3) Railroad. Installations or equipment of a railway utility in the exercise of its functions as a utility, and located outdoors or in buildings used exclusively for that purpose and to which the general public has no access.
(4) Special equipment. The assembly, erection and connection of electrical equipment by the manufacturer of such equipment. This does not include any electrical wiring other than that involved in making electrical connections on the equipment itself.
(5) Elevators. All electrical work involved in the erection, installation, repair, remodeling or maintenance of elevators, dumbwaiters and escalators. This does not include electrical equipment for supplying power to the control panels of such equipment.
(6) Power company. Nothing herein shall be construed as applying to any electric or power company, its agents, servants and employees conducting its business under a franchise granted by the city in the installation, repair, maintenance, removal or replacement of electrical wiring, machinery or equipment owned or operated by the power company in the city.
(7) Radio and T.V. Electrical equipment used for power supply to radio or transvideo, transmitting equipment and other electrical wiring used for power supply to radio or transvideo shall comply with the provisions of this article.
(8) Telephone company. Nothing herein shall be construed as applying to any telephone company, its agents, servants and employees conducting its business under a franchise granted by the city in the installation, repair, maintenance, removal or replacement of electrical wiring, machinery or equipment owned or operated by the telephone company in the city.
(9) Power company connecting service. Nothing herein shall be construed to require a certificate of acceptance from the city electrical inspector before current is turned on any wiring unless some change has been made in the wiring or switches since service was disconnected.
(10) Minor repairs. No permit is required for minor repair, replacement of fuses, lamps or connection of portable electrical equipment to suitable, permanently installed receptacles.
(Code 1973, § 10-28)
Sec. 22-130. Penalty.
(a) A person who engages in or follows the business or occupation of, or advertises or holds himself or itself out or acts temporarily or otherwise as an electrician or electrical contractor without first having secured the required license or permit, or who otherwise violates any provision of this article, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable as provided by section 1-9. Each act of violation and each day during which a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
(b) Any person who shall do any act prohibited by this article or fail or refuse to obey a lawful order of the electrical examining board or board of electrical appeals or chief city inspector or his authorized representative shall be punished as provided by section 1-9.
(c) Any electrical contractor who shall employ an apprentice representing him to be a journeyman shall be punished as provided by section 1-9. Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense.
(Code 1973, § 10-35)
Sec. 22-131. Wiring methods.
(a) All electrical wiring installed in or on any building, structure, or premises located within the city limits shall be installed by any wiring method approved in the National Electric Code as adopted in section 22-91 of this Code.
(b) All electrical wiring installed in or on any building, structure, or premises located within the city limits shall be installed by the use of one or more of the following approved wiring methods to the extent such method is not inconsistent with the provisions of subparagraph (a):
(1) Not less than 100 AMP services may be installed in the city, except signs or with special permission from the electrical inspector;
(2) No overhead services to or between school buildings shall be permitted;
(3) Some means acceptable to the city electrical inspector capable of disconnecting all current carrying conductors, supplying current to forced air furnaces, motors and electrical water heaters shall be provided in a suitable and accessible location adjacent to the furnace or water heater;
(4) A building used as a business, hotel, motel or business house where people congregate within the city limits shall be wired only with EMT, ENT, rigid, armored cable and metal clad cable systems.
(c) In the event that any provision or provisions of section 22-131 are later held to be invalid for any reason, the remaining provisions of section 22-131 are intended to be severable.
(Code 1973, § 10-30; Ord. No. 2745, § 1, 5-13-97; Ord. No. 3798, § 5, 11-22-05)
Sec. 22-132. Remodeling installations.
On any proposed remodeling, where more than 50 percent of the electrical wiring in any structure is to be altered, electrical wiring throughout the structure shall be made to comply with the requirements of this article unless written approval is obtained from the chief building official.
(Code 1973, § 10-31; Ord. No. 3798, § 6, 11-22-05)
Sec. 22-133. Sealing of meters, transformers, service cabinets.
It shall be unlawful for any person other than an authorized employee of the electric service company, the city electrical inspector or authorized member of the fire department, to break any seal of any electric meter, transformer or cabinet. In case of emergency an authorized employee of a licensed electrical contractor or an employee under the supervision of a licensed electrician may break a seal when necessary to replace fuses. In such cases, the electric service company must be notified by the party breaking the seal within 24 hours, in order that the equipment may be resealed.
(Code 1973, § 10-34)
Sec. 22-134. Reserved.
Editor's note--Ord. No. 2962, § 5, adopted Jan. 11, 2000, repealed § 22-134, which pertained to a reciprocal agreement with Fayetteville, Arkansas, regarding electrician licenses and derived from the Code of 1973, § 10-36.
Secs. 22-135--22-145. Reserved.
DIVISION 4. Sec. 22-146. Reserved.
Editor's note--Ord. No. 3798, § 7, adopted Nov. 22, 2005, repealed § 22-146, which pertained to apprentice wiremen and derived from the Code of 1973, § 10-8.
Sec. 22-147. Reserved.
Editor's note--Ord. No. 3798, § 7, adopted Nov. 22, 2005, repealed § 22-147, which pertained to maintenance electrician and derived from the Code of 1973, § 10-9.
Sec. 22-148. Electrical contractor.
A person shall be permitted to operate an electrical contractor's business inside the city provided:
(1) The electrical contractor is duly licensed by the city as a master electrician, or shall have one such licensed master electrician permanently employed at all times and actively in charge of and supervising all electrical wiring work of the employer.
(2) The electrical contractor must furnish a corporate surety bond and liability insurance as set out within this article.
(3) The electrical contractor shall be required to register with the inspector.
(Code 1973, § 10-10)
Sec. 22-149. Reserved.
Editor's note--Ord. No. 2962, § 6, adopted Jan. 11, 2000, repealed § 22-149, which pertained to the requirement of electrician licenses and derived from the Code of 1973, § 10-11.
Sec. 22-150. Reserved.
Editor's note--Ord. No. 2962, § 6, adopted Jan. 11, 2000, repealed § 22-150, which pertained to the renewal of city electrician licenses and derived from the Code of 1973, § 10-12.
Sec. 22-151. Reserved.
Editor's note--Ord. No. 2962, § 6, adopted Jan. 11, 2000, repealed § 22-151, which pertained to the transfer of city electrician licenses and derived from the Code of 1973, § 10-13.
Sec. 22-152. Reserved.
Editor's note--Ord. No. 2962, § 6, adopted Jan. 11, 2000, repealed § 22-152, which pertained to city electrician license and examination fees and derived from the Code of 1973, § 10-14.
Sec. 22-153. Reserved.
Editor's note--Ord. No. 2962, § 6, adopted Jan. 11, 2000, repealed § 22-153, which pertained to registration fees for journeymen and apprentice wiremen and derived from the Code of 1973, § 10-15.
Sec. 22-154. Electrical permit required.
No electrical wiring work shall be commenced nor shall any building or structure be wired for electric lights, appliances, motors, apparatus or heating devices nor alterations made thereto without such person having direct charge of such installation having first applied for and obtained an electrical permit, except as hereinafter regulated or modified by provisions set forth in this article.
(Code 1973, § 10-16)
Sec. 22-155. Persons qualified to obtain electrical permits.
The inspector is authorized to issue electrical permits to the following:
(1) State of Arkansas-licensed master electricians.
(2) Property owners. A permit may be issued to a property owner to install electrical wiring in a single-family residence provided the property owner does the work himself and the building is owned and so occupied by such owner as his home, and provided the issuance of the permit is not used as a device to circumvent the requirement of a city electrician license imposed by this chapter upon persons who are in the business of building such residences for resale. Such electrical wiring work must be completed within strict compliance with the requirements of this article.
(3) Qualified and experienced contractors engaged in the construction of certain types of specialized jobs or installations. Certain installations shall be interpreted to fall under the definition of electrical wiring as set out in this article; however, because of the size of the job, and the technical or specialized nature of the electrical wiring work, the inspector is authorized to issue special electrical permits to contractors which he determines to be qualified and experienced to make such installations.
(4) Qualified maintenance electrician. The inspector is authorized to issue electrical permits periodically to maintenance electricians who are in good standing and who are complying with provisions of this article.
(Code 1973, § 10-17; Ord. No. 2962, § 7, 1-11-00)
Sec. 22-156. Electrical permit fees.
In order to procure an electrical permit for the installation of electrical wiring work, any person before beginning any electrical wiring, shall make application to the inspector and shall pay the inspection fee required by the following schedule:
(1) Rewiring existing installations. The permit fee for all overhauling or rewiring of existing buildings shall be at the rate charged for new construction and shall be based on the contract price of the work to be performed.
(2) Extra fee for reinspections. It is further provided that an additional fee of $25.00 shall be paid in advance by the electrical contractor or property owner for each and every extra inspection trip that the inspector makes which is caused by the failure of the electrical contractor or property owner who is installing the electrical work to:
a. Be ready for an electrical inspection which he has requested to be made.
b. Provide means for the inspector to enter the locked premises to make an inspection requested by the electrical contractor.
c. Comply with the provisions of this chapter.
(3) Double electrical permit fees. Should any person wilfully or through negligence begin or complete any electric wiring work for which an electric permit is required by this article, without having notified the inspector's office or applied for the necessary permit prior to or during the day that work is commenced, or on the next working day of the inspector where such work is commenced on a Saturday or a Sunday or a holiday, he shall, when subsequently securing such permit, be required to pay double the fees herein provided for such permit; and shall be subject to all penal provisions of this article.
(4) Maintenance electrician permit fees. The electrical permit fees for the periodical permit which is required elsewhere in this article for maintenance electricians shall be computed on the same basis as set forth in the schedule of electrical fees above.
(Code 1973, § 10-18; Ord. No. 2134, § 1, 9-22-92; Ord. No. 2962, § 8, 1-11-00; Ord. No. 3346, § 5, 7-8-03)
Sec. 22-157. Reserved.
Editor's note--Ord. No. 3313, § 2, adopted April 8, 2003, repealed § 2-157 in its entirety, which pertained to the time limitation on electrical permits and derived from the Code of 1973, § 10-19.
Sec. 22-158. Refusal of permit; fine.
Any person engaged in the business of installing electrical wiring who shall fail to correct promptly, any defect in any work done by him contrary to this article, after having been notified thereof by the inspector, shall not be issued any further permits until such defect has been corrected; and in any case in which any person shall continue to or persistently violate the ordinances of the city in regard to the electrical work or the orders of the inspector in relation to the same, such person may be punished as provided in section 1-9.
(Code 1973, § 10-20)
Secs. 22-159--22-180. Reserved.
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