ORD1973266CIRDINANCE #266
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND RECREATING CHAPTER 15
OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF MUSKEGO, WISCONSIN
(Electrical Code)
THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MUSKEGO, WISCONSIN, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
- ELECTRICAL CODE
Section 1 - OBJECT AND EIJRPOSE - The object and purpose of this
code is to safeguard persons and property from hazards arising from
the use of electrical energy by establishing minimum standards for
the installation and maintena.nce of electrical systems. The licensing
of electrical contractors and examination of master electricians does
not mean that such licensed electrical contractors or electricians
are of equal competency or reliability.
Section 2 - SCOPE
(a) Regulations, when applicable.
Except as regulated in mbsection (b) , the regulations of this
code shall apply to the supp1.y of electricity and to all sales, rentals,
leases, uses, installations, alternations, repairs, connections, and
maintenance of all electrical. materials, wiring, conductors, fittings,
devices, appliances, fixtures:, signs and apparatus, or parts thereof,
or attachments therefor, hereafter referred to as electrical equipment,
which are intended to be, or are, within, on, under, over, or near
all buildings , structures , eq:uipment , and premises.
(b) Exceptions.
The electrical license and permit regulations of this code shall
not apply to the following:
1. The installation, al.terations, or repair of electrical
generation, transmission, or distribution equipment, but not utiliza-
tion equipment, owned and operated by an electrical public utility
company.
2. The installation, al.terations, or repair of signal or
communication equipment where such equipment is owned and operated
by a public utility company.
3. Any work in ships, railway cars, trackless trolleys, buses,
aircraft, automobiles, trailers, and mobile homes, pre fab assemblers.
4. Any work in connection with electrical equipment used for
radio and television transmisision, but not including supply wires
to such equipment.
5. Any work involved in the manufacturing or testing of
electrical equipment or apparatus, but not including any permanent
wiring or equipment.
6. Any work associated with:
a. The repair of plug-connected electrical appliances or
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b. Permanently connected electrical appliances or devices
which have been electrically and mechanically disconnected
and separated from all sources of electrical supply by
an electrical licensee. The opening of switches or the
blowing or removal of fuses shall not be considered as
electrical or mechanical disconnection or separation.
7. The installation or replacement of approved fuses which
are not oversize for the circuit involved.
Section 3 - ENFORCEMENT - The inspector of buildings or his
duly authorized representatives shall enforce the regulations of
this code.
The inspector of buildings in special cases shall have the
authority and he is hereby empowered and directed to waive any of
the regulations of this code, the enforcement of which, in his
judgment, would create an unsafe or dangerous conditions.
It shall be the duty of the Muskego police and fire departments
to assist the inspector of buildings or any of his duly authorized
representataves in the enforcement of this code, and to permit and
allow the inspector of buildings or his representatives inside fire
and police lines.
It shall be unlawful fo:r any person to impersonate the inspector
of buildings or his duly authorized representative, to enfoce or try
to enforce any of the regulations of this code.
It shall be the duty of every person who furnishes electric
current to, or who owns, sel:Ls, leases, or lets for hire, uses,
designs, installs , repairs , operates, maintains , or grants possession
of any electrical equipment or materials, wiring, or apparatus in
the city to comply with the regulations of this code.
The inspector of buildings or his duly authorized representatives
shall have the right and authority to cause the arrest, on direct
evidence or on information and belief, of any person who has violated
or who is suspected of having violatkd any of the regulations of this
code.
Section 4 - 1NTERPRETATI:ONS - Pursuant to this code the inspector - of buildings shall have the authority to render interpretations of
the regulations of this code:, except regulations relating to the
electrical licensing and examining board.
Section 5 - RIGHT OF ENTRY - The inspector of buildings or his
duly authorized representatilcshall have the authority to enter all
buildings and premises and al.1 parts thereof, in order to make an
inspection, reinspection, observation, examination, or test of the
electrical equipment or wiring contained therein or thereon to
enforce the regulations of this code.
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shall have the authority, and they are hereby empowered, to order
the removal of any and all otlstructions including lath, plaster,
lumber, boards and partitions, and to break all seals and open all
access to and inspection of electrical equipment or wiring.
1 doors, windows, locks, latches, and catches for the purpose of gaining
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Section 6 - INSPECTIONS - Upon the completion of any installation,
alteration, or replacement of electrical equipment which requires a
permit, it shall be the duty of the licensee making the installation,
alteration, or replacement, to notify the inspector of buildings, who
shall inspect the installation, alteration, or replacement as soon
thereafter as practicable. Then any electrical equipment, requiring
a permit, is to be concealed by the permanent placement of parts of
the building, the licensee installing the electrical equipment shall
notify the inspector of buil'dings to that effect, and such equipment
shall not be concealed by the person installing such parts of the
building until it has been i:nspected and approved by the inspector of
buildings. On installations where the concealment of electrical
equipment proceeds continuously, the licensee installing the electrical
equipment shall give the iwpector of buildings due notice and inspections
shall be made periodically during the progress of work.
Section 7 - CITY NOT LIABLE - This code shall not be construed
to relieve from or lessen thme responsibility or liability of any person
supplying electzicity to, or selling, renting, leasing, owning, using,
operating, controlling, inst,slling, altering, repairing, removing,
replacing, disturbing, connes:ting, disconnecting, or maintaining,
any electrical equipment, for damages to persons or property caused
by any defect therein or therefrom; nor shall the city be held as
assuming any such responsibility or liability by reason of the issuance
or revocation of any license, permit or certificate, or the inspection
or reinspection authorized by this code, or by reason of the approval
or disapproval of any electr,Lcal equipment, sales, rentals, drawings,
plans, specifications, mater,ials, samples, test reports, literature,
information or schedules, authorized in this code. Nor shall the
city be held liable for any damages resulting from the enforcement
of this code.
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Section 8 - INSPECTOR, ;BOARD AND SECRETARY NOT LIABLE - In all
cases where any action is taken by the inspector of buildings or by
any member or the secretary Iof the electrical license and examining
board to enforce the regu1at:Lons of this code, such action or act shall
be considered as done in the name of and on behalf of the city, and
the said inspector of buildings or member or secretary of the board
in so acting for the city shall not be judged as liable for any damage
that may accrue to persons or property as the result of any such action
or act committed in the discharge of his duties, and any lawsuit or
action brought against said :inspector of buildings or members or
secretary of the board by reason thereof, shall be defended by the city
attorney of the city until f.ina1 termination of the proceedings con-
tained therein.
Section 9 - COMPLAINTS .- Complaints on improper or defective
electrical equipment (Section 2 (a) shall be investigated and action
shall be taken as regulated :Ln Section 21. Where complaints disclose
inadequacy of electrical equipment, the inspector of buildings shall
notify the owner of the premises to that effect.
Section 10 - INFORMATIOIY - All requests for information pertaining
to and involving an interpre.tation of this code shall be submitted in
detail to the inspector of buildings.
The inspector of buildings shall not design or lay out any
electrical installation or act in the capacity of a consulting
(electrical) engineer.
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Section 11 - RECORDS - The inspector of buildings shall keep
a record of all electrical permits and other electrical matters.
The inspector of buildings rnay destroy such records other than
permits at any time after such records become ten years old.
Section 12 - EXAMINING BOARD, LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES -
(a) Electrical License and Examining Board.
1. In order to safeguard life and property from electrical
hazards and to determine the qualifications (electrical fitness)
of applicants who desire to qualify as master electricians, there
shall be and is hereby created an electrical license and examining
board, hereafter referred to as the board, consisting of the
inspector of buildings, and four other members. One member shall
be a registered (electrical) engineer, one an electrical contractor
regularly engaged in the electrical contracting business, one a
journeyman electrician who has had at least six years practical
experience in general electrical work, and one a person who shall
not be actively engaged in the electrical contracting business or
installation thereof but who has a practical knowledge of electricity.
Appointments shall be made for three-year terms as the terms expire.
All members shall be citizens of the city. All members shall serve
until their successors are ilppointed and confirmed.
2. The board shall be appointed by the mayor, after consulta-
tion with the inspector of buildings, subject to the approval of
the Common Council.
3. Any member may for cause and after public hearing be
removed from office by the common council. All expenses incurred
in board work and duties shall be provided for and be included in
the annual budget of the department of building inspection.
4. The city attorney shall be assigned as legal advisor
to the board.
5. Members of the board shall receive no compensation for
board work.
(b) Organization of the Board meetings.
1. The board shall elect biennially a chairman and vice
chairman. The board shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations
in conducting its meetings, hearings, examinations, and investi-
gations.
2. The inspector of buildings shall appoint the supervising
inspector of the electrical inspection division of the department
of building inspection as secretary of such board, and all minutes
and records of the board shclll be filed in such department. Such
records may be destroyed by the board after they become ten years
old. A copy of the minutes shall be filed with the city clerk.
3. The board shall meet at least four (4) times a year and may
hold special meetings at the call of the chairman. Four members of
the board present at any meeting shall constitute a quorum.
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(c) Powers and Duties of the Board.
1. It shall be the duty of the board to conduct at least two
examinations each year, one in the month of March, and one in the
month of September. Other examinations may be held at any time at
the discretion of the board. Such examinations shall be for the
purpose of determining the qualifications (Electrical fitness) of
applicants who desire to qu.slify as master electricians.
2. The board, after written examination, shall certify to
the inspector of buildings the names of all applicants who have
successfully passed their elrtamination for an electrician certificate.
The board, after revievu of applications and affidavits sub-
mitted for licenses, shall ,certify to the inspector of buildings the
names of all applicants who are eligible for such licenses.
3. All persons who have taken the required examination shall
have the right to inspect t'heir examination papers in the presence
of the board at any regular meetings of the board.
4. Written or written and oral examinations will be required
of every applicant for certification as Master Electrician. Written
or written and oral examinations shall be held at such time and place
as the examining board determines except as is provided in Section 12.
The scope of the examinations and the methods of procedure shall be
prescribed by the examining board with special reference to the appli-
cant's ability to install, design and supervise electrical work, which
shall promote the public welfare and insure the safety of life, health
and property as dictated by the applicable State Electrical Code.
A candidate failing an examination may upon application and payment of
the required re-examination fee, be examined again by the examining
board. No restrictions shall be placed on the number of times an
unsuccessful candidate may present himself for recexamination, except
that after failure of three re-examinations, the examining board
may require a waiting period before further re-examination or require
an oral examination of the applicant.
The examination papers of each applicant shall be retained by
the examining board secretary and shall be available to the applicant
for review for a one-year period from the date of the examination.
The applicant may make a written request, within the one-year period,
for a review by the examining board, of all or of any part of the
examination failed. The examining board shall review the examination,
or any part thereof within 90 days, following receipt of such written
request, and shall furnish the applicant a written reply of the
results of such review, including a statement of the reasons for a
failing grade.
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION ---- Reciprocity Provisions
The examining board may, upon application therefore, and the
payment of the required fee, grant a master electricians certificate
to any person who holds an unexpired or unrevoked certificate of
similar registration issued to him by the proper authority in any
state, territory or possession of the United States in which the
requirements for the registration are of a standard not lower than
specified in this Electric Code.
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The examining board shall have the authority to waive or cause
to be taken a written and/or oral examination regardless of whether
the applicant has passed a reasonable equivalent examination in another
state and meets all requirements specified in this Electrical Code.
Applications for Certf-fication Licensing.
Applications for a Master Electrician certificate or Electrical
Contractors License of record shall be on forms prescribed and pro-
vided by the examining board and shall contain statements made under
oath showing the applicant'ls education and detail summary of his tech-
nical work and not less than two references who shall have personal
knowledge of his electrical experience in the case of an application
for certification.
5. Upon complaint of the inspector of buildings or by affidavit
by any other person, and after a hearing thereon, the board shall
have the authority and it Yts hereby empowered to suspend for a period
of not more than 60 days 01: to revoke any license at any time for a
violation of the regulations of this code, or for any other good and
sufficient cause by the affirmative vote of four members of the board.
Any suspended or revoked license shall be immediately surrendered to
the board.
6. Whenever any license holder shall fail to comply with
notices served by the inspector of buildings relating to violations
of this code on any one premise, such license holder shall be cited
to the board and his license may be subject to suspension or revo-
cation as the board may determine.
(d) Classification Licenses and Certificates
1. Master Electricians' certificate of qualification.
2. Electrical contractors' license.
3. Maintenance electrician certificate of qualification.
(e) Application for Certificates and Fee.
All applications for master electricians' certificate and
contractors' license shall be made to the inspector of buildings, on
forms furnished for such purpose and shall thereafter be referred to
the board. Such applications shall be subject to review and approval
or disapproval by the board, and before any applicant is permitted to
take the examination the applicant shall pay a fee of five dollars
($5.00) to the city treasurer for such examination.
Applicants for a master electricians' certificate shall prove
that they have had at least six years of previous practical exper-
ience personally installing;, altering, or repairing electric wiring
for electric light, heat, or power. In lieu of previous practical
experience, credit may be cbllowed for up to three years for each year
and fraction thereof of attendance at a recognized school if the
course taken by the appliccmt was primarily electrical. No credit
electrical work which is ordinarily incidental to or associated with
non-electrical occupations or for any experience gained illegally
heretofore or hereafter, arl determined by the board.
, " shall be allowed any applicant for experience gained while doing any
After examination the board shall certify the names of eligible
applicants to the inspector of buildings, who shall thereupon issue
certificate to each such applicant.
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( f) License Required.
No person shall insta'll, alter, repair, remove, renew, replace,
disturb, connect, disconnect, or maintain any electrical equipment
or accept any payments the.cefor in the city without first having
procured a license or a renewal thereof as regulated in this section,
except any person who is performing such work as a bona fide employee
of and for the holder of a license and any persons performing work
on electrical equipment exempt by Section 2 (b).
Contracts to install, alter, repair, remove, renew, replace,
distrub, connect, disconnect, or maintain electrical equipment may
be entered into by persons who are not holders of a license as
regulated in this section, provided such fact is made known to all
parties concerned, and the actual work is done by a holder of a
license as required herein.
(g) Application for License and Fees.
All applications (electrical contractor) licenses shall be
made to the inspector of buildings on forms furnished for such
purpose.
1. Applicants (elect~cical contractors) license and renewal
thereof shall submit an af:Eidavit to the effect that a person holding
a (master electrician) certificate will be a bona fide full-time
member of the applicant's business concern or a full-time employee
and that such certificate holder (master electrician) will have
complete and unquestionable authority and supervision over all
matters regulated by this code. Such applications, renewals and
affidavits shall then be submitted to the board for review and
approval of disapproval. lin cases of approvals the inspector of
buildings shall issue (electrical contractor) licenses permitting
such business concerns to ftnstall, alter, repair, remove, renew,
replace, disturb, connect, disconnect or maintain any electrical
equipment in the city and clccept payment therefor.
Before such license is; granted to an applicant, the applicant
shall pay to the city treassurer a fee of ten dollars ($10.00) for
an original license, and thereafter a renewal fee of ten dollars
($10.00)
2. No holder of a (master electrician) certificate shall be
named or more than one electrical contractors' license at the same
time.
3. No renewals of any certificates shall be granted until the
applicant has fully complied with all of the regulations of this
code. All certificates and renewals thereof shall expire on April
30th following the date of issuance and may be renewed on or before
the date of expiration. No prorated certificates or certificate
fees shall be permitted. Whenever a certificate is allowed to
lapse, the applicant shall pay the fiftem dollars ($15.00) fee for
renewal, subject to approval of examining board.
4. In the event that the full-time services of a holder of
a (master electrician) certificate is interrupted or terminated, the
holder of the certificate shall notify immediately in writing the
inspector of buildings and such certificate shall become null and
ivoid 30 days after such continuing interruption or termination. At
the expiration of such time the licensee shall cease to do electrical
work until a new application and affidavit are filed as regulated in
paragraph 1 of this subsection and a new certificate is issued,
except that no additional certificate fees shall be paid within the
same license year.
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5. No license or certificate issued in accordance with the
regulations of this code shall be assignable or transferable, and
no license shall be used by pemons other than to whom issued.
(h) Existing Certificates of Examination and Licenses.
1. All persons listed in the records of the office of the
inspector of buildings as being eligible to serve as the electrical
supervisor on a contractor's license, at the time of the passage of
this ordinance, shall upon application, be issued a (master electrician)
certificate of qualification without taking an examination; provided
such persons shall request in writing such certificates within one
year after the adoption of this code.
2. All electrical contractors' licenses issued by the
inspector of buildings and in force at the time of the passage of
this code shall be valid for the remainder of the license year
and thereafter may be renewed for a fee of ten dollars ($10.00),
if renewed on or before April 30th following the date of the
passage of this code.
Section 13 - PLANS AND SPECIF'ICATIONS - At the time of the
issuance of a permit the inspector of buildings may require the
manufacturer, owner, installer or user of electrical equipment
to submit plans (drawings), data, and specifications, schedules
or literature, information, materials, samples or tests as may be
necessary to determine the fitness of equipment for safe installation
and use.
The approval of general building plans and specifications by
the inspector of buildings shall not be considered as including
electrical plans and specifications or electrical equipment.
Section 14 - PERMITS
(a) Permit Required.
Except as regulated in Section 2 (b), no electrical equipment
shall be installed, altered, renewed, replaced, or connected
without first procuring a permit therefor. No permit shall be
required for the repair, removal, disturbance, or disconnection
of any existing branch lighting circuit switches, sockets, or
receptacles.
(b) Application for Permits.
Any holder of a license desiring a permit as required by
this code shall file with the inspector of buildings an appli-
cation for such permit in writing on a form furnished for such
purpose. Such qplication shall be signed by the licensee.
Such application shall describe and enumerate the electrical
equipment to be installed and shall give other reasonable infonn-
ation as may be required by the inspector of buildings and, when
required, shall be accompanied by further information as regulated
in other sections of this code.
(c) Issuance of Permits.
1. If upon examination it is found that the information on
the application is complete, the inspector of buildings shall
issue a permit; provided that the licensee agrees and expressly
states that he is fully capable, and in possession of knowledge
and ability to design, lay out, install, alter, or replace the
work designated in the application in accordance with the regu-
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lations of this code and all other laws and ordinances pertinent
thereto and will install electrical equipment as described in the
application for permit in a safe, legal and worhanlike manner.
2. The issuance of my permit or the serving of any notice
shall not preclude compliance with all ordinances or other laws
relating to occupancy and use, construction, or zoning.
3. No other electrical work shall be done except work as
described in the applicatLon for permit.
(d) Work Without Permit.
When any work is begun on the installation, alteration, or
replacement of any electrical equipment without first obtaining a
permit therefor, the insptxtor of buildings shall have the power
and authority to disconnect or order the disconnection immediately
of any such equipment and to stop such work until a permit has
been procured.
(e) Lapse of Permit.
1. When any electrical work for which a permit has been
issued is not stated within six months from the date of the
issuance of the permit, 01: if there is a cessation of such work
which has been started of more than six months, then said permit
shall lapse and be void, and no electrical work shall be begun or
resumed until a new permit is obtained and the fees as prescribed
in Section 15 are paid therefor.
2. No refund of any permit fees paid into the city treasury
shall be made, except by action of the common council.
FEES FOR ELECTRICAL EQUIPNENT TO BE INSTALLED
No. Rate of Fees
Outlets. lamps, switches. and recepticals " Electric rangeslwater heaters
Refrigeratinglair cooling devices
Gas, oil burnerslstoker wLth circulation pump
Dryers, dishwashers , space heaters , etc.
Lighting fixtures
Tubeular lampsltube
Arc lights, flood lights, searchlights , mercury
Neon signs, first transfolxner
Each additional transformer
Lamp signs each receptical.
Motors each horse power
Generators, transformers, etc./KV or KW
X-ray, motion picture machines, fuel
Swimming pools, equipment and grounding
Feeders or subfeeder changes
Wireways, busways , underfl!ow raceways , or
auxiliary gutters, per foot
Temporary installations
Service switches $1.00/100 Amps
Dimmers
Electric Heating Units
Stage-lights, studded lights
Bells or chimes
Minimum fee
outdoor post lanterns
dispensing pumps
.15 ea.
2.00 ea.
2.00 ea.
2.00 ea.
1.00 ea. . 10 ea.
.15 ea.
.50 ea.
2.50 ea.
.25 ea.
.15 ea.
.15 ea.
.10 ea.
2.00 ea.
5.00 ea.
2.00 ea.
.05 ea.
2.50 ea.
1.00 Min.
1.00 ea-1500 Watts or
over
1.00 per unit
.15 ea.
.25 ea.
5.00
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DOUBLE FEES CHARGED FOR ANY WORK STARTED BEFORE FILING APPLICATION
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Section 15 - PERMIT EXES - -
(a) Payment of Fees. Same as on page 9.
(b) Permit Fees. The fees for permits required by this code
shall be as from time to t:ime established by resolution of the
Common Council. Such rescllution shall remain on file with the
City Clerk and in the offi.ce of the Building Inspector.
Section 16 - INSTALLATION STANDARDS - All methods and materials
shall conform to and comply with all laws, rules, orders and regu-
lations of the State of Wisconsin.
Section 17 - CONNECTIONS TO INSTALLATIONS - It shall be
unlawful for anv Derson to make anv connection from anv source
to supply electricity to any elecLrica1 equipment-for which a~
permit is required, or which has been disconnected or ordered
disconnected by the inspector of buildings, until a certificate
of authorization has been issued by the inspector of buildings,
authorizing the connection and use of such equipment.
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Section 18 - APPROVAL OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - It shall be
unlawful for any person to install or use any type or kind of
electrical equipment in the city which has not been approved by
the authority enforcing this code.
It shall be the policy of the inspector of buildings to
approve, subject to the regulations of this code, any type or
kind of electrical equipment which has been approved by the
national bureau of standards, or any nationally recognized
testing laboratory, or the State of Wisconsin.
Section 19 - INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - Only that
equipment which has been expressly made for electrical purposes
shall be installed for electrical purposes. Except as otherwise
regulated in this code, all electrical equipment which has been
expressly made for electrical purposes shall be installed or used
in the exact manner and for the exact purpose indicated by the
manufacturer's instructions, markings, or labels, Old'or second-
hand equipment shall not b'e installed unless such equipment is in
a safe condition and approved. Approved electrical equipment and
the original manufacturer's ratings, markings, or labels thereon
shall not be changed or altered in any manner, except that normal
replacements and repairs m,sy be made to such equipment if the
replacements and repairs d83 not change the original characteristics
or design.
Section 20 - SALE OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - It shall be
unlawful for any person to advertise, sell, offer for sale, expose
for sale, grant possession of, offer to grant possession of, or
dispose of in any manner any type or kind of electrical equipment
in the city which have not first been approved. (see Section 18)
by the inspector of buildings.
The regulations of th:Ls section shall not apply to a sale
made by a person to any person doing business outside of the city
for delivery to such person outside of the city, whether such
delivery be made by vendor or vendee provided, however, that such
electrical equipment or malterials are not offered or exposed for
sale in the city to the general public.
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The sale, rental, installation, or repair of electrical
equipment in the city shall by implication warrant that the
manufacturer, seller, installer, repairer, or person receiving
payment for rental thereof, guarantees that such electrical equip-
ment is of merchantable quality and not defective to the extent
that it will be dangerous to persons or property when put to the
use for which it was designed.
Section 21 - UNSAFE OR ILLEGAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - When
the inspector of buildings finds any electrical equipment to be
unsafe or dangerous to persons or property, the person owning or
using such electrical equipment shall be notified in writing by
the inspector of buildings to remove or cause to be removed or
to make any changes or repairs as determined by the inspector of
buildings so as to restore such electrical equipment to a safe
condition. Failure to canply with such notice within the time
specified in such notice shall be sufficient cause for the
inspector of buildings to disconnect or order the removal of,
or order the discontinuan'ce of electric service to said electrical
equipment, or to cause th'e arrest of such person owning or using
such electrical equipment.
In any case of emerglency affecting the safety of persons or
property, or where electrical equipment interferes with the work
of the fire department, or where electrical equipment is not
installed in conformity with the regulations of this code, the
inspector of buildings shall have the authority to disconnect
immediately or cause the removal or disconnection of any such
electrical equipment.
When the inspector oE buildings disconnects or causes to be
disconnected electric cur.rent from electrical equipment, he shall
attach an official notice, tag, lock, or seal to such electrical
equipment to prevent the ?use of electricity. It shall be unlawful
for any unauthorized person to attach such official notice, tag,
lock, or seal, or to break open, change, remove, destroy, tear,
alter, mutilate, cover, 0.c otherwise deface or injure any such
official notice, tag, lock, or seal.
Section 22 - SEIZURE OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - The inspector
of buildings shall have the power and authority and he is hereby
authorized to seize and take possession of any electrical equip-
ment or materials or parts thereof or attachments therefor which
in his opinion are dangerous to life or property or which are
suspected or found by him to have been the cause of any fire,
accident, injury, or fatality, and to retain possession of same
for the purpose of making an investigation, examination or for
official evidence. After such electrical equipment or materials,
in the possession of the :inspector of buildings have served their
purposes, and an official report and record thereof have been
made, such electrical equipment or materials shall be returned to
the owner, provided said owner requests in writing their return
within 90 days from the date of their seizure. If no such request
is made, such equipment or materials may be destroyed or disposed
of.
Section 23 - UNDERGROUND WIRING - All new service entrance cables
shall be installed underground.
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Section 24 - APPEAL - Whenever the inspector of buildings shall
determine that all or part of the electrical work of any building is
not in strict compliance .with the provisions of this code, he shall
in cases where the construction is in progress, give five (5) days
written notice thereof to the contractor on the job; in all other
cases, he shall give five (5) days notice thereof to the owner
or his authorized agent or attorney. Such contractor or owner
may, within five (5) days after receiving such notice, file a
petition in writing for a review of said action of the inspector of
buildings. Said petition may be filed either with the chairman
or with any one of the members of the Board of Appeals of the
City of Muskego, created under the provision of the Municipal
Code, Section 1.05 (3) and pursuant to Wisconsin Statute 62.23
(7) (e). Upon receipt thereof, the board shall meet and forth-
with determine whether said electrical construction complies with
the requirements of this code and the state and national electrical
codes; thereupon the chairman of said Board of Appeals shall cause
written findings and decision to be filed, reflecting the action
of said Board of Appeals and shall further cause a copy thereof
to be mailed or delivered. to such contractor or owner.
Section 25 - PENALTY - Any person who shall violate any
provision of this chapter: shall be subject to a penalty as
provided in Section 25.04 of the Municipal Code.
Section 26 - All ord.inances or parts of ordinances inconsistent
with or contravening this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 27 - This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passag;e and publication.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 93Ro DAY OF oC,m&~=. R , 1973.
ATTEST:
City Clerk