The standard code known as the National Electrical Code of 2008, a publication of the National Fire Protection Association, the same being a standard code for the installation of electrical wiring and apparatus and available in book and pamphlet form is hereby incorporated by reference herein and made a part of this article as authorized and in the manner prescribed by K.S.A. 12-3009:3012. At least one copy shall be marked or stamped “Official Copy as Incorporated by the Code of the City of Towanda,” and shall be filed with the city clerk to be open to inspection and available to the public at all reasonable hours of business.
Said code shall be amended as follows:
(a) Interior nonmetallic sheathed cable shall be secured by insulated fasteners, insulated staples, cable ties or straps.
(b) GFCI protection is not required for a sump pump or sewage ejector pump if connected to a single receptacle supplied by a dedicated branch circuit.
(c) AFCI protection is required at dwelling unit bedrooms only.
(d) The NEC does not address unfused service cable inside the house. See Building Official for service entrance requirements as established by the City of Towanda.
Any person violating any provision of such code shall be punished as provided in section 1-118 of this code.
(Code 2004; Ord. 653; Code 2019)
For the purpose of this article, the following shall mean:
(a) Electrician or Electrical Contractor - Any person engaged in the business of installing, repairing or maintaining electrical wiring and apparatus, which shall include all wiring, materials, devices, machinery, appliances, fixtures, motors or conductors used in connection with the transmission or consumption of current used in electrical light, heat or power.
(Code 1985)
(a) The building inspector appointed under section 4-103 shall serve as electrical inspector for the city and it shall be his or her duty to prepare or cause to be prepared suitable forms for applications, permits, inspection reports and other such materials.
(Code 1985)
The electrical inspector shall have the duty and is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to:
(a) Regulate and determine the placing of electric wires or other appliances for electric lights, heat or power in the city and to cause all such wire, appliances or apparatus to be placed, constructed and guarded as not to cause fires or accidents, endangering life or property and to be constructed as to keep to a minimum the loss of waste of electric current;
(b) Enforce all provisions of this article; and
(c) Inspect and/or test all electrical work and equipment or apparatus for compliance with the code, and whenever electric wiring, appliances or apparatus shall be defective or hazardous through improper manufacture or improper or insufficient insulation or for any other reason, he or she shall at once cause the removal of such defect or defects, at the expense of the owners or owners of such wiring, appliance or apparatus.
(Code 1985)
The electrical inspector in the discharge of his or her official duties and upon proper identification, shall have authority to enter any building, structure or premises at any reasonable hour to perform his or her duties as required in this chapter.
(Code 1985)
(a) Any person engaged in the business defined in section 4-302 above, before beginning the electrical work shall apply to the electrical inspector and obtain a permit to do such work. All such work shall meet the code requirements.
(b) All applications for permits shall be made on suitable forms provided.
(c) The application shall be accompanied by a minimum fee as per the Uniform Administrative Code 1994.
(Code 2004; Code 2019)
(a) No permit to do electrical work within the city shall be issued until a bond in the sum of $5,000 has been filed with the city clerk. The bond, to be approved as to its sufficiency by the mayor and the terms and conditions of this article and all ordinances of the city, and will indemnify and hold the city blameless against all costs, expenses, damages or injuries, by reason of the carelessness or negligence of the person or any agent or employee thereof. No bond for this purpose shall run longer than two years and shall remain in full force and effect as to any work done or excavation made for six months after such work or excavation has been completed.
(b) In lieu of a bond, such person, firm or corporation may file with the city clerk, a certificate of liability insurance covering the work to be performed. The certificate shall show that such person, firm or corporation is covered by a liability insurance policy issued by a corporation authorized to do business in Kansas and that the policy has a $300,000 minimum for bodily damage and $100,000 for property damage.
(Code 1985; Code 2019)