Except as hereinafter amended, there is hereby adopted as the Electrical Code of the City of Ely that certain Electrical Code known as the ICC Electrical Code--Administrative Provisions, 2006 Edition (ICCEC) as promulgated by the International Code Council, including the referenced National Electrical Code, 2014 Edition, (NEC) as prepared and edited by the National Fire Protection Association, which codes are hereby specifically incorporated by reference and shall be known as the City of Ely Electrical Code. The provisions of said Electrical Code shall control the installation, alterations. repairs, removals, renewals, replacements, connection, disconnection, and maintenance of all electrical equipment within the City of Ely, Iowa. For the purpose of this chapter, the term “electrical equipment” means all materials, wiring, conductors, fittings, devices, appliances, luminaires, signs and apparatus or parts thereof comprising an electrical system.
Certain sections and portions of sections of the ICC Electrical Code Administrative Provisions, 2006 Edition, are hereby amended, deleted, modified or added to as more specifically set forth in the following sections of this chapter.
1. Title. Insert the following into ICCEC Section 101.1, Title: City of Ely, Iowa.
2. Permit Expiration. Add the following to ICCEC, Section 403.2, Expiration (second unnumbered paragraph):
Every permit issued under the provisions of this code shall expire one year from the date of issue, unless the application is accompanied by a construction schedule of specific longer duration, in which instance the permit may be issued for the term of the construction schedule. If the work has not been completed and approved prior to the expiration date of the permit, the owner or the owner’s agent shall pay a renewal fee as set by the Fee Schedule. No further work shall be done until such fee is paid and the permit renewed. Renewal of the permit shall be granted one time only for a period of one year beginning at the permit expiration date, provided no changes have been made in plans or location. The nominal permit renewal fee shall be set by resolution of the City Council. Work not complete at the expiration of the renewal shall require a new permit with fees based on the valuation of all uncompleted work.
3. Permit Fees. Delete ICCEC Section 404.2, Schedule of Permit Fees and add the following:
Schedule of Permit Fees. A fee for each permit shall be paid in accordance with the Fee Schedule as set by resolution by the Ely City Council.
4. Work Commencing Prior to Permit Issuance. Delete ICCEC Section 404.3 and replace with the following:
Section 404.3 Work Commencing Prior Permit Issuance. Whenever any work for which a permit is required by this code has been commenced without first obtaining said permit, an investigation fee in addition to the permit fee shall be collected whether or not a permit is then or subsequently issued. The investigation fee shall be equal to the amount of the permit fee required by this code for the entire project commenced and shall not be limited to the amount of work completed prior to being informed of the permit requirements. The payment of the investigation fee shall not exempt any person from compliance with all other provisions of this code nor from any additional penalties prescribed by law.
5. Reinspection Fee. Add a new Section ICCEC 404.6:
404.6 Reinspection Fees. A reinspection fee may be assessed for each inspection or reinspection when such portion of work for which inspection is called for is not complete or when corrections called for are not made. The reinspection fee shall be in accordance with the Fee Schedule as established by resolution by the Ely City Council.
6. Penalties. Delete ICCEC Section 1003.1 and add the following:
Section 1003.1 Penalties. Any person who fails to comply with the provisions of this code or who fails to carry out an order made pursuant to this code or violates any condition attached to a permit, approval or certificate shall be subject to enforcement and penalties.
7. Means of Appeal. Delete ICCEC Chapter 11 in its entirety and add the following:
Chapter 11 Means of Appeal
Section 1101.1 Board of Appeals. In order to hear and decide appeals of order, decisions or determinations made by the Building Official relative to the applications and interpretations of this Code, there shall be an Electrical Board of Appeals consisting of five members, none of whom are employees of the City of Ely; two members shall be either licensed electrical contractors or licensed electricians; one member shall be from a utility company providing electricity for residents of Ely; and two members shall be private citizens, all of whom shall be residents of the City of Ely, Iowa. The Building Official or the Building Official’s duly authorized representative shall be an ex officio member without vote and shall act as secretary of the Board. Each appointment or new appointment shall be for a term of three years, with the terms of not more than two members to expire December 31 of any one year.
The Electrical Board of Appeals shall be appointed by the Ely City Council, and shall serve without compensation, except mileage. The Board shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations for conducting its investigations and shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the Building Official for appropriate distribution and filing.
The Electrical Board of Appeals shall make recommendations from time to time to the City Council for appropriate legislation with respect to the Electrical Regulations.
Section 1101.2 Limitations on Authority. An application for appeal shall be based on a claim that the true intent of this code or the rules legally adopted thereunder have been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of this code do not fully apply, or an at least equivalent method of protection or safety is proposed. The Board shall have no authority to waive the requirements of this code.
Section 1101.3 Appeal Fee. A nominal fee for an appeal to the Electrical Board of Appeals shall be in accordance with the Electrical Permit and Inspection Fee Schedule as established by resolution by the Ely City Council.
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