(a) When the Department determines that an electrical installation is in violation of this Code, an order shall be given to the owner or person in responsible charge of the installation to either remove or replace the installation. The order shall be in writing and shall specify the particulars in which the installation is in violation and shall fix a reasonable time for compliance with the order. In cases of extreme danger to life or property, as determined by the Department, the order shall further require that all persons cease using electric current through the installation and to disconnect the installation at once.
(b) If the violations continue to exist by the expiration of the time fixed by the order, or should the Department find that persons are using an installation that has been ordered disconnected, the Department is hereby authorized to physically disconnect the portion of the installation in violation, or to order the serving agency to disconnect electric service to the consumer’s wiring system.
(c) Where a disconnection has been made by the Department a seal shall be attached to the electric wiring at the point of disconnection.
(d) The seal shall be of metal and shall be attached to a tag not less than three inches by four inches in size of substantial paper or cardboard, red in color, and bearing a printed warning that the installation has been sealed by the Department. No person shall break, mutilate, destroy or remove the seal or tag, or energize the wiring until the seal has been removed by the Department. When the required changes or repairs have been made and the work inspected and approved, the Department shall cause the seal to be removed.
(e) When an electric wiring installation has been sealed by the Department, a person who causes, permits or allows their agent, servant, employee or other persons to use such installation prior to the removal of the seal by the Department or after the seal has been removed or broken by any person other than a representative of the Department, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(f) Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to require a person to change wiring which complied with the laws and regulations in effect at the time of installation and which is maintained to comply with those regulations. (Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.)
EXCEPTIONS:
1. When the Department determines that the wiring may become a hazard to life and property.
3. Where cord wiring is found in dwelling occupancies it shall be replaced by not less than two approved receptacle outlets in each kitchen, living room and bedroom. A receptacle outlet, which may be one of the kitchen receptacle outlets, must be provided for each washing machine. Kitchen receptacle outlets shall be supplied by at least two branch circuits, one of which may also supply lighting circuits.
4. Where existing plug fuseholders are used in new circuits or in existing circuits with new electric wiring they shall be provided with TYPE S fuse adapters. The Department shall require all the fuseholders in an existing panelboard to be provided with TYPE S adapters where evidence or bridging, tampering or conditions of over-fusing are found in over 10% of the total number of fuses.
5. Where changes are made to utility company transformers or distribution system of existing electrical installations that causes an increase of available short-circuit currents, provisions shall be made as required by CEC Article 110, Sections 110.9 and 110.10 to protect the equipment.