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(a) Maintenance. It shall be unlawful to maintain any electrical wiring appliance, apparatus or device in violation of the Montgomery County electrical code.
(b) Notice and discontinuance of fire hazard. When any hazardous electrical installation is brought to the attention of the Director, he shall notify the authority enforcing the electrical code, and may order use of such installation discontinued immediately. (1975 L.M.C., ch. 23, § 1.)
(a) It is unlawful for any person, partnership, association, corporation or other legal entity to sell or distribute any electrical consumer product which is intended ultimately for the personal use of a consumer in or around a permanent or temporary household or residence unless the product is clearly labeled, marked or stamped with the symbol of an
electrical testing laboratory which has been certified to do testing by the fire marshal of the State of Maryland. The purpose of this testing is to determine that the products tested are safe for use.
(b) The term "electrical consumer product" includes all electrical products, which are not a part of the permanent wiring of the structure, which may be used in or around a permanent or temporary household or residence.
(c) The term "electrical consumer product" excludes all electrical products operating at sixty (60) volts or less.
(d) Labels, stamps or markings as required must be affixed to the product, must be legible and in the English language.
(e) The term "sale" includes any sale, offer for sale or attempt to sell any merchandise for cash or credit or any service or offer for service as it relates to any person, edifice or equipment. (1975 L.M.C., ch. 23, § 1.)
In other than individual dwelling units no person shall place, keep or store any material on or before any gas or electric meter or any shut-off for gas service, electrical service or water service the presence of which would interfere with the ability of the fire department to shut off the utility. (1975 L.M.C., ch. 23, § 1.)
(a) Standards. All construction and demolition operations for buildings that exceed five hundred (500) square feet in floor area shall be conducted in accordance with NFPA Standard #241, Safeguarding Building Construction and Demolition Operations.
(b) Combustible waste. Debris, trash or other combustible waste material which creates or tends to create an undue fire hazard shall not be allowed to accumulate in, on or about any building or structure in process of construction or demolition.
(c) Fire extinguishing equipment. Whenever any building or structure which is being constructed or erected is over two (2) stories in height and the construction reaches a height of twenty-five (25) feet above ground, not less than one (1) approved class A fire extinguisher shall be provided for each three thousand (3,000) square feet or fraction thereof of floor area under construction which is above the twenty-five-foot level.
(d) Standpipes. The standpipe system shall be carried up with each floor and shall be installed and ready for use as each floor progresses. Standpipes shall not be more than one (1) floor below the highest forms or staging.
(e) Buildings under demolition. When a building is being demolished and a standpipe or sprinkler system is existing within such building, such standpipe and/or sprinkler system shall be maintained in an operable condition so as to be available for use by the fire department. Such standpipe and/or sprinkler system shall be demolished with the building, but in no case shall the system, or systems, be more than one (1) floor below the floor being demolished.
(f) Installation of fire protection facilities by developer. When fire protection facilities are to be installed by the developer, such facilities including all surface access roads shall be installed and made serviceable prior to and during the time of any combustible construction. When alternate methods of protection, as approved by the Director, are provided, the above may be modified or waived.
(g) Combustible formwork. Combustible formwork supporting floors shall be prohibited more than seventy-five (75) feet above the lowest point of fire apparatus access. (1975 L.M.C., ch. 23, § 1.)
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