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For the purpose of this chapter, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. Includes conductors and equipment installed for the utilization of electricity supplied for light, heat, or power; but does not include radio apparatus or equipment for the wireless reception of sound and signals, nor ordinary household appliances such as toasters, vacuum cleaners, and washing machines; and does not include apparatus, conductors, and other equipment installed for and by public utilities, including common carriers which are under the jurisdiction of the State Commerce Commission, for use in their operations as public utilities.
(1969 Code, § 8-1)
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see ILCS Chapter 65, Act 5, § 11-37-1
(A) There is hereby adopted that technical code promulgated by the National Fire Protection Association known as the National Electrical Code, most current edition, as the controlling electrical code within the city’s jurisdiction.
(B) There is also adopted the rules and regulations promulgated by the Electrical Supply Company regarding the installation, alteration, and use of electrical equipment; and the rules and regulations hereby adopted are published and filed with the State Commerce Commission.
(C) Copies of the National Electrical Code and a copy of the rules and regulations of the Electrical Supply Company as adopted by this section are on file in the offices of the City Clerk and of the Electrical Inspector.
(1969 Code, § 8-2) (Ord. 1969-6, passed 2-17-1969; Am. Ord. 2004-31, passed 7-26-2004)
Pursuant to the ILCS Chapter 65, Act 5, § 11-117-4, the City is authorized to operate for hire a public electric utility for the use and benefit of private consumers and users, and charge for such consumption and use.
(Ord. 2007-18, passed 11-26-2007)
INSTALLATIONS; PERMITS; INSPECTIONS
It shall be unlawful to install or alter any electric equipment or wiring without having first secured a permit therefor from the Electrical Inspector. Application for permits required by this section shall be in writing and filed with the City Clerk, who shall forward the application to the Electrical Inspector. The application shall contain the name of the owner of the premises to be served, the name of the contractor doing the work, and the nature of the work to be done; and where the work consists of new installations or extensive repairs or alterations, plans and specifications of the work shall accompany the application.
(1969 Code, § 8-3) Penalty, see § 10.99
The fees for permits required by this subchapter shall be:
(A) Permits for all electrical work except electric signs and fixtures: $20;
(B) Electric signs: $2 per square foot of signage with a minimum fee of $20;
(C) Each reinspection of any overhead, underground, or interior wire or equipment shall be charged for at the rate: $3 hourly; and
(D) Whenever extra inspections are made necessary on account of inaccurate or incorrect information, failure to make required reports, or a similar reason, a charge of $3 per hour shall be made for the extra inspection.
(1969 Code, § 8-4) (Am. Ord. 2020-6, passed 7-13-2020)
Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) Inspection; approval; certificate issuance. The Electrical Inspector shall inspect the electrical work for which a permit was obtained and shall issue a certificate of approval after each inspection in which the wiring or apparatus is found to be in compliance with the terms of this subchapter.
(1969 Code, § 8-5)
(B) Electricity not to be used without certificate of approval. It shall be unlawful to use or turn on power into any wires or apparatus hereafter installed for which a certificate of approval has not been issued by the Electrical Inspector.
(1969 Code, § 8-6) Penalty, see § 10.99
All wiring above 50 volts used for light, heat or power shall be classed "A" or "B".
(A) Class A: Commercial Wiring. In factories, public buildings, commercial establishments, and new apartment buildings, with over two apartments, electrical wiring shall be Class A. Class A wiring shall be installed in metallic raceways in all cases except by special permission in rewiring of existing apartments and residences of multiple occupancy, branch circuit conductors may be installed with non-metallic sheathed cable with a grounding conductor as an integral part of the cable assemblage. All metallic raceways shall be electrically bonded and connected to all non-metallic cable grounding conductors throughout the system and grounded at a common point at the main service entrance. Non-metallic conduit may be used when in compliance with the current National Electric Code.
(B) Class B: Residential Wiring.
(1) Residential branch circuit conductors at a minimum shall be installed in non-metallic sheathed cable with a grounding conductor. In basements, the cable shall be installed no less than two inches above the bottom of joists. Below the bottom of joists, all wiring shall be installed in acceptable raceways. All metallic raceways shall be electrically bonded and connected to all non-metallic cable grounding conductors throughout the system and grounded at a common point at the main service entrance.
(2) Upon rehabilitation of an existing non-residential building (building that the use is other than a single-family or two-family dwelling), the owner, contractor, or other person having control of the building shall meet with the Electrical Inspector for a determination as to how the electrical system within the structure shall be modified to comply with the requirements for Class A: Commercial Wiring of this section. As a minimum, all wiring exposed during the course of construction shall be brought into compliance with the requirements for Class A: Commercial Wiring of this section. The Inspector shall determine, based upon hazards to the occupants due to the proposed use of the building, what further changes will be required to the electrical system.
(Ord. 2009-14, passed 8-10-2009)
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