(A) It shall be prohibited to use aluminum wire or copper clad aluminum wire in any branch circuit wiring within the village. Aluminum wiring or copper clad aluminum wiring shall be permitted for main
service entrance feeders up to the distribution panel(s) only. All aluminum or copper-clad aluminum wiring shall be AA-8000 series aluminum alloy meeting the requirements of A.S.T.M. B800 and A.S.T.M. B801. When used, all aluminum or copper-clad aluminum wiring shall be installed in accordance with the adopted Electrical Code and the manufacturer’s installation instructions.
(B) No branch circuit wires smaller than AWG No. 12 may be installed or connected to any device serving lighting or power loads, unless the branch circuit voltage is less than normal voltage supplied by Ameren Illinois and has been transformed down for use on low voltage control circuits.
(C) The minimum electrical service amperage shall be 100 Amps.
(D) Ground wire shall be copper wire in PVC conduit from meter socket to ground rod.
(E) Entrance conductors and neutral shall be of the same wire gauge and amperage rating.
(F) (1) All dwellings shall have smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors that are hard wired (110V) with battery backup and shall be interconnected. Smoke detectors shall be located within every bedroom and in halls outside of bedrooms within 15 feet of the bedroom door and in each level of the dwelling. Carbon monoxide detectors shall be located within 15 feet of every bedroom door.
(2) Exception. Existing dwellings that have been unaltered shall not be required to have hard wired and interconnected systems, they must however have smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in the aforementioned locations. Once an existing dwelling is altered any altered area shall comply with general exception division (F) completely.
(G) Single dedicated receptacles for refrigeration, sump pumps, and all other exclusions outlined in the National Electrical Code, 2005 edition for ground fault current interruption protection shall be permitted.
(H) The National Electrical Code, 2005 edition language regarding arc fault protection relating to arc fault placement within dwellings shall be permitted.
(I) Annex G, Administration and Enforcement, Section 80.15, Electrical Board, paragraph (B), Appointments, paragraph (C), Terms, paragraph (D), Compensation, and paragraph (E), Quorum, are deleted. The Village Board of Building Appeals, as established in § 150.005, shall serve as the Electrical Board of the village.
(J) Annex G, Administration and Enforcement, Section 80.23, Notice of Violation Penalties, paragraph B, Penalties, (3) is deleted. Sections 150.01 through 150.005 and 150.999 of this chapter shall govern.
(Prior Code, § 15-302) (Ord. 1514, passed 5-19-2008; Ord. 1602, passed 1-5-2011; Ord. 1810, passed 2-20-2018)