The following sections of the national electrical code, 2005 edition (NFPA 70), are amended as follows:
Any reference in said code to the "name of jurisdiction" shall mean the village of Western Springs.
Lighting luminaries mounted eight feet (8'0") or less above the finished floor, or any other location creating a potential hazard, are not permitted to have exposed bulbs and shall be provided an appropriate lens or cover. Any reference in said code to "name of state" shall mean the state of Illinois.
Violation; Fines And Penalties: Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) for each violation for each day that the violation continues, and each day that the violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense subject to a separate penalty. Such a fine shall be in addition to any other fee or charge authorized pursuant to the terms of this chapter.
Article 100 Definitions shall be amended to include the following:
Approved: Acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction. Electrical equipment, appliances and devices shall conform with the minimum standards applicable thereto contained in the regulations of this code. It shall be mandatory that all equipment, devices and appliances covered by the provisions of this code shall be tested and approved by a standard testing laboratory, of nationally accepted stature, which performs services equal to or greater than those performed by the Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. In those instances where it is impossible to receive such approval, the authority having jurisdiction shall make the determination of acceptability.
All underground wiring in buildings, including wiring in sub-grade floors, shall be installed in rigid metal conduit. Rigid nonmetallic conduit may be used underground outside of buildings.
All nonconforming electrical installations or matters discovered or revealed during remodeling, renovation, or other alteration projects, shall be corrected in accordance with this code. Existing electrical systems, materials, devices and so forth, which are deemed conforming and which will provide safe electric service, may remain in place.
All abandoned wiring, conductors, conduit systems, raceways, junction boxes, electrical devices, electrical materials, equipment, and the like, shall be completely removed prior to rough electrical inspection.
For final inspection purposes, all light fixtures shall have at least one (1) bulb or lamp in each fixture.
(Ord. 14-2767, 10-27-2014)
Article 210 Branch Circuits
210.50(D) Other Outlets
In dwelling occupancies, dishwashers, garbage disposals and similar appliances which do not have accessible corded plugs to electric receptacles shall be provided a snap switch service disconnect (or an approved equal). Disconnect shall be located within the base cabinet, accessible and properly labeled for the appliance or equipment which power is controlled by that disconnect and corresponding panel circuit.
(Ord. 17-2872, 2-27-2017)
Article 230-43 Wiring Methods For 600 Volts, Nominal, Or Less, is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
Service-entrance conductors shall be installed in accordance with the applicable requirements of this code covering the type of wiring method used and shall be limited to the following methods:
(1) rigid metal conduit
(2) intermediate metal conduit
(3) busways
Article 334 Nonmetallic-Sheathed Cable is hereby deleted.
Article 341 is added to read as follows:
The following requirements shall be added as article 341: In buildings or structures, all conductors shall be encased in groundable metallic raceways.
Rigid nonmetallic raceways may be used only at exterior underground feeders or branch circuits with separate grounding conductor.
Article 348 Flexible Metal Conduit Uses Permitted, is hereby amended to read as follows:
The use of flexible metal conduit shall be limited to a maximum length of six feet (6') unless approved by the director of community development or his designee.
Article 354 Preassembled Cable In Nonmetallic Conduit is hereby deleted.
Article 362 Electrical Nonmetallic Tubing, is hereby deleted.
(Ord. 14-2767, 10-27-2014)