HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Ordinance 1972-07ORDINANCE NO. 72-7
VILLAGE OF PLYMOUTH
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER VI, SECTION 9, OF
THE VIILAGE CODE RELATING TO THE ELECTRICAL CODE
THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF PLYMOUTH DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Amendment of Village Code. Sections 9.01 - 9.05,
inclusive, of Chapter VI of the Village Code are hereby repealed
and the following sections are enacted and substituted therefor:
"CHAPTER VI. CONSTRUCTION CODE.
Section 9. ADOPTION OF NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE - 1971
EDITION (NEPA NO. 70-1971; ANSI CI -1971 Rev. of CI -1968).
9.01. There is hereby adopted and incorporated into the
Village Code of the Village of Plymouth,.Minnesota, by
reference, that certain published code known as the National
Electrical Code - 1971 Edition (NEPA NO. 70-1971; ANSI
CI -1971 Rev. of CI -1`968).
9.02.. Three (3) copies of said National Electrical Code
shall be marked as "Official Copy - Village of Plymouth"
and be filed for reference and inspection in the office of
the Village Clerk.
9.03. Fee Procedure. The fees established and set forth
in this section shall be collected by the Building Inspector
before issuance by him of any permits for which fees are re-
quired under the provisions of this Code. The Building
Inspector shall not issue any such permit for which the
payment of a fee is required by said Code until such fee
shall have been paid to said Bu-ilding Inspector, excepting,
however such permits as may be issued by him for work to be
done for the Village of Plymouth, without the payment of
any fee. Every person, at the time of applying to the
Building Inspector for any permit for 'which a fee is re-
quired to be paid under this Code, except street lighting
permits shall make a statement in writing, upon blanks and
forms to be furnished by the Building Inspector for that
purpose, which sha,l`l contain` information as to the location,
nature, extent and cost of the proposed structure, work,
installation,or other purpose, as well as all other infor-
mation -which the Building inspector shall have the right to
require under this Code,. and said statement shall contain
a declaration that the facts and representations therein
made are true and p'orrect, which statement shall be sub
cribed to by the ,person 'or persons, officer or agent of the
corporation applying for said permit. Upon such statement
being filed as above required, -and upon the payment to the
Building Inspector' by 'the applicant for said permit, the
required fee for said permit, said Building Inspector shall
issue _uch permit.
9.04. Minimum Fee. In no case shall the fee charged for any permit
Tssuea-Fy the Building Inspector be less than $3.00.
9.05. When Fees Doubled. Should any person begin work of any kind, such
as ere n e,ore set forth, or for which a permit from the Building
Inspector is required by this Code, without having secured the
necessary permit therefor from the Building lnspector,either previous'.
to or during the day.of commencement of such work, or on the raxt
succeeding business day where such work is commenced on a Saturday
or on a Sunday, or a holidey; he shall, when subsequently securing.
such permit, be required to pay double the fees provided for such
permit, and shall be subject to all the penal provisions of this
Code.
9.06. False Statemen'-s. No person shall make any false statements in
connecti n-wiIN the securing of any permit from the Building
Inspector:
9.07. Fee Schedule. The Building Inspector, before issuing any permit
for trhe instI lation of any electrical work, wiring or device.
shall require the payment, by the applicant for such permit, the
fees in the amount hereinafter set forth:
(a) There is hereby adopted and incorporated into the
Village Code of the Village of Plyymo�uth. Minnesota, by
reference, Sections 202.020, 202.030, 202.040, 202.050,
202.060,_202.070, 202.080, 202.090, 202.100, 202.110,
202;120, 202.130, and 202.140, of Chapter 202 of the Fee
Ordinance, City of Minneapolis, as the same existed on
January 1, 1970.
(b)Three (3) copies of said Fee Ordinance, City of
Minneapolis, shall be marked as "Official Copy --Village of
Plymouth" and be filed for reference and inspection in the
office of the Village Clerk.
(c) Low Voltage Circuits. For the installation of
remote con signal circuits and all circuits of less than
fifty (50) volts, there shall be a minimum inspection fee of
$3.00 for the first ten (10) outlets or any part thereof; for
outlets eleven (11) to twenty (20) or any part thereof, an
additional fee of $3.00 shall be charged; for each ten (10)
additional outlets or any part thereof over the first twenty,
(20)outlets, an additional fee of $1.50 shall be charged.
9.08. Penalties. Any person, firm, group, association, corporation or
other organiza—tTon violating the provisions of this Ordinance shall,
upon conviction, be punished for each separate conviction by a fine not
to exceed $300 or by imprisonment for a period not to exceed 90 days.
Section 2. Effective Date. This Ordinance shalt take effect upon its
passage and publication.
Adopted by the Village Council this 1st day of May. 1972.
Mayor
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