The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-09

NEW ELECTRICAL WORK. Upon
the completion OF any installation Of
electrical equipment which has been
made under o permit. other than
an annual permit, 1t shall be the
duty Of the person, Arm or corpora
ton making the installation TO
notify the Electrical Inspector. who
shall inspect the installation within
forty eight t48) hours. exclusive OF
Sundays and holidays, Of the time
such notice is given or as soon
thereafter as practicable.
Where the Electrical Inspector
finds the installation to be in con-
formity with the provisions Of this
he shall issue to the per-
son, firm or corporation making the
a certificate OF approval,
with duplicate copy for delivery to
the owner. authorizing the use Of
the installation and connection TO
the supply Of electricity.
When O certificate OF approval is
issued authorizing the connection
and use Of temporary installation.
such certificate shall be issued to
expire at a time to be stated therein
and shall be revocable by the Elec-
trical Inspector for cause.
When any electrical equipment Is
to be hidden from view by the
permanent placement OF parts Of
the building, the person, firm or
corporation installing the equip
ment shall notify the Electrical In
spector and such equipment shah
not be concealed until 1t has been
inspected and approved by the Elec-
trical Inspector or until forty EIGHT
(48) hours, exclusive Of Sundays
and holidays. shall have elapsed
from the time OF such notification;
provided that on large installations.
where the concealment Of equipment
proceeds continuously, the person,
firm or corporation installing the
electrical equipment shall give the
Electrical Inspector due notice and
shall be made period
ically during the progress OF the
work.
At such intervals as are consid-
cred necessary by the Electrical In
spector, he may visit all premises
where work may be done under an
annual permit. The Electrical In
spector may inspect so much of the
work performed since his last visit
as he deems necessary To assure
himself that work has been per-
formed in accordance with the pro-
visions OF this Ordinance. If work
Is found to be In conformance with
provisions OF this Ordinance, the
Electrical Inspector shall issue
certificate OF approval for such
work.
II upon inspection the installation
Is not found to be fully In con-
formity with the provisions Of this
the Electrical Inspector
shall at once forward to the person,
firm or corporation making the in
stallation written notice stating
the defects which have been found
10 exist.
Section 20. CONNECTION TO
INSTALLATIONS. Except when
work is done under an annual per-
NIT, 1t shall be unlawful for any
person to make connection from
q supply Of electricity, or to supply
to any electrical equip
nent for the installation Of which
/ permit Is required or which has
been disconnected or ordered TO be
disconnected by the Electrical In
spector, until certificate OF ap-
prevail has been issued by the Elec-
+r.iroJ Ty,cvaotor o,,Y nriui,,nx tJ,a .ov,
nection and use Of such equipment.
Section ~. UNLAWFUL TO
OVERFUSE CONDUCTORS OR
1t shall be unlaw-
full for any person TO overfuse any
motor or apparatus In
excess Of the maximum allowed by
the National Electrical Code for
such conductor, motor or apparatus,
Or to install any circuit or auto
matte device so as to remove or
reduce the factor Of safety OF the
same.
Section 49, VALIDITY OF Or
II any provision OF this
Ordinance, shall be held void and
unconstitutional, 1t Is hereby provided
that all other parts OF the same
which are not expressly held to be
void or unconstitutional shall con-
tinue in full force and effect.
Section 20. AN ORDINANCE
CONCERNING ELECTRICAL WIR-
ING and amendments thereto,
by the Board OF Aldermen
February IS, 1925 and approved by
the Mayor February 16, 1925, h
hereby repealed.
Section 30. All Ordinances or
parts Of Ordinances that are In
conflict with this Ordinance are
hereby repealed.
Section 81. PENALTY FOR VIO-
LATION OF THIS CODE. Any per-
son. firm or corporation that vio-
lates, disobeys, omits, neglects or
refuses to comply with, or resists
or opposes the execution Of, or vio-
lates any OF the provisions of, OF
who owns or maintains any building
or structure in which the electrical
wiring and appliances are In viola
ton of this Ordinance. shall be
guilty Of misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof shall be pun
Ished by fine not exceeding One
Hundred Dollars ($100O0) or by i'm
prisonment Of not more than six
90 months, or by both such fine
and imprisonment; and every per-
son shall be deemed guilty OF a
separate offense for every day such
disobedience. neglect or
refusal shall continue, and shall
be subject to the penalty for this
section for each and every separate
offense: and so much OF any cleo
trical installation as may be erected
Or altered in violation OF this Ordl-
nance shall be condemned and re-
moved at the expense OF the per-
son. firm or corporation erecting or
altering the same.
Passed and adopted by the Board
Of Aldermen, August End. l943, and
approved by the Mayor. August %th.
1919.