8:102 — Electrical Code

8:102. - Electrical Code.

(1) Electrical Code. The Electrical Code, as promulgated by the State of Michigan under the authority of the Stille-DeRossett-Hale Single State Construction Code Act PA 230 of 1972, as amended, shall be enforced by the City of Ann Arbor. The city shall have the power to enforce the provisions of the Electrical Code and any other applicable construction regulations, and to prevent violations and impose sanctions on violators. (2) General. No persons(s), firm or corporation shall engage in the business of electrical work in Ann Arbor unless such person(s), firm or corporation shall have received from the State of Michigan an appropriate license; nor shall any person except a person duly licensed by the State of Michigan and employed by and working under the direction of a holder of an appropriate license undertake to perform any electrical work, nor shall any person(s), firm or corporation work at, contract for or do any electrical work within the City of Ann Arbor without first registering the license with the Building Department and obtaining the proper permit from the Building Department. Bona fide homeowner(s) may do work in their own residence (place of abode) without a license if qualified to do so by the Michigan Electrical Code and if they receive approval of the permit by the electrical inspector. Electrical work includes all work involved with electrical wiring, sign wiring, and fire alarm wiring. (3) License requirements for persons performing electrical work. License requirements shall be in accordance with the provisions of Act 217 of 1956 being the Electrical Administrative Act, as amended, and as administered by the State of Michigan. Electrical work includes all work involved with electrical wiring, sign wiring, and fire alarm wiring. (4) License reciprocity. The City of Ann Arbor shall permit electrical contractors lawfully licensed by other municipalities of the State of Michigan to install, alter or repair electrical wiring, equipment, apparatus or fixtures for light, heat or power purposes within the corporate limits of the City of Ann Arbor, upon registration of their license, provided that the licensing ordinances are substantially equal to the requirements of the State of Michigan. (5) Evidence of inadequacy. In evaluating, by visual inspection, existing buildings, or if verification as a habitable dwelling is requested, or if compliance with the Housing Code, Chapter 105 of the City Code, is being evaluated, evidence of inadequacy shall be any of the following: (a) Use of cords in lieu of permanent wiring. (b) Oversizing of overcurrent protection of circuits, feeders or service. (c) Unapproved extensions to the wiring system in order to provide light, heat or power. (d) Electrical overload. (e) Misuse of electrical equipment. (f) Lack of lighting fixtures in bathroom, laundry room, furnace room, stairway or basement. (6) Existing systems. Alterations or repairs to existing electrical systems which do not increase the electrical loading may be made without requiring the entire electrical system to comply with all the requirements of the code. Alterations or repairs shall not adversely affect the performance of the electrical system. (7) Right of access. The electrical inspector and/or code official shall have the right during reasonable hours to enter any building in the discharge of their official duties for the purpose of making any inspection or test of the installation of electric wiring, electric devices and/or electric material contained therein subject to constitutional restrictions on unreasonable searches and seizures. The inspector and/or code official shall have the authority to cause the turning off of all electric supply and cut or disconnect, in cases of emergency, any wire where such electrical currents are dangerous to life or property or may interfere with the work of the Fire Department. If entry is refused or not obtained, the inspector or code official is authorized to pursue recourse as provided by law.

(Ord. No. 30-99, § 1, 8-2-99; Ord. No. 18-01, § 1, 4-16-01; Ord. No. 45-04, § 4, 1-3-05)