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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10, SECTION 26, OF THE DULUTH CITY CODE TO DELETE REFERENCES TO A CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL AND TO DELEGATE ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE ELECTRICAL CODE TO THE STATE OF MINNESOTA.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
Section 1. That Article VII, Section 26 of Chapter 10 of the Duluth City Code is hereby amended as follows:
Sec. 10-26. Electrical permit required, administration of electrical permits. Certificate of approval.
The building official shall issue or cause to be issued a certificate of approval for all electrical work for which permits have been issued and which have been inspected and found in conformity with the provisions of the State Building Code, is safe to use and which is completed in all particulars in accordance with the permits which have been issued by the building official.
In all cases of electric wiring for light, heat or power purposes in or upon any building or structure, such work shall be complete including all necessary branch and feeder wires, meter loops, cut out cabinets with proper fuse blocks, main line switches and all other materials and required devices to complete the system of wiring for which a permit has been issued before the building official shall issue a certificate of approval for work inspected and approved.
(a) No person shall put into operation or use any electrical apparatus, appliance or fixtures, the use or installation of which is regulated by the provisions of the State Building Code or use or permit the use of any electrical wiring in or upon or attached to any building, tent or other structure regulated by the provisions of the State Building Code until an approved final permit certificate of approval has been issued by the building official.
(b) No person generating or furnishing electrical current for light, heat or power shall connect its system with or furnish electric current for light, heat or power purposes to any building, tent or other structure or attach to any building, tent or other structure or to any wiring system connected with any apparatus and appliance regulated by the State Building Code until such wiring or installation has been inspected and an approved final permit certificate of approval has been issued.
(c) The administration and enforcement of the electrical code is performed under the authority of the State of Minnesota. In the event the administration and enforcement of the electrical code by the state is interrupted, the city shall enter into an agreement with the state to maintain administration and enforcement. The agreement shall include the requirements set forth in Minn. Rule Part 1300.0050, Chapter 1315 or its successor. Such agreement shall terminate upon reinstatement of state authority.
Section 2. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force 30 days from and after its passage and publication.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The purpose of this ordinance is to update Chapter 10 and replace outdated references to a certificate of approval with references to an approved final permit. The ordinance also delegates administration and enforcement of the electrical code to the State of Minnesota, whereby citizens may apply for electrical permits through the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry and the state performs inspections. The ordinance provides for an agreement with the state in the event the state’s administration and enforcement of the electrical code is interrupted.