1977-053ORDINANCE NO. 7 7 - .:3
THE ELECTRICAL CODE OF THE
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Statute three copies of the 1975
Edition of the National Electrical Code have been on file
with the Village Clerk for more than 30 days last past and
that the same have been and are available for public in-
spection, and
WHEREAS, the said Code has been reviewed and approved
by various members of the Village Staff,
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COOK
AND LAKE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS:
Section 1,
(a) Except as hereinafter modified, the 1975 Edition
of the National Electrical Code, recommended by the National
Board of Fire Underwriters, is hereby adopted by reference;
in the event any of the provisions of the 1975 National
Electrical Code are in conflict with any ordinances of the
Village or with the State law then the most restrictive pro-
vision among them shall prevail,
(b) At least three (3) copies of the National Electrical
Code shall be kept on file in the office of the Village Clerk
for public use, inspection and examination.
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Section 2. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage
in the business of electrical contractor within the Village
without being registered in the manner hereinafter set forth,
Section 3. Any person desiring to engage in the business
of electrical contractor within the Village shall apply for
a license to the Building Official. Upon the filing of such
application and the payment of the license fee set out in
Section 4 of this Code, the Building Official shall turn
over the application to the Electrical Commission for re-
view and testing, The Commission shall in turn either ap-
prove or deny the application. After approval by the Elec-
trical Commission the Building Official shall issue to
the applicant a license which will authorize the appli-
cant to engage in such business as an electrical contrac-
tor. A copy of the license shall be forwarded to the
Village Clerk.
Section 4, The fee for a license as an electrical con-
tractor shall be twenty -five dollars, payable to the Village
of Buffalo Grove, provided that if said applicant is licensed
in another municipality in the State of Illinois, he shall
not be required to be licensed in this Village, and proof
of such license in other municipalities shall be filed with
the Building Official, The initial license fee shall include
that years registration fee,
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Section 5, Any person desiring to engage in the businesa;,or
electrical contractor within the Village provided said contractor
is licensed in the State of Illinois, shall apply for registration
to the Building Official, Upon the filing of such application and
the payment of the registration fee set out in Section 6 of this
Code the Building Official shall issue to the applicant a certi-
ficate of registration which will authorize the applicant to en-
gage in such business for the year in which it is issued, A copy
of the registration shall."be forwarded to the Village Clerk,
Section 6, The fee for registration as an electrical contrac-
tor shall be fifteen dollars annually, payable to the Village
of Buffalo Grove, provided that if said applicant is registered
in another municipality in the State of Illinois, he shall not
be required to register or pay a fee in this Village, and proof
of such registration in other municipalities shall be filed with
the Building Official,
Section 7. Every person desiring to engage in the business
of making any electrical installation in the Village shall execute
and file with the Village Clerk a surety bond payable to the Village,
in the penal sum of ten thousand dollars, conditioned that the appli-
cant shall well and faithfully observe all of °the provisions of the
this Code, and other ordinances and other regulations of the Village
relating to electrical installations. This bond must remain in full
force and effect while any electrical work is being performed in
the Village of Buffalo Grove,
Section 8, The Building Official and such other employees as
may from time to time be appointed by the President and Board
shall be charged with the duty of enforcing the provisions of
this Code, the rules and regulations thereof, and the standards
and specifications for the installation, alteration and use of
electrical equipment as provided for,
Section 9, No Electrical equipment shall be installed or
altered except upon a permit first issued by the Building Offi-
cial provided, however, that no permit shall be issued for in-
stalling or altering by contract electrical equipment unless
the person applying for such permit is registered as an electri-
cal contractor as required hereunder and except that no permit
shall be required for minor repairs which do not require changes
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,in the existing electrical circuitry, -
Section 10. The Building Official shall inspect all electrical
equipment installed or altered, and shall require that it conform
to the standards and specifications applicable thereto and adopted
as foresaid,
The Building Official is hereby empowered to reinspect any
electrical equipment, and when such equipment is found to be
unsafe to life or property, shall notify the person owning, using
or operating the same to place the same in a safe and secure con-
dition and in compliance with the standards and specifications
described herein, within such time as the Building Official
shall consider just and reasonable, Upon refusal or wilful
failure to comply with the requirements of such notification,
in addition to the penalties otherwise provided herein, the
Building Official may recommend the cutting off and stopping
of such current until such electrical equipment has been placed
in a safe and secure condition and in compliance with the stan-
dards and specifications referred to herein, No inspection fee
shall be charged for such reinspection, but in case it becomes
necessary to replace such electrical equipment on account of
defects disclosed by such reinspection, a permit therefor shall
be obtained and an inspection fee paid as provided herein,
Section 11, The Building Official shall have the power to
enter buildings or premises at any reasonable hour in the dis-
charge of his duties, It shall be unlawful for any person to
interfere with the Building Official in the performance of his
duties. Whenever, in the opinion of the Building Official, it
shall be necessary to call upon the police department for aid
and assistance in carrying out or enforcing any of the pro-
visions of this Code governing the inspection of electrical
equipment, he shall have the authority to do so, and it shall
be the duty of any number of the police department, when called
upon by the Building Official to act according to the instruc-
tions of and to perform such duties as may be required by the
Building Official in order to enforce or put into effect the
provisions of this Code relating to the inspection of electri-
cal equipment,
Any person installing concealed electric wires or equipment
in any building in the Village shall notify the Building Official
in writing of such intended installations, at least twenty -four
hours before the work is to be covered, and no such work shall
be covered until inspection thereof has been made as herein re-
quired. In all cases where such notice has not been given or such
work has been covered without inspection thereof as herein pro -
vided, the Building Official is authorized to takedown or have
removed such portions of the building or structure as shall be
necessary for the inspection of such electric wires or equip-
ment, as herein required, and the cost of such taking down and
replacing such work so removed by such official shall be borne
by the person who has failed to give notice of the installation
thereof, or by the person who has covered such work after such
notice and before inspection thereof as herein required, and
the cost of such works so removed by such official shall be
borne by the person who has failed to give notice of the in-
stallation thereof, or by the person who has covered such work
after such notice and before inspection thereof as herein pro-
vided, as the case may bee
Section 12, In case the Building Official finds a defect
in any electrical apparatus or equipment, subject to inspec-
tion in the 'Village,' he shall report the same to the persons
for who the test is being made, giving a description of the
character of the defect. If the defect is of a dangerous
character, necessitating immediate repair, the Building Offi-
cial shall forthwith.condenm the apparatus or equipment for
further use, or until the same is removed, repaired or renewed.
If the defect is of a character such that the apparatus or
equipment may be safely operated for a period of some days pend-
ing repairs, the Building Official shall so report, and name the
number of days during which the same may be operated, A duplicate
of all such reports shall be promptly filed in the office of the
Village Clerk.
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Section 13, The Building Official shall have the right ro
condemn wires which are defective and dangerous to life or prop-
erty, and shall require the owner of such wires to remove or
replace the same with new wires.
Section 14, The National Electrical Code latest edition is
hereby amended in the following respects:
(a) All services shall be installed in metallic conduit,
(b) No non - metallic tubing shall be used within buildings.
Flexible conduit or armored cable may not be used in
new construction, except for final connections to
lighting fixtures and equipment, No flexible conduit
or armored cable length shall exceed 4` -0 "/ For re-
modeling work conduit shall be used in all exposed
areas, and armored cable or flexible conduit may be
used in confined spaces. In no case shall flexible
metal conduit be installed without a ground conductor,
(c) The name of the electrical contractor performing the
work shall be displayed on fuse panel boxes,
(d) In single - family dwellings, the minimum service shall
be: 1) 100 amperes with a 20 circuit cabinet, or;
2) 200 amperes with a 24 circuit cabinet,
(e) A main service disconnect shall be installed for
every metered service,
(f) Stairways, halls, passageways, corridors and garages
accessible by more than one entry or exit shall have
a light or lights controlled by a switch at each entry
and exit
(g) A duplex wall receptacle shall be installed in each
hallway or foyer,
(h) All receptacles shall be the full load rating of
the breaker in residential occupancies,
(i) Outlets and switches installed in new construction
and remodeling shall not be obstructed with paint,
(j) A light shall be installed in every accessible storage
area, and in attic and crawl spaces,
(k) An outside light controlled by a wall switch shall be
installed at each egress including garage,
(1) Detached garages shall be on a separate circuit and,,
shall include the following;
1) A ceiling light controlled by a wall switch,
2) A minimum of one grounded type duplex receptacle,
(m) In single - family occupancies an empty conduit shall
be installed from the water meter location to the
outside wall approximately 5` -0" from the front of
the residence and on the same side that the gas meter
is located. This conduit will accept low voltage wiring
from the water meter to a remote reader. Reader and
wiring will be installed by the Village,
(n) Attached garages shall include a minimum of one grounded
type duplex receptacle,
(o) Wiring for all circuits in commercial and buildings
shall be 20 ampere rated conductors or larger,
(p) In Commercial and mercantile and minimum service shall
be: 200 amperes with a 30 circuit cabinet,
(q) Aluminum wire, sizes 8 and smaller, is prohibited in
the Village of Buffalo Grove,
(r) The use of aluminum wire in ground or below grade for
the purpose of grounding is prohibited,
(s) All electric furnaces and electric hot water heaters
are required to have disconnects within sight and not
more than five (5) feet away,
(t) A fixture with a maximum watt label of a 60--watt lamp,
must have a glass lens enclosing the fixture and be at
least twenty -four (24) inches vertically and at least
six (6) inches horizontally from any storage area where
combustible articles are to be stored,
(u). Ground -Fault circuit protection shall be provided for
all occupancies, All 120 -volt, single phase, 15 and
20 ampere receptacle outlets, installed out of doors
and in bathrooms, or in any other room or that has a
water device shall, have ground -fault circuit protection
against line to ground shock hazard,
(v) A receptacle outlet shall be supplied for a water
softener installation, located within sight and not
more than six feet from the unit,
Section 15, ELECTRICAL INSPECTION-,FEES
{a) For each nominal 15 ampere and 20 ampere two wire circuit,
including Fixtures, sockets or Receptacles;
CIRCUITS 15 AMP 20 AMP
1 5.00 7,00
2 10,00 13.00
3 14,00 19,00
4 18.00 24,00
5 22,00 29,00
6 25,00 33,00
7 28,00 38.00
8 32,00 42,00
9 35,00 46,00
10 38.00 50,00
11 40,00 53,00
12 42,00 56,00
13 45,00 59,00
14 47,00 62.00
15 49,00 65,00
16 51,00 68,00
17 53,00 71,00
18 56,00 74.00
19 57,00 77.00
20 60,00 80.00
21 62,00 83,00
22 64,00 86,00
23 67,00 90.00
24 69,00 92.00
25 71.00 95.00
26 or more 2,00 ea, circuit 3.00 ea,
(b) 30 ampere branch circuit, the inspection fee shall be
double the amount of the 15 amp circuit,
40 ampere branch circuit, the inspection fee shall be
double the amount of the 20 amp circuit,
(c) 50 ampere branch circuit, the inspection fee shall be
three times of the amount of the 20 amp circuit.
circuit
(d) Three (3) wire circuit shall have a multiplier of (1 1/2)
one and half times that listed in sections No. (a), (b),
and (c) above,
(e) Single phase residential services, including service
revisions, 100 thru 200 amp $15,00 plus additional
circuits,
(f) Feeder circuits - 15 to 100 amp (2 wire)
(3 wire) $10,00
(4 wire)
101 to 200 amp (3 wire and 4 wire) $20,00
201 to 400 amp (3 wire and 4 wire) $40.00
401 to 600 amp (3 wire and 4 wire) $55,00
601 to 1000 amp (3 wire and 4 wire) $65,00
1001 to 3000 amp (3 wire and 4 wire) $75,00
(g) MOTORS AND ENERGY CONSUMING DEVICES
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A motor or energy consuming device one (1) h/p or over
shall be $10,00 for the first and $5.00 for each additional.
A motor 1/2 h/p or less, tapped on a branch circuit, shall
be $1.00 each.
(h) ALARM AND EMERGENCY SYSTEMS
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM
INTERCOM AND PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM
MASTER ANTENNA SYSTEM
AUDIO VISUAL (SPECIAL)
(i) TEMPORARY INSTALLATIONS
$10,00
$ 5,00 + 15 amp circuit rat
$10,00 per system
$10.00 per floor
$25.00
Exhibitations, carnivals, outside wiring connected loads less
than: 1OKW
$10.00
Connected
loads
of
10 KW to
50KW
$25,00
Connected
loads
of
51 KW to
100 KW
$35,00
Connected
loads
of
lO1KW to
200 KW
$40.00
Connected
loads
of
201KW to
300 KW
$50.00
Additional connected load over 300 KW $5.00 for each 100 KW.
or fraction thereof.
(j) PLAN EXAMINATION FEE - $10,00 per plan
(k) REINSPECTION FEE
Any reinspection or inspection not covered by the above fee,
shall be $10.00 per inspector per hour or any part of an hour.
Section 16. If any part, section, sentence or clause of
this ordinance shall be adjudged void; the same shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portions and this ordi-
nance shall be deemed separable
Sect on 17, Ordinances Numbers 62 -2t 67 -28, 7328 and
76 -8 are hereby specifically repealed,
Section 18, PENALTY
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this code
(electrical) or who maintains any electrical wiring and appara-
tus found to be dangerous to life and property, shall be fined
not less than $10,00 or more than $500 for each offense, Each
day such violation shall continue constitutes a separate and
distinct offense and so much of any electrical installations
as may be erected or altered and maintained in violation of
this code shall be condemned and the Building Official is here-
by authorized to cut off and discontinue current to such elec-
trical wires and apparatus,
Section 19, This ordinance may be published in pamphlet
form.
Section 20, This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage, approval and publication according
to law.
6 -Rech, Bogart,
Marienthal, Keister,
AXES Stone, Mendenhall NAYES`: 0 None
October 3,
PASSED ;. 1977
APPROVED: October 3: , 1977
October 4_. ,
PUBLISHED: 1977
ATTEST
Village Clerk
ABSENT 0 None
APPROVED:
Village en° t - --
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE
ORDINANCE NO.
ADOPTED BY THE PRESIDENT
AND.BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE
OF BUFFALO GROVE
THIS DAY OF , 19 71;17.
Published in pamphlet form by authority
of the President and Board of Trustees of
the Village of Buffalo Grov , Cook and Lake
Counties, Illinois, this day of
19 7,
Village Clerk
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ORDINANCE . NO 7 7 - J� -3
THE ELECTRICAL CODE OF THE
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE
WHEREAS, pursuant to Statute three copies of the 1975
Edition of the National Electrical Code have been on file
with the Village Clerk for more than 30 days last past and
that the same have been and are available for public in-
spection, and
WHEREAS, the said Code has been reviewed and 'approved
by various members of the Village Staff,
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COOK
i AND LAKE COUNTIES', ILLINOIS:
Section 1.
(a) Except as hereinafter modified, the 1975 Edition
of the National Electrical Code, recommended by the National
Board of Fire Underwriters, is hereby adopted by reference;
in the event any of the provisions of the 1975 National
Electrical Code are in conflict with any ordinances of the
Village or with the State law then the most restrictive pro-
" vision among them shall prevail.
(b) At least three (3) copies of the National Electrical
Code shall be kept on file, in the office of the Village Clerk
for public use, inspection and examination.
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Section 2. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage
in the business of electrical contractor within the Village
without being registered in the manner hereinafter set forth,
Section 3. Any person desiring to engage in the business
of electrical contractor within the Village shall apply for
a license to the Building Official. Upon the filing of such
application and the payment of the license fee set out in
Section 4 of this Code, the Building Official shall turn-
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over the application to the Electrical Commission for re-
view and testing. The Commission shall in turn either ap-
prove or deny the application. After approval by the Elec-
trical Commission the Building Official shall issue to
the applicant a license which will authorize the "appli -
cant to engage in such business as an electrical contrac-
tor. A copy of the license shall be forwarded to the
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Village Clerk.
Section 4. The fee for a license as an electrical con-
tractor shall be twenty -five dollars, payable to the Village
of Buffalo Grove, provided that if said applicant is licensed
in another municipality in the State of Illinois, he shall
not be required to be licensed in this Village, and proof
of such license in.other municipalities shall be filed with
the Building Official. The initial license fee shall include
that years registration fee,
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Section 5, Any person desiring to engage in the business or
electrical contractor within the Village provided said contractor
is licensed in the State of Illinois, shall apply for registration
to the Building Official, Upon the filing of such application and
the payment of the registration fee set out in Section 6 of this
Code the Building Official shall issue to the applicant a certi-
ficate of registration which will authorize the applicant to en-
gage in such business for the year in which it is issued, A copy
of the registration shall ".be forwarded to the Village Clerk,
Section 6, The fee for registration as an electrical contrac-
tor shall be fifteen - dollars annually, payable to the Village
of Buffalo Grove, provided that if said applicant is registered
in another municipality in the State of Illinois, he shall not
be required to register or pay a fee in this Village, and proof
of such registration in other municipalities shall be filed with
the Building Official,
Section 7. Every person desiring to engage in the business
of making any electrical installation in the Village shall execute
and file with the Village Clerk a surety bond payable to the Village,
in the penal sum of ten thousand dollars, conditioned that the appli-
cant shall well and faithfully observe all of:the provisions of the
this Code, and other ordinances and other regulations of the Village
relating to electrical installations. This bond must remain in full
force and effect while any electrical work is being performed in
the Village of Buffalo Grove,
Section 8. The Building Official and such other employees as
may from time to time be appointed by the President and Board
shall be charged with the duty of enforcing the provisions of
this Code, the rules and regulations thereof, and the standards
and specifications for the installation, alteration and use of
electrical equipment as provided for.
Section 9, No Electrical equipment shall be installed or
altered except upon a permit first issued by the Building Offi-
cial provided, however, that no permit shall be issued for in-
stalling or altering by contract electrical equipment unless
the person applying for such permit is registered as an electri-
cal contractor as required hereunder and except that no permit
shall be required for minor repairs which do not require changes
in the existing electrical circuitry,
Section 10. The Building Official shall inspect all electrical
equipment installed or altered, and shall require that it conform
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to the standards and specifications applicable thereto and adopted
as foresaid.
The Building Official is hereby empowered to reinspect any
electrical equipment, and when such equipment is found to be
unsafe to life or property, shall notify the person owning, using
or operating the same to place the same in a safe and secure con-
dition and in compliance with the standards and specifications
described herein, within such time as the Building Official
shall consider ,just and reasonable Upon refusal or wilful
failure to comply with the requirements of such notification,
in addition to the penalties otherwise provided herein, the
Building Official may recommend the cutting off and stopping
of such current until such electrical equipment has been placed
in a safe and secure condition and in compliance with the stan-
dards and specifications referred to herein, No inspection fee
shall be charged for such reinspection, but in case it becomes
necessary to replace such electrical equipment on account of
defects disclosed by such reinspection, a permit therefor shall
be obtained and an inspection fee paid as provided herein.
Section ll. The Building Official shall have the power to
} enter buildings or premises at any reasonable hour in the dis-
charge of his duties It shall be unlawful for any person to
interfere with the Building Official in the performance of his
duties. Whenever, in the opinion of the Building Official, it
shall be necessary to call upon the police department for aid
and assistance in carrying out or enforcing any of the pro-
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visions of this Code governing the inspection of electrical'
equipment, he shall have the authority to do so, and it shall
be the duty of any number of the police department, when called
upon by the Building Official to act according to the instruc-
tions of and to perform such duties as may be required by the
Building Official in order to enforce or put into effect the
provisions of this Code relating to the inspection of electri-
cal equipment,
Any person installing concealed electric wires or equipment
in any building in the Village shall notify the Building Official
in 'writing of such intended installations, at least twenty -four
hours before the work is to be covered, and no such work shall
be covered until inspection thereof has been made as herein re-
quired. In all cases where such notice has not been given or such
work has been covered without inspection thereof as herein pro -
vided, the Building Official is authorized to take down or have
removed such portions of the building or structure as shall be
necessary for the inspection of such electric wires or equip -
ment, as herein required, and the 'cost of such taking down and
replacing such work so removed by such official shall be borne
by the person who has failed to give notice of the installation
thereof, or by the person who has covered such work after such
notice and before inspection thereof as herein required, and
the cost of such works so removed by such official shall be
borne by the person who has failed to give notice of the in-
stallation thereof, or by the person who has covered such work
after such notice and before inspection thereof as herein pro-
vided, as the case may bey
Section 12, In case the Building Official finds a defect
in any electrical apparatus or equipment, subject to inspec-
tion in the Village," he shall report the same to the "persons
for who the test is being made, giving a description of the
character of the defect, If the defect is of a dangerous
character, necessitating immediate repair, the Building Offi-
cial shall forthwith condenm the apparatus or equipment for
further use, or until the same is removed, repaired or renewed,
If the defect is of a character such that the apparatus or
equipment may be safely operated for a period of some days pend-
ing repairs, the Building Official shall so report, and name the
number of days during which the same may be operated, A duplicate
of all such reports shall be promptly filed in the office of the
Village Clerk.
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Section 13, The Building Official shall have the right to
condemn wires which are defective and dangerous to life or prop-
erty, and shall require the owner of such wires to remove or
replace the same with new wires.
Section 14, The National Electrical Code latest edition is
hereby amended in the following respects:
(.a) All services shall be installed in metallic conduit,
(b) No non- metallic tubing shall be used within buildings.
Flexible conduit or armored cable may not be used in
new construction, except for final connections to
lighting fixtures and equipment, No flexible conduit
or armored cable length shall exceed 4' -0 "/ For re-
modeling work conduit shall be used in all exposed
areas, and armored cable or flexible conduit may be
used in confined spaces. In no case shall flexible
metal conduit be installed without a ground conductor,
(c) The name of the electrical contractor performing the
work shall be displayed.on fuse panel boxes.
(d) In single- family dwellings, the minimum service shall
be; 1) 100 amperes with a 20 circuit cabinet, or,
2) 200 amperes with a 24 circuit cabinet.
(e) A main service disconnect shall be installed for
every metered service.
(f) Stairways, halls, passageways, corridors and garages
accessible by more than one entry or exit shall have
a light or lights controlled by a switch at each entry
and exit.
(g) A duplex wall receptacle shall be installed in each
hallway or foyer.
(h) All receptacles shall be rated the full load rating of
the breaker in residential occupancies,
(i) Outlets and switches installed in new construction
and remodeling shall not be obstructed with paint,
(J) A light shall be installed in every accessible storage
area, and in attic and crawl spaces.
(k) An outside light controlled by a wall switch shall be
installed at each egress including garage
(l) Detached garages shall be on a separate circuit and
shall include the following;
1) A ceiling light controlled by a wall switch,
2) A minimum of one grounded type duplex receptacle,
(m) In single - family occupancies an empty conduit shall
be installed from the water meter location to the
outside wall approximately 5' -0" from the front of
the residence and on the same side that the gas meter
is located. This conduit will accept low voltage wiring
from the water meter to a remote reader. Reader and
wiring will be installed by the Village.
(n) Attached garages shall include a minimum of one grounded
type duplex receptacle,
(o) Wiring for all circuits in commercial and buildings
shall be 20 ampere rated conductors or larger.
(p) In Commercial and mercantile and minimum service shall
be: 200 amperes with a 30 circuit cabinet
(q) Aluminum wire, sizes 8 and smaller, is prohibited in
the Village of Buffalo Grove,
(r) The use of aluminum wire in ground or below grade for
the purpose of grounding is prohibited,
(s) All electric furnaces and electric hot water heaters
are required to have disconnects within sight and not
more than five (5) feet away,
(t) A fixture with a maximum watt label of a 60 -watt lamp,
must have a glass lens enclosing the fixture and be at
least twenty -four (24) inches vertically and at least`
six (6) inches horizontally from any storage area where
combustible articles are to be stored,
(u2 Ground- Fault.circuit protection shall be provided for
all occupancies All 120 -volt, single phase, 15 and
20 ampere receptacle outlets, installed out of doors
and in.bathrooms, or in any other room or that has a
water device shall have ground- fault circuit protection
against line to ground shock hazard.
(v) A receptacle outlet shall be supplied for a water
softener installation, located within sight and not
- — more than six feet from the unit
Section 15. ELECTRICAL INSPECTION FEES
(a) For each nominal 15 ampere and 20 ampere two wire circuit,
eluding Fixtures, sockets or Receptacles:
RCUITS 15 AMP 20 AMP
1 5.00 7,00
2 10.00. 13.00
3 14,00 19.00
4 18.00 24.00
5 22.00 29,00
6 25.00 33.00
7 28.00 38.00
8 32.00 42.00
9 35.00 46.00
10 38.00 50.00
11 40.00 53.00
12 42.00 56.00
13 45.00 59.00
14 47.00 62.00
15 49.00 65.00
16 51.00 68.00
17 53.00 71.00
18 56.00 74.00
19 57.00 77.00
i 20 60.00 80.00
21 62.00 83.00
22 64,00 86.00
23 67.00 90.00
24 69.00 92.00
25 71.00 95.00
26 or more 2.00 ea, circuit 3.00 ea, circuit
(b) 30 ampere branch circuit, the inspection fee shall be
double the amount of the 15 amp circuit
40 ampere branch circuit, the inspection fee shall be
double the amount of the 20 amp circuit.
(c) 50 ampere branch circuit, the inspection fee shall be
three times of the amount of the 20 amp circuit.
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(d) Three (3) wire circuit shall have a multiplier of (1 1/2)
one and half times that listed in sections No. (a), (b),
and (c) above.
(e) Single phase residential services, including service
revisions, 100 thru 200 amp $15,00 plus additional
circuits
(f) Feeder circuits 15 to 100 amp (2 wire)
(3 wire) $10.00
(4 wire)
101 to 200 amp (3 wire and 4 wire) $20.00
201 to 400 amp (3 wire and 4 wire) $40.00
401 to 600 amp (3 wire and 4 .wire) $55.00
601 to 1000 amp (3 wire and 4 wire) $65;00
1001 to 3000 amp (3 wire and 4 wire) $75.00
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(g) MOTORS AND ENERGY CONSUMING DEVICES
A motor or energy consuming device one (1) h/p or over
shall be $10.00 for the first and $5,00 for each additional,
A motor 1/2 h/p or less, tapped on a branch circuit, shall
be $1.00 each.
(h) ALARM AND EMERGENCY SYSTEMS
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM 10.00
EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM 5,00 + 15 amp circuit ra
INTERCOM AND PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM 10.00 per system
MASTER ANTENNA SYSTEM 10.00 per floor
AUDIO VISUAL (SPECIAL) 125,00
(i) TEMPORARY INSTALLATIONS
Exhibitations, carnivals, outside wiring connected loads less
than: lOKW $10.00
Connected loads of 10 KW to 50KW $25.00
Connected loads of 51 KW to 100 KW $35.00
Connected loads of lO1KW to 200 KW $40.00
Connected loads of 201KW to 300 KW $50.00
Additional connected load over 300 KW $5.00 for each 100 KW•
or fraction thereof.
(j) PLAN EXAMINATION FEE - $10.00 per plan
(k) REINSPECTION FEE
Any- reinspection or inspection not covered by the above fee,
shall be $10.00 per inspector per hour or any part of an hour.
Section 16. If any part, section, sentence or clause of
this ordinance shall be adjudged void, the same shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portions and this ordi-
nance shall be deemed separable
Section 17, Ordinances Numbers 62 -2, 67 -28, 73 -28 and
7.6 -8 are hereby specifically repealed,
Section 18, PENALTY
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this code
(electrical) or who maintains any electrical wiring and appara-
tus found to be dangerous to life and property, shall be fined'
not less than $10.00 or more than $500 for each offense. Each
day such violation shall continue constitutes a separate and
distinct offense and so much of any electrical installations
as may be erected or altered and maintained in violation of
this code shall be condemned and the Building Official is here-
by authorized to cut off and discontinue current to such elec-
trical wires and apparatus,
Section 19. This ordinance may be published in pamphlet
form.
Section 20. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect.
from and after its passage, approval and publication according
to law.
6 -Rech, Bogart,
Marienthal, Keister,
AYES Stone, Mendenhall NAPES 0 - None ABSENT: 0 None
October 3,
PASSED; 1977
APPROVED: October 3 .... 1977
PUBLISHED: October , 4. . .
1977
APPROVED:
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age Presi efit
ATTEST
Villigi Clerk