1984-0820 0
ORDINANCE NO. 84- 82
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 15 OF THE
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove is a Home Rule Unit by
virtue of the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Illinois
of 1970.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE PRESIDENT AND
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COOK AND LAKE COUNTIES,
ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1:
Chapter 15.08 of the Village of Buffalo Grove Municipal Code is hereby
amended as follows:
Chapter 15.08.010 Adopted by reference. The 1984 National
Electrical Code as modified in this chapter is hereby adopted by
reference. In the event any of the provisions of the 1984 National
Electrical Code are in conflict with any ordinances of the Village or
with the State law, the most restrictive provision among them shall
prevail.
Chapter 15.08.020 Filing. Three copies of the 1984 National
Electrical Code shall be kept on file in the office of the Village
Clerk for public use, inspection and examination.
Chapter 15.08.030 Amendments. The 1984 National Electrical Code
is hereby amended as follows:
Article 90 -9. Administration.
(a) Registered Electricians and /or Electrical
Contractors: It shall be unlawful for any person to engage
in the business of electrical contractor, without being
registered as an electrician or an electrical contractor.
If such person is registered for the current year in another
city or village within the State of Illinois, in conformity
with the state statutes, such electrician or electrical
contractor shall be required to show proof of such
registration.
The term "registered electrician" as used in this
article shall be understood to mean any person installing or
altering electrical equipment for the utilization of elec-
tricity supplied for light, heat or power, not including
radio apparatus or equipment for wireless reception of
sounds and signals, conductors and other equipment installed
for or by jurisdiction of the Illinois Commerce Commission,
for use in their operation as public utilities; but the term
"registered electrician" does not include employees employed
by an electrical contractor to do or supervise work.
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(b) Home Owners: The requirement for a registered
electrician may be waived with special permission from the
Director of Building and Zoning and /or Electrical Inspector.
(c) Where a registered electrician or electrical
contractor is found doing electrical work without a permit
on three (3) separate occasions in one calendar year, a
hearing shall be held by the Electrical Commission, in the
presence of the Electrical Inspector, at which time the
permit privileges of said electrician or electrical con-
tractor may be suspended for a period of time not to exceed
one year.
(d) In cases of emergency, the Electrical Inspector
has the authority to cut off and stop current to any elec-
trical equipment found to be unsafe to life and property.
Article 110 -23. Identification of Electrical Contractors.
The name of the electrical contractor performing the work shall
be displayed on the service panel box.
Article 210 -52. Dwelling Unit Receptacle Outlets.
(a) General Provisions. (Add the following to
the existing article.)
"A duplex receptacle, wall mounted, shall be installed
in each hallway."
Article 210 -52. Dwelling Unit Receptacle Outlets.
(b) Basements and Garages. (Add the following to the
existing article.)
In the construction of or addition to attached and
detached garages, at least one lampholder, one switch and
one G.F.C.I. receptacle shall be required.
Article 210 -70. Lighting Outlets Required.
(a) Dwelling Units(s). (Add the following to the
existing article.)
Where the preceding are accessible by more than one
entry or exit, they shall have a light or lights controlled
by a switch at each entry or exit.
Article 215 -9. Ground -Fault Protection for Personnel. (Add
the following to the existing article.)
Ground -fault circuit interrupters shall be self - contained
units, circuit breaker types, feed through receptacle types or
other approved types. When feed - through G.F.C.I. receptacles are
used, they shall feed only receptacles on the same floor to the
resetting means.
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Article 230. SERVICES.
A. General. (Add the following to the existing
article.)
1. In all dwelling units the main service
entrance equipment shall consist of a single
disconnecting means of not less than 100 - ampere
capacity. A minimum of six (6) breakers or fuses
must be in use for any dwelling unit.
Half -size breakers are not approved for use
in any service.
2. In commercial and industrial buildings, the
service shall have a rating not less than the load to
be carried; however, in no case shall the service be
smaller_ than 100- ampere.
3. For all other installations, the minimum size
service shall be 60- ampere.
Article 230 -43. Wiring Methods for 600 Volts or Less. (Add
the following to the existing article.
Service entrance conductors preceding the first
disconnecting means shall be installed in accordance with
the applicable requirements of this code covering the type
of wiring method used and limited to the following methods.
1) rigid metal conduit; 2) intermediate metal conduit; or
3) rigid nonmetallic conduit, where encased in not less than
two (2) inches of concrete.
Article 250. GROUNDING.
H. Grounding Electrode System. (Add the following to
the existing article.)
General
All ground conductors shall be enclosed in
conduit and run to the street side of the water
meter and shall be terminated in a visible and
easily accessible location and shall be "Warning"
tagged.
Article 250 -81. Grounding Electrode System.
(a) Metal Underground Water Pipe. Delete by reference
the requirement for. "supplemental electrode" only.
Article 250 -91. Material. (Change to read as follows.)
(d) Prohibition of Use of Aluminum Wire. The use of
aluminum wire in ground or below grade for the purpose of
grounding is prohibited.
Article 310 -5. Minimum Size of Conductors. (Change to read
as follows.) Whether solid or stranded, conductors shall not
be smaller than No. 14 copper or No. 6 aluminum or copper -clad
aluminum.
Article 320. OPEN WIRING ON INSULATORS. Not enacted by
reference.
Article 321. MESSENGER SUPPORTED WIRING. Not enacted by
reference.
Article 324. CONCEALED KNOB AND TUBE WIRING. Not enacted
by reference.
Article 331. ELECTRICAL NONMETALLIC TUBING. Not enacted by
reference.
Article 333. ARMORED CABLE. Not enacted by reference.
Article 334. METAL -CLAD CABLE. Not enacted by reference.
Article 336. NONMETALLIC- SHEATHED CABLE. Not enacted by
reference.
Article 337. SHIELDED NONMETALLIC- SHEATHED CABLE. Not
enacted by reference.
Article 338 -3. Uses Permitted as Branch Circuits or
Feeders. Not enacted by reference.
Article 338 -4. Installation Methods. Not enacted by
reference.
Article 342. NONMETALLIC EXTENSIONS. Not enacted bv_
reference.
Article 344. UNDERPLASTER EXTENSIONS. Not enacted by
reference.
Article 347 -2. Uses Permitted. (Change to read.)
(g) Underground Installations. For underground
installations, see Sections 300 -5 and 710 -3(b). This use
prohibited inside buildings.
Article 450 -27. Oil- Insulated Transformers Installed
Outdoors. (Add the following to the existing article.)
Space separations shall be at least five (5) feet horizontally
from a doorway or window and twenty (20) feet from a fire escape.
Article 710 -3. Wiring Methods - 600 Volts or More.
(a) Aboveground Conductor. Aboveground conductors
shall be installed in. rigid metal conduit, in intermediate
metal conduit.
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Article 720 -11. Water Meter Conduit. In all new construc-
tion a metal conduit shall be installed from the water meter
location to an outside wall at a point approximately five (5)
feet from the front of the building or to a location approved by
the electrical inspector. This conduit is for low voltage wiring
to a remote reader for the water meter; wiring and reader will be
installed by the Department of Public Works.
Chapter 15.08.160 Installation - Inspection - Fees.
A. For each nominal fifteen- ampere and twenty - ampere
two -wire circuit, including fixtures, sockets or receptacles, the
following fees apply:
Circuits
15 AMP
20 AMP
1
$ 7.00
$ 9.00
2
11.50
15.00
3
16.00
21.00
4
20.50
27.00
5
25.00
33.00
6
29.50
38.00
7
33.50
43.00
8
37.50
48.00
9
41.50
53.00
10
45.50
58.00
11
48.50
62.00
12
51.50
66.00
13
54.50
70.00
14
57.50
74.00
15
60.50
78.00
16
63.50
82.00
17
66.50
85.00
18
69.50
88.00
19
72.50
91.00
20
75.25
94.00
21
78.00
97.00
22
80.75
100.00
23
83.50
103.00
24
86.25
106.00
25
89.00
109.00
Each additional
$ 2.75 additional
$ 3.00 additional
circuit
over 25 circuits
over 25 circuits
B. For each thirty- ampere branch circuit, the inspection
fee shall be double the amount of fifteen- ampere circuits.
C. For each forty- ampere branch circuit, the inspection
fee shall be double the amount of twenty- ampere circuits.
D. For each fifty - ampere branch circuit, the inspection
fee shall be three times the amount of fifteen - ampere circuits.
E. For each sixty through eighty - ampere branch circuit,
the inspection fee shall be three times the amount for
twenty- ampere circuits.
F. A three -wire circuit shall have a multiplier of one and
one -half times that listed in subsections A, B, C, D, and E.
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G. For services, including service revisions, the
inspection fee shall be:
60 to 199 amp $20.00
200 amp 25.00
201 to 400 amp 40.00
401 to 600 amp 55.00
601 to 1000 amp 65.00
1001 to 3000 amp 75.00
H. For feeder circuits, the fees shall be:
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 401 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
I. The fee for a motor or energy consuming device 3/4
horsepower or over shall be ten dollars ($10) for the first and
five dollars ($5) for each additional. Other than dwelling
units, the fee for a motor less than 3/4 horsepower shall be two
dollars ($2) each.
J. Alarm and emergency systems fees are as follows:
System Fee
Fire alarm system $10.00
Emergency lighting system 5.00 + 15 amp
circuit rate
Intercom & public address system 10.00 per system
Master antenna system 10.00 per floor
Audio visual (special) 25.00
K. Temporary installations shall pay a fee of twenty -five
dollars ($25). (Exhibitions, carnivals, outside wiring connected
loads)
L. Plan examination fee shall be fifteen dollars ($15) per
plan.
M. Any inspection or reinspection not covered by the fees
designated in this section shall be twenty dollars ($20) per hour
or any part of an hour.
N. Where an electrical installation has been started prior
to the issuance of a permit for such work, the normal permit fee
as required by this Article shall be increased twenty -five
dollars ($25).
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SECTION 2:
Any person violating the provisions of this chapter shall be punished
according to the provisions of Chapter 1.08 GENERAL PENALTY.
SECTION 3:
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, approval, and publication. This ordinance may be published in
pamphlet form.
AYES: Marienthal.;:. O'Reilly, Hartstein, Glover, Stone
NAYES: O = None'
ABSENT: 1 - Reid
PASSED: December 17 , 1984
APPROVED: December 17 1984
PUBLISHED: December 18 1984
APPROVED:
Village President
ATTEST:
illage Clerk
ORDINANCE NO. 84- 82
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 15 OF THE
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove is a Home Rule Unit by
virtue of the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Illinois
of 1970.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE PRESIDENT AND
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COOK AND LAKE COUNTIES,
ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1:
Chapter 15.08 of the Village of Buffalo Grove Municipal Code is hereby
amended as follows:
Chapter 15.08.010 Adopted by reference. The 1984 National
Electrical Code as modified in this chapter is hereby adopted by
reference. In the event any of the provisions of the 1984 National
Electrical Code are in conflict with any ordinances of the Village or
with the State law, the most restrictive provision among them shall
prevail.
Chapter 15.08.020 Filing. Three copies of the 1984 National
Electrical Code shall be kept on file in the office of the Village
Clerk for public use, inspection and examination.
Chapter 15.08.030 Amendments. The 1984 National Electrical Code
is hereby amended as follows:
Article 90 -9. Administration.
(a) Registered Electricians and /or Electrical
Contractors: It shall be unlawful for any person to engage
in the business of electrical contractor, without being
registered as an electrician or an electrical contractor.
If such person is registered for the current year in another
city or village within the State of Illinois, in conformity
with the state statutes, such electrician or electrical
contractor shall be required to show proof of such
registration.
The term "registered electrician" as used in this
article shall be understood to mean any person installing or
altering electrical equipment for the utilization of elec-
tricity supplied for light, heat or power, not including
radio apparatus or equipment for wireless reception of
sounds and signals, conductors and other equipment installed
for or by jurisdiction of the Illinois Commerce Commission,
for use in their operation as public utilities; but the term
"registered electrician" does not include employees employed
by an electrical contractor to do or supervise work.
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(b) Home•,Owners: The requirement for a registered
electrician may be waived with special permission from the
Director of Building and Zoning and /or Electrical Inspector.
(c) Where a registered electrician or electrical
contractor is found doing electrical work without a permit
on three (3) separate occasions in one calendar year, a
hearing shall be held by the Electrical Commission, in the
presence of the Electrical Inspector, at which time the
permit privileges of said electrician or electrical con-
tractor may be suspended for a period of time not to exceed
one year.
(d) In cases of emergency, the Electrical Inspector
has the authority to cut off and stop current to any elec-
trical equipment found to be unsafe to life and property.
Article 110 -23. Identification of Electrical Contractors.
The name of the electrical contractor performing the work shall
be displayed on the service panel box.
Article 210 -52. Dwelling Unit Receptacle Outlets.
(a) General Provisions. (Add the following to
the existing article.)
"A duplex receptacle, wall mounted, shall be installed
in each hallway."
Article 210 -52. Dwelling Unit Receptacle Outlets.
(b) Basements and Garages. (Add the following to the
existing article.)
In the construction of or addition to attached and
detached garages, at least one lampholder, one switch and
one G.F.C.I. receptacle shall be required.
Article 210 -70. Lighting Outlets Required.
(a) Dwelling Units(s). (Add the following to the
existing article.)
Where the preceding are accessible by more than one
entry or exit, they shall have a light or lights controlled
by a switch at each entry or exit.
Article 215 -9. Ground -Fault Protection for Personnel. (Add
the following to the existing article.)
Ground- .fault circuit interrupters shall be self - contained
units, circuit breaker types, feed through receptacle types or
other approved types. When feed - through G.F.C.I. receptacles are
used, they shall feed only receptacles on the same floor to the
resetting means.
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Article 230. SERVICES.
A. General. (Add the following to the existing
article.)
1. In all dwelling units the main service
entrance equipment shall consist of a single
disconnecting means of not less than 100- ampere
capacity. A minimum of six (6) breakers or fuses
must be in use for any dwelling unit.
Half -size breakers are not approved for use
in any service.
2. In commercial and industrial buildings, the
service shall have a rating not less than the load to
be carried; however, in no case shall the service be
smaller_ than 100 - ampere.
3. For all other installations, the minimum size
service shall be 60- ampere.
Article 230 -43. Wiring Methods for 600 Volts or Less. (Add
the following to the existing article.
Service entrance conductors preceding the first
disconnecting means shall be installed in accordance with
the applicable requirements of this code covering the type
of wiring method used and limited to the following methods.
1) rigid metal conduit; 2) intermediate metal conduit; or
3) rigid nonmetallic conduit, where encased in not less than
two (2) inches of concrete.
Article 250. GROUNDING.
H. Grounding Electrode System. (Add the following to
the existing article.)
General
All ground conductors shall be enclosed in
conduit and run to the street side of the water
meter and shall be terminated in a visible and
easily accessible location and shall be "Warning"
tagged.
Article 250 -81. Grounding Electrode System.
(a) Metal Underground Water Pipe. Delete by reference
the requirement for "supplemental electrode" only.
Article 250 -91. Material. (Change to read as follows.)
(d) Prohibition of Use of Aluminum Wire. The use of
aluminum wire in ground or below grade for the purpose of
grounding is prohibited.
Article 310 -5. Minimum Size of Conductors. (Change to read
as follows.) Whether solid or stranded, conductors shall not
be smaller than No. 14 copper or No. 6 aluminum or copper -clad
aluminum.
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Article 320. OPEN WIRING ON INSULATORS. Not enacted by
reference.
Article 321. MESSENGER SUPPORTED WIRING. Not enacted by
reference.
Article 324. CONCEALED KNOB AND TUBE WIRING. Not enacted
by reference.
Article 331. ELECTRICAL NONMETALLIC TUBING. Not enacted by
reference.
Article 333. ARMORED CABLE. Not enacted by reference.
Article 334. METAL -CLAD CABLE. Not enacted by reference.
Article 336. NONMETALLIC- SHEATHED CABLE. Not enacted by
reference.
Article 337. SHIELDED NONMETALLIC- SHEATHED CABLE. Not
enacted by reference.
Article 338 -3. Uses Permitted as Branch Circuits or
Feeders. Not enacted by reference.
Article 338 -4. Installation Methods. Not enacted by
reference.
Article 342. NONMETALLIC EXTENSIONS. Not enacted by
reference.
Article 344. UNDERPLASTER EXTENSIONS. Not enacted by
reference.
Article 347 -2. Uses Permitted. (Change to read.)
(g) Underground Installations. For underground
installations, see Sections 300 -5 and 710 -3(b). This use
prohibited inside buildings.
Article 450 -27. Oil - Insulated Transformers Installed
Outdoors. (Add the following to the existing article.)
Space separations shall be at least five (5) feet horizontally
from a doorway or window and twenty (20) feet from a fire escape.
Article 710 -3. Wiring Methods - 600 Volts or More.
(a) Aboveground Conductor. Aboveground conductors
shall be installed in rigid metal conduit, in intermediate
metal conduit.
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Article 720 -1.L. Water Meter Conduit. In all new construc-
tion a metal conduit shall be installed from the water meter
location to an outside wall at a point approximately five (5)
feet from the front of the building or to a location approved by
the electrical inspector. This conduit is for low voltage wiring
to a remote reader for the water meter; wiring and reader will be
installed by the Department of Public Works.
Chapter 15.08.160 Installation - Inspection - Fees.
A. For each nominal fifteen - ampere and twenty- ampere
two -wire circuit, including fixtures, sockets or receptacles, the
following fees apply:
Circuits
15 AMP
20 AMP
1
$ 7.00
$ 9.00
2
11.50
15.00
3
16.00
21.00
4
20.50
27.00
5
25.00
33.00
6
29.50
38.00
7
33.50
43.00
8
37.50
48.00
9
41.50
53.00
10
45.50
58.00
11
48.50
62.00
12
51.50
66.00
13
54.50
70.00
14
57.50
74.00
15
60.50
78.00
16
63.50
82.00
17
66.50
85.00
18
69.50
88.00
19
72.50
91.00
20
75.25
94.00
21
78.00
97.00
22
80.75
100.00
23
83.50
103.00
24
86.25
106.00
25
89.00
109.00
Each additional
$ 2.75 additional
$ 3.00 additional
circuit
over 25 circuits
over 25 circuits
B. For each thirty- ampere branch circuit, the inspection
fee shall be double the amount of fifteen- ampere circuits.
C. For each forty- ampere branch circuit, the inspection
fee shall be double the amount of twenty - ampere circuits.
D. For each fifty- ampere branch circuit, the inspection
fee shall be three times the amount of fifteen - ampere circuits.
E. For each sixty through eighty- ampere branch circuit,
the inspection fee shall be three times the amount for
twenty- ampere circuits.
F. A three -wire circuit shall have a multiplier of one and
one-half times that listed in subsections A, B, C, D, and E.
$ , - 6
G. For services -, including service revisions, the
inspection fee shall be:
60 to 199 amp $20.00
200 amp 25.00
201 to 400 amp 40.00
401 to 600 amp 55.00
601 to 1000 amp 65.00
1001 to 3000 amp 75.00
H. For feeder circuits, the fees shall be:
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 401 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
I. The fee for a motor or energy consuming device 3/4
horsepower or over shall be ten dollars ($10) for the first and
five dollars ($5) for each additional. Other than dwelling
units, the fee for a motor less than 3/4 horsepower shall be two
dollars ($2) each.
J. Alarm and emergency systems fees are as follows:
System Fee
Fire alarm system $10.00
Emergency lighting system 5.00 + 15 amp
circuit rate
Intercom & public address system 10.00 per system
Master antenna system 10.00 per floor
Audio visual (special) 25.00
K. Temporary installations shall pay a fee of twenty-five
dollars ($25). (Exhibitions, carnivals, outside wiring connected
loads)
L. Plan examination fee shall be fifteen dollars ($15) per
plan.
M. Any inspection or reinspection not covered by the fees
designated in this section shall be twenty dollars ($20) per hour
or any part of an hour.
N. Where an electrical installation has been started prior
to the issuance of a permit for such work, the normal permit fee
as required by this Article shall be increased twenty -five
dollars ($25).
SECTION 2: - --
Any person violating the provisions of this chapter shall be punished
according to the provisions of Chapter 1.08 GENERAL PENALTY.
SECTION 3:
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, approval, and publication. This ordinance may be published in
pamphlet form.
AYES: 4:- Marienthal, . O'Reilly, Hartstein, Glover
NAYES : I - inne
ABSENT: 1 - Reid
PASSED: December 17
APPROVED: December 17
PUBLISHED: December 18
ATTEST:'f
'Village Clerk
, 1984
1984
1984
APPROVED:
Village President
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SECTION 2: - --
Any person violating the provisions of this chapter shall be punished
according to the provisions of Chapter 1.08 GENERAL PENALTY.
SECTION 3:
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, approval, and publication. This ordinance may be published in
pamphlet form.
AYES: 4:- Marienthal, . O'Reilly, Hartstein, Glover
NAYES : I - inne
ABSENT: 1 - Reid
PASSED: December 17
APPROVED: December 17
PUBLISHED: December 18
ATTEST:'f
'Village Clerk
, 1984
1984
1984
APPROVED:
Village President