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Repealing TMC Section 1305.02
Development/Building Inspection
Ken Fischer (x1229)
(Revised)
Title
Repealing Section 1305.02 Permits: when not required, subsection (b) Electrical of the Toledo Municipal Code; enacting a new Section 1305.02 Permits: when not required, subsection (b) Electrical; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
There have been changes in the Ohio Building code relative to the electrical requirements. The city of Toledo Division of Inspection has adopted the Ohio Building code and therefore amends this section of the code to mirror the Ohio Building code.
Summary
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the TMC§1305.02 - Permits: when not required, which reads as follows:
(b) Electrical. No permit shall be required for the replacement of electrical fixtures, approved outlets and switches to an existing and approved electrical system, or for work further defined as minor repairs. Minor repairs as applied to electrical work means the installation or replacement of lamps (light bulbs) or fuses, and repairs to the connection of approved portable electrical equipment such as lamps, irons, toasters, fans, sweepers and the like to approved permanently installed receptacles; but does not include changes in additions or repairs to permanent electrical wiring. Also exempted from permits are:
(1) Electrical equipment used for radio and television transmissions except equipment and wiring for power supply, and the installations of towers and antennas.
(2) The installations of any temporary system required for the testing or servicing of electrical equipment or apparatus.
(3) Electrical wiring, devices, appliances and apparatus of equipment operating at less than 25 volts and not capable of supplying more than 50 watts of energy, unless specially addressed in this code.
(4) Process equipment and the associated wiring on the load side of the power disconnect to the equipment
is repealed.
SECTION 2. That a new TMC§1305.02 - Permits: when not required, is enacted to read as follows:
(b) Electrical
1. Minor repair work, including the replacement of lamps or the connection of approved portable electrical equipment to approved permanently installed receptacles.
2. Electrical equipment used for radio and television transmissions except equipment and wiring for power supply, and the installations of towers and antennas.
3. The installations of any temporary system required for the testing or servicing of electrical equipment or apparatus.
4. Electrical wiring, devices, appliances and apparatus of equipment operating at less than 25 volts and not capable of supplying more than 50 watts of energy, unless specially addressed in this code.
5. Process equipment and the associated wiring on the load side of the power disconnect to the equipment.
6. Electrical wiring equipment not connected to building services equipment in and adjacent to natural or artificially made bodies of water as defined in Article 682 of NFPA 70 as referenced in Chapter 35.
SECTION 3. That this Ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. The reason for the emergency lies in the fact that same is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and property, and for the further reason that this legislation is needed to correct and reconcile provisions of the code.
Vote on emergency clause: yeas _____, nays _____.
Passed: _________________, as an emergency measure: yeas _____, nays _____.
Attest: ________________________ __________________________________
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: _____________________ __________________________________
Mayor
I hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of an Ordinance passed by Council ________________________.
Attest: ________________________
Clerk of Council