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ORDINANCE NO. 1322
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ST. LOUIS PARK
ELECTRICAL CODE; AMENDING THE ST. LOUIS PARK
ORDINANCE CODE SECTIONS: 5:500, 5:502, 5:503, 5:504
THE CITY COUNCIL OF ST. LOUIS PARK DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. The St. Louis Park Ordinance Code, Sections 5:500, 5:502, 5:503 and
5:504 are amended to read:
Section 5:500. Title. Sections 5:500 to 5:506 shall be known as "The
St. Louis Park Electrical Code", and referred to as "this Electrical Code".
Section 5:502. Adoption of the National Electrical Code 1975 by Reference.
The City of St. Louis Park for the purpose of regulating the Design, Specifica-
tion and Installation of Electric Wires, Apparatus and Plants, adopts that
certain published code, prepared by the National Fire Protection Association
for general circulation and use, which is entitled "National Electrical Code,
NFPA No. 70-1975: ANSI CI -1975", and not less than (3) copies of this ordinance
and code have been, and now are filed in the office of the Clerk of the City of
St. Louis Park for use and examination by the public and have been marked
"Official Copies", and the said ordinance and code are hereby adopted by refer-
ence and are incorporated herein as fully as if set out at length herein, and
from the date on which this ordinance shall take effect, and provisions of said
ordinance and code shall be controlling within the limits of the City of St.
Louis Park.
Section 5:503. Permits. It shall be unlawful for any person to do any
work described in Section 5:501 of this Electrical Code without first obtaining
a permit from the City. Such permits shall be issued by the City only to per-
sons duly registered under State Law, or to a person making application to do
any such work himself wholly within a single family dwelling owned and occupied
by the applicant to whom the permit is to be issued. For each permit to an un-
licensed owner occupant there shall be charged an additional fee of 50% of the
total fee required by this Electrical Code.
Section 5:504. Permit Fees. The fees for electrical permits shall be as
follows:
(a) Minimum Fees:
In no case shall the fee charged for any permit issued under this
Ordinance be less than $15.00 except for single family homes in
which case it shall be not less than $7.50.
(b) New Services:
For each permit for the installation of new services in any
building or structure within the City of St. Louis Park the fee
shall be as follows:
Services Fee
0 Amp. to 200 Amp., inclusive $ 7.50
Each additional 100 Amp., over 200 Amp. 3.00
The fee for a new service includes fee for one meter. For the installation of
additional meters the fee shall be $4.00 for each meter.
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(c) Feeders and Subfeeders, up to 600 Volts:
For each permit for the installation of feeders and subfeeders up to
600 volts in any building or structure in the City of St. Louis Park,
the fee shall be as follows:
Ampete Rating
0 Amp. to 60 Amp., inclusive
61 Amp. to 100 Amp., inclusive
101 Amp. to 225 Amp., inclusive
226 Amp. to 400 Amp., inclusive
401 Amp. to 600 Amp., inclusive
601 Amp. to 800 Amp., inclusive
801 Amp. to 1000 Amp., inclusive
1001 Amp. to 1600 Amp., inclusive
1601 Amp. to 2000 Amp., inclusive
2001 Amp. to 3000 Amp., inclusive
3001 Amp. and above
For the First 100' For each add'l 100'
or fraction thereof
$ 6.00
7.00
8.00
9.00
10.00
11.00
12.00
17.00
18.50
20.00
22.00
or fraction thereof
$ 1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
2.00
2.00
2.50
3.00
(d) Busway:
Where busway is used for a service entrance, feeder,or subfeeder no
additional fee shall be charged over the fee for service entrance or
feeder or subfeeder for installation of busway. For each permit for
the installation of busway as a branch circuit conductor in any
building or structure in the City of St. Louis Park the fee shall
be the same as for a Feeder or Subfeeder.
(e) High Voltage Feeder, 600 Volts and Over:
High Voltage Feeder
For the first 100' For each add'l 100'
Ratings or fraction thereof or fraction thereof
0 Amp. to 200 Amp., inclusive
201 Amp. to 300 Amp., inclusive
301 Amp. to 400 Amp., inclusive
401 Amp. and over
$ 17.00
19.50
22.00
24.50
$ 3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
(f) Outlets:
For each permit for new or additional electric light wiring, for the
first ten (10) outlets, or for any fraction thereof, if less than ten
(10) there shall be a minimum fee of $4.00.
And for each ten (10) such outlets, or fraction thereof, in excess of
the first ten (10), there shall be an additional fee of $4.00.
Lighting outlets shall be construed to mean or include all electrical
openings including but not limited to any outlets installed for re-
ceptacles, lighting fixtures, switch openings, appliance openings, wall
receptacles, or floor receptacles where such receptacles are permitted
on branch lighting circuits and all other electrical openings. Every
such opening shall be considered a separate outlet. The outlet fee
shall cover the installation of all wall, floor, or ceiling electrical
openings.
Provided, further, that lighting outlets shall also be construed to
mean any outlets installed for future connections for lighting purposes.
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(g)
For the purposes of this ordinance, each group of lights for window
illumination rigidly attached to one another and made up and installed
as one unit and said unit insulated from all grounded metal work in
the manner provided by ordinance for fixtures, shall be considered
as one (1) outlet only, when estimating the fee for a wiring permit,
and as fixture only when estimating the fee for a fixture permit.
Sign Circuit:
For each permit for wiring or connecting an electric sign, for the
first branch circuit required for such sign, $5.00.
And for each additional branch circuit required for such sign, $2.00.
(h) Heating Devices, Motors, Transformers, Etc.:
For each permit for wiring for, installing and connecting electric
motors, or other apparatus rated in horsepower (H.P.) there shall be
a minimum fee for the first one (1) H.P., or fraction thereof, of
$5.00.
And for each additional horsepower (H.P.) or fraction thereof in
excess of one (1) H.P., but not exceeding two hundred (200) H.P.,
25 cents.
And for each ten (10) horsepower (H.P.) or fraction thereof in
excess of two hundred (200) H.P. there shall be an additional fee
of 25 cents.
For each permit for wiring for installing and connecting transformers
for lighting, heat, power, generators, heating devices, rectifiers or
other apparatus rated in watts, KVA or KVAR there shall be a minimum
fee of $5.00 for the first one (1) Kilo -volt-ampere (K.V.A.) capacity
or fraction thereof, except for replacement of an electric range for
domestic use, the fee shall be $4.00.
For each Kilo -volt-ampere capacity, or fraction thereof, in excess of
one (1), but not exceeding two hundred (200) K.V.A., there shall be
an additional fee of 25 cents.
And for each ten (10) Kilo -volt-amperes capacity, or fraction thereof,
in excess of two hundred (200) K.V.A., there shall be an additional
fee of 25 cents.
In determining the amount of fees in this subdivision (h) the units
in each class of the apparatus enumerated in this subdivision shall
be figured collectively but each class shall be figured independently
of the other class, and motor -generators shall be rated according to
the rate horsepower of the motor only.
(i) Sockets:
For each permit for the installation of lamp sockets or lamp recep-
tacles for use on lighting fixtures and drop cords or attached directly
to the outlet, the minimum fee shall be $3.00 for the first ten (10)
sockets or receptacles, or for any fraction thereof, if less than
ten (10).
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(j)
And for each ten (10) such sockets or receptacles, or fraction thereof,
in excess of the first ten (10), there shall be an additional fee of
$3.00.
Sockets, Border Strip, Outline, Etc.:
For each permit for the wiring of each complete outline lighting
(other than luminous tube lighting), marquee, stage border, stage
footlight group, stage proscenium strip, stringer lighting over
private property, or temporary lighting when permitted, the fee
shall be $4.00 for the first ten (10) sockets, or receptacles, or
for any fraction thereof, if less than ten (10), including the in-
stallation of such sockets, or receptacles.
And for the next twenty (20) sockets, or fraction thereof, $2.00.
And for the next thirty (30) sockets, or fraction thereof, $2.00.
And for any fifty (50) sockets, or fraction thereof, in excess of
the first sixty (60) such sockets, or receptacles, $1.50.
Outline lighting shall be construed to mean that class of lighting
used on the outside of the buildings to mark the outlines thereof by
the use of incandescent lamps.
(k) Luminous Tubes:
For each permit for wiring for and/or installing outline, decorative,
display or other lighting employing luminous tubes energized by trans-
formers, for the first five hundred (500) volt-amperes, or fraction
thereof, $6.50.
And for each additional one hundred (100) volt-amperes, over the
first 500, 25 cents.
This volt-ampere rating shall be based on primary current and
voltage.
(1) Sign and Billboard Wiring:
For each permit for the wiring of each electric sign for outdoor
use or of each billboard, employing incandescent lamps for illumi-
nation, or luminous tubes energized by transformers, for the first
five hundred (500) volt-amperes, or fraction thereof in the capacity
of such sign or billboard, $6.50.
And for each additional one hundred (100) volt-amperes, or fraction
thereof, 25 cents.
The words "wiring of", as used in this subdivision, shall be con-
strued to include all electrical fittings and devices in or
attached to the exterior of any such sign or billboard, but not
including any supply wired thereto.
Section 5:505. Fees, Double, When. Should any person, co -partnership,
or corporation begin work of any kind such as hereinbefore set forth, or for
which a permit from the Inspector of Buildings is required by ordinance, with-
out having secured the necessary permit therefor from the Inspector of Buildings
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either previous to or during the day of commencement of any such work, or on
the next succeeding business day where such work is commenced on a Saturday or
on a Sunday or on a holiday, he shall, when subsequently securing such permit,
be required to pay double the fees hereinbefore provided for such permit, and
shall be subjected to all the penal provisions of this ordinance.
Section 2. Penalty. Any person violating any of the provisions of this Code
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and each such person shall be deemed
guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during
which any violation of any of the provisions of this code is committed, con-
tinued, or permitted, and upon conviction of any such violation such person
shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $300.00, or by imprisonment for
not more than 90 days or both.
Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect fifteen days after
its publication.
Attest:
Reviewed for administration:
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Reviewed for Electric 1 Code:
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Adopted by the City Council March 1, 1976.
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Approved as to form and legality:
City 14ttorney