Maywood Municipal Code Ch. 3 Electrical Code

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 25-03, § 2, adopted Feb. 26, 2025, amended Ch. 3 in its entirety, in effect repealing and reenacting said Ch. 3 to read as set out herein. The former Ch. 3, §§ 8-3.01—8-3.28, pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. No. 98-451, effective March 12, 1998; Ord. No. 11-02, § 5, adopted Jan. 11, 2011; Ord. No. 11-05, § 4, adopted Feb. 14, 2011; Ord. No. 14-07, § 4, adopted Oct. 8, 2014.

(a) Except as hereinafter provided, the 2025 California Electrical Code (Part 3 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations), together with any amendments and appendices thereof is hereby adopted by reference as the Electrical Code of the City of Maywood ("Electrical Code").

(b) Not less than one (1) copy of said 2025 California Electrical Code together with any and all amendments thereto proposed by the City of Maywood shall be maintained in the office of the City Clerk, and shall be made available for public inspection while the Electrical Code is in force.

(Ord. No. 25-03, § 2, 2-26-2025; Ord. No. 25-05, § 3, 12-17-2025; Ord. No. 25-06, § 3, 3-25-2026)

Article 230.30 of the 2025 California Electrical Code is hereby amended by adding the additional paragraphs to read as follows:

(C) Underground service laterals required for new construction.

All new buildings and structures in the City shall provide underground electrical and communications service laterals on the premises to be served as hereinafter required. This provision shall not apply to utility lines that do not provide service in the area being developed.

(D) Underground utilities for new buildings.

All electrical, telephone, community antenna television system (CATV), and similar service wires or cables which provide direct service to new buildings and structures shall be installed underground in compliance with all applicable building and electrical codes, safety regulations and orders, and the rules of the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California.

(E) Underground utilities for existing buildings.

Existing overhead wires and/or new utility service shall be placed underground when one or more new dwelling units are created in an existing building and one or both of the following apply:

1. The expansion exceeds fifty (50) percent of the existing gross floor area; or

2. The cost of remodeling, expansion or improvement exceeds fifty (50) percent of the value of the existing structure as determined by the building official.

Exception: Undergrounding shall not be required if Southern California Edison deems in writing that such underground installation is infeasible based upon its service requirements or to the unavailability of necessary easements.

(F) Responsibility for compliance.

The developer and owner are jointly and severally responsible for complying with the requirements of this chapter and shall make the necessary arrangements with the utility companies for the installation of such facilities.

(G) Existing underground areas.

On streets where electrical and communications lines have been placed underground or where no overhead lines presently exist on or before July 1, 1977, said lines shall remain permanently underground and no additional electric or communications service facilities shall be added on said streets unless they are placed underground.

(Ord. No. 25-03, § 2, 2-26-2025; Ord. No. 25-05, § 3, 12-17-2025; Ord. No. 25-06, § 3, 3-25-2026)

(a) No alteration or addition shall be made to any existing wiring, or shall any wiring for the placing or installation of any electric light, power, or heating device, or any apparatus which generates, transmits, transforms, or utilizes electricity, operating at a voltage exceeding twenty-five (25) volts between conductors or capable of supplying more than fifty (50) watts, be made without first obtaining a permit therefor from the Building Official, excepting minor repair work, such as repairing flush and snap switches, replacing fuses, changing lamp sockets and receptacles, taping bare joints, repairing drop cords, and the like.

(b) The application, plan, and specifications filed as required by this chapter shall be checked by the Building Official, and, if found to be in conformity with the requirements of this Code and all other laws or ordinances applicable thereto, the Building Official, upon the receipt of the required fee, shall issue a permit therefor. Every permit issued shall be valid only for the location described on the application therefor.

(Ord. No. 25-03, § 2, 2-26-2025; Ord. No. 25-05, § 3, 12-17-2025; Ord. No. 25-06, § 3, 3-25-2026)

It shall be unlawful for any person to lath over, seal, cover, or conceal any electrical wiring or other electrical equipment, for the installation of which a permit is provided for in this chapter, until such electrical wiring or other electrical equipment shall have been inspected and approved by the Building Official, the Building Official, shall have the power to remove, or to require the removal of, any obstruction which prevents the proper inspection of any electrical equipment.

(Ord. No. 25-03, § 2, 2-26-2025; Ord. No. 25-05, § 3, 12-17-2025; Ord. No. 25-06, § 3, 3-25-2026)

It shall be unlawful to energize, or cause or permit to be energized, any electrical wiring coming under the provisions of this chapter until such electrical wiring shall have been inspected and approved by the Building Official; provided, however, the Building Official, may give written temporary permission to furnish electric current to, or the use of electric current through, any electrical wiring for a length of time not exceeding thirty (30) days if it appears to the Building Official, that such electrical wiring may be used safely for such purposes and that there exists an urgent necessity for such use.

(Ord. No. 25-03, § 2, 2-26-2025; Ord. No. 25-05, § 3, 12-17-2025; Ord. No. 25-06, § 3, 3-25-2026)

(a) The Building Official is hereby authorized and empowered to make, at such times and as often as in his discretion it may seem necessary, a thorough reinspection of the installation in or on any building, structure, or premises of all electrical wiring, electrical devices, and electrical material now installed or that may hereafter be installed within the City. When the installation of any such wiring device or material is found to be in a dangerous or unsafe condition, the person, firm, corporation, or governmental agency owning, using, or operating the same shall be notified in writing and shall make the necessary repairs or changes required to place such wiring, device, or material in a safe condition and to have such work completed within a period of ten (10) days after such notice, or within such other reasonable period specified by the Building Official in such notice, and shall pay such fees as are required by the provisions of this chapter.

(b) The Building Official is hereby empowered to disconnect, or to order the discontinuance of, electrical service to wiring, devices, or materials found to be defective until the installation of such wiring, devices, or materials has been made safe as directed by the Building Official, and any person, firm, corporation, political subdivision, or governmental agency ordered to discontinue such electrical service shall do so within twenty-four (24) hours after the receipt of such notice and shall not reconnect such service or allow the service to be reconnected until notified so to do by the Building Official.

(Ord. No. 25-03, § 2, 2-26-2025; Ord. No. 25-05, § 3, 12-17-2025; Ord. No. 25-06, § 3, 3-25-2026)

Plans and specifications, when required, shall be filed with the Building Official, and approved prior to applying for an electrical permit and installing any wiring. When a plan check is required, a plan-check fee as specified by resolution adopted or amended by the City Council may be charged.

(Ord. No. 25-03, § 2, 2-26-2025; Ord. No. 25-05, § 3, 12-17-2025; Ord. No. 25-06, § 3, 3-25-2026)

(a) Any person who violates a provision of this Electrical Code or fails to comply with any of the requirements thereof, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this Electrical Code, is 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 provision of the Electrical Code is committed. Each person shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed One Thousand and no/100ths ($1,000.00) Dollars or imprisonment not to exceed six (6) months, or by both a fine and imprisonment. The imposition of such penalty for any violation shall not excuse the violation or permit it to continue.

(b) For every violation determined to be an infraction under the Electrical Code, such violation is punishable in such manner and to such extent as is provided by Section 1-2.01(b) of the Maywood Municipal Code.

(c) Violations including aiding, abetting, and concealing. Every person who causes, aids, abets or conceals the fact of a violation of this Electrical Code is guilty of violating this Code.

(d) Enforcement by civil action. In addition to the penalties provided herein, the said code may be enforced by civil action. Any condition existing in violation of this Code is a public nuisance and may be summarily abated by the City.

(Ord. No. 25-03, § 2, 2-26-2025; Ord. No. 25-05, § 3, 12-17-2025; Ord. No. 25-06, § 3, 3-25-2026)