Chapter 11.3 - Electrical Code
Division 6 - Administration
SEC. 11.3.6-1 CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER – Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to exempt any person, firm or corporation from liability now existing or that in the future may arise, to the Town of Normal or any person for damage from negligence or from defective construction relating to maintaining or installing electrical materials and fixtures within the corporate limits of the Town of Normal or on Town property outside the corporate limits of the Town, nor to release any person, firm or corporation from any restriction under ordinance granting them their respective franchises nor shall the Town be held to assume any liability by reason of the inspection authorized herein or certificate or permit being issued pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter, or from a failure of the Inspector to perform his full duties hereunder.
SEC. 11.3.6-2 CONFLICT OF PROVISIONS OF CODE OF THE TOWN: EFFECT OF PARTIAL INVALIDITY – In any case where a provision of this Chapter is found to be in conflict with any zoning, building, fire safety or health provision of the Code of the Town existing on the effective date of this Chapter, or which may hereafter be adopted, the provision which establishes the higher standard for the promotion and protection of the health and safety of the people shall prevail. In any case where any other of the Code provisions of the Town establish a lower standard for the promotion and protection of the health and safety of the people, the provisions of this Chapter shall be deemed to prevail.
SEC. 11.3.6-3 SEVERABILITY. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the Town Council of the Town of Normal, Illinois, that the several provisions of this Code are severable in accordance with the following:
- If any Court of competent jurisdiction shall adjudge any
provisions of this Code to be invalid, such judgment shall not
affect any other provision of this Code not specifically included
in said judgment order.
- If any Court of competent jurisdiction shall adjudge invalid the application of any provision of this Code to a particular property, building or structure, such judgment shall not affect the application of said provision to any other property, building or structure, not specifically included in said judgment order.
SEC. 11.3.6-4 PENALTIES – Any person found
guilty of violating, disobeying, omitting, neglecting, or refusing
to comply with, or resisting or opposing the investigation or enforcement
of any of the provisions of this Chapter, or any of the Codes adopted
and modified hereby, upon conviction thereof shall be punished by
a fine of not less than Twenty-Five ($25.00) Dollars nor more than
Two Hundred ($200.00) Dollars for the first offense and not less
than Fifty ($50.00) Dollars nor more than Five Hundred ($500.00)
Dollars for the second and each subsequent offense in any 180 day
period; provided, however, that all actions seeking the imposition
of fines only shall be filed as quasi-criminal actions, subject
to the provisions of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS
5/1 et seq.). A separate and distinct offense shall be regarded
as committed each day upon which said person shall continue any
such violation, or permit any such violation to exist after notification
or knowledge of the existence thereof. (Amended 6/7/93 by Ord.
No. 4143)(Amended 6/3/02 by Ord. No. 4797)