5311
MONTGOMERY COUNTY

OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL APPLY TO ALL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
AND THE INSTALLATION THEREOF FOR LIGHT, HEAT OR POWER
WITHIN OR ON PUBLIC OR PRIVATE BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES OR
PREMISES, INCLUDING YARDS, CARNIVALS AND PARKING LOTS,
AND INDUSTRIAL SUBSTATIONS, AND ALL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT,
AND THE INSTALLATION THEREOF, USED FOR POWER SUPPLY TO
RADIO AND TELEVISION TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING SYSTEMS
IN OR ON SUCH BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES OR PREMISES, IN THE
COUNTY.

(B)    THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL NOT APPLY
TO ANY ELECTRICAL WORK OR EQUIPMENT INSTALLED BY OR FOR
ANY ELECTRIC COMPANY, TELEGRAPH OR TELEPHONE COMPANY,
WHERE SUCH ELECTRICAL WORK OR EQUIPMENT IS OWNED AND
MAINTAINED BY SUCH COMPANY AND IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE
PLANT OR SERVICE USED BY SUCH COMPANY IN RENDERING ITS
SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC.

(C)    THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHARTER SHALL NOT APPLY
TO INSTALLATIONS IN MINES, SHIPS OR RAILWAY CARS OR TO
AUTOMOBILE EQUIPMENT.

(D)    THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHARTER SHALL NOT APPLY
TO INSTALLATIONS OR EQUIPMENT EMPLOYED BY THE UNITED
STATES GOVERNMENT.

17-2. RULES AND REGULATIONS.

(A)    THE DIRECTOR MAY RECOMMEND WRITTEN RULES AND
REGULATIONS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS CHAPTER AND MAY, AT HIS DISCRETION, HOLD PUBLIC
HEARINGS AS PART OF THIS RULE-MAKING PROCESS. SUCH RULES
AND REGULATIONS AND AMENDMENTS THERETO SHALL NOT CONFLICT
WITH NOR WAIVE ANY PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER NOR BE LESS
RESTRICTIVE THAN ITS PROVISIONS AND SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE UPON THEIR ADOPTION BY THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 2,
SECTION 2-105 OF THIS CODE.

(B)    THE DIRECTOR SHALL HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS, UPON
ADEQUATE PUBLIC NOTICE, WITH OPPORTUNITY FOR FULL
PARTICIPATION FROM MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF ELECTRICAL
EXAMINERS AND SHALL OBTAIN THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
BOARD OF ELECTRICAL EXAMINERS PRIOR TO FORWARDING HIS
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR RULES AND REGULATIONS SETTING FORTH
THE STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL INSTALLATIONS OF
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT WITHIN THE COUNTY. SUCH REGULATIONS
SHALL BE BASED UPON A DESIGNATED EDITION OF THE NATIONAL
ELECTRICAL CODE AND LOCAL AMENDMENTS THERETO, INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO THOSE FOR THE INSTALLATION OF FIRE
ALARM SYSTEMS. SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS AND AMENDMENTS
THERETO SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE UPON THEIR ADOPTION BY THE
COUNTY EXECUTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROCEDURES SET FORTH
IN CHAPTER 2, SECTION 2-105 OF THIS CODE AND UPON THEIR