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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

APPROVAL BY RESOLUTION OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL.

(C) THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLES IV AND V, OF
CHAPTER 17, MONTGOMERY COUNTY CODE 1972, REPEALED BY THIS
ACT, SHALL CONTINUE IN FORCE AND EFFECT UNTIL THEY ARE
SUPERSEDED BY REGULATIONS ADOPTED AND APPROVED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (B).

17-3. STANDARDS APPLICABLE.

THE CURRENTLY DESIGNATED EDITION OF THE NATIONAL
ELECTRICAL CODE, IS HEREBY ADOPTED AS THE BASIC
ELECTRICAL CODE FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY, AND ALL ELECTRICAL
INSTALLATIONS AND EQUIPMENT SHALL MEET THE STANDARDS AND
REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH THEREIN OR AS AMENDED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED IN SECTION 17-2 OF
THIS CHAPTER.

17-4. ADMINISTRATIVE AND ENFORCEMENT OF CHAPTER.

THIS CHAPTER SHALL BE ADMINISTERED AND ENFORCED BY
THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION HEREINAFTER
SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS THE "DEPARTMENT".

17-5. RIGHT OF ENTRY OF DEPARTMENTAL PERSONNEL.

THE DIRECTOR OR HIS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE UPON
EXHIBITING PROPER CREDENTIALS OR PROOF OF IDENTITY ON
REQUEST SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO ENTER ANY BUILDING
STRUCTURE OR PREMISES, EXCEPT PRIVATE RESIDENCES, WITHOUT
CONSENT OF THE OCCUPANTS, AT ANY TIME DURING BUSINESS OR
OPERATING HOURS, AND AT SUCH OTHER TIMES AS MAY BE
NECESSARY IN AN EMERGENCY THAT IMMEDIATELY ENDANGERS
LIFE, PROPERTY, OR PUBLIC SAFETY, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
PERFORMING DUTIES UNDER THIS CHAPTER OR ENFORCING THE
PROVISIONS THEREOF. IN THE CASE OF MULTIPLE DWELLINGS,
THE DIRECTOR OR HIS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES SHALL HAVE
THE RIGHT TO ENTER WITHOUT CONSENT ONLY THOSE SPACES
WHICH THE PUBLIC IS ORDINARILY ADMITTED, SUCH AS
HALLWAYS, BASEMENTS AND SIMILAR SPACES; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, THAT SUCH AUTHORITIES MAY ENTER ANY PRIVATE
RESIDENCE OR DWELLING FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENFORCING THIS
CHAPTER WITH THE CONSENT OF THE OCCUPANT THEREOF, OR
WITHOUT, SUCH CONSENT IF THEY SHALL FIRST OBTAIN A SEARCH
WARRANT IN ACCORDANCE WITH PRESCRIBED LEGAL PROCEDURE, OR
IF THERE IS A PRESENT EMERGENCY SUCH AS A FIRE, EXPLOSION
OR THE LIKE, OR IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING SUCH EMERGENCY.

17-6. UNLAWFUL MAINTENANCE OF INSTALLATIONS.

IN THE CASE OF ANY ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION FOR WHICH
A PERMIT IS REQUIRED UNDER THIS CHAPTER, IT SHALL BE
UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO MAINTAIN OR ALLOW TO BE
MAINTAINED SUCH ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION IF IT WAS