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Council Schedules Hearing on Electrical‑Installations Ordinance That Would Add Single‑Family Jurisdiction
Summary
Council voted to set a July 7 public hearing on changes to the electrical‑installations ordinance that would let the city enforce portions of the electrical code on single‑family homes (via local MOU) while preserving owner‑occupied exemptions for final panel work.
South Burlington City Council members set a public hearing on July 7 for an update to the city’s electrical installations ordinance that would, if adopted, allow enforcement of portions of the electrical code for single‑family homes under a local memorandum of understanding with the state.
Staff explained the state retains primary authority for electrical code enforcement in public buildings, but the state’s 2015 memorandum of understanding allows municipalities to locally enforce NFPA 70 for single‑family homes if they choose and establish a…
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