Electrical Code Definitions

Article 100 of the National Electrical Code is amended by adding to Part 1 thereof the following definitions to be appropriately inserted and to read as follows: "Department" means the department of public works of the County of Maui. "Director" means the director of public works of the County of Maui or the director's duly authorized representative. "Electrical contractor" means a person licensed to perform electrical work as a specialty contractor by the State of Hawaiʻi in accordance with chapter 444, Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes, as amended. "Electrical engineer" means any person licensed as a professional engineer qualified in the electrical branch by the State of Hawaiʻi, in accordance with chapter 464, Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes, as amended. "Electrical utility" means a person or entity who produces, conveys, transmits, delivers, or furnishes electricity to the public, and who qualifies as a "public utility" under section 269-1, Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes, as amended, or who provides, or intends to provide electricity for sale directly to a "public utility", subject to regulation by the Public Utilities Commission, State of Hawaiʻi. "Electrical wiring" means any conductor, material, device, fitting, apparatus, appliance, fixture, or equipment constituting a part of, or connected to any electrical installation, attached or fastened to any building, structure, or premises, and which installation or portion thereof is designed, intended, or used to generate, transmit, transform, or utilize electrical energy within the scope and purpose of this Code. "Electrical work" means the installation, alteration, reconstruction, or repair of electrical wiring. "Emergency electrical work" means the repair of electrical wiring to restore electrical service to a building following a fire, to remedy a power failure, or to protect persons and property against short circuiting and open circuits. "Journey worker electrician" means a person licensed as a journey worker electrician by the board of electricians and plumbers, State of Hawaiʻi, in accordance with chapter 448E, Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes, as amended. "Maintenance and repair work" means the repair and operation of any electrical installation, apparatus, fixtures, appliance, or equipment at facilities where equipment failure and down time could result in hazards to persons, or damage to property. "Portable electric sign" means a small advertising device, operated with electricity and used only in the interior of buildings, which is capable of being moved or removed without damaging or altering the structure or finish of the structure, and which is not attached or fastened to the structure by nails, screws, bolts, conductors, wiring enclosures, or in any other manner. "Roughing-in" means the initial installation of an electrical raceway, box, cable, or equipment in the ground or through a structure's foundation, wall, or ceiling, usually intended to be concealed during construction. "Special events" means carnivals, fairs, food and beverage events, sporting events, and similar events where structures and installations are not intended for use for more than fourteen consecutive calendar days. "Specialty contractor" means a person licensed as a specialty contractor by the contractors license board, State of Hawaiʻi, in accordance with chapter 444, Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes, as amended. "Supervising electrician" means a person licensed as a supervising electrician by the board of electricians and plumbers, State of Hawaiʻi, in accordance with chapter 448E, Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes, as amended. (Ord. No. 3726, § 3, 2010)