[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of
the City of Burlington 3-3-1992 by Ord. No. 1381(46). Amendments noted
where applicable.]
A.
Qualifications. The Electrical Inspector shall be
a state-certified electrical inspector pursuant to Ch. Comm 5, Wis.
Admin. Code.
[Amended 11-18-2003 by Ord. No. 1740(20)]
B.
Powers and duties.
(1)
The Electrical Inspector shall have the right at reasonable
hours to enter building and premises to make test and inspection.
(2)
The Electrical Inspector shall discontinue or cause
to be discontinued electrical currents to any equipment or wiring
found to be unsafe and dangerous to life or property or which may
interfere with the work of the Fire Department. No person shall reconnect
such equipment without written permission of the Electrical Inspector.
(3)
Any wiring or electrical equipment found to be dangerous or unsafe shall be reported to the owner or occupant of the premises with a notice to place the same in safe condition. Any person failing to make the necessary repairs within 10 days after such notice shall be subject to the penalties set forth in § 142-8, and the Electrical Inspector shall have authority to order service discontinued.
[Amended 11-18-2003 by Ord. No. 1740(20)]
C.
Records. The Electrical Inspector shall enforce the
provisions of this chapter and keep complete records of all permits
issued and inspections made. All records shall be kept and so arranged
as to afford prompt information concerning electrical installations.
D.
Authority to discontinue electric operation. The Electrical
Inspector may cause the turning off of all electrical currents to
any equipment which is found to be in unsafe condition and may cut
or discontinue electrical service in cases of emergency and where
such electrical currents are dangerous to life or property or may
interfere with the work of the Fire Department. No person shall reconnect
any equipment thus cut off until written permission is given by the
Electrical Inspector.
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 15.01(1),
Appointment, which appeared at the beginning of this section, was
deleted 11-18-2003 by Ord. No. 1740(20).
[1]
Editor’s Note: Former § 142-2, Electrical license,
as amended, was repealed 12-20-2016 by Ord. No. 2011(7).
B.
Indentured apprentice or helper. No license shall
be required for any person other than an electrical contractor or
master electrician who is engaged in the installation, alteration
or repair of electrical wiring and apparatus. An apprecie or helper
shall serve under the direct supervision of a master electrician and
shall be responsible to him and may do no electrical work of any kind
without direct supervision.
C.
Maintenance electrician. A license fee as set by the
Common Council shall be charged for any person who regularly employs
a competent electrician who has charge of the electrical work in his
plant. Such license shall not permit the holder to install, alter
or repair electrical wires and apparatus outside of the plant of the
person by whom he is employed.
Any such license may be revoked by the Common
Council upon complaint made by the City Electrical Inspector.
A.
Issuance. The Electrical Inspector shall issue permits
for the execution of electrical installations for light, heat or power
upon the filing of a proper application, which shall be made on forms
furnished by the Inspector and shall prescribe the nature of the work
as well as such other information as may be required for inspection.
In no case shall any electrical work be done unless a permit and proper
electrical license have been obtained.
B.
Exemptions. No permit shall be required for repairs
made necessary for proper maintenance of an existing installation;
however, no alterations or extensions of an existing circuit shall
be made without a permit. In such cases the work may be complete and
inspection may follow such completion.
All electrical installations and repairs shall
conform to Ch. Comm 16, Electrical, of the Wisconsin Administrative
Code.
A.
Approval of Electrical Inspector. Upon the completion
of the wiring of any building or before any wiring is to be hidden
from view, the person doing the same shall notify the Electrical Inspector
in writing on forms furnished by him, and he shall inspect the installation
within 48 hours of the time such notice is received. If upon inspection
it is found that such installation is fully in compliance with the
provisions of this chapter and does not constitute a hazard to life
or property, he shall approve the same and authorize concealment of
such wiring or connection for electrical service. If the installation
is incomplete or not strictly in accordance with this chapter, he
shall issue orders to the person installing the same to remove all
hazards and make the necessary changes or additions within 10 days.
Concealment of electrical work before inspection or failure to comply
with the orders of the Electrical Inspector shall constitute a violation
of this chapter.
B.
Certificate. Current shall not be turned on for any
electrical installation until a certificate of inspection has been
issued by the Electrical Inspector. However, in occupied buildings
where a permit for lighting fixtures has been issued, the Electrical
Inspector may authorize the installation of meters for electric service
after the wiring has been inspected and approved.
A.
B.
Stop-work orders. The Electrical Inspector may order
work stopped on the construction, installation, alteration or repair
of electrical wiring when such work is being done in violation of
this chapter. Work so stopped shall not be resumed except with written
permission of the Electrical Inspector, provided that if the stop-work
order is an oral one, it shall be followed by a written order within
a reasonable period of time.
This chapter shall not be construed as assuming
any liability on the part of the City of Burlington or Electrical
Inspector for damages to anyone injured or for any property destroyed
by a defect in wiring or electrical equipment.