[Adopted 9-2-2003 by Ord. No. 1389; amended 8-6-2012 by Ord. No.
1544]
An Inspection of Wires Division of the Building Department is
hereby established, the affairs of which shall be conducted by an
officer known as the "Inspector of Wires," and such officer is hereby
designated as the officer required by MGL c. 166, § 32.
The Inspector of Wires shall also perform the duties heretofore performed
by the Superintendent of Fire Alarm Telegraph and shall have charge
of the police signal system. Said Inspection of Wires Division and
the Inspector of Wires shall be subject to the authority of the Mayor
and the Building Commissioner, and, for fire alarm superintendent
related activities, the Inspector of Wires shall report to the Building
Commissioner and confer with the Fire Chief.
[Amended 11-18-2013 by Ord. No. 1563]
A. The Mayor
shall appoint, subject to recommendation of the Building Commissioner
and confirmation by the City Council, an Inspector of Wires, who shall
be appointed for a term of three years. The Inspector of Wires shall
be a journeyman electrician licensed in Massachusetts. He shall keep
an accurate record of the transactions of his office and shall report
the same to the Building Commissioner on a monthly basis, to be reported
to the Mayor in January of each year.
B. The salary
of said position of Inspector of Wires shall be included in the ordinances
designating salaries and wages for the City employees.