City of Taunton, MA Article XIII Inspector of Wires

[Adopted 9-18-1973 (§ 17-1 of the 2010 Code)]

§ 96-68 Appointment; term of office.

Every three years the Municipal Council shall appoint an Inspector of Wires for the term of three years.

§ 96-69 Qualifications; removal. [1]

The Inspector of Wires shall devote substantially all of his/her time to performing his/her duties as Inspector of Wires. No person shall be appointed Inspector of Wires unless he or she has been duly licensed as a journeyman electrician for at least four years. The Inspector of Wires may be removed for cause by the Municipal Council after a hearing held for that purpose. The Inspector of Wires shall work under the direction of the Building Commissioner.

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).

§ 96-70 Duties.

It shall be the duty of the Inspector of Wires to see that all laws, ordinances, and regulations relative to wires are strictly enforced, and he/she shall have all the duties and obligations and authority provided in MGL c. 166, § 32, as said statute may be from time to time amended.

§ 96-71 Annual report.

Annually, in the month of January, the Inspector of Wires shall report to the Municipal Council all of his activities, including the amount of fees collected.