Any person, firm or corporation desiring to engage in the business of electrical construction or of the installation of wiring and apparatus for electric lights, appliances, heating or power in the city shall, before doing so, obtain a license therefor, the fee for which shall be as set forth in appendix A to this code, which shall be paid into the city treasury before such license shall become effective.
(1986 Code, ch. 3, sec. 4:G; Ordinance adopting Code)
Every person, firm or corporation doing electrical business in the city shall execute and deliver to the city a bond with a surety bonding company as set forth in appendix A to this code to indemnify the city or any citizen for any damage caused by the failure of such person, firm or corporation doing the electrical work to comply strictly with the provisions of this article.
(1986 Code, ch. 3, sec. 4:H; Ordinance adopting Code)
No license shall be issued until the party applying for same has given satisfactory evidence to the city electrician of his or their ability to do said electrical work in a safe and satisfactory manner. No permit for installation or alteration of any wiring, heating devices, motors, appliances and apparatus shall be issued until the license and bond herein required have been obtained.
(1986 Code, ch. 3, sec. 4:I)
Any person, firm or corporation who shall fail to correct any defect or defects in his or her work or to meet the required standard after having been given notice of the unfit condition by the city electrician, within a reasonable time, shall be refused any other permit until such defect or defects have been corrected and shall be subject to revocation of license for continual defective work or either upon conviction for violation of the provisions of this article.
(1986 Code, ch. 3, sec. 4:J)
Any individual desiring to perform his own electrical work personally shall not be required to make the required bond or to obtain the required license, but shall be required to obtain the regular permit for that particular job. Such work done by an individual must be done by him personally on his own particular job and not be a way of performing a service to the public generally.
(1986 Code, ch. 3, sec. 4:L)