(Code 1983, § 5-20; Ord. No. B-577, § I, 4-10-1997)
No person shall obtain electrical permits or engage in electrical work without first possessing the appropriate level of city electrical licensing except that a helper or apprentice may perform work without being licensed, if such work is performed under the direct supervision of a valid license holder.
(Code 1983, § 5-21; Ord. No. B-577, § I, 4-10-1997)
(a) 
Master electrician license.
A master electrician's license shall entitle the holder to contract for and engage in the business of electrical wiring of any nature, to obtain electrical permits, and to employ and supervise journeymen electricians; or to contract for and engage in the business of manufacturing and installing luminous gas or electrical discharge signs and luminous gas or electric discharge outline lighting, and to employ and supervise journeymen electricians in the performance of such work.
(b) 
Journeyman electrician's license.
A journeyman electrician's license shall entitle the holder to perform any type of sign work as outlined in subsection (a) of this section, but in no case shall a journeyman electrician contract for or engage in the business of electrical work of any nature except under the supervision of a master electrician.
(c) 
Maintenance electrician's license.
A maintenance electrician's license shall entitle the holder to keep in safe repair any and all existing electrical installations, apparatus, and equipment within a building, or in or on the premises where the maintenance electrician is regularly employed to perform electrical maintenance work.
(d) 
Scope of section.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the right of a master electrician to perform electric maintenance work or to limit the right of journeymen to perform such electrical maintenance work under the supervision, direction and control of a master electrician.
(Code 1983, § 5-22; Ord. No. B-577, § I, 4-10-1997)
(a) 
Eligibility.
To be eligible for an application for any electrical license specified in section 10-102(a)—(d), an applicant must have reached the age of 18 years and have experience in the trade as follows:
(1) 
Master electrician.
An applicant must have at least three years' journeyman level experience in the electrical trade.
(2) 
Journeyman electrician.
An applicant must have at least three years' experience in the electrical trade.
(3) 
Maintenance electrician.
No prior experience is required in order to obtain a maintenance electrician's license.
(b) 
Degree in lieu of experience.
For the purpose of establishing eligibility for electrical licensing, subject to approval by the city electrical board, a degree in the electrical field, granted by an accredited college or university, is deemed to be equivalent to up to three years' general or two years' journeyman level experience.
(c) 
Application required.
Every person desiring to engage in business or perform work for which an electrical license is required by the provisions of this chapter shall make application for such license with the building official upon forms furnished by the city. The building official shall pass upon the applicant's qualifications and competence for the license according to the requirements of this chapter.
(d) 
Granting license.
The city shall grant a license to each applicant who meets the requirements of this chapter, has satisfactorily passed an approved written examination and pays the specified license fee.
(e) 
Current address required.
Each holder of a license of any grade shall furnish to the building official such holder's current address, and for licensed master electricians, the business address and telephone number of the licensee shall be furnished and shall be kept current.
(f) 
License in possession required.
Licensees authorized to do work under this chapter shall carry their license on their person at all times while performing work, and they shall produce and present such license immediately upon request of the building official or such official's authorized agent.
(g) 
Vehicle markings required.
All vehicles operated shall be identified on each side with the company name. Letters of identifications shall be a minimum of 2½ inches in height, visible and legible at all times that the vehicle is in use for contracting work regulated by this chapter.
(h) 
Annual expiration.
Licenses shall expire on December 31 following the date of issuance or renewal. License fees are due January 1, and licenses shall be renewed annually on or before February 1 upon payment of the required fee.
(i) 
Fees.
(1) 
The first annual fee for a license required by this chapter shall be payable in full in advance.
(2) 
The annual renewal fee for a license required by this chapter shall be payable in full within 30 days of the expiration of the previously held annual license. Failure to pay the annual renewal fee within the prescribed 30-day period specified herein shall cause full amount of the original license fee to be charged.
(3) 
The city council shall approve a license fee schedule which shall be kept for inspection in the office of the building official.
(j) 
Renewal.
(1) 
Any license issued under the terms of this chapter shall expire 30 days after the annual renewal fee due thereon becomes due and payable unless such renewal fee is paid before the expiration of said 30-day period.
(2) 
Any holder of any renewable license of any grade who shall fail to pay any renewal fee due for such license within two years after the date such fee becomes due shall forfeit such license, and the same shall be and become null and void from and after the expiration of said two-year period.
(k) 
Restrictions.
(1) 
Licensees shall not be simultaneously employed by or work for more than one business entity for the purpose of obtaining permits from the city.
(2) 
No license in effect, issued or renewed under the terms of this chapter, shall ever be transferred to or used by any person other than the one to whom the same is or shall be issued.
(3) 
It shall be unlawful for any holder of any license of any grade to allow such licensee's name or license to be used by any other person, directly or indirectly, for the purpose of obtaining a permit for performing work under such license.
(4) 
It shall be unlawful for the holder of any license issued under the provisions of this chapter to perform any work other than such business or work authorized by the class of license or permit held by such person, except that a helper or an apprentice may perform work laid out for such apprentice by a holder of a license enabling said holder to do such work, and then only while such person is in the presence of and being supervised by the holder of a license.
(5) 
It shall be unlawful for any person who is the holder of an expired, revoked license to engage in any business or perform any work except that a helper or an apprentice may perform work laid out for such person by a holder of a license, if such person is in the presence of and being supervised by the holder of such license, and if the license is such as to permit the holder thereof to work.
(l) 
Reciprocation.
A contractor holding a currently valid certificate of license in another city may apply for and receive a similar certificate in this city without taking an examination, provided that the following conditions are complied with:
(1) 
Such person shall submit evidence satisfactory to the building official that the certificate or license was issued under conditions not less restrictive than this chapter. The city shall only approve license applications for contractors who are licensed in cities authorized for license reciprocation by the appropriate trade board of this city and further, only if that city would grant a similar license to a contractor of this city under reciprocal conditions.
(2) 
Such person shall pay the fee required herein and comply with all other requirements of this chapter.
(m) 
Termination.
Licenses shall not be assigned or transferred, but a license of any officer, partner, associate or supervisory employee of a firm, partnership, association or corporation shall be sufficient to qualify such firm, partnership, association or corporation to engage in the business of the trade for which a license is issued if a licensee is solely employed by or associated with such firm, partnership, association or corporation in a permanent, full-time capacity. In the event that the holder of a valid license terminates the relationship with such firm, partnership, association or corporation, said entity shall not continue to perform any work authorized by permits obtained prior to such termination.
(n) 
Job abandonment.
If, after a permit is issued to a named licensee under the provisions hereof, said licensee abandons the job, becomes incapacitated or such licensee's services are terminated prior to final inspection and approval thereof by the building official, the person engaging the services of the licensee shall immediately notify the building official, who shall immediately have an inspection made of the work completed to that time, and who may revoke the outstanding permit and require that a new permit be obtained before the work is allowed to resume.
(o) 
Causes for revocation and suspension.
A license or permit may be suspended or revoked by the electrical board by reason of the occurrence of one or more of the following:
(1) 
Fraud or misrepresentation in obtaining a permit or license;
(2) 
Violation of any provisions of this chapter;
(3) 
Conviction of defrauding any person for whom licensee has rendered or contracted to render services regulated under these codes.
(p) 
Suspension.
Upon final conviction for a violation of any provision of the codes in any court having jurisdiction thereof of any holder of any license issued or renewed under the terms of this section, the city electrical board may suspend the license of such a person so convicted for any period of up to six months, and during the time of such suspension, such license shall be and become null and void. After the termination of such period of suspension such license shall again be valid and effective, provided that the renewal fee which may have become due thereon, as herein set out, was paid when due.
(q) 
Revocation.
If any license is suspended three or more times because of violation of any provision of the codes, the board may revoke and cancel such license, and upon such revocation and cancellation said license shall be and become null and void and cannot be renewed thereafter.
(r) 
Appeal.
A person who is denied a license may appeal the decision to the city council by filing notice of appeal with the city secretary within ten days after the notice of the decision is mailed to the address indicated on the application. Within ten days of the receipt of the notice of appeal, the city council shall set a time and place for a hearing on the appeal which shall be no later than 30 days from the date of receipt of the notice of appeal. The decision of the city council is final. No other administrative procedures are provided by the city.
(s) 
Suspension and revocation procedures.
Before the electrical board or the city council acts to suspend or revoke a license, the building official shall mail a written notice to the licensee at the address listed on the license application or the last known address of the licensee. The notice shall notify the licensee of the time and place the city council, or the board as appropriate, will consider suspension and revocation, and of the reasons for the proposed suspension and revocation. The decision of the city council and the board are final. No other administrative procedures are provided by the city.
(t) 
Electrical license testing procedures.
The city does not offer an examination for an electrical license. The city recognizes selected cities and testing agencies in this state as authorized licensing agencies; and may, from time to time, authorize additional licensing agencies. The city electrical board shall be responsible for the authorization of licensing agencies.
(Code 1983, § 5-23; Ord. No. B-577, § I, 4-10-1997; Ord. No. 6112-04-2026 adopted 4/20/2026)
(a) 
Registration required.
No contractor shall obtain any building, plumbing, mechanical or electrical permit without first registering with the city as a building, plumbing, mechanical or electrical contractor.
(b) 
Eligibility.
Eligibility criteria for registration of building, plumbing, electrical and mechanical contractors are hereby established as follows:
(1) 
Building contractors.
There are no licensing requirements for building contractors. The term "building contractor" shall be inclusive of all persons or companies performing for hire any work for which, under the terms of the Uniform Building Code, a building permit would be required.
(2) 
Plumbing contractors.
To be eligible for registration, a plumbing contractor must hold or employ at least one person holding a valid state master plumber's license, who shall not be simultaneously employed by or providing services for any other business entity for the purpose of obtaining permits from the city.
(3) 
Mechanical contractors.
There are no licensing requirements for air conditioning and refrigeration contractors. To be eligible for registration, a mechanical contractor shall not be simultaneously employed by, or providing services for, any other business entity for the purpose of obtaining permits from the city.
(4) 
Electrical contractors.
To be eligible for registration, an electrical contractor must hold or employ at least one person holding a valid master electrician's license issued or recognized by the city, as specified by section 10-102. The master electrician shall not be simultaneously employed by, or providing services for, any other business entity for the purpose of obtaining permits from the city.
(c) 
Application required.
Every person or company desiring to be registered as required by the provisions of this section shall make application for such registration upon forms furnished by the building official. The building official shall pass upon the applicant's eligibility for registration as required by subsection (b) of this section.
(d) 
Accepting registration.
The building official shall authorize the registration of each applicant who meets the eligibility requirements specified in subsection (b) of this section and who pays the required fee as set forth on the city fee schedule at the time of registration.
(e) 
Current address and telephone number required.
Each registrant shall furnish to the building official the registrant's current business address and telephone number. It shall be the responsibility of the registrant to keep his business address and telephone number current with the building official's office.
(f) 
Annual expiration.
Registrations shall expire on December 31 following the date of acceptance or renewal. Registration fees are due January 1; and registrations shall be renewed annually on or before February 1, upon payment of the required fee. Plumbing and mechanical contractors applying for new or renewal registration shall provide to the building official a copy of a current state license. Electrical contractors must possess a current city master electrician's license in order to renew a company registration.
(g) 
Fees.
There shall be no fee for the registration required by this section. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as to prohibit the city from collecting any building permit fee.
(h) 
Restrictions.
(1) 
No registration in effect under the terms of this section is transferable.
(2) 
It shall be unlawful for any registrant to allow such registrant's name or registration to be used by any other person, directly or indirectly, for the purpose of obtaining a permit for performing work.
(3) 
It shall be unlawful for any person whose registration is expired to engage in any business or perform any work for which a permit would be required.