The words or term “electric wiring and apparatus” as used in this division shall be construed to include all materials, devices, machinery, appliances, appurtenances or conductors used in connection with the production of electric light, heat or power or the transmission of electrical signals except where specifically limited to one or more of them and then only as specifically limited.
(Ordinance 1997-3, sec. 102, adopted 2/11/97)
Any corporation, copartnership, association, individual or agent thereof found guilty of violating any of the provisions of this division or neglecting or refusing to comply with any order or notice of the electrical inspector made pursuant to the provisions of this division shall be fined in any sum not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00), and each day shall constitute a separate offense.
(Ordinance 1997-3, sec. 124, adopted 2/11/97)
The office of electrical inspector in and for the city is hereby created and said office shall be filled by appointment by the mayor by and with the consent of the council within sixty days after the passage of this division, and said electrical inspector shall hold office during good behavior and shall not be removed except for failure to properly perform his duties as prescribed in this division or any ordinance or part of ordinance regulating electric wires or apparatus now in force or which may be adopted. Said electrical inspector shall be a competent electrician, well versed in the rules and requirements of the National Electrical Code.
(Ordinance 1997-3, sec. 101, adopted 2/11/97)
It shall be the duty of the electrical inspector to enforce the provisions of this division or any ordinance or ordinances now in force or that may hereafter be adopted concerning electric wiring or apparatus.
(Ordinance 1997-3, sec. 109, adopted 2/11/97)
All wiring for electric light or power hereafter installed in churches, theaters, other places used for public gatherings and all buildings within the fire limits or the city limits shall be installed in suitable approved conduits, and all such wires hereafter installed in finished basements in all buildings, other than dwellings designed for the occupancy of not more than three families, shall likewise be placed in similar conduits.
(Ordinance 1997-3, sec. 108, adopted 2/11/97)
No wire or wires shall be installed, operated or maintained over any street, alley, sidewalk, or building in this city without the written approval of the manager of the city electric utility system, and approval will not be given for any installation which shall be liable to seriously interfere with the work of the fire department in the use of ladders or other apparatus, or which shall obstruct or render hazardous the use of fire escapes, and on complaint of the utility manager or fire chief said obstructing, interfering or hazardous wire shall be removed and properly rearranged.
(Ordinance 1997-3, sec. 110, adopted 2/11/97)
The electrical inspector shall make a thorough inspection of all electric wires and apparatus within the city at least once in each year. Where wires or apparatus are in a dangerous or unsafe condition or location or are deemed to be an interference with the work of the fire department or electric utility, he shall notify the person, firm or company owning, using or operating them to place them in a safe, secure, and non-interfering condition. Any corporation, copartnership, association or individual or agent thereof failing, neglecting or refusing within a reasonable time to make the necessary repairs or changes and have the necessary work completed within a reasonable time after the receipt of said notice shall be deemed guilty of violation of this division, and every day which shall elapse after the expiration of said reasonable time until said wires and apparatus are repaired, removed and changed as required by the electrical inspector shall be considered a separate offense within the intent and meaning of this division.
(Ordinance 1997-3, sec. 111, adopted 2/11/97)
The electrical inspector by and with the consent of the mayor and city council shall have power to deputize one or more assistants, and each one of said assistants shall in every case be known to be competent to discharge the duties of electrical inspector and the rights and privileges conferred upon each assistant to the electrical inspector when properly appointed.
(Ordinance 1997-3, sec. 112, adopted 2/11/97)
The electrical inspector or competent assistant appointed by him shall have the right during reasonable hours to enter any building or manhole in the discharge of his official duties, or for the purpose of making any test of the electrical apparatus or prompt address [sic] to all buildings, private or public, and to all manholes, and on application to the company or individual owning or in charge or control of same.
(Ordinance 1997-3, sec. 113, adopted 2/11/97)
The electrical inspector shall decide all questions not provided for in this division pertaining to installation, operation or maintenance.
(Ordinance 1997-3, sec. 114, adopted 2/11/97)
(a) 
No corporation, copartnership, association or individual or agent thereof shall hereafter conceal or cause to be concealed [any electric wiring or apparatus] without the express permission of the electrical inspector and he is hereby authorized and directed to remove any flooring, lathing or plaster, sheetmetal or other material which may conceal any electric wiring or apparatus contrary to the provisions of this division.
(b) 
On completion of the inspection of any electric wiring or apparatus designed to be concealed and found to be in full compliance with the provisions of this division, it shall be the duty of the electrical inspector to post a notice to the effect at the main cut-out center, and [such notice] shall be considered as an express permission to conceal said electric wiring and apparatus, but no concealment shall take place until such notice has been posted by the electrical inspector.
(Ordinance 1997-3, sec. 115, adopted 2/11/97)
Application for electrical inspection must be made to the electrical inspector at the city office in the forenoon if wanted in the afternoon of the same day, or in the afternoon if the inspection is wanted in the forenoon of the next regular working day. Sundays and holidays are not considered as working days. There shall be two inspections on all work, both provided for by an original permit, one inspection to be when roughing-in is completed, and the second inspection to be made upon completion of the work.
(Ordinance 1997-3, sec. 116, adopted 2/11/97; Ordinance adopting Code)
(a) 
The chief engineer of the fire department or the electrical inspector, or a competent person delegated by them or either of them, shall have the power to at once cause the removal of all wires, or the turning off of all electric current, where the circuits interfere with the work of the fire department during the progress of a fire.
(b) 
The electrical inspector is hereby authorized and empowered to cause the turning off of electric current from all conductors or apparatus which are deemed by him to be in an unsafe condition or which have not been installed in conformity with the provisions of this division and from which the electrical inspector has caused the electric current to be turned off.
(Ordinance 1997-3, sec. 117, adopted 2/11/97)
No alteration or change shall be made in the electric wiring or apparatus located within a building for use in connection with the production of electric light, heat or power, nor shall any building [sic] such electric wiring or apparatus be installed in any building without first securing from the electrical inspector a permit therefor, nor shall any change be made in any wiring or apparatus after inspection without notifying the electrical inspector and securing a permit therefor.
(Ordinance 1997-3, sec. 118, adopted 2/11/97)
Before issuing a permit for new construction of any wiring or apparatus, a set of details shall be filed with the electrical inspector by the general contractor, or master electrician if no general contractor has been named, describing such installation or the alteration or changes to be made including the apparatus and materials used[, and adherence to said plans] is the full responsibility of the person issued the electric permit. No deviation to said plans shall be made without permission from the electrical inspector in writing. The only exception shall be single-family dwellings where the owner is doing his own work and as approved by the electrical inspector.
(Ordinance 1997-3, sec. 119, adopted 2/11/97)
Upon the completion of the installation of electric wires and apparatus in any building for use in connection with electric light, heat and power, it shall be the duty of the corporation, copartnership, association or individual doing the same to notify the electrical inspector or competent assistant deputized by him, who shall at once inspect the same, and if approved by him shall issue a certificate of satisfactory inspection which shall contain the date of inspection and outline of the results of such examination, but no certificate shall be issued unless all apparatus, wires, etc., connected therewith are in strict conformity with the rules and regulations herein set forth; nor shall current be turned on for any wiring apparatus until a certificate of satisfactory inspection is issued. All electrical construction, all material and all apparatus used in connection with electric work, and the operation of all electrical apparatus shall be in conformity with the rules and regulations set down in what is known as the National Electrical Code and as it may be revised and supplemented, a copy of which is on file in the office of the city secretary.
(Ordinance 1997-3, sec. 120, adopted 2/11/97)
No corporation, copartnership, association or individual or agent thereof shall interfere with the electrical inspector or any competent person or persons lawfully deputized to assist him as hereinbefore provided while in the performance of duty, and each interference shall be deemed to constitute a separate offense within the intent and meaning of this division.
(Ordinance 1997-3, sec. 121, adopted 2/11/97)
The electrical inspector shall keep a full and complete record of all work done, permits issued, examinations made, and other official work performed as required by this division. Said record shall be arranged as to afford prompt information concerning the condition and general arrangement of any electrical equipment at the time of the electrical inspector’s last visit.
(Ordinance 1997-3, sec. 122, adopted 2/11/97)
This division shall not be construed to relieve from or lessen the responsibility of any corporation, copartnership, association, individual or agent thereof installing, operating or controlling any electric wiring or apparatus for damage to anyone injured thereby, nor shall the city be held as assuming any liability by reason of the inspection authorized herein or certificate or permit issued pursuant to the provisions of this division.
(Ordinance 1997-3, sec. 123, adopted 2/11/97)
(a) 
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation who is not registered with the city to engage in the installation, construction, maintenance, repair, alteration, or modification of electrical systems, except as provided in section 3.02.382 for repairs by the owner to his/her homestead. The registration application shall require the electrical contractor’s name, local address and telephone number, previous registration of the applicant, and an appropriate showing of qualifications by the applicant.
(b) 
An appropriate showing of qualifications by an applicant shall be made by the presentation of a valid and current electrician’s license issued by a city which first required the taking and passing of the Texas Standard Electrical Examination or any other test for the issuance thereof deemed appropriate by the building official or electrical board.
(Ordinance 2010-02, sec. 7, adopted 2/19/10)