(a) 
Title.
The provisions embraced within this article shall constitute and be known as the electrical code of the city.
(b) 
Purpose.
This article is to be construed to secure the beneficial interests and purposes thereof. These are public safety, health and general welfare, as well as to safeguard and protect life and property from fire and other hazards through practical safety and minimum standards for the use of electricity.
(c) 
Scope.
The provisions of this article shall apply to the installation, alteration, additions or repairs of electrical conductors and the operation of electrical equipment within or upon any public or private premises within the corporate limits of the city that connect to any supply of electricity.
(Ordinance 84-464 adopted 2/28/84; 1994 Code, sec. 154.001)
(a) 
Traffic signals; street lighting, etc.
The provisions of this article shall not apply to the installation and maintenance of traffic signals, fire signals, street lighting or other similar installation of the city, county or state, so far as same are regulated by state law.
(b) 
Electric power or communication companies.
The provisions of this article shall not apply to work performed by the electric power company, telephone or telegraph companies or other communication companies, operating under city franchise or state or federal laws, for the purpose of generating electricity for distribution or for the transmission of intelligence, so far and to the extent they are regulated by state law.
(Ordinance 84-464 adopted 2/28/84; 1994 Code, sec. 154.002)
For the purposes of this article, certain terms, phrases, words and their derivatives shall have the following meanings:
Apprentice electrician.
One who assists a master or journeyman electrician and who works under their constant and direct supervision.
Approved.
Inspected and accepted as usable under this article by the electrical inspector or electrical board.
Constant and direct supervision.
The supervision of electrical work at a job site by either a licensed master electrician or a licensed journeyman electrician, who shall be actually present at the job site at all times while any electrical work is being performed.
Dwelling.
A building or structure occupied exclusively for residential purposes, providing permanent provisions for sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation and not classified as an institutional occupancy.
Dwelling unit.
Separate and independent living facilities, either standing alone or as part of a dwelling, providing permanent provisions for sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation.
Electrical board.
The city electrical examiners and advisory board.
Electrical inspector.
The electrical inspector and his duly authorized assistant(s).
Electrical work.
The installation, alteration, repair or operation of wiring devices or equipment for the distribution, transmission or utilization of electrical energy.
Eleemosynary organization.
Relating to or supported by charity.
Fixture.
Any object which supports or encloses a means of illumination.
Inside wireman.
One who performs electrical installations, alterations or repairs in or upon residential or commercial buildings or structures whether such work is performed inside or outside of any such buildings or structures.
Inspector.
The electrical inspector or his duly authorized assistant(s).
Institutional occupancy.
A building or structure or any portion thereof used for the purpose of providing facilities and accommodations for persons incapable of self-preservation or for persons under some degree of restraint.
Journeyman electrician.
One who is skilled and experienced in the physical labor involved in performing electrical work and performs such work under the supervision of a master electrician, and who holds a journeyman electrician license issued under the provisions of this article.
Master electrician.
A person who is highly skilled in methods, practice and theories of electrical work and who holds a master electrician license issued under the provisions of this article.
Mayor and city council.
The mayor and city council of the city.
Mobile home.
A structure, transportable in one or more sections, which is eight body feet or more in width and is 32 body feet or more in length and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities and includes the plumbing, heating, air conditioning and electrical systems contained therein.
Modular home.
A dwelling that is constructed in one or more sections or modules at a location other than the homesite, or is constructed utilizing one or more modular components, and which is designed to be used as a permanent residence when the sections, modular components or modules are transported to the homesite, and are joined together, erected and installed on a permanent foundation system. The term includes the plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and electrical systems. It is expressly provided, however, that the term “modular home” shall not mean nor apply to a ready-built home which is constructed so that the entire living area is contained in a single unit or section at a temporary location, and any dwelling constructed in sections or modules incorporating concrete or masonry as the basis and predominant structural component.
Moved-in building.
A building or structure or portion thereof built and constructed outside the corporate limits of the city but does not include mobile homes or modular homes as defined herein.
Outlet.
A point on the wiring system at which current is or may be taken or consumed; light fixtures, receptacles, etc.
(Ordinance 84-464 adopted 2/28/84; Ordinance 85-475 adopted 2/26/85; 1994 Code, sec. 154.003; Ordinance adopting 2021 Code)
(a) 
No electrical work in the city shall be approved unless the electrical work is in conformity with this article and the laws of the state, and unless the electrical work is in conformity with the approved methods of construction for the safety of life and property.
(b) 
When not specifically covered by this article, the regulations as prescribed by the current edition of the National Electrical Code, as approved by the National Fire Protection Association, Inc., shall be prima facie evidence of the approved methods, provided that the provisions of this article shall supersede the National Electrical Code.
(c) 
The National Electrical Code is hereby made a part of this article, with the additions and deviations therefrom contained in this article, as if copied herein in full.
(Ordinance 84-464 adopted 2/28/84; 1994 Code, sec. 154.130)
(a) 
All electrical work as covered by this article shall be installed in a safe and secure manner with materials of such kind, quality, and capacity as will maintain satisfactory and economical service to both the serving and consuming parties.
(b) 
No electrical materials, devices, or appliances shall be used or installed in the city unless the materials, devices and appliances are in conformity with the provisions of this article and the laws of the state, and unless they are in conformity with the approved methods of construction for safety to life and property.
(c) 
Unless otherwise covered by this article, conformity of electrical materials, devices and appliances with the standards of Underwriters’ Laboratories, Inc., and other standards approved by the American Standards Association, shall be prima facie evidence that such electrical materials, devices, and appliances comply with the requirements of this article.
(Ordinance 84-464 adopted 2/28/84; 1994 Code, sec. 154.131)