The office of electrical inspector in and for the city is hereby
created, and such office shall be filled by appointment by the city
administrator.
(1965 Code, sec. 8-19; 1989 Code,
sec. 5-146)
(a)
The
electrical inspector shall be a competent electrician, well versed
in the rules and requirements of the National Electrical Code.
(b)
Before
assuming authority conferred by this article, the electrical inspector
shall take the oath usually administered to other city officials and
shall give bond to the city in the penal sum of one thousand dollars
($1,000.00) conditioned upon the faithful performance of his or her
duties.
(1965 Code, sec. 8-20; 1989 Code,
sec. 5-147)
The electrical inspector shall hold office during good behavior
and shall not be removed except for failure to properly perform his
or her duties as prescribed in this article or any other
ordinance regulating electric wires or apparatus now in force
or which may hereafter be adopted.
(1965 Code, sec. 8-21; 1989 Code,
sec. 5-148)
(a)
It
shall be the duty of the electrical inspector to enforce the provisions
of this article and all other ordinances now in force or which may
hereafter be adopted concerning electric wiring or apparatus.
(b)
The
electrical inspector shall have the right, during reasonable hours,
to enter any building, manhole or subway in the discharge of his or
her official duties, or for the purpose of making any test of the
electrical apparatus or appliances therein contained, and for that
purpose he or she shall be given prompt access to all buildings, private
or public, and to all manholes and subways on application to the person
owning or in charge or control of same.
(1965 Code, sec. 8-22; 1989 Code,
sec. 5-149)
The electrical inspector shall keep a full and complete record
of all work done, permits issued, examinations made or other official
work performed as required by this article and shall annually make
a full and detailed report thereof to the city council. Such record
shall be so 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.
(1965 Code, sec. 8-23; 1989 Code,
sec. 5-150)
The electrical inspector, by and with the consent of the city
administrator, shall have power to deputize one (1) or more assistants,
and each such assistant shall, in every case, be competent to discharge
the duties of electrical inspector, and the rights and privileges
conferred upon the electrical inspector are hereby conferred upon
each assistant to the electrical inspector when properly appointed.
(1965 Code, sec. 8-24; 1989 Code,
sec. 5-151)
No person shall interfere with the electrical inspector or any
of his or her assistants while in the performance of their duties,
and each such interference shall be deemed to constitute a separate
offense.
(1965 Code, sec. 8-25; 1989 Code,
sec. 5-152)
(a)
The electrical inspector and/or assistant(s) shall have the right to enter any house or premises in the city and in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the city, where such house or premises is served by or connected to the electrical distribution system of the city, at any time, to perform, with or without request or complaint, or to examine and inspect any electrical wiring, apparatus or appliances or connections therewith, except as noted in subsection (b). It shall be a condition to receiving city electric service that the home or building owner agrees in advance to the entry by the city electrical inspector.
(b)
The
electrical inspector and/or assistant(s) shall inspect such house
or premises that is within the city’s electric utility certificate
of convenience and necessity, but not within the city’s limits
or extraterritorial jurisdiction, where such house or premises is
served by or connected to the electrical distribution system of the
city, only through the electrical distribution connection up to and
including the electric meter.
(Ordinance adopted 8/1/95; Ordinance adopted 8/7/06(1); 1989 Code, sec. 5-153)
Whenever a violation of the National Electrical Code which has been approved in section 3.03.031 or any amendment to the code as adopted in section 3.03.032 or the condition of the wiring is in such condition that it would cause a potential hazard has been discovered and reported by the inspector, the owner of the premises involved and the occupant, if any, shall be given written notification of the nature of the violation and the date when a reinspection shall be made to determine if the violation has been eliminated. The responsible party or owner shall be given thirty (30) days to eliminate the violation. If, at the end of the thirty (30) days, the reinspection reveals that the violation has not been eliminated, the inspector shall have full authority to disconnect the power, and it shall remain disconnected until such violation is eliminated.
(Ordinance adopted 8/1/95; 1989 Code, sec. 5-154)
