Any person, firm or corporation found guilty of violating any of the provisions of this division shall be subject to a fine as provided for in the general penalty provision found in section
1.01.009 of this code nor more than the maximum fine as provided for in section
1.01.009 of this code, together with the costs of such prosecution, or by imprisonment. Each day during which violation continues shall be a separate offense.
(2001 Code, sec. 3.212)
There is hereby created the office of electrical inspector,
who shall be appointed by the mayor subject to the confirmation of
the city council. The electrical inspector shall be of good moral
character and shall be versed in the approved methods of electrical
construction for safety of life and property and the National Electrical
Code. He or she shall receive such compensation as the city council
may decide.
(2001 Code, sec. 3.202)
No installation, alteration, or removal shall be made in or
of the wiring of any building or structure for light, heat or power
or to increase the load of energy carried by such wires or equipment,
nor shall any building or structure be wired for electric lights,
appliances, motors, apparatus, or heating devices nor alterations
made thereto, without a written permit therefor being first obtained
from the city license-issuing clerk by the person, firm or corporation
having direct charge of such installation.
(2001 Code, sec. 3.204)
Upon the completion of the wiring, installation or alteration
of any building or structure for light, heat, power, appliance or
apparatus, it shall be the duty of the person, firm or corporation
having direct charge of such to notify the electrical inspector, who
shall, as early as possible, inspect such wiring, installation, appliance,
and apparatus, and if installed, altered and constructed in compliance
with the permit in accordance with the requirements of this division,
he or she shall execute a certificate of satisfactory inspection,
which shall contain the date of such inspection and the result of
his or her examination, but no such certificate shall be issued unless
such electric wiring, motors, heating devices, appliances, and apparatus
be in strict accord with the rules and requirements and the spirit
of this division, nor shall current be turned on such installation,
equipment, appliance, motors, heating device, and apparatus until
said certificate be issued.
(2001 Code, sec. 3.205)
All electrical construction, all materials, appliances, motors,
heating devices, and apparatus used in connection with electrical
work and the operation of all electrical apparatus within the city
limits shall conform to the rules and requirements of the National
Electrical Code current when work is performed or equipment and apparatus
installed; however, the necessity, good service and said results often
require larger sizes of wire, more branch circuits, and better types
of equipment than the minimum which is specified in the National Electrical
Code. Therefore, the electrical inspector supervising the enforcement
of this code will have the responsibility and authority for making
interpretations of the rules, for deciding upon the approval of equipment,
materials, and construction and for granting the special permission
contemplated in a number of the rules, and the electrical inspector,
where necessary, shall follow the code procedure for securing official
interpretations of the code.
(2001 Code, sec. 3.206)
Upon failure to comply with this division, the electrical inspector
shall have authority, after due notice, to cut out electric current
in the locality concerned.
(2001 Code, sec. 3.211)
A property owner may do electrical work in a building or on
premises owned and occupied by him or her as his or her home. In such
a case, a bond or license is not required. A permit for that particular
job is still required, and the work must still be inspected by the
electrical inspector.
(2001 Code, sec. 3.213)