In the construction and installation of all electrical wiring
or apparatus within the city, the rules and requirements of the National
Electrical Safety Code and the National Electrical Code, together
with the special rules as herein set forth, or as they may be amended,
shall be complied with, provided that the latest edition of said codes
shall be the codes herein used.
(Ordinance R-27-C-70, ch. 3, sec.
91, adopted 4/27/70)
For the purpose of this article, the following terms and words
shall be interpreted as having the following meanings:
All material, devices, or appliances located for the purpose
of conducting or safeguarding electrical current.
Electric wiring, devices, or material, construction and/or
equipment.
Any act in connection with the installing, altering, repairing
or maintaining of an electrical installation designed or capable of
carrying an electromotive force, which act ordinarily requires the
use of tools.
Any person duly qualified and appointed in the manner as
hereinafter provided for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of
this article.
A person having four years’ experience at the trade
who is employed within a given property or building by the person
that is the owner of said building or property, or by one who [has]
the possession, control, and custody of said property or building,
to maintain the existing electrical system, including all fixtures
and appurtenances contained in said building or property, in a safe
manner.
Any person who holds himself out to do electrical work or
to contract to do any or all kinds of electrical work mentioned in
this article; a person who himself or by the employment of qualified
electricians and apprentices performs the work of installing wires,
conduits, apparatus, fixtures, or other appliances for carrying or
using electricity for light, heat or other purposes, whether he contracts
to do work himself or through others.
Any natural person, copartnership, firm, or corporation.
A person who works for or under the supervision or by the
direction of a master electrician, doing the electrical work already
contracted for by or under the supervision of a master electrician,
and who has at least four years’ experience at the electrical
trade.
(Ordinance R-27-C-70, ch. 3, sec.
92, adopted 4/27/70)
All provisions of this article shall be effective and shall
be applied to the entire area within the corporate limits of the city.
(Ordinance R-27-C-70, ch. 3, sec.
96, adopted 4/27/70)
This article 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 electrical apparatus for damages to anyone injured
thereby, or for full and faithful performance of the contract, 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 article.
(Ordinance R-27-C-70, ch. 3, sec.
94, adopted 4/27/70)
(a)
It
shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to cut, move
or attach to any wire, switch or other appliance belonging to or controlled
by any public service corporation or municipal electric department,
or cause the same to be done, unless such person, firm or corporation
is in the employ of the public service corporation or municipal electric
department so owning such wire, switch or other appliance.
(b)
In
case of an emergency such as fire, storm or fallen wires, any experienced
or competent person may cut and remove, or cause to be cut and removed,
any wire or wires or other appliance that may endanger the lives or
safety of the public. Provided that, in this event, the person cutting
or removing such wire shall promptly notify the public service corporation
or municipal electric department to whom the wires belong.
(Ordinance R-27-C-70, ch. 3, sec.
93, adopted 4/27/70)
The spirit and intent of this article is to protect the city
and citizens of the city from the installation of workmanship and
materials and devices that may endanger life and property, and therefore
all installations shall be approved from the standpoint of good mechanical
workmanship as well as good electrical workmanship.
(Ordinance R-27-C-70, ch. 3, sec.
97, adopted 4/27/70)
