The Board shall review all applications for
an electrical contractor license to install electrical wiring and
equipment in the City of Schenectady and issue an electrical contractor
license to each applicant fulfilling the requirements of this section.
The license is valid for the calendar year in which issued. An applicant
for an electrical contractor license shall submit an application to
the Board accompanied by the appropriate fee. No application will
be considered unless it is complete and meets all of the requirements
listed below:
A. The applicant may be an individual master electrician
or a partnership or corporation in which a master electrician has
a financial interest.
B. The applicant must have an established business location.
C. The applicant shall enclose the application with a
letter on the firm's letterhead, showing the firm name, address, zip
code and telephone number. The letter must disclose the names of all
owners, partners or shareholders of the firm. The application as well
as the letter must be signed by the owner or controlling partner or
stockholder.
D. The applicant must affirm that he will abide by all
requirements of the National Electrical Code, latest edition, and
this chapter.
E. The applicant shall enclose a current copy of a certificate
of insurance, with the City of Schenectady named as coinsured, in
the amount of $300,000/$500,000 for public liability and $100,000
for property damage. He shall also submit a copy of a current certificate
of compliance from the Workers' Compensation Board as evidence that
his employees are protected by Workers' Compensation Insurance.
F. The applicant must affirm that he will obtain a permit
from the Electrical Inspector for each separate installation.
G. The applicant shall submit and keep current the names
of all master electricians, journeymen electricians, residential wiremen
and apprentices associated with or employed by his firm, together
with the education, training and job experience of each to show that
each is competent to perform electrical work. Electrical work may
be performed only by a master electrician, journeyman electrician,
residential wireman or apprentice and must be under the supervision
of a master electrician.
H. At each job site where electrical work is in progress,
at least one master or journeyman electrician must be in continuous
attendance, except that absence from the job for less than two hours
in a day is permitted. The master or journeyman electrician must be
associated with or an employee of the licensed electrical contractor.
I. The applicant shall show proof of completion of a minimum of six
contact hours (six code enforcement units).
[Added 4-11-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-09]