[Amended 12-18-1989 by Ord. No. 5514; 1-16-2001 by Ord. No. 5902]
The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
APPRENTICE ELECTRICIAN
Any person who is working at the trade in the employment of a licensed electrical contractor and is under the direct supervision of a certified master electrician or certified journeyman electrician or a certified residential electrician.
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
Any person, firm, company or corporation who or which undertakes with or for another to do any electrical wiring or other work for which a permit is required under this chapter for a fixed price, fee, percentage of cost, or other compensation, other than wages, or who or which advertises or otherwise represents to the public to have the capacity or ability to undertake the installation, alteration, or renewal of electric wiring, lighting, or power fixture and electrical apparatus of any nature (except measuring equipment and devices installed by and remaining the property of the utility company supplying the service) in or on any building, structure, sign, or premises. A public utility service company operating under franchise from the City shall not be deemed an electrical contractor insofar as such franchise affects property owned or controlled by the utility. No person, firm, company or corporation shall perform the duties of an electrician for hire or with or for another unless said person possesses a valid electrical contractor's license or is an employee of a person, firm, company or corporation that possesses such a license.
ELECTRICAL WIRING
The installation, repair, connection, alteration, or replacement of wiring in buildings and structures for the use of electrical current for electrical fixtures, appliances, motors, or other apparatus.
ELECTRICIAN
Any person who directs, supervises, controls, or performs acts necessary for installation, alteration, repair, or maintenance of electric equipment, wires, or apparatus.
JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN
A person possessing the necessary qualifications, training, experience and technical knowledge, under the direct supervision of a master electrician, to wire, install and repair electrical apparatus and equipment for light, heat, power and other purposes in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the Building Trades Board.
MASTER ELECTRICIAN
A person possessing the necessary qualifications, training, experience and technical knowledge to properly plan, lay out and supervise the installation and repair of wiring apparatus and equipment for electric light, heat, power and other purposes in accordance with the rules and regulations adopted by the Building Trades Board.
RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICIAN
A person possessing the necessary qualifications, training, experience and technical knowledge to wire, install and repair electrical apparatus and equipment for light, heat, power and other purposes in not more than a six-family dwelling in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the Building Trades Board.
Nothing in this chapter shall in any way relieve any electrician from responsibility for materials he furnishes or installs, or impair in any way his liability for failure to use due care in protecting life and property in the subsequent use of electrical installations made by him, nor shall the City be held as assuming liability by reason of any inspection authorized herein or certificate issued.
In case any work which the Electrical Inspector is required to inspect by the provisions of this chapter is found not to comply with the requirements hereof and to be unsafe and defective, he shall at once notify the party doing such work of the defect and order him to change, rearrange or remove the same, and upon such person's failure or refusal to do so within a reasonable time such person shall be deemed guilty of a Class C misdemeanor. Each day which shall elapse after the expiration of such reasonable time, as the same shall be fixed by the Electrical Inspector, without compliance with such order shall be considered a separate offense.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).