[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:
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.
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.
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.
Any person who directs, supervises, controls, or performs
acts necessary for installation, alteration, repair, or maintenance
of electric equipment, wires, or apparatus.
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.
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.
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.
