A.
The City Manager shall appoint an Electrical Inspector
and may appoint assistant inspectors when necessary. The Electrical
Inspector shall not engage in the electrical business, either directly
or indirectly, in the City and shall have no financial interest in
any concern so engaged in the City whole holding the office of Electrical
Inspector.
B.
The Electrical Inspector shall keep complete records
of all permits issued, inspections made and certificates issued and
all other official work performed under the provisions of this chapter.
All necessary blanks and record books shall be provided by the City.
C.
The Electrical Inspector or his authorized assistant
shall inspect all electric light, heat and power wires, fixtures,
appliances, conductors and apparatus hereinafter installed in or upon
any buildings, shops, sheds and other structures in the City and shall
enforce or cause to be enforced the provisions of this chapter, and
for that purpose he shall have and is hereby given special police
powers necessary therefor. Subject to constitutional limitations,
he shall have the right, during reasonable hours, to enter any building
for the purpose of making any inspection required by this chapter.
D.
The Electrical Inspector or any fireman shall have
power to at once cause removal of all wires or the turning off of
all electricity where the same shall interfere with the work of the
Fire Department during the progress of a fire.
The Electrical Inspector shall decide all questions
relating to the installation or use of electrical wires, appliances
or apparatus which are not provided for in this chapter.[1]
[Amended 1-16-2001 by Ord. No. 5902]
An appeal may be taken from an order or decision
of the Electrical Inspector to the Building Trades Board. The decision
of the Board shall be final and binding. No appeal shall be allowed
from any order or decision of the Electrical Inspector unless the
same is requested within 30 days of the order or decision.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original §§ 7-56
to 7-61, which immediately followed this section and dealt with permits
and inspections, were repealed 7-1-1985 by Ord. No. 5357. Original
§ 7-71, National Electrical Code, was also repealed by Ord.
No. 5357. Original § 7-72, Conduits, etc., § 7-73,
Minimum size of wire, and § 7-74, When copper wiring required,
were repealed 6-20-1994 by Ord. No. 5660. Section 7-73 was repealed
again 8-21-2006 by Ord. No. 6095.
[Added 12-18-1989 by Ord. No. 5514;
amended 1-16-2001 by Ord. No. 5902]
The Building Trades Board, upon five days' notice
to the person holding a license or certificate under the provisions
of this chapter, may revoke such license or certificate if said licensee
has been convicted in court of violating any of the provisions of
this license, or if said license or certificate has been fraudulently
obtained, for failure to maintain insurance as required by this chapter
or for other good cause shown. In the case of revocation of the license
or certificate of any such licensee, no new license or certificate
shall be issued to such person or any person on his behalf for a period
of 90 days thereafter. Upon written notice filed in the City Clerk's
office within 10 days after action taken by the Building Trades Board,
said action may be appealed to the governing body of the City of Parsons
for hearing and review of any approved party.
[Added 11-15-2004 by Ord. No. 6023[1]]
A permit required by this chapter shall only
be issued to:
A.
A licensed electrician.
B.
Any property owner of residential property personally
performing any improvements, alterations or electrical construction
within or upon residential property owned by him or her, provided
that the owner of residential property shall secure a permit, pay
required fees, do work in accordance with this chapter, apply for
an inspection and receive approval. Personal electrical construction
by an owner of residential property under this section shall be by
himself or herself, for himself or herself, on his or her own property,
without compensation, and no person shall be employed to assist him
or her in any way on such work except an electrician or electrical
contractor licensed by the City.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance purported to
amend original § 7-58, Persons eligible for permit, which
was repealed 7-1-1985 by Ord. No. 5357.
[Added 11-15-2004 by Ord. No. 6023]
This chapter shall not be construed to relieve
from or lessen the responsibility or liability of any party owning,
operating, controlling or performing any electrical construction for
damages to persons or property caused by any defect therein, nor shall
the City be held as assuming any such liability by reason of the inspection
or reinspection authorized herein or the certificate of approval of
any work or equipment authorized herein or by reason of any permit
or license granted herein.