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aD')roved n:ethods c-!' electricc.l constl.'uctic-n
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.:~n(:: c.l1 otr-.er ol'(,"lincl1@.€'E:,o:' t.he City oi' ~'-iest Un.iversi tJ'r
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Place connected Y,ithV~'e subject fU:..tter '.___e.reo:C, and
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other iTstallation ana safety rules ~nd st~nd~rds
aprrov~d by the .American Standards Associ2tion.
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the May'orvtith the advice, consent and approval of tbe . '.
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'untf:!- his' successor is appointed and quali:fied. ~)t()vid~ed,' .
qualified. T,ha:t thereafter';tbe
be for' the period. of' two'
is appointed and qualifi~d~
Inspector',
before enterifig upon
t1:iE~'dis9harge . of h:ls.~ duties, shall file a bond in the:
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sum o'fo.ne Thousand ($1.000.00 ) Dollars, payable to the
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Ci'tyof W.est University Place; said bond to be approv-ed
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:faithful performance. of his duties. He shall also take
<and subs crib? ,to an oath which -together 'iiith the ce:r-ti-
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'ARTICLE' III.
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to engnge in the business of installCition Cind mainteEance
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of' electric wiring, electric devic.es, and electric, material,
either directly or indire~tly~ and he shall have no'fin~n-
cial inter~st in any concern encaged in such business in
the'C~ty of West Univer~ity Place at any time while hold-
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E;ECTION
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RIGHT OF ACCESS 'ro BUILDINGS
Said electric21 .inspector s~~ll h~ve the rizht dur-
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enter c.nv building in .the .:iischc,ree
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or ^for tre Pl.1l~pose. of TEe.kine 2.ny ~.Al,
of his official.duties,.
inspection 01'. test of .the inst'::.llcttion of electric ',;iring,
electiicdevices ~nd/or electric ~~terl~l contained there-
. in, .E:'.nd she-.ll' have the autho:C'i ty to Ce' use the turning off
.of all electrical currents 2:l1d Ct:t or jisconnect in cases
_ oi' en:ergencye.ny \'[ire ':II:ere such electrical currents GTe
dangero~s to life or property or may interfere ~ith the
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vrork of the fire department.
SECTION IV.
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be-wired for.the placing of any electric lights, motors,
teating devices, or any apparatus requiring tte use of
el-ectrico.l' current, nor s.hall any alterations be made
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to eng~ge in the business
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of electric viring, electric Gevices, and electric.material,
either directly or indireptly., and he shall have nofin~n-
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the city of West Univer~ity Place at any time uhile hold-
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RIGHT OF ACCf~S T~LB1n112IFG~_
Sai~ electric~l .inspectcr ~}:all ~~.ve the ri~:ht dur.-
ing reEsonable h~urs to
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electiic jevices ~nd/cr e10ctric ~~teri~l cont~ine6 there-
in, ~nd sh&ll have t~e autLc~ity to c:~se the turning off
.of' E.ll electrical cu~rents c.l1'~: Cl.:t Cl" ..:.i:.:;C:o~nEc~. ill Co.SE:S
.0:;'" en:e:r-ge:ncy c:..ny ';,:1re ';,'t.el~e such eJ.ecty'icc.1 currents ere
c:.[:.Yl~erO~lS .tc J_iioe OIl ~~ro:)eI~t~,r or. T7;a~'. ir:.t.er:C~]..e \','i th t-:ne
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SEC'I'ICN IV,
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be:wi~ed.rQr.tt.e pl~cing of any electric lights, motors,
~i.eating devices, or any app2.ratus recluirir.g tr:e u.se of
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tn,the wiring in any building c.fter inspection, without
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. '.' .. ~permit. therefor, &XC ept minor:. :-eiJ.air ;iork, 1U€h,-as~e~~i~:"\
. :tui-ilU:SlhanEl-.8.na-p.-&w.i~. replac,ing fuses, changing '.' .
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lattlp:so):~ketsand receptacles, taping .?~re joi!.1ts an1. re-,vJrEP"
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..pairAi):~(drop cords. ~""Applic8.tions :fOl' siI:c:h permi't;','q.escri-P-
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. FDce end repairs on the premises'Aof c" person, firm or cor-
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. pOl'ation'regul<:~r1y employing^j oUI.~ne:ymen electric ie,ns for
th;;;t purpose.
ARTICLE II.
API?licc=tion for 'such permit,
descr ibi:::.g the 'cwork to
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be done, shall be in writing to the
by the person, firm or corporation inEt~lling the work and
th-e permit, vrhen issued, shC:.ll be to such C!.pplicant. The
person, firm or corporation Qaking application for s~ch
p~rrnit 'shall state in the ap~lication, the size of ~on-
d\lctors :to be used in or. upon any bui lding for E~ll eer-vic es,
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~ains, feeders End sub-fe~ders, the &reas to be served by
such c9nduct6~s~and-the ba~isused in computing the required
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sizes of .8u'c:11 conductors .'?nd shc~ll :'::hen J:'eq,uired bj the e2ec-
tric[:.~l. ir:syector, file .;:i th him complete plans e.nd s;:'eci:::'ica-
ti'ons f'or the installations -. .
snO\nng Slzes cf 8.11 conductor.s
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~h~t~er the ins~allation 2S described will ~e in conform-
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':J11en issued, sh2~11be for
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~n t]1e applicc_tion Li.l1':'1 no s.eviation ::.:1 he r::o.::1e fror.1 the
installation so Jescribeci ,;i thout tt..:.: . '1"'i tten E:.?proval of
the~lerltrical inspector.
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'No permit for the i!1Stellatio?' _ j:' E.n:/ electric vrir-
ing, de~ices,equiprnent, or electric' _ ~ork where permit
is ::-equired under the terms of t~:i.s.' :.in.o.nce, to e.n;)'. n8r-
rr son, :firm or. C orpoI'c:.tion unless s2.i(.~ _ ,,1'80n i = lr::-, or' 001'201'-
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~tion ~as duly qualified under the t0~~;S and conditions of
tl1is or;dinc.nce. to do cmJ. perform sai. ..ork.
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SECTI Ol~ V.
Fc,:ES POB PRr-WT'f'S AIL! _1~L~E~CTIOlfS
The folloning i::;ermi t ,::.n-:1 inE3~. :; tion fees 2ne.ll be.
. cl1E:.rged, E:.;rl<2 before 2.ny ;?eTtrnit ts ~~.~ ;'_~-~ed, the reouicite
fee shall be paid in cash to the City of Jest University
Place. . Inspection fees shall also D~ )aid in c~sh to the
CitY- of West University Pl2.ce.
(l) Electric viiring :for li;;11".:.:;; f~ns, and heecting
devices in either conduit, conceaL:;._.:. :.::ob c~n6.tube or open
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wor~j '25~ p~r o~tlet for the first ~~~ outlets; 15~ per
outlet. f.or'the second ten oatlets; l\~ ,:: per outlet there-
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such inst'allation.as 1S described
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',-'liQ permit for the installatio?'. f any electric vlir-
ing, devices,. equipment, or electric:: ~ \';ork where permit
is y'equired under the terms of this :~';.inG~nce) to e.ny. per-
son, fi~m or co~poration unless said ~erson,
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t11is ol>dine.nce to do anJ. perfo~m saL~ ..ork.
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SECTION' V.
ir.:ES FOR PERr'.<TTS Arm T7'TSPECTIONS
The follouing permit and ins;~ction fees shall be
. clHlrged, cen.} before e:ny :;!ern1i t is ere1: tecl, the reclui::: i te
fee shall be lJaid in ce.sh to the City of West University
Place. Inspection fees shall also b0 ?aid in c2sh to the
City of Hest University Pl&ce.
( 1) Electric r.'i:i."'ing for lights ~ f'c;ns, andheE, ting
devices in either conduit, conceale'.i i_~10b E',nd ,tube or ope:1
wor~j '25~ p~r o~tlet ~or the first ~e~ outlets; 15~ per
oui1let. f.o:r"the second ten oatlets; lei per outlet there-
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II t~~'~~'~;;;~??t~~~rl'rl1~inHlng signs, p ers tgn, $1. 00
:' ,1)'f.i~:~\::11lot:i;,};f;',I0rmotors Tilhel."el:lo ed on rsgtllar lJ'oht.l.n!S,5,Ystem.,
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:Ne:~'i SerVlC<1 C onnectiQllS, $1.00'0
,.:~',:'??':e:'~~~'N eY! meter-loop, $1.00.,
,,;,!:<~t)',New se,rv-ice and a r::eter-loop, $1.00.
'{8)Ihspe~t{hg temporary installations, $1.CO.
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(9) Electric range, $1.00.
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(10) Electric ~ater-heater, $l.CO.
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Upon the completion of the vliring or other electri-
cal installation of any build.ing it shall be the .luty of the
person, firm or cor~~r t~on inst~llinb the same to notify, the
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electl"'"ical in-spect' 'A,';ho shall iRbIJfH~t t~ installa~io1(wi th-
in twenty-four hours of the time such .notice is given~ All
wires Yihich are to be hi:"..den from view' shall be inspected be-
fore concealment, and any person, firm or corporation install-
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lng such Wlres shall not11y the ~~ectrlcal ~ ~r~~tQr, glvlng
-~, t~\l:enty-four hours in ivhich to make the required inspection
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- oe ore such vfires ,are concealed. If" upon inspection the: in-
'stallat1briis ,not found to be fully in complianc e with, this
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inspector~hall at once notify in
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iV'1."~ ~ng^ e person, :LIrm or cL)I'porat~on J..nsta ~ng same,
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" ing the' defe;cts which have been found t.j exist. No connection
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to~theeleetrical service or turning on of electrical current
shall be permitted until ~aid defect; have beenl~medied a~d ..t~~
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corrected and inspected by the~elJctric~l inspecto~.A If said
eiec.tricallnstallations and ;::ork .is found to be f'J.lly in com-
plianc:e with this ordine.nce and does not constitute & hazard
to life and property,he shall issue to such person, firm or
corporation fo~ delivery to the owner, a certificate of in-
spection autllOrizing connection to the elect:::'ico.l 3ervice c,nd
the turning on of the current. PI' ovic1ed, hO'd(:ver, that no
such certificate shall be issued until a~ permit anj inspection
fees shall have been paid in c~.sh to .the city of West UnivBr-
sity Place.
SEC1'IOE VI I .
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The electrical inspector 3h&11 make periodically a
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thorough reinspection of the installation in buildings of all
electl'i,:; v:riring, elect:c'ic devices &nd electl'ic L,ateri2.l now
installed or t:l[~t ;;,e.y her'e2:L.ter be in::..;te.lled, '':; ithin the City
of \Vest UYliversi ty. Place, ar!.Q ~~;11en the instc.llation of" 2..n~r
such 'airing, devices a11:':Vo1' me.terial is :Cound to ;::;e F' C:~
d:mgel'ous or unsafe cO:ldi tion tile lJe:t'so11, :;:'irm or corporation
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the S2me shall be notified
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work qompleted iwi thin fifteen dc_ys, or any. longer period speci-
fi~d by,the electrical inspector in s~i~ notice. 1'he electri-
cal ins})ector is hereby. empo-jie:r-ed.o to '~~isc onnect or ordel' the
discontinuance of electrical servic~ to such viring, ~evices
and/or material so feline:, to bE: de:t".2ctiv2ly ins1:.2.1180. until the
installation of such wiring, .Jevices an-l materiel h&.,=~ 1,)Getl
made safe as directed by the electrical inspector.
SECTION VIII.
CONSTHUC'i'ION REQUI ~mhJ~NTS
No certificate of inspection sllall be issued ~nless the
electric ,lights, power, heating installations and all other
electrical installations are in strict conforsity uiththe
provisions of t1~is ol'din~:.nce <..nd t::.e St2.tutesJf the St2.te of
'I'excs, ~nj lli"1.1ess they al'e in c onfo?f-:i ty ',:i th the approved
methods of construction for safety to life 2nd property and
the regulations as laid down in the National Electric~l Code,"
2.8 c:pproved by the American Stanc1f.:::'ds Association, and in the
National Elect::.'ic:::.l Safety Code, ~:.S 2_pproved by the American
standards Associ&tion, &nd other installation and s~fety re-
gulations api)roved by the An;erican Standards Associ2..-tion, all
of which shall be prima i'-acie evii.lenc e of such approved nethods.
S:iCTIO~r IX.
RECCRDS
. .The ~lect:cical
records of
all per:mits issued and inspections made and other of'fic ial iJ{Qr~'..
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'~~i'J:dihg.,^defects ~re. found b;i-t-he'--ele-ct-r'lc-e:l'-l:ns-p-ec'tor
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~o ~~event di~eonnection or discontinuance of electrical
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written notice from the
t'ion ih vri'iting for review o~ said e..ctio!l of the' eleQtrical'
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inspector with the l\.o~:ro _,_o.:f-.-e-emm'i-s-sTo-m-rS''''o-~ of,
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West Uniyer.si ty Place, whereupon th..is-~El:--Gf---.c,Q.mmi.s..s.i.Qn.e.~s
shali set said appeal down for hearing and shall notify
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SECTION XI.
BOARD OF ELECTRICAL EXPj'uNERS
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arid\vi tb,the consent of tr: e Board of Conlmiss io:nel'.'s; of
"':~1;hi~hthe .electrical ir..spector shall constitute a r.:;ember..
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i,}\if~1i1b~r.g. .o'ther tbanl:1spe't::torshC'.ll pOSE8SS such ,quaIific'a-
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theTa to rec 8.ivea 1 :j.~ense uncle!'
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::~'9:~8.r~s",Qr,.'un~~fr s~cce~sors Cere 2cppoiritE!C1 and ciui:.~li='ied.
~t'rGVi(l.ed,~~V[E:~eI', the,t if t:'8 Board ,)1'. Electricc"l EX8Jlliner's
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'T."'es' d'::i,y.' in. A~,)ril,. 10.<)":< or until their C1'00,'::"C'''''-'''(:' o'l"~"
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Thereafter said c,_ppointn,ents to be for
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No :persoIl sh2-11 be perLi ttSQ to:~o electr:ic2.1. '::iring
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of West
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is speci:fic8.1Iy ~:o
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vijedher'ein) ,;;i thout first, obtaining a licel'lse fror:: tr.G
. Board' of 31ectl"icE.l Examiners;
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:~hall be 'carried upon their person end s~2ll be prod0ced
;"hen request there:'or is made by tl1e El::,ct,:i.'icccl In'spE'~ctor.'
.tt_RTIc.L~ IV.
N6 person shall be issued ~ license by s~id Board of
. Elect1"ice.l Examiners v:ithout first paying tG the City of
Wes~ University Place, a fee in the 8lli2 of Fifte~n (S15~CC)
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r<:.:;~~~~.f;:'<"b~~~~~i7~':>?r:"-:a'suretycompany, in the _-sum of One Tbousand
t'.~':.~:.L~i~'(i)~~O-) Dollars, payable to the City of West University
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If _o'_:<P-1.abei,-and c6hdi:tioned upon the faithful discharge o~ his
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Licenses granted bereu..'1der shall be non-transfer8.o1e...
SECTION XII.
, PENALTIES FOrt VIOLATION
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ARTICLE I,. .
~~y person found guilty of violating.this ordinance
s:h~ll be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upo!lconviction
thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding One. Hundr,ed
($lOO~OO) Dollars. Each separate violation shall be deemed
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ARTICLE. II..
.Inaddition to the penalties hereinabove provided
any _ contra:ctor holding a lic ense under this ordina11.c e .,
upona-v':LolatJ.on of same, ;::m~~.,. have his license cancelled.
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Any corporation or other organization shall be
deemed a person within the purview of this ordinance,
andthe,p~nalti~s herein provided.~~
SEC'l'ION XIII.
This ordinance sh~ll take effect and be in fbrce
'i~medi?-tely from and. ;:~fter its passage, approval and pub-
lication as required by law'..
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