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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-33 RESOLUTION• RESOLUTION 5-1133 • WHEREAS, by virtue of authority delegated to the City Electrician to furnish a Code of Rules and Regulations governing and controlling the -electrical work in the city of Fayetteville, Arkansas, by Ordinance #759, and providing for the adoption of said•Rules and Regulations by the City Council by a Resolution... ,BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, By the City Council of the City of Fay- etteville,•A rkansas: First: That the following Code of Rules and Regulations, consisting of twelve consecutive sections shall constitute the Electric Code of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas: SECTION 1. The City Electrician is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to regulate and supervise generally all electrical apparatus, machinery and material, and the stringing, placing and attaching of electric light, power and other electric wires of any nature whatsoever now or hereafter placed in, and in any manner directly attached to any building, tent,. or similar structure in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and.inspect and re-inspectall such electrical apparatus, machinery and wires which he considers to be of sufficient importance or hazed to require such inspection. The City Electrician is hereby vested with full authority to enter any building or premises, subway or plant at any time in t ne discnarge of his duties and to pass upon and decide any question arising under the provisions of this Code and City Electrical Ordinance #759, relative to the manner of construction or the materials and devices to. be used. • SECTION 2: Any person desiring to work as a Journeyman Electrician in the, City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, shall make application to the City Electrician in writing, for Journeyman Electrician's examination: When aforesaid examination is successfully passed, the Board of Examiners shall issue a certificate to above mentioned applicant, which certificate will entitle the person who has successfully passed said examination, to a Journeyman Electrician's license, which license may be obtained from the City • Collector, who is nericy authorized to grant the same to any person who presents a certificate from the Board of Examiners showing that he is qualified. Any person, firm, partnership or corporation may secure a Master Electrician's license from the City Collector, who is hereby authorized • to grant the same, upon payment of the proper fee therefor.and provided surety bond as provided for by Ordinance Number 759, is given by the above mentioned person, firm, partnership or corporation. SECTION 3. All electrical work in the city of Fayetteville, Arkansas, snail be done 'under the direction of a licensed Journeyman Electrician, who shall comply with all the requirements.of this Code and Ordinance #759.. No electrical installation, contract, alteration, repair, or electrical• work 'of any nature shall be done in the city of Fayetteville, Arkansas, without the presence of at least one Journeyman Electrician to direct the work under such installation, contract, alteration or repair. SECTION 4. That approved surety bond as set out in Section 5 of Ordinance 4759 shall be furtner conditioned that any4person, firm, partnership or corporation, shall, after 48 hours notice from the City Electrician, • reconstruct or repair any defective or faulty work caused by incompetent workmen, inferior or non-standard material, that"bond for such purpose shall be in force for one year after work of electrical construction, repairs or installation is done, and one recovery shall not exhaust said bond, but said bond shall be a continuous obligation against the sureties -2- • thereon until the entire amount thereof shall have been exhausted; That if the bond herein provided for and in Ordinance #759 snail be de- creased on account of any recovery which may be obtained, the City Council shall require upon notice of such fact, an additional bond to be given by any such person, firm, partnership or corporation in an amount sufficient when added to the unexpired amount of tne original bond to be at all times equal to the sum of One Thousand ($1000.00) Dollars. The City of Fayetteville may, for itself or for the use and benefit of any person, by reason of failure to reconstruct or repair any defective electrical work, maintain suit on said bond in any court having jurisdiction thereof, or suit may be maintained thereon by any person by reason of the failure of any electrical the conditions of each year. any person, firm, partnership or corporation who shall do work in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, to observe of said bond. Said bond shall expire on December 31st • • SECTION 5. No Master Electrician holding a Master Electrician's license, Shall transfer same or allow the use of same directly or indirectly by any otner person for the purpose -of -obtaining a permit to do any of the electrical work herein specified. All licensed Master Electricians shall file with the City Electrician tneir--correct address and telephone number and any changes in address shall be immediately filed with the City Electrician. Where the holder of license changes the him name or where additional members are taken into the. firm, or where firm is incorporated, a notice of such changes shall be forwarded to the City Electrician. SECTION b. No Master Electrician or Journeyman Electrician shall enter upon the erection, construction, alteration or change or any electrical installation, machinery, work or wiring in the City of Fayetteville, until a permit has been issued by the City Electrician, covering each installation to be made, and when required by tne said City Electrician, plans and specifica- tions for the proposed work must be filed with him before the permit is granted. No permit will be issued to a Journeyman Electrician. . -3- No permit will be required for the installation of wires to operate electric bells, gas iignting apparatus, house annunciators, burglar alarms, telephone, telegraph, district messenger, watch, clock, fire alarm, or other similar instruments if current operating same is less than 30 volts potential. When any wiring or apparatus is installed in such a manner that the same could be used for electric light or power purposes under the pro- visions of this Ordinance, it shall be deemed that the said wiring apparatus is to be used for such purposes and permit shall be required and inspection made as provided for such. SECTION 7. On written application made to the City Electrician by any Master Electrician, who has secured a license as hereinbefore stated, it shall be the duty of the City Electrician to issue a permit, permitting each Master Electrician permission to install electrical wiring as set forth in his application. Fees to be paid the City Electrician by Master Electricians, will be as follows: For the first ten outlets, 25¢ each. For the second ten outlets, 15¢ each. For the third ten outlets, i0¢each. r All additional outlets, 5¢ eacn. Tne minimum charge shall be $1.00. No inspection charge shall be made for less than six outlets unless service entrance is installed. Charge for entrance inspection shall be $1.00. Charge will be made for eacn switch wnich controls one or more current - consuming outlets. Wnen outlets are moved from one location to another they shall be considered as nem outlets. Whenever additional trips are necessary to be made by the City -.Electrician because of, defective workmanship, which would require additional inspection, a charge of $1.00 will be made for each additional trip. For inspection of apparatus for which no fee is prescribed, or other- wise provided, a charge of $1.00 will be made. -'I— That all money for each inspection snall be due the City Electrician from the Master Electrician who has performed tne work, when final in- spection has been made, the work accepted and final certificate issued therefor. SECTION S. The City Electrician shall have, and is hereby given,authority to refuse to issue a permit for the installation of electric wiring, as here- in provided, or for any additions or extensions to any electrical wiring in or on any building, where, in his estimation the wiring done or pro- posed to be done, is unsafe or not in accordance with the providions of this Code and Ordinance #759. If, after a permit is issued, tne work installed under such permit for any reason does not comply with the regulations of this Code and Ordinance #759, --elle City Electrician shall re- fuse to issue a certificate of inspection. No Electric Light and Power Company snail, connect to any electrical installation of any kind whatsoever, except as provided in Section #10, Ordinance #759, until furnished with a certificate of in- spection or a permit for such connection duly executed by tne City Electrician. Provided, that all Electric Light and Power Companies shall upon written notice from the City Electrician, disconnect from any circuit or service designated by said notice and shall not reconnect to said circuit or service except upon written notice from the City Electrician.. SECTION 9. Wherever any electrical wiring or other apparatus id found by the City Electrician to be unsafe, or defective, or in an insecure condition, he snail notify the owner or person in control thereof it writing to re- pair or remove tne defective wiring or apparatus and upon the owner's failure to repair or remove same within such time as tne City Electrician may deem necessary which time snail be stated in such written notice, the said City Electrician snaii cause the service connected to such wiring or apparatus to be disconnected. He snail report all violations of tnis Section to the City Attorney for prosecution. -5- SECTION 10. On inspecting the wiring of any building, the City Electrician shall leave a tag or notice attached to service. This notice shall state clearly whether the wiring is approved or is to be kept open for correction, and if wiring is to be kept open for further inspection, no person shall lathe, ceil or in any manner conceal any wiring until they are informed that such wiring has been approved by .the City. Electrician. The general contractor or owner shall be held responsible for any violation of this Section. It shall be tne duty of the City Electrician to immediately notify the Electrical Contractor of said defects, and defects shall be corrected within twenty-four hours from said notice. SECTION 11. The City Electrician must, in all cases,. inspect any electrical wiring within tne corporate limits of tne City of Fayetteville, within twenty-four (24) hours ofreceipt of notice from the Electrical Wiring Contractor (holidays and Sundays shall not be included in this time). SECTION 12. Ali electrical wiring for light, heat and power purposes hereafter to be installed within the city of Fayetteville, and as respectively described in the following sub -sections hereof, shall in all cases be installed as described in said sub -sections, viz. A. All electrical wiring in buildings within the fire districts shall be made in rigid conduit, or metalic tubing, except connections, alterations or extensions, made in any existing wiring system,•the extent of which does not overload the circuits, so as to require a new entrance, such work may be done ray the use of armored cable with proper fittings on repair work to six outlets. If a new service switch is required, the work shall be done in conduit. B. Rigid conduit will be required on all service installation to meter switches. C. All supply wiring for electric signs shall be installed with lead - covered wire in rigid conduit. D. All apparatus installed in underground work, shall be in rigid galvanized conduit and lead -covered wire pulled in. E. All inside or outside wiring for decorative lighting, display windows, and temporary work, provided, however, the City Electrician may grant permission for a period designated by him for decorative display lighting and temporary installation bay be installed with open wiring, after which period designated has expired such installation shall be re- moved. F. Outside of the fire districts,approved knob and tube or flexible conduit installations will'be permitted, provided, however, that such installation is in accordance with the requirements of the National Electric Code. G. All current -consuming outlets, installed on main ceiling or side walls, to be used for general illumination in store rooms, shall not be more than four outlets to the circuit. H. In no case shall there be more than twelve current -consuming outlets allowed on any one circuit in any other classes of installation. I. Service wire smaller than No. 10 shall not be used for entrance to any business,warehouse or store.,building, where a one circuit installa- tion is installed. Ail installations of more than one circuit shall be governed by.tne rules and regulations of the National Electric Code. J. Temporary electric wiring for lights in tents used for such purposes as religious gatherings, shows, skating rinks, entertainments or gather- ings of a similar nature may be installed by any person, provided however that such wiring equipment and material are in strict accordance with,tne rules and regulations of. the National Electric Code, and further provided that entrance to such installations be installed under the direction of a licensed Master Electrician as provided in this Code and Ordinance #759. Y. Metalic tubing may be used on any work which does not conflict with the National Underwriters Electric Code. This esolution shall become effective and be in force from and after its adoption and approval. de/6".L1 Approved by the Mayor, this /51da of y �' fes, 1933. Ca - -.-e Attested by the Clerk, this /}C day of -14:2,�;\ 1933.