1779 ORD AMENDING ORDINANCE NO 1274 THE ELECTRICAL ORDINANCE PASSED BY CITY COUNCIL ON NOVEMBER 10 1952

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City MiLnager and shall perform the duties imposed upon him by this ordinance under the supervision and direction of the Director of Pablic Works. Section 8. AUTH4RITY OF ELECTRIC.AL INSPF,CTORe The Eiectrical Inspector shall have ful police power and shall have the right to arrest any person who violates any of the regulations of this ordinance. It shall be the duty of any member of the Police Department to assist the Electrical Inspector in the exercise of such police power upon request of said Electrical Inspector. The Electrical Inspector shall have the right during reasonable hours to enter any building or premises in the discharge of his official duties for the purpose of making any inspectionp re-inspection or test of electrical equipment or installa- tions thereat or therein. WJ.ien any electrical equipment is found by an Inspector to be dangerous to persons or property because it is defective or improperly in- stalled, the person, firm or corporation owning the electrical equipment shall be notified in writing and shall have any changes or repairs made as required by the Electrical Inspector, wnich will place such equipment in safe condition. If such work is not completed wi.thin the period specified by the Inspector in the notice, the Inspector shall have the authority to disconnect or order the disconnection of electric service to the dangerous electrical equipment. In cases ofanergency, when necessary forsakty to persons or property, or when electrical equipment may interfere with the work of the Fire Department, the Senior Oificer of the Fire Department at the site shal.l have the authority to immediately cause the disconnec- tion of any electrical equipment. Section 9. SPECIAL PERMISSION, The Electrical Regulations of this Code may be modified or waived by special permission in particular cases where such modification or waiver is reasonable, does not differ from the intent of the ordi- nance, and does not create an injustice. Such permission shall in all cases ba obtained from the Electrical Inspector in writing prior to starting the work, and a copy of the permission shall be filed in the office of the Director of Public Works. Section 10, ELECTtZICAL CONTRACTOR: LICENSE REQUIRED, The term "ELEC-TRICAL CO'.VTRACTOR" as used in this Ordinance is defined to mean and include any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of, or holding themselves out to the public as being engaged in the business of installing or re- pairing, or contracting to install or repair any electrical wiring, conduits, fix- tures, devices, apparatus and equipment for carryingp using or consuming elec- trical energy for which a permit is required by the provisions of this Ordinance. y2?JALIFICATIONS. Before any person, firm or corporation shall engage in the business of El.ectrical Contractor as defined herein, application shall be made to the Eiectrical Inspector for license. The applicant shall then be required to appear before the Eiectrical Board and be exami.ned as to his qualifications to do electrical work. Any such applicant tnust make a grade of seventy (70) per cent on the examination given by the Board before being entitled to receive a license. Before a license shall be granted to an applicant as an Electrical Contractor as defined in this ordinance, a fee of $100. 00 shall be paid to the City of Paris, Texas for the first years license, or any portion of a years license, and all licenses granted hereunder shall expire at midnight of June 30th follow-Lng the date of issu- ance of the license, and thereafter each year on June 30th, as long as such license is in force and effect. That said license shall expire on midnight of the next succeeding June 30th after issuance, unless sooner revoked as herein provided, and annually thereafter the same may be renewed and extended for an additional period of one (1) year by such licensee upon payment to the Director of Public WfDrks of the City of Paris of an annual renewal fee of Twenty-Five ($25. 00) Dozlars, at any time .within fifteen (15) days after the expiration date, provided the surety bond herein required remains and continues in full force and effect. Each applicant shall execute and deliver to the City Clerk for approval a bond in the sum of $500. 00, having as surety thereon a recognized surety company au- thorized to do business in this State, said bond to be conditioned for the faithful work for all work entered upon or contracted for in strict accordance wzth the terms and requiremE:nts of this ordinance. Such license wiien issued shall entitle