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Section 6. Standards. All electrical construction, all materials, appli-
ances, motors, heating devices, and apparatus used in connection with electrical
work and the operation of all electrical apparatus within the City of Georgetown
shall conform to the rules and requirements of the National Electrical Code
current when work is performed or equipment and apparatus installed, however,
the necessity, good service and said results often require larger sires of wire,
more branch circuits, and better types of equipment than the minimum which is
specified in the National Electrical Code. Therefore, the City Electrician sup-
ervising the enforcement of this code will have the responsibility and authority for
making interpretations of the rules, for deciding upon the approval of equipment,
materials, co struction and for granting the special permission contemplated
in a number of the rales and the City Electrician, where necessary, shall follow
the code procedure for securing official interpretations of the code.
Section 7. Licensing of Electricians. Any persons, firm or corporation
desiring to engage in the business of electrical construction or of the installation
of wiring and apparatus for electric lights, appliances, heating or power of
the City of Georgetown, shall, before doing so, obtain a license therefor,
the fee for which shall be 06.00 per year which shall be paid into the City
Treasury before such license shall become effective.
Section S. Bond Required. Every person, firm or corporation doing
electrical business in the City of Georgetown shall execute and deliver to the
City a bond with a surety bonding company in the aim of 61,000.00,4o indemnify
-the city or any citizens for any damage caused by the failure of such person,
firm or corporation doing the electrical work to comply strictly with the pro-
visions of this ordinance.
Section 9. Qualification. No license shall be issued until the party
applying for same has given satisfactory evidence to the City Electrician of his
or their ability to do said electrical work in a safe and satisfactory manner.
No permit for installation or alteration of any wiring, heating devices, motors,
appliances and apparatus shall be issued until the license and bond herein requir-
ed have been obtained.
Section 10. Failure to comply. Any person, firm or corporation who shall
fail to correct any defect or defects in his or her work or to meet the required
standards after having been given notice of the unfit condition by the City
Electrician, within a reasonable tics, shall be refused any other permit until -
such defect or defects have been corrected and shall be subject to revocation
of license for continual defective worn or either upon conviction for violation
of the provision of this ordinance.
Section 11. Upon failure to comply with this ordinance, the City
Electrician shall have authority, after dne notice, to cut out electric current
in the locality concerned.
Section 12. Penalties. Any person, firm or corporation found guilty of
violating any of the provisions of this ordinance:ibe subject to a fine of
not less than Ten ($10.00) Dollars nor more than One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars
together with the costs of such prosecution, or by imprisonment. Each day during
which violation continues shall be a separate offense.
Section 13. License to Individual. Any individual desiring to perform
his own electrical work personally shall not be required to make the required
bond or to obtain the required license, but shall be required to obtain the regular