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ELECTRICITY
Article I. In General
Sec. - 1. Enforcement of Ordinance provisions.
The enforcement of the provisions of this ordinance shall primarily devolve
upon the city electrical inspector and his inspectors and assistants. They shall
have the right to inspect and enter upon all premises and buildings that are wired
for electricity to make such inspections as are necessary for the protection of
the property and surrounding property and the public as a whole. Such officers
are given police powers to enforce this ordinance; but the department of police,
the city electrical department and the fire department shall also be charged with
the enforcement of this ordinance and shall, so far as possible, act in cooperation
with the city Building department.
Sec. - 2. Penalty for violation of ordinance provisions.
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this ordinance or who
shall fail to comply with the requirements of this ordinance, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor. Each and every day's continuance of any violation of
the provisions of this ordiraaoe shall constitute and be deemed a separate offense.
In case of any such violation of any of the terms or provisions of this ordinance
by any corporation, the officers and agents, and person or persons actually
performing the work for such corporatidtn shall be subject to the penalties herein
provided.
Sec. - 3. Licenses, permits required.
No person, except public telephone, telegraph messenger services, City
electrical department and traction companies operating under a regular franchise
granted by this city, shall enter upon the erection, bonstruction, alteration or
change of any electrical installation, work, wiring or fitting of electrical machinery
until such person shall have first secured a license and permit as required by this
ordinance.
Sec. - 4. Supervision of placement of wires, etc.
The city electrical department is hereby authorized, empowered and directed
to have general supervision over the placing, stringing or attaching of telegraph,
telephone, electric light or other wires and cables, and the placing of all poles
and appliances, so as to prevent fires, accident or injury to persons or property;
to cause all such wires and electric lights to be so placed, constructed, and guarded
as not to cause fire, accident, or endanger the life or property of any inhabitant
of the city; and all such lights and wires or electrical apparatus now existing, as
well as'those hereafter constructed and placed, shall be subject to such supervision.
Sec. - 5. When wires to be disconnected.
(a) In time of fire, severe weather conditions, or other emergency, wherein
the safety of lives or property may be endangered by the continued operation of
electrical service wires or apparatus providing electrical current, such may be
ordered disconnected by the city electrical department,, the mayor, the chief of
the fire department, or the chief of police. Any such order shall be binding on
every person owning or controlling such wire or apparatus and such wires or
apparatus as may be designated by any of the above authorized officials shall be
promptly disconnected and left unconnected until proper authorization is given to
reconnect same.
(b) The city electrical department shall disconnect the electrical service to
any building and/or premises except private residences and/or apartment buildingf
used as residences each time such buildings or permises has been vacated and it
shall not again supply electricity to such buildings or premises until authorized
to do so by the electrical inspedtor.
(c) The City electrical department shall disconnect any private residence
and/or apartment building when the electrical inspector notifies the City electrical
cepartment prior to such time that said residence and/or apartment building has
been vacated and said light and power company shall not again supply electricity
to such residence and/or apartment building until authorized to do E -o by the
electrical inspector.