(A) The Electrical Inspector, who for the purpose of this subchapter shall be known as the City Electrician, and hereinafter referred to as such, shall have the duty and is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to regulate and determine the placing of electric wires or other appliances for electric lights, heat or power in the city and to cause all the wires, appliances or apparatus to be placed, constructed and guarded as not to cause fires or accidents, endangering life or property, and to be constructed as to keep to a minimum the loss of waste of electric current.
(B) It shall be the duty of the City Electrician to enforce all provisions of this subchapter, and is hereby granted the authority to enter all buildings in the city in the performance of his or her duties between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. daily, except that in an emergency and within the limits of reason, the City Electrician may enter buildings for those purposes at other than the designated hours.
(C) It shall be the duty of the City Electrician to inspect and/or test all electrical work and equipment or apparatus for compliance with the Code. Whenever electric wiring, appliances or apparatus shall be defective or hazardous through improper manufacture or improper or insufficient insulation or for any other reason, he or she shall at once cause the removal of the defect or defects, at the expense of the owners of the wiring, appliance or apparatus.
(1981 Code, § 6.3) (Ord. passed 8-24-1967)