(A) Commission established; members.
(1) There is hereby established an Electrical Commission which shall consist of six members as follows: The Superintendent of Electricity or the Chief Electrical Inspector of the municipality shall be a member and ex-officio Chairperson of the commission; of the other five members, one shall be a registered professional engineer, one an electrical contractor, one a journeyman electrician, one a representative of an inspection bureau maintained by the fire underwriters, if the representative resides in the municipality, and if no such representative resides in the municipality then the Chief of the Fire Department, and one representative of an electricity supply company.
(2) If there is no person residing in the municipality who is qualified under any one of these descriptions, the Mayor or President of the municipality may appoint some other person to fill that position.
(3) All members of the Electrical Commission shall be appointed by the Mayor or president of the municipality with the advice and consent of the corporate authorities.
(B) Functions.
(1) The Electrical Commission shall recommend:
(a) The safe and practical standards and specifications for the installation, alteration and use of electrical equipment designed to meet the necessities and conditions of the particular locality;
(b) Reasonable rules and regulations governing the issuance of permits by the Electrical Inspection Department; and
(c) Reasonable fees to be paid for the inspection by the Inspection Department of all electrical equipment installed or altered within the municipality.
(2) The standards, specifications, rules, regulations and fees so recommended shall not become effective until adopted by ordinance by the corporate authorities of the municipality. All fees so adopted shall be paid into the municipal treasury.
(C) Permit required.
(1) No electrical equipment shall be installed or altered within the Village of Calumet Park except upon a permit first issued by the Electrical Inspection Department.
(2) The Electrical Inspection Department shall issue permits for the installation and alteration of electrical equipment in all cases where application is made in accordance with the rules and regulations applicable thereto and shall inspect all electrical equipment installed or altered in the Village of Calumet Park.
(Ord. 71-132, passed 5-27-1971)