(A) It shall be the duty of the Electrical Inspector to enforce the provisions of this article. He or she shall inspect all electric apparatus installed within the city. He or she shall notify the owner of the premises on which any electrical apparatus has been installed or the electrician installing the same, of any work done contrary to the provisions of this article and of any defective workmanship or material therein. It shall be the duty of such owner or electrician, upon being notified of any such defect or failure, to comply with the provisions of this article, immediately to remedy the same, and, if not remedied within a reasonable time, the Electrical Inspector, or his or her deputy, shall disconnect such electric apparatus from the electric supply; provided, that if such defect is such as to endanger life or property, then the Electrical Inspector or his or her deputy shall disconnect such electric apparatus immediately.
(B) When any electric apparatus shall have been disconnected from the electric supply, it shall not again be connected until all defects have been remedied or until the installation complies strictly with the provisions of this article.
(Ord. 240, passed 6-23-1977)