(A) Appointment; assistants. The Building Official shall be the electrical inspector for the city. Such assistants, other than herein provided, as the City Council may authorize, shall be appointed by and shall hold office at the pleasure of the City Council and under the supervision of the Building Official. ('90 Code, § 7-33)
(B) Elected assistant. The City Council may elect an Assistant Building Official whose duties shall be to assist the Building Official, when requested to do so by such Official, in the performance of the duties hereinafter set forth and to serve as Building Official in the absence of such Official. ('90 Code, § 7-34)
(C) Duties.
(1) It shall be the duty of the Building Official to inspect or to have inspected all electrical construction, installations and equipment of whatever character, whether inside or outside of buildings, and it shall be his duty to enforce all laws and ordinances, now in effect or which may hereinafter be enacted, governing electrical energy or construction.
(2) The Building Official's office shall keep a full and complete daily record of all inspections made, permits issued and all other official work performed, as required by this chapter, and shall report thereof to the City Council when so requested.
('90 Code, § 7-35)
(D) Powers and authority.
(1) The Building Official shall have the right in the discharge of his duties to enter any building under construction or completed, whether occupied or not, public or private, any manhole or subway, or to climb any pole for the purpose of examining any area or testing any installation or materials pertaining to the field of electrical energy; and for that purpose he shall be given prompt access to such property on application to the individual or company owning or in charge of the same.
(2) The Building Official shall have authority to promulgate rules and regulations in order to put into effect the intent and purpose of this chapter, and for failure to comply with any part of this article or the National Electrical Code shall have the authority to cause the turning off of all electric current and to enforce the discontinuance thereof until such requirements are complied with.
(3) The Building Official shall have authority to condemn any electric wiring, equipment or appliance which, in his opinion, is unsafe to life or property and after three days' notice shall order the current discontinued from such electric wiring, equipment or appliance.
(4) The Building Official shall have authority to issue a citation immediately to any person involved in electrical work who cannot prove certification in accordance with § 151.30.
(5) The Building Official may refer to the Electrical Board for its decision for the revoking of the license of any person who fails or refuses to comply with the ordinances of the city or the rules of the Building Official pertaining thereto, or when such holder is found to be incompetent.
(6) Appeal may be made from any order of the Building Official to the Electrical Board, and the order of that Committee shall be final in all the matter.
('90 Code, § 7-36)
(Ord. passed 4-12-76; Am. Ord. passed 3-13-78; Am. Ord. passed 9-12-88)