(A) Created. There is hereby created the office of Electrical Inspector.
(`88 Code, Ch. 3, § 3.02)
(B) Appointment. The Electrical Inspector shall be appointed by the City Manager subject to the confirmation of the City Council. Until an Electrical Inspector is otherwise appointed, the Building Official shall serve in such capacity.
(`88 Code, Ch. 3, § 3.03)
(C) Qualifications. The Electrical Inspector shall have at least two years experience as an electrician, shall be of good moral character, shall be versed in the approved methods of electrical construction.
(`88 Code, Ch. 3, § 3.04)
(D) Remuneration. The Electrical Inspector shall receive such compensation as the City Manager may decide.
(`88 Code, Ch. 3, § 3.05)
(E) Duties. The Electrical Inspector, also known here as the City Electrician and referred to as such, shall have the following duties as are hereby authorized, empowered and directed to:
(1) Regulate and determine the placing of electric wires or other appliances for electric lights, heat, or power in the city and to cause all such 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 or waste of electrical current.
(2) Enforce all provisions of this subchapter and the Electrical Inspector is hereby granted the authority to enter all buildings in the city in the performance of his 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 he may enter buildings for such purposes at other than the designated hours.
(3) Inspect and/or test all electrical work and equipment or apparatus for compliance with the National Electrical Code whenever electrical wiring, appliances, or apparatus shall be defective or hazardous through improper manufacture or improper or insufficient insulation or for any other reason, he shall at once cause the removal of such defect or defects, at the expense of the owners of such wiring, appliances or apparatus.
(`88 Code, Ch. 3, § 3.06) (Ord. 85, passed 5-23-77; Am. Ord. 260, passed 1-10-89)