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(a) (1) The license of any builder or building contractor may be suspended temporarily, for a period of not to exceed 30 days at any one time, by the Chief Building Official upon his or her own motion or upon a complaint of the City Building Inspector.
(2) Notice shall be given in writing to such builder or building contractor giving reasonable notice of a time of hearing of the complaint or the matter alleged against such builder or building contractor involving any one or more of the following:
(A) Misrepresentation of a material fact by applicant in obtaining a license;
(B) Use of license to obtain a building permit for another;
(C) Failure or neglect to observe conditions of permit authorizing encumbering of streets or sidewalks for safety of public;
(D) Performance of any building or construction work without a permit where one is required by law; or
(E) Willful disregard of any violation of the building and construction laws, or failure to comply with any lawful order of the City Building Inspector.
(b) Any licensee may, within 15 days, appeal in writing to the governing body from any order of the Chief Building Official suspending his or her license for its final decision thereon. The governing body may upon such hearing terminate such suspension within not more than 30 days thereafter, or may revoke such license. If any license shall be revoked, the builder or building contractor shall not be eligible for a new license during a period of six months thereafter. No fee shall be refunded in event of the suspension or revocation of any contractor’s license.
(c) It shall be unlawful to engage in the occupation or trade of builder or building contractor during the time any license of such builder or building contractor has been suspended or revoked.
Nothing herein contained shall prohibit any property owner from personally performing any building or construction work within and upon his or her own residence and intended for his or her personal use and permanent occupancy; provided, the owner shall satisfy the Building Inspector as to his or her ability to perform such work, secure a permit, pay required fees, do work in accordance with this article, and apply for an inspection and receive a certificate of approval. Personal building or construction performed by an owner under this section shall be by himself, herself, for himself or herself on his or her own residence, without compensation and no person shall be employed to assist him or her in any way on such work except a builder or building contractor licensed by the city.
This article shall not be construed to relieve from any liability or lessen the liability of any person performing any activity connected herewith, nor shall the city be held as assuming any liability by reason of any inspection authorized herein, by reason of any certificate of inspection issued by it or by reason of any permit or license granted herein.
If any section of the International Building Code or of this article shall be held unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, then such section shall be considered separate and apart from the remaining sections, the section to be completely severable from the remaining provisions which shall continue in full force and effect.
Section
4-301 Definitions
4-302 Adoption of Electrical Code by reference
4-303 Additional provisions
4-304 Building Official; authority
4-305 Electrical Inspector; appointment
4-306 Same; duties
4-307 Same; powers
4-308 Same; right of entry
4-309 Clarification; modification
4-310 Electrical permit required; application; approval
4-311 Same; application information required
4-312 Same; plans and specifications
4-313 Same; fees
4-314 Same; posting
4-315 Request for inspection
4-316 Inspection; concealment of prior work
4-317 Inspection fee
4-318 Certificate of approval
4-319 Connection to installations
4-320 Reinspection
4-321 Condemnation; appeal
4-322 Interference by unauthorized person
4-323 Electrician or electrical contractors defined
4-324 Electrician’s or electrical contractor’s license required; electrical permits; unlawful acts
4-325 Same; application; granting
4-326 Same; license fees; conditions; renewal; unlawful acts
4-327 Reserved
4-328 Insurance
4-329 License suspension; revocation; appeal; unlawful acts
4-330 Work by property owners
4-331 Approved materials
4-332 Liability
4-333 Severability
For the purpose of this article, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
APPROVED. Approved by the Chief Building Official, the Electrical Inspector, or his or her designee.
AUTHORIZED PERSON. Any individual, firm or corporation who or which is licensed under the provisions of this article to do the work as permitted under the specified provisions of this article.
CITY. The territory within the corporate limits of this city.
CONDUCTOR. A wire or cable or other form of metal suitable for carrying the electric current or potential.
ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION OR INSTALLATION.
(1) Includes all work and materials used in installing, maintaining or extending a system of electrical wiring and all appurtenances, apparatus or equipment used in connection therewith, inside or attached to any building, structure, lot or premises, except industrial plants where full-time maintenance is provided and other agencies providing inspections of installations and facilities.
(2) ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION shall not be held to mean or include any of the following:
(A) The replacement of lamps, fuses, bulbs or the connection of portable electrical equipment to suitable permanently installed receptacles and replacement of receptacles and switches, lighting fixtures, and apparatus where no changes or alterations are made to the wiring;
(B) Any work involved in the manufacturing, repair or testing of any electrical equipment or apparatus, but not including any permanent wiring; or
(C) Any work in industrial establishments where inspections come under the scope of other inspection agencies.
EQUIPMENT. Conductors, materials, fittings, devices, appliances, fixtures, apparatus, motors and the like, used as a part of or in connection with an electrical installation.
INSPECTOR. The Chief Building Official or any individual who has been appointed by the city as Electrical Inspector.
PERSON. A natural person, his or her heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, and also includes a firm, partnership or corporation, its or their successors, assigns or the agent of any of the aforesaid.
SPECIAL PERMISSION. The written consent of the Chief Building Official or the Electrical Inspector.
SPECIAL RULING. A written ruling filed in the office of the Chief Building Official or the Electrical Inspector.
(a) The standard code known of the 2014 National Electric Code published by the National Fire Protection Association, the same being a standard code for the installation of electrical wiring and apparatus and available in book and pamphlet form, is hereby incorporated by reference herein and made part of this article as authorized and in the manner prescribed by K.S.A. 12-3009, as amended. One copy of the 2014 National Electric Code shall be marked or stamped “Official Copy as Incorporated by the Code of the City of Kingman” and be filed with the City Clerk to be open to inspection and available to the public at all reasonable hours of business.
(b) Any person violating sections of the 2014 National Electric Code shall be punished as provided in § 1-116 of this code.
(2010 Code, § 4-302) (Ord. 1889, passed - - ; Ord. 2009, passed 6-9-2016)
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