§ 154.085 APPLICATIONS FOR EXAMINATION; FEES.

   (A)   Any person who does not hold a valid electrical contractor or electrician license issued by the State of Iowa, and who desires to be licensed as an electrical contractor, a journeyman electrician or a restricted electrician in the City of Marshalltown shall make application to the Electrical Inspector for an examination. The Inspector shall provide application forms for this purpose. The completed forms shall include the name of the applicant, his or her home address, his or her business address and a brief resume of his or her training and experience. In addition, an electrical contractor applicant shall have served at least four years as a licensed journeyman electrician. Proof of electrical trade school education may waive up to two years of this requirement.

(2013 Code, § 11-99)

   (B)   Every person who takes a local examination or re-examination for journeyman electricians’ license or restricted electricians’ license shall first pay an application fee of $25, plus the annual license fee. Electrical contractor license applicants shall first pay an application fee of $25, plus the annual license fee. Examination fees shall be paid to the City Clerk, and a receipt therefor shall be attached to each application for a license or permit. The first year license fee is included in the application fee. Examination fees shall not be refunded. A $150 expediting fee shall be assessed to any applicant seeking approval of an application, except at a regularly scheduled exam meeting.

(2013 Code, § 11-100)

   (C)   (1)   An electrical journeyman or restricted electrician applicant shall be entitled to an examination written 45 days after filing an application therefore. The examination shall be practical, written or oral, or a combination thereof, and shall be of such a nature as to test the capabilities of all applicants for the same type of license uniformly. The applicant shall clearly demonstrate to the Electrical Inspector his or her qualifications for the particular license in which he or she has applied, and show satisfactory knowledge of the methods and standards for doing work under the National Electrical Code and other provisions of the chapter and ordinances of the city.

      (2)   A license for electrical contractor work shall be obtained by successfully passing an exam approved by the Electrical Inspector. Procedures for testing and application forms shall be available at the office of the Electrical Inspector during normal business hours.

(2013 Code, § 11-101)

(Ord. 14392, passed 8-14-1992; Ord. 14716, passed 7-14-2003; Ord. 14737, passed 5-24-2004; Ord. 15024, passed 10-11-2021)

§ 154.086 EMERGENCY PERMIT WITHOUT EXAMINATION.

   An emergency permit may be granted by the Inspector without examination, if he or she deems the permittee qualified to do emergency work; and, provided that, it be shown that said permit will prevent financial loss or hardship to said holder or the establishment for which he or she works, said emergency permit shall expire within 30 days from its issuance.

(2013 Code, § 11-102) (Ord. 14392, passed 8-14-1992)

§ 154.087 REEXAMINATION AFTER FAILURE.

   If an applicant fails to pass an examination, he or she may reapply for re-examination after the expiration of 30 days and upon payment of another examination fee. Applications shall be limited to no more than two per year.

(2013 Code, § 11-103) (Ord. 14392, passed 8-14-1992)

§ 154.088 LICENSE EXPIRATION, RENEWAL; FEES.

   All licenses shall expire on December 31 and shall be renewed annually upon application of the licensee and payment of the fee to the City Clerk. Any license not renewed prior to December 31 shall expire on December 31 and may not be renewed without examination.

 

Electrical contractor license	Annual fee $75
Journeyman electrician license	Annual fee $20
Restricted electrician license	Annual fee $75

 

(2013 Code, § 11-104) (Ord. 14392, passed 8-14-1992; Ord. 14716, passed 7-14-2003)

§ 154.089 ACCOUNTING; FEES.

   Examination and license fees shall be turned over to the City Clerk and from such fund shall be paid the costs of examination, issuance of licenses, permits and enforcement of this subchapter.

(2013 Code, § 11-105) (Ord. 14392, passed 8-14-1992)

§ 154.090 RECOGNITION OF LICENSES FROM OTHER CITIES.

   Any electrical contractor or journeyman electrician who comes to the city from another city or town that has similar licensing standards and who produces credentials showing proper accreditation as an electrical contractor or journeyman electrician shall be excused from the examination required under this subchapter, and a license shall be issued to him or her upon payment of the required license fee, if the Electrical Inspector approves his or her credentials.

(2013 Code, § 11-106) (Ord. 14392, passed 8-14-1992; Ord. 15024, passed 10-11-2021)