The following terms shall have the meanings prescribed to them when used in this chapter.
(a) "Electrical wiring" means all electrical work and electrical wiring, conductors, equipment and electrical devices beyond the point of electric service attachment by the local light and power company which are used for the transmission of electrical current for light, heat, power or any other purpose whatsoever within the City. Except that the following is not considered as electrical wiring, only in that licenses and permits will not be required: the replacement of fuses, lamps, wall switches, receptacles and sockets; the attachment of portable appliances to existing outlets; the repairing of appliances, motors and other devices when not attached to permanent wiring; the wiring which is an integral part of machinery, appliances, apparatus and vehicles; and other electrical wiring exempted in this chapter.
(b) “Electrical Contractor” means any person, firm, corporation or other entity that engages in, or that directly employs another person(s) to engage in, or that supplies persons to any other person, firm, corporation or other entity who will engage in, the installation, alteration, repair of or addition to any electrical wiring within the corporate limits of the City under any contract, written or verbal, expressed or applied with the owner, lessee or contractor for any property or building.
(c) “Registered Journeyman Electrician” means any person who engages in the installation, alteration, repair or addition of any electrical wiring within the corporate limits of the City while directly employed or engaged by an electrical contractor licensed by the City or who performs services for an electrical contractor licensed by the City pursuant to a “leased employee” agreement between the electrical contractor and any other person, firm or entity, or pursuant to any contractual arrangement or agreement with the electrical contractor whereby the electrician functions as an independent contractor.
(d) “Apprentice Electrician” means any person who is the holder of, or who is required to hold, a registered apprentice license issued pursuant to this chapter. An apprentice electrician shall be indentured in a bona-fide program of training recognized by the federal and state bureau of apprenticeship and training for the electrical and construction industry and be directly employed or engaged by an electrical contractor licensed by the City or provide services to such electrical contractor pursuant to a “leased employee” agreement or arrangement between the electrical contractor and any other person, firm, corporation or other entity, or pursuant to any other contractual arrangement or agreement or whereby the apprentice functions as an independent contractor.
(e) "Outlet" means a fixed point on a wiring system from which current may be taken, or each switch point, not in panels or on fixtures, or each ten feet or fraction thereof of strip wiring.
(f) "Fixture" means a fixed device attached to the wiring system having one or more lamp holders.
(g) As used in this chapter, the terms “Employed By”, “Employ”, “In The Employ Of”, “Directly Employed” or “Directly Employed By” means that the person to whom these terms apply is on the payroll of, and under the direct supervision and direction of, a person, firm, corporation or other entity that engages in the installation, repair, alteration or addition to any electrical wiring within the City or that is required to obtain a license or registration under this chapter. Any other definition or interpretation of these terms is inapplicable under this chapter. (Ord. 87-2001. Passed 5-7-01.)