(A) Applicants for an electrical license as supervising electrician shall file with the Building Commission an application containing an affidavit setting forth that the applicant is not less than 21 years of age, and has had not less than five years of experience in the installation, alteration, repair or maintenance of electrical equipment, wires, and apparatus under the supervision of a qualified licensed contractor or supervisor. He or she shall submit to an examination before the Building Commission touching upon his or her fitness and qualifications pertaining to the installation of electrical wiring and apparatus. Upon approval, applicants shall be required to receive an average of not less than 70% on the written examination. A certificate of graduation from, or an affidavit of attendance at a recognized technical school or college, may at the discretion of the Building Commission be credited as part of the required four years of experience.
(B) The supervising electrician shall obtain from the Building Commission a license empowering him or her to sign applications for electrical permits, and to perform or direct electrical work authorized by the permits for the current calendar year. The name of the person, firm or entity for whom electrical permit applications are countersigned shall be set forth on the electrical permit.
(C) The supervising electrician may be relieved from further responsibility under any electrical permit countersigned by him or her, if notice in writing to that effect is at once filed with the Electrical Inspector, in which case the permit becomes void.
(D) The provisions of this subchapter concerning supervising electrician licenses and electrical licenses shall not apply to persons, firms or entities installing, maintaining and servicing electrically controlled heating units using fuel other than electricity at a point extending from a separate fused switch box to and including the heating apparatus. This subchapter shall require electrical inspection of all newly installed heating equipment by the Electrical Inspector under permit.
(Ord. G-85-116, passed 12-2-1985; Ord. G-02-39, passed 10-17-2002)