(A) Office created; appointment; term of office.
(1) There is created the position of Electrical Inspector.
(2) He shall be appointed by the President and Board of Trustees.
(3) The Electrical Inspector shall serve at the pleasure of the President and Board of Trustees.
('77 Code, § 32.045) (Ord., passed 2-16-59; Am. Ord. 2018-O-035, passed 7-17-18)
(B) Qualifications. To qualify for the position of Electrical Inspector, a person shall have had at least four years experience as a journeyman in the practice of his trade. He shall be well versed in approved methods of electrical construction for safety to life and property, the statutes of the state, relating to electrical work, and the ordinances and rules and regulations issued by the village.
('77 Code, §§ 32.046, 56.013(B)) (Ord., passed 2-16-59; Am. Ord., passed 12-7-59)
(C) Compensation.
(1) The salary of the Electrical Inspector shall be set from time to time by the Board of Trustees.
(2) The Electrical Inspector shall receive compensation for the performance of his duties in accordance with the following schedule.
(a) For the checking of plans relative to the issuing of electrical permits, the Electrical Inspector shall receive 50% of the monies received by the village for electrical plan check fees, or such other amount as determined from time to time by the Board of Trustees.
(b) For the making of inspections during the installation of electrical equipment, the Electrical Inspector shall receive 50% of the monies received by the village for fees charged in making electrical inspection, or such other amount as determined from time to time by the Board of Trustees.
('77 Code, §§ 32.047, 56.014) (Ord., passed 2-16-59; Am. Ord., passed 12-7-59)
(D) Duties. The Electrical Inspector shall be in charge of the Electrical Inspection Department. It shall be the duty of the Electrical Inspector to see to the enforcement of all provisions of the ordinances relating to electricity and electrical equipment; to make such inspections and perform such tests as may be necessary in the enforcement of such ordinances.
('77 Code, § 32.048) (Ord., passed 2-16-59)
(E) Stop work order. The Electrical Inspector shall have the power to order work stopped on the construction, alteration, or repair of electrical equipment when such work is being done in violation of any ordinance. Work shall not be resumed after the issuance of such a stop order except on written permission of the Electrical Inspector; provided that if the stop order is an oral one it shall be followed by a written stop order within one hour. In case of emergency, the Electrical Inspector shall have the authority to cause the turning off of all electrical current and to cut or disconnect any wire where such electrical current is dangerous to life or property or may interfere with the work of the Fire Department.
('77 Code, § 32.049) (Ord., passed 2-16-59)
(F) Violating stop work order prohibited. No person, firm, or corporation shall continue in violation of a stop order of the Electrical Inspector.
('77 Code, § 32.050) (Ord., passed 2-16-59; Am. Ord. 2017-O-054, passed 9-5-17) Penalty, see § 10.99