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All electrical work done within the town shall be performed in accordance with the standards, procedures, and requirements of the National Electrical Code, which are hereby adopted and incorporated into this subchapter as though literally written and restated herein.
(Prior Code, Ch. 4, Art. 6, § 37) Penalty, see § 151.999
(A) Any person, firm, or corporation who shall engage in the business of performing electrical services or acting as electricians shall, before engaging in such work, obtain a license from the Town Clerk/Treasurer upon the payment of $10 annual license fee.
(B) Such license shall be for the year of any part thereof.
(Prior Code, Ch. 4, Art. 6, § 39) Penalty, see § 151.999
(A) Nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent the employment of apprentices to perform any of the work herein defined, provided said apprentices performs said work under the direct supervision of a licensed electrical contractor or journeyman.
(B) No license, examination, or fees shall be required of such apprentices.
(Prior Code, Ch. 4, Art. 6, § 40)
(A) Any person desiring an electrical license of any kind, as above provided, shall make and file with the Town Clerk/Treasurer a good and sufficient bond executed by a surety company authorized to transact business in the state and engaging himself or herself thereon in the amount set forth, to-wit:
(1) Class A electrical contractor, the amount of the bond shall be $5,000;
(2) Class B electrical contractor, the amount of the bond shall be $5,000;
(3) Elevator construction, the amount of the bond shall be $1,000;
(4) Armature shops, the amount of bond shall be $1,000;
(5) Electrical sign contractor, the amount of the bond shall be $5,000; and
(6) Electrical appliance repair, the amount of the bond shall be $1,000.
(B) Said bond shall guarantee the performance on the part of the principal of all work in strict accord with the requirements of this act and the Electrical Code of the town as herein defined, the payment of fee or other charges due the town, the replacing of all faulty or defective materials or workmanship installed by principal, or by some person for or on the behalf of said principal, when notified to do so by the Electrical Inspector of the town and when bond shall be further conditioned that, in the event the principal does not perform and discharge all duties and obligation resting upon him or her, he or she shall be liable in first instance and suit may be brought directly upon said bond jointly and/or severally with said surety company by any person injured or damaged as a result of such principal’s failure to comply with the provisions and requirements of the ordinance relating to such work.
(Prior Code, Ch. 4, Art. 6, § 41) Penalty, see § 151.999
(A) A person making application for a Class A or B journeyman licenses shall have at least three years’ actual experience as an apprentice, and a letter from his or her employer verifying his or her years of experience.
(B) A person making application for contractor’s license Class A or B shall have a certified and notarized letter stating that he or she has at least five years’ experience from his or her employer.
(Prior Code, Ch. 4, Art. 6, § 43)
(A) The penalty of the B.O.C.A. Building Code is hereby amended to read as follows: “A person who shall violate a provision of the code or fails to comply therewith or with any of the requirements thereof, or who shall erect, construct, alter, or repair, or remove, or has erected, constructed, altered, or repaired, or removed a building or structure in violation thereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in the same not to exceed $35, including costs. Each day upon which a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.”
(Prior Code, Ch. 4, Art. 1, § 5)
(B) All of the permits and license as authorized by §§ 151.065 through 151.070 shall be provided by the Town Clerk/Treasurer upon the payment of the fees herein set forth, and any person who does any work or performs any services contrary to the provisions of §§ 151.065 through 151.070 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, which shall be punishable by a fine of not in excess of the penalty provisions of this chapter, and each day of any violation shall be a separate offense.
(Prior Code, Ch. 4, Art. 6, § 45)
(C) There shall be a penalty of three times the required permit fee for beginning construction prior to obtaining a permit required by § 151.005.
(D) Any violation of § 151.050 shall be deemed a violation of the ordinances of the town, and shall be punished as such by $5 if not more than $20 for each such violation for each day’s continuation of any such violation.
(Prior Code, Ch. 4, Art. 4, § 31)
(Ord. 21-4-5, passed 4-19-2021)