Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-02
PUBLIC ADVERTISING
Ordinance No. 12.o4s

An Ordinance regulating the installa-
tion, arrangement alteration, repair,
conneotiens, fixtures and other electrical
applienees In ell buidlnas aud other
stEgetgres nss ,.s IL The CITY # Les AggAsles
Los AnFfifs FFhRMfrs fG sgTTS6Sip T6iRp @SfikYNew's'
Section /. fhet il shail be unlawful
Sscs fer sng ~ m sny SE a1 S
wiring, epprateOs OF gsturee for the, use
OF electricity OF te make any. alterations
or changes IN er edditlohs 10 any wiFs
without frst obtaiuing from the Beard
Of Public Works OF said city, Hlsned by
the CITY Electrician thgreeei q, written
% state q e he 'Rfn ss Wv y worS 0ss te es eseds dsS
and shalt cover only the Kind OF WePk
50 deslsneted.. sald permit ehall alee
state sns the legation bF street ss and mum: mum:
y 10 be done and shall be valid emily
Ter location so stated,
CERTIF1CATa or tNHPHCTtoN
perstps or "Rsp sgusss sSs sCssrS TSsps Ss pssr
shall be found on lnnpeetlen by City
EleotriGian to conform te the rules and
tSe city eetreia% pgqess sSsi n fps issSe Rns
certificate OF lnspeotlen certifying that
such wiring, apparatus or nSsufee have
@ Ssen Hnd tsSNe 70 eselr
such equipment ID made 10 conform ID
Baid rulcs and. regulatlens. prescribed
person, firm or corporation TO. use any
electric current In or through any wlr=
Ing, apparatus or fixtures In amy bpllds
inspeoted and md slr Spprovea ed BY "tt ehe eels
Electrician and the certificate herelh=
before provided for shall have, been
issued therefor. II shall be unlawful
for any person, Arm or corporation fufs
nishing electric current for light, heat
or power to connect his their or Its ale=
tributing system with any insta llatien
building without having first received
written permission from tho City Nlees
trician to furnish current to sueh
permission shall be given BY the City
Electrician on demand at any time after
the certificate provided for In this see-
tion has been issued for. the wiring, up,-
paratus and fixtures SO to be .conneeted'
The City Electrician may also, before
such certificate Is Issued, give tempor-
ary permission to furnish or use electric
or fixtures, for period not exceeding
fifteen days, II in his opinion such
wiring; apparatus or fixtures are IN suSh
used therein. and there exists an urgent
necessity for such use.
RULES FOR WIRING.
Sec. 9, That the rules and regula-
tions of the National Board of Fire
Underwriters, embodied in their Ma
tional Electrical Code as amended and
published In 1905, and the Supplement
thereto published in April, 1905, which
are hereby referred to and made part
thereof, and are hereinafter referred to
as code" are hereby adoptd as the
staiiation ton Of of S electric Wiring. apparatus
and fixtures in buildings, except In the
particulars herein expressly provided
for; and that all electric wiring, .appara-
tus and fixtures governed by this Ordi-
nance shall be made to conform to said
code" and the rules and regulations
herein adopted, before the same are &C
cepted by the City Electrician; and 1t
shall be unlawful for any person, Arm
or corporation, either as owner, archi-
tect, contractor or artisan. or otherwise,
to do or cause to be done any electric
paratus or fixtures in such manner that
the same shall not conform to all of
said rules and regulations, and all other
provisions of this Ordinance.
GENERAL RULES FOR CONTRAC-
TORS.
Sec. 4. When any electrical installa-
tion is ready for inspection an applica-
ton for inspection thereof must be
made on blank furnished by City Elec-
trician and must be filed in his office.
4s hours be ade wtna ann
holidays not included) after fling of
such application. Said application blank
must be filled out in full. giving permit
number, names of owner and electrical
contractor. and location by street num-
ber of work to be inspected. A dia-
gram of wiring must be drawn on the
have the number of lights marked at
each outlet, and must show wire sizes
and distances, location of all switches
and tablet or switchboards, and as
nearly as possible the manner in which
all wires are installed. For the install
latiop of more than fifty (50) sixteen
G6) candle,power lamps or their
electric wiring must be filed with the
City. Electrician for approval before
work is begun.
work, nor shall current be used in any
such work. unless the whole thereof has
been duly inspected.
When any addition or change is made
in work upon which a certificate has
been issued: separate permit and GER
tifcate shall be obtained for the same
After having received from the City
Electrician notice of correction to be
made on any installation. the person,
firm or corporation receiving such no
tice must make such correction as may
Correction on concealed work must be
made at once and such correction re-
ported to the City Electrician.
Not more than three points of distri-
button will be allowed in any base
ment without written permission from
the City ELECTRICIAN. Cut-outs at points
of distribution must have suitable pro-
lection when required by the City Elec-
trician. Each store, fiat or dwelling
place shall be provided with an inde-
pendent feed and service switch.
All switches, cut-outs, first installa-
tion of fuses complete. mains and
meter loops, and all connections in
wiring necessary for placing meter
must be furnished by contractor. Cut
outs must be placed in readily access
sible place, grouped when possible.
Service switches, meters and cut
outs must not be placed higher than
eight (S) feet from floor in residences.
and not higher than ten (10) feet from
floor In places other than residences,
without written permission from the
City Electrician
Where alterations or additions are
made in old installations, approval for
the use of any old material must be
obtained from the City Electrician be-
fore the same can be used.
New or additional work shall not be
attached to any existing installation |
without written permission from the
City Electrician.
GENERAL WIRING RULES.
Sec. g. G) No group of incandescent |
lamps requiring more than FIVE hundred |
and fifty watts shall be dependent on
one cut-out; but written permission |
may be given by the City Electrician |
for more than this number in special
cases. as in large chandeliers, stage |
borders, illuminated signs and other |
cases mentioned in said Code