The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-06-22
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An ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE
JUIESBURG ELECTRIC LIGHT
AND POWER PLANT, AND TO
THE INSPDCriON o. ELECTRIC
WIRING.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD
OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF
JULESBURG:
Section I. The Electric Hght and
Power Plant and System coastructed
and owned BY the Town of JuIesburg,
Colorado. and used 70 sapply said
Town with electric cvrseot 6er light
and power purposes. shall - known
as The Julesburg Electric Aght and
Power Plant.
Said electric light plant asA all
thiags pertaining thereto shall Be un-
der the control 0f the Hoard ef Trus-
tees. who shall direct the naainten-
ance and operation thereof. asd the
construction of all additions thereto.
and shall in all cases. where not fixed
BY ordinance. fx the price 70 be paid
by consumers Of electrical current for
light or power purposes.
Section ii. That there ~ and here
BY Is created the once OF Town Elec-
trical Inspector: that the SHperintend-
ent OF Public Works shall be ex-oficio
Town Electrical Inspector.
Section Ill. The Superintendent of
Public Works shall. under the direc-
ton of the Board OF Trustees, have
charge of the Electric Light and Pow
er Plant, together with all buildings.
grounds. appliances. engines. boilers.
machines. equipment, all poles and
wires. and each and every other ap-
pliance forming part OF or In any
way connected with the Electric Light
and Power Plant. He shall inspect
or have inspected all wiring doae in
the Town and shall enforce its install
lation in accordance with this ordin-
ance.
Section Nv. All wiring for electrical
lights or appliances, in or on any
building, and In or on any street or
alley in the Town of Julesburg, shall
be installed In accordance with he
National Electric Code and its latest
supplement.
In addition to class b. 18th Of tine
National Electric Code, all wires at
potentials of 500 volts and above must
be carried at least six feet above all
other wires. at all points.
In addition to Class B. 18th of the
National Electric Code. cross arms
bearing wires at voltage Of 800 or
above must be at least six feet above
all other cross arms.
In Class C, 1lst, omit words ";n
plain sight," for installations in mer-
camille or other than residential build
ings.
Section v. All persons desiring 10
do electrical wiring In the Town of
Julesburg. shall first furnish bond to
the Town and secure q Contractors
license from the Town Clerk. Bond
shall be in the sum of $4,000, to be
approved by the Board Of Trustees;
license fee shall be i've dollars per
year. and all licenses shall expire on
the first day of April. of each year;
no license shall be issued except upon
the recommendation of the Town Elec-
trical Inspector.
Section vi. Any contractor desiring
to install electric wiring in or on any
buildings shall first obtain a wiring
permit from the Town Inspector. APP
plication for permit shall be upon
printed form furnished by the Town
and shall contain description OF wir-
ing to be installed: this application
to be filed with the Town Clerk.
Section VII. No repairs or additions
shall be made to any existing wiring
In or on any buildings, except on con-
ditions that mains and feeds to point
of change or addition, also the change
or addition itself, shall be In accord
ance with this ordinance. Application
and permit shall specify changes to
accomplish above.
Section VIII. No installation shall
be approved by the Town Inspector
until same is safeguarded against un-
due and unsafe voltage rise by
grounding Of service wire, as recon-
mended by the National Electrical
Code.
Section TX. All persons doing cleo
trical wiring shall notify the Town
Inspector before any part Of install
lation is concealed, and no portion
shall be concealed without written ap-
proval of the Town Inspector
Section X. No person shall con-
meet or allow to be connected any por-
ton of q wiring installation until
certificate or approval shall have been
issued by the Town Inspector.
Section XI. The Town Inspector,
or Deputy, is authorized to enter upon
and examine all premises at all rea-
sonable hours to ascertain If this or
dinance Is being complied with
Section XII. The Town Inspector
is authorized to have service discon-
nected from such wiring installations,
in or on buildings and in or on streets
or alleys, as may, in his judgment, be
hazardous to property or life, such
wiring not to be again connected to
service until brought into accordance
with the provisions of this ordinance.
The Inspector may, at his discretion,
notify any owner of wires to have
them removed, and have wiring done
in accordance with this ordinance
within thirty days from date Of such
notification.
Section XIII. The Superintendent
Of Public Works. when required to