The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1912-02-27
ORDINANCE No. los.

that the provisions OF this ordnance
concerning same are complied with.
Section 2. The term of office of
such electrical inspector shall be for
one year or until his successor shall
be appointed and qualify; but at any
time such inspector proves unsuited
to the office, or incompetent or dis
honest, he may be removed by the
Mayor of the said city, and the Mayor
and Council shall appoint some suit
able person to fill the vacancy
Section 8. All electrical wiring and
apparatus of every kind and nature
hereafter installed within the limits of
the City of Twin Falls, shall be done
under the inspection and supervision
of the said electrical inspector.
Section 4. All electrical wiring and
apparatus of every kind and nature
hereafter installed within the limits of
the City of Twin Falls shall be done in
accordance with the rules and regula-
lions laid down in the issue then cur
rent, of the National Electrical Code of
Installation Rules of the National
Board of Fire Underwriters for cleo
trical wiring and apparatus as recon-
mended by the Underwriters National
Electrical Association.
Section 5. Upon the completion of
the installation of the electrical wiring
and apparatus in any building within
the limits of the City of Twin Falls,
it shall be the. duty of the person in
| stalling the same to notify, and he
shall so notify, the electrical inspector
that the same is ready for his inspec
ton, and upon the payment by him to
the electrical inspector of the fee of
$1.00, the said electrical inspector shall
| forthwith make a complete inspection
of the same, and shall apply to the
| same such tests as he shall deem best,
and should he find same in an unsafe
| and dangerous condition he shall re-
! fuse to issue and post his inspection
| notice for same, until the person in
stalling the same shall have made
| such changes as shall be necessary
for the said wiring and apparatus to
comply with the provisions of Section
of this ordinance.
Section 6. Any such person who
shall be notified by the electrical in
spector to make changes in the said
| installation so that the same shall
comply with the provisions of Section
of this ordinance, shall forthwith
and within three days, unless for good
cause shown the said electrical inspec-
tor shall consent in writing to long
er period of time, make all changes
necessary for the said wiring and APP
paratus to comply with the orders of
the said electrical inspector and the
provisions of Section of this ordin-
ance.
.S,9eti1a,,r-,T7. 40 person or persons
I firm or corporation, shall hereafter
conceal or cause to lie concealed any
electrical wiring or apparatus men
toned in this ordinance except with
the express permission of the electri-
cal inspector, and the electrical inspec-
tor is hereby authorized and directed
to remove any flooring, lathing or
plaster, sheet metal or other material
which may conceal any electrical wir-
ing or apparatus contrary to the pro-
visions of this ordinance.
Section s. On the completion of the
4 inspection of an electrical wiring or
apparatus, either designed to be con-
cealed or otherwise, and found to be in
full compliance with the provisions of
this ordinance, it shall be the duty
of the electrical inspector to post a
notice to that effect at the main cut
out center, and said notice shall be
considered as an express permission
to conceal said electrical wiring and
apparatus, and as a certificate that the
said electrical wiring and apparatus
comply with the provisions of this or
dinance. No concealment shall take
place until such notice shall have been
posted by the electrical inspector.
Section 8. No person or persons
firm or corporation, engaged in the
business of furnishing electricity fol
lighting or heating purposes or the
connecting of the wiring or apparatus
in any house or houses or other build
ing or buildings with any wires carry
ing electric current, for the purpose
of furnishing said house or houses OF
other building or buildings with cleo
tricity for heating or lighting pur
poses, shall so connect said electrical
. wiring and apparatus in said house o.
houses or other building or building:
with said wires carrying electrical cur
rent, until the electrical wiring ant
apparatus in said house or houses OF
other building or buildings has beer
inspected by the electrical inspec
tor and the inspection notice ha.
been posted as provided in Section s o
this ordinance.
Section 10. There shall be collected
by the electrical inspector as his fet
for making the inspection provided fol
herein, the sum of $100 for eacl
building in which the electrical wiring
and apparatus shall be inspected b.
him. All such fees shall be paid in ad
vance upon the making of the applica
ton for said inspection.
Section H. The electrical inspector
shall have the authority and it is here
by made his duty to enter in and upor
any premises within the limits of the
City of Twin Falls at reasonable hours
; and examine and inspect any and al
electrical wiring and apparatus in
stalled in said premises, and if he finds
: that the said electrical wiring and ap
paratus SO installed are installed in {
defective or dangerous manner, he
shall notify the owner or occupant OF
agent of the owner, of the said prem
ises to remedy the said defect or re
move the said danger, and said owner
or Occunant Or agent Of said owner