The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-04-16
ORDINANCE No. 70

All OiuludIlCc CIcdCllIk the ONCE
of City Electric INSPECTOR and for
the appointment of such Inspec-
tor and defining his duties. and
governing the manner of electric
wiring and installation of electri-
cal apparatus.
Be it ordained by the City Coun-
Gil of the City of Wahepton, North
Dakota:
Section l.. The Mayor shall
appoint. with the approval of the
City Council. City Electric In
spector. who shall hold his Office
for the period of one year from
the date of his apopintment. and
until his successor is appointed
and qualified. and who shall re-
ceive for his services such sum
and allowed by the City Council
upon the account or accounts of
such Inspector. covering the SER
vices rendered by him and item
lied and verified by his oath.
Section 2. The said City Elec
trio Inspector is hereby author
iZezd. empowered and directed,
and it shall be his duty, to regu-
late. determine and control the
placing of electric light and DOW
er wires in and on all buildings
in the City of Wahpeton, North
Dakota. in such a manner as to
prevent fires and accident or in
jury to persons or property, and
to cause all electrical wires and
appliances in and on such build
ings to be SO placed. constructed
and guarded. as not to cause fires
or accidents. or injury to life or
property: and whenever in the
Judgment of said City Electric
Inspector any electric wire or
wires. appliance or appliances.
shall be defective. or dangerous
to life or property. or liable to
cause fire or fires by reason of
improper placing or insufficient
insulation. or for any other cause,
the said Inspector shall at once
cause the immediate removal of
such defect. or cause such i'm
proper wire or wiring. or insu-
lation to be adjusted and correc-
ted at the expense of the owner
of the building in or on which the
said defect is found.
Section 3. The said City Elec-
trio Inspector shall have the right
at any time TO enter any build
ing. manhole, or any subway i'm
the discharge of his official du-
ties, or for the purpose of making
any test of the electrical wiring,
appliances or apparatus therein
contained. and for that purpose
he shall be given prompt access
at all times to all parts of all
buildings, public and private. and
to all manholes and subways. in
said City.
Section 4. The said Citl Elec-
trio Inspector shall have. and is
hereby given. the right and power
to cause the removal of all wires
which are improperly placed or
protected, and to cause the turn
ing off of all electrical currents
in any and all of the aforesaid
buildings in any case in which.
i'm his Judgment, it is necessary
to remove such wires or to turn
off such currents in order to pre-
vent fire or injury to life or prop
erty.
Section 5. No alterations or
change shall be made i'm the wir-
ing of any building. nor shall any
building be wired for the placing
of electric lights or motors or
heating devices in any building
in said city. without first secur-
ing from the said City Electric
Inspector permit therefor. nor
shall any change be made i'm any
electric plant without securing a
permit for such change from said
Inspector.
Section 6. Upon the compile
ton of the wiring of any build
ing for the purpose of plac-
ing electric lights or. motors
or. heating devices therein,
it shall be the duty Of the
firm. corporation, or individual
who shall have done such wiring
or caused the same to be done. to
notify the said City Electric IT.
spector of such completion and
thereupon the said Inspector
shall forthwith examine and in
spect the said wiring and If he
shall approve the same he shall
issue certificate of approval of
SUCH wiring 10 Sucn nrln. cOrpOr-
alton. or individual which shalt
contain the date Of such inspec-
ton and the result of such exam
nation. but no such certiiicai.
shall be issued unless or until the
electric light. power. or heating
installation and all apparatus and
wires connected With it shall be
in strict conformity with the
rules and regulations hereinaf-
ter mentioned: and no electric
current shall be turned on such
wires or installation until said
certificate is issued.
Section 7. All electrical wiring
and construction. all material and
appliances used in Connection with
electrical work, and the operation
of all electrical appliances. ap-
paratus. and machinery. in the
City of Wahpeton. shall be in con-
F! formity with the rules and regu-
ilations contained in what's known
as the National Electrical Code
| Rules and Requirements of the
National Board of Fire Under
writer's for the installation of
electric wiring and apparatus as
| the same shall be established at