The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-06


ORDINANCE NO. lao.
An ordinance providing for an electrical
Inspector for the City of Oakland, Kansas,
fishing rules and regulations relating to
Electrical wiring and appliances and pro-
and making provision for compensation for
services of the inspector.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR
OAKLAND, KANSAS.
Section THAT the Mayor with the APP
proval of the Council shall appoint an Elec-
The Electrical Inspector shall be a prac-
teal, competent electrician, well versed in
the rules and regulations of the National
Electric Code. He shall give bond to
the City of Oakland in the, sum Of One
Thousand Dollars conditioned on the faith
full performance of his duties.
Sec. 2-The manner of appointment and
the terms of service of the electrical inspec-
tor shall be in accordance with the provis-
Ions of the statutes governing cities OF the
third class and the inspector shall receive
such fees OF salary as shall be established
by ordinance.
Sec. 3-The electrical inspector shall have
general supervision of all electric light,
heat and power wire, fixtures, apparatus,
appliances and conductors and their sup
ports in and upon all buildings, shops,
City of Oakland. 1t shall be the duty of
said inspector to inspect all electric
gh6 heat ana power wlres; nd tb a
supports placed or installed In or upon any
building, shop, Clubhouse, shed or other
structure within the City of Oakland re-
gardless of whether such placing or install
lation was done or made by persons, firms
or corporations engaged in the business of
electrical constructIon or by persons firms
OF corporation engaged in other business,
but doing their own electrical construction
work through men in their own employ.
Said inspector shall enforce or cause to be
enforced all of the provisions Of all or
iation of Electrical wiring and appliances
in the City of Oakland and for that pur,
pose shall have and hereby granted special
Inspector shall wear a distinctive badge
as a token of such authority.
Sec. 4-Said inspector shall have the
right, during reasonable hours to enter
any building at the request OF the owner
ordinance and for that purpose shall be
given prompt access to all buildings, pub
pany or individual having control of same
Sec. 5-In case any work which said
visions of this ordinance, Is found not to
comply with the requirements hereof, and
to be unsafe and defective, said inspector
shall at once notify the owner or agent
of the building i'll which such work has
been DONE of such defect and order him
to change. rearrange or remove the same,
refusal to do, within a reasonable time.
violation of the provisions of this ordi-
nance and each and every day which shall
elapse after the expiration Of said reason
said Inspector without compliance with
said order shall be considered separate
offense.
er to at once cause the removal of all wires
or the turning off of all electrical currents
when the same shall interfere with the
work of the fire department during the
progress of a fire.
Sec. Every person, firm or corporation,
before entering upon any construction or
erection of any electric light, or power
wiring in any new building or any original
Tla@s Iarrf1 tor tal
alteration therein in the City of Oakland,
shall make application to said inspector in
ing the proposed work before proceeding
Herewith and for each construction permit
issued by said inspector fee of Ten Cents
shall be paid into the city treasury by the
person obtaining the same.
Sec. S-Said inspector shall issue no
construction permit for proposed work and
hereinafter provided to any. person, firm
or corporation for electrical construction
work until he or they shall first produce a
license from the City Clerk allowing him
or them to do such electrical construction
until the APPLICANT therefor shall have
filed a bond in favor of the City of Oakland
executed by some surety company author
in the sum of One Thousand Dollars, con-
ditioned that the principal in said bond
gill install electric light, heat and power
wires, fixtures, appliances, conductors, ap-
the ordinances Of the City of Oakland gov.
City, and it is hereby made the duty of the
City Clerk to issue such license
person. firm hand nrov,Sed ha%
ever that persons, firms and corpora
lions engaged in other business, but doing
their own electrical construction work shall
not be required to file such bond, unless
such person, firm or corporation shall do
electrical construction work for other par
ties, and in such case they be required to
file bond.
Sec. 9-AH electric light and power wires
mr. fraa bar in fa1Ia in
building in the City of Oakland shall be in
stalled in accordance with the rules and re-
quirements of the National Electric Code.
provided however that in case said inspec-
tor shall authorize any deviation from said
rules and requirements a compliance either
with said code or with the authorization
Gent compliance with this ordinance
Sec. 10-Upon the completion of the in
wires or appliances under any such permit,
or from time TO time as shall be necessary
before the ZANE shall be covered or con
cealed it shall be the duty OF person, firm
or corporation installing the same to notify
the inspector. who shall at once in person
or by some person as his deputy for whom
he tthe inspector) shall assume all respon-
sibility inspect the same and if the work
shall have been approved by him. he shall
issue certificate of satisfactory inspection
But no certificate shall be issued unless
said installation shall be found to be in
strict conformity with the requirements
hereof, nor shall any electric current be
turned on except for the purpose of inspec-
ton until such certificates shall be issued.
No electric eaI, Ii light or power wire or equip
wire in iron conduit) until it shall have
been inspected and approved by the in
thority to remove or cause to be removed
any material which may interfere with
proper inspection thereof As part OF
all electric wires for whatever purpose are
properly insulated from said light and