The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-25
LEGAL NOTICES

LEGAL NOTICES
| ORDINANCE No. 64O6.--AN ORDI-
| NANCE regulating the installa-
| ton, alteration, repair use and
| operation of electric wiring, connec-
| lions, fixtures and other electrical
| appliances in and upon buildings
and other structures In the city OF
| Tacoma; providing for licensing and
registering Electricians; providing
| for the appointment of an Electri-
cal Inspector and Assistant Eleetri-
cal Inspectors: fixing their salaries
and defining their duties; preserib-
ing penalties for the violation here
of; and repeating Ordinance No.
1926 and all ordinances ana parts OF
ordinances In conflict herewith.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY
OF TACOMA:
Section /. The word inspector
wherever used In this ordinance
shall be held and construed to mean
the Electrical Inspector of the city
of Tacoma or any of his authorized
assistants. Tho word "Suporintend p
emit" as used herein shall mean the
Superintendent OF Electric Works OF
the city OF Tacoma,
| Section .. No person, firm or cor
poration shall place or install or
cause or permit to be placed or in
or fixtures for the use of electricity,
or make or cause or permit to be
made, any alteration or change In,
or addition to. any wiring. apparat-
US or fixtures for such use without
first obtaining from the Inspector
Of said city IA written permit to do
50. Such permit shall state the kind
of work to he done hereunder and
no person, firm or corporation shall
do or perform, or cause or permit TO
he done or performed. any work 9TH
er than that designated in such per
NIT. Such permit shall also state
the location by street and number
to be done. and shall be valid only
, for the location so stated.
Section 3. Permits for work as
specified In Section 2 of this ordi-
nance shall be issued only to per-
/ sons, firms or corporations licensed
as hereinafter provided; and to per-
sons. firms or corporations having
their own. isolated lighting power
: plants department stores or factor
les regularly maintaining In their
employ a registered electrician, or
to the owner of a building who shall
certify In writing that he under
stands the rules regulating electric
wiring and that he can do work
manlilte Job. The permit issued to
the last named persons and those
having their own isolated plants
, shall cover only work upon prem
ises owned and controlled by them
; Section 4. All permits for work
J which are issued to persons, firms
| or corporations other than licensed
electricians shall show the name OF
the registered electrician under
whose supervision the work cover
ed by said permit will be done
Section 3. The application for q
permit shall be made In writing tC
the Inspector and shall contain q
statement of the nature and kind OF
, electrical machine, wiring, apparat.
us, appliances or equipment to be
installed, altered or extended; the
extent of the work to be done the
name of the owner or occupant OF
the premises, and the location of the
premises by street and number;
and where application is made by
other than licensed electrician,
the name of the electrician shall be
stated under whose supervision the
work will be done.
Every person, firm or corporation
making application for a permit 10
do electrical work under the terms
of this ordinance may be required
at the time of making application
to file with the Inspector a plan or
, statement showing the character
and amount of such work.
Section 8. In case the Inspector
is required to make more than one
trip from his office for the purpose
of inspection of such work on ac-
count of violation of rules, wrong
address, or any other irregularity
caused by the wireman, a charge OF
, seventy-five cents shall be made for
each additional trip and such
charge shall be paid before the GER
tificate OF inspection is issued.
Section Z. When the work au-
thorized under any permit is com
pleted and ready for inspection, the
person to whom the permit has
been issued shall, within three days
after completion of such work. give
notice to the Inspector that the same
has been completed and is ready
for his inspection, and said Inspect
or shall cause said work to be in
spected within a reasonable time
thereafter
Upon inspection IL such work
shall be found to conform to the
this ordinance, the Inspector shall
issue certificate of inspection
certifying that such wiring. appar-
atus or fixtures have been inspect
ed and found to comply with the
terms of this ordinance, but no such
certificate shall be granted until
such equipment is made to conform
~ anu
scribed herein.
Section s. The Inspector Is here
by authorized to go upon any prem
ises or enter any building at any
reasonable hour for the purpose OF
inspecting the wiring or electrical
apparatus therein or connected
Herewith, and no person shall In
any way interfere with him while
I'm the discharge of his duties The
| provisions of this ordinance shall
not apply to the electrical equip
ment In central stations or sub sta =
lions for the production or control
of electrical energy for light or
power, but shall apply to those
known as Isolated or building
plants.
Section .. Upon making an in
spection of any electrical equip
ment the inspector shall post mo-
tice at the service switch or other
suitable place upon the premises
inspected, stating that the electri-
cal work has been inspected and
accepted, or, that certain corrections
ordered by him must first be made.
corporation shall conceal or per-
NIT to be concealed, any wiring for
which, permit has been issued on
is required. before such wiring n
inspected and accepted as required
by this ordinance.
Section II. No person, firm or
corporation shall use, OF cause or
permit to be used, any electric cur
rent In or through or by means of
any wiring. apparatus or fixtures
In any building until the same shall
have been inspected and approved
by the Inspector and the certificate
hereinbefore provided for shall
have been issued therefor.