El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-08
Ordinance.

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tbe city Electrician shall refuse to isspe a
Bindings all electric light and noVer COM
Danies are prohibited from connectinr or
causing to be connected. any such wiring 10
/ ne source Of electric supply ''-''N u
section 16. All steam fitting nlnr,binq
gas fttlnE. iuInace work. telephone. tele-
graph, signal wiring and other piping or
fube work which are to be Concealed T1,1ef
be in place 3eIore the electric light or power
/ wiring shall pc completed. and no wiring
shall be considered complete. nor a cerfifi-
cate Of approval issued thereon until the
work referred TO above shall he IN rIace
cection IL. 1t shall be unlawful Tor any
scsner or agent. contractor or yvorJ-r1an NOT
authorized TO do electrical work under this
ordinance to in anv manner interfere win
the electrical wiring In any manner whatso-
ever.
Section is. il shall be unlawful for any
company furnishing electric cnrre1t fc con-
meet its wires to the wiring OF any buildinr
obtained the written permission Of the CITY
Electrician to do So
Section zion e. Any person. firm or corpora
trical installation. or make service connec-
tion. whether original work or alteration
work. shall be deemed guilty Of a INSIDE
meanor, ana upon conviction. shall be fined
as provided IN Section 2S OF this Ordinance
Section 20 Any occupant agent or owner
Of premises where electric wiring or cleo
or interfere with the CITY Electrician In the
discharge OF his duties shall be deemed
guilty OF OF, misdemeaner. and upon convic-
Of this Ordinance "
section 2. The following inspection fees
Ca), For. wiring. whether open or con-
ce2iiea WORK, Ssets. each fo- the first ten
to twenty 10 cts. each for al outlets over
% For wiring arc lamps 50 cts each
ior the first 10; and 20 cts. each FOR all
or fraction thereof. provided the maxirnum
rec % pe charged for each motor. shall not
=. ld) For sign lights. outside decorative
lights; there shall be charged a fee OF s1.00
piq 3s 10 Fe cts; , per ampers =,
Tor the first 10 and cts. each for all
~ For temporary installations OF show
WINDOW exhibitions. conventions and the like.
lheEs snail be charged fee Of so cts. for
90 For each connection for light or
(h) For line work % cts. per pole
d) For re-iusnecting any overhead. IN
; asersro I,Is, Or interior wires OF appliances
prescribed above.
3D. For the inspection OF electrical aupara-
tus tor which no fee is herein prescribed.
by work bei5S refasfsS on first ,1snsctio
an extra Zee OF fifty cts. per Inspection viii
be charged. such fees must be paid before
doing such work win be granted another
permit to do electrical work Of any kind.
Section g. No permit shall be issued for
Section e. The Citv Electrician shall
have the supervision OF the installation Of
all electrical wiring. connections and appli-
ances in. on or about any building. vacant
lot public place. street or alley in the City
Of FL Paso.
Il shall be his duty 70 inspect all inside
and outside electrical wiring in the City Of
~ Paso. whether telephone. telegraph. cleo
trio light or power or other wiring. and to
ssDort any UNSAFE copdltlons 70 the person.
urn or corporations owning or controtlnE
the same It shall be the duty Of the City
ELECTRICIAN 70 uiscOnneot any electrical wiz
~ CONNEXIONS or appliances py puiilnE
the fuses or cutting the wiring. connections
Or appliances by pulling the fuses or cutting
such electrical wiring. connections or appli
ances shall have been found to be in an
unsafe condition. and II shall be unlawful
for any person, firm or corporation to use
such equipment until it has been repaired
and approved by the City Electrician. pro-
gided. however that whenever such equip
ment has been found 20 be in an unsafe
Of cause to be given to the person. firm
Dr. corporation owning or controlling the
same written notice thereof. and demand
that the same be repaired within the time
liked by the City Electrician. before dis
the same. as herein provided.
Section "a. The City Electrician shall
-taliation OF F,lectrie wires ana spniiances
lot otherwise provided for in this Ordinance.
Section 20. The following special install
alton rules shall be observed:
(a) Service entrance must in all cases
be at the nearest point to the nearest pole
rom which service will be rendered.
power will be allowed in the same building.
, tc1 No service wires shall be smaller
han No. 10 3 q S Gauge.
Cd All service wires must be OF ca
oacitv Of all branch circuits and each branch
,ircuit must be Figured as IL loaded to
capacity.
(e) All service switches must have q
capacity OF not less than thirty (30l amDeres
d, u any lighting services OF more than
thirty (50) amperes must be a three wire
~ Serving switches must not Be placed
higher than seven feet six inches or less
han six feet six inches from the floor ex-
'ept by special permission IN writing from
he CITY Electrician.
(hl All meters must be grouped. and an
approved meter board must be installed for
zach meter or group Of meters and each
meter protected by switch and fuse.
Ol All knife switches and fuse blocks
must be Installed IN approved metal boxes
% Service wires must extend at least
.Wo feet out OF conduct.
tk) Wires used as buss bars on branch
docks must not be smaller than No. 10
3 & S Gauge.
Q) All neutral fuses must be coppered. |
(m) Approved metal outlet boxes must
" installed at all outlets.