The Arvada enterprise., 1916-03-16
OHniN NICE NO. lbs.

ORDINANCE NO. I3S.
. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE
. SPECIALIZATION AND INSPECTION
/ PARATUS WITHIN THE TOWN LIN
IT'S or EDGEWATER.
| -. II ordained by the Board OF Trustees
7 of the Town Of Edgewater.
Section l. That it is deemed neCes-
sary to create an Electrical Inspection
Department to regulate the installation
1 OF an electrical wiring and apparatus
within the Town of Edgewater. Said
department to be in charge of Chief of
flre Department whose duty 1t shall be
to Inspect or have inspected all cleo
| trlcal wiring ana apparatus as provided
] in this ordinance,
! Section 2. That all companies, firms.
CO partnerships. corporations or indi-
viduals who desire to do electric wiz
ing, in. or on any building Except
central station power houses and sub
stations belonging to the electric light
! or street railway companies operating
under franchisc) shall furnish the
town good and sufficient bond in the
sum of one Thousand Dollars 81, O0O.OO)
as guarantee that the installation of
electric wiring electric fixtures and ap-
paratus shall be in accordance with the
requirements of this ordinance.
Section 3. Where from good and
sufhcient cause 1t Is necessary to have
clectflcity on any installation before
final certificate can be issued the Flee
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temporary permit. provided that all
parts to which current is applied are in
SAT" and satisfactory condition. Pro-
Vided further, that before said temper
AIRY permit Is issued. the party receiv-
| ing same shall pay to the Electrical In
| spection Department or Town Clerk
sloo. Said permits to run for thirty
/ 800 days. IT, at the end of thirty days
the installation is sim incomplete, an
other permit must be taken out FOR the
next thirty days, and for each succeed
I ing thirty.
! Section 1. II shall be unlawful for
any electric light, heat or power COM
panies to make any electrical connoC-
i ton to any building until "A certificate
stating that the electric wiring has
/ been approved, has been issued by the
Electrical Inspection Department All
hrns, corporations or individuals.
whether operating under regular
franchise granted by the Town of
| EdSewater or not, shall upon written
notice from the said Department, dis
connect from any circuit as designated
by said notice, and shall not rcconncCt
to said installation except upon written
notice from the said Department.
| Section b. 1t shall be unlawful for
all owners, contractors or workmen
not qualified for doing all electric wiz
ing. to in any manner interfere with
any electric wiring in or on any build.
ing IN any manner whatsoever. If in
any case the wiring is in such n posi-
ton to interfere with the completion
OF the building as called for by the.
plans, the wiring contractor must be
notified to have 1t changed. No wood
or metal work is to be placed within
one inch of any exposed electrical con
ductor. on inspecting the electric wiz
ing OF any building, the inspector shall
leave notice in the form OF tag or
label attached to the service. This no
tice shall clearly state whether the wiz
Ing Is approved or is to be kept open
Tor corrections, and no workmcn shall
lath, cell or in any manner conceal any
electrical wiring until they know
itivcly that II has been approved. Tho
inspector must in all cases inspect any
electric wiring within the corporate
limits OF the Town of Edgewatcr within
Is hours of the receipt OF notice from
the electric wiring contractor that the
work is completed, tholidays and sun
days not included in this timed. All
steam fitting furnace work, gas hitting
and telephone wiring which Is to be
concealed must be placed in before the
electric wiring is completed and no wir-
ing shall he considered as complete un-
til the above work referred to is In
place.
Section &. Architects and builders
are required to furnish such plans and
specifications tor proposed work as may
be deemed necessary by the Electrical
Inspection Department before any per
init for the same shall bo issued
Section l. The Electrical Inspection
Department Is hereby authorized. en-
powered and directed to have general
supervision over the placing. strngiug
or attaching telegraph, telephone, cleo
trio light or other wires. and the plac-
ing of all poles and appliances So MS To
prevent IRE, accident. or injury to per
sons or property, and to cause all such
wires and electric lights to be so placed
constructed ana guarded as not to cause
nrc. accident ar cndungCT the life or
property of any and all Of such lights
ana SUCH wires or electrical apparatus
now existing, as well as thos" hereafter
constructed ana placed. shall be subject
To such supervision. And whenever any
electrical wiring or other electrical up-
parntus becomes unsafe or In "A dcfcC-
tive or inscCur" condition, the said De
partmcnt shall notify the owner in
writing to repair or r"mov" same. and
upon the owners failure To repair the
defective wiring or apparatus within
twcnty-four ,2D hours or within such
time as the Electrical Inspection Do
pnrtmcnt may deem necessary. the said
Department shall caus" service to ~,
discontinued.
Section 4 All electric services hero
after Installed for buildings located
within the hr" limits OF the Town OF
Edgcwatcr shall be In approved steel
conduit, equipped at outer end with ap-
proved service head or conduct nttiuu.
and extending, without outlet or June
ton box, into service cabinet OF uU-
proved steel construction. with Under
writers label uf approval thereto. said
cabinet shall be located inside the walls
OF building In the nearest accessible,
place To the point whore the wires enter
bNliAlUhs hNN ~ no cas-" over Nltttt
,l2l feet from point OF entrance. Cab
met shall be so arranged that handle
OF service switch located theron shall
not be over seven 90 feet above "a
permanent floor Conduit and cabinet
To b" securely and permanently bonded
and grounded
section o. The Electrical Irsrou .Ion
Department shall upon the nrel uI ,atn
month. make written report to the
Iown clerk showing an permits issued
ana fees collected under the provisions
OF tins ordnance Tor the preceding
month, ana shall pay 10 IN" Town Clerk
at the end Of each month ull fros col
lloctcd
Section 10. ANY person, nrm or cor.
porntiun violating ~ dlarrrnrdIng any
OF thr provisions Of this ordinance, ur
any ~ the rules or rrEulatI0rH herein
contained. shall. upon conviction II uu
other penalty N provided herein, Doe