Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-12-06
ORDINANCE NO. 20.

AN ORDINANCE providing for the
inspection and regulation of cleo
trical wiring within the corporate
limits of the Village of Jerome,
Lincoln County, Idaho; creating
the Office of Electrical Inspector.
naming his powers, duties and
compensation; and fixing penal
ty for the violation thereof.
BE 1T ORDAINED by the Chair
man and Board of Trustees OF the
Village Of Jerome:
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The provisions of this ordinance
shall apply to all electrical wiring
within or on buildings within the
corporate limits of the Village OF Je-
rome that shall be installed from and
after the date Of passage OF this or
dinance, to all electrical wiring in
stalled but not completed on said
date. and to all alterations and ex-
tensions Of existing wiring. They shall
not apply to annunciator systems, or
to telephone wiring or installation.
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All electrical wiring In buildings
within the corporate limits OF the
Village Of Jerome shall be in accord
ance with the code adopted by the
National Board OF Fire Underwrit-
ers. and any revision or alteration
thereof.
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All persons, whether owners or
contractors, erecting buildings with
In the corporate limits of the Village
Of Jerome, shall, before the electric
al wiring In such building or build
ings Is concealed by plaster, boards.
sheet metal or other material, noti-
fy the electrical inspector in writing
that an inspection is desired OF the
electrical wiring therein, notice to
state name of contractor and owner
and the location of the building.
When a re-inspection, as hereinaf-
ter provided for, is desired, like no.
tice must be given. When an in
stallation is wholly open wiring and
when an extension or alteration is
made without change in the building,
notice shall be given at the time the
installation, alteration or extension is
completed
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No person, association or corpora
ton furnishing within the corporate
limits OF the Village of Jerome, elec-
tricity for light. heat or power, shall
furnish current or install meters fol-
any new installation of electrical
wiring unless and until they shall
have received written notice from
the Village Clerk that such installa.
ton has been inspected and reported
up to the standard herein establish.
ed.
There IL hereby created the office
| of Electrical Inspector, which office
shall be filled by the appointment Of
the Board of Trustees. The holder
thereof shall be practical electric
ian and we'll versed In his trade.
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He shall inspect as required cleo.
trical wiring within the limits of the
Village of Jerome and ascertain IL II
conform to the standard herein adopt.
ed; he shall render to the Village
Clerk within two days thereafter a
written report of each inspection
made by him. the report to be In such
form as shall DE prescribed by the
Board Of Trustees. One copy of such
report shall be by him furnished tc
the contractor. owner or person fol-
whom the inspection is made.
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II the report be that the instaI1a.
ton is not up to the established
standard, the contractor or owner
or person for whom he inspection Is
made shall alter the installation &c
that 1t shall comply Herewith. A re.
inspection shall then be asked for in
the same form as first inspection
and like report made on the install.
alton by the Electrical Inspector.
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Such charge shall be made for each
inspection as the Board of Trustees
shall fix, and shall be paid to the
Village Clerk by the person request.
ing the inspection. No installation
Of electrical wiring shall be reported
by the Village Clerk as having pass
ed inspection until such charge shall
have been paid.