Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-19
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| ordinance or OF the existence OF any dan
gerous or defective wiring or electrical ap-
Laratus or shall obtain such knowledge IN
any other manner, II shall be his duty 10
make an Investigation OF such violations aud
an inspection Of such dangerous or detective
wiring or apparatus.
Whenever any electric wiring other elec.
trical apparatus Is found by the Electrical
Inspector TO be unsafe or defective or in an
insecure condition, he shall notify the owner
or person In control thereof in writing TO re-
pair or remove the defective wiring or ap'
pAratus and upon the owners failure TO re-
pair remove same within such time as
the Electicel Inspector may deem necessary,
which time shall be stated in such notice, the
said Electrical Inspector shall cause the serv'
ice connected to such wiring or apparatus 10
be discontinued He shall report all VIC
lations Of this ordinance to the City Attorney
for prosecution.
Section g. 1t shall be unlawful for any
| owner contractor or workman To IN any
Manner interfere with any electrical wiring
being installed in or on any buildings ",
In the course OF the erection OF building
the wiring is In such position as 10 inter,
fcre with its erection or completion as called
for by the plans notice shall be Immediately
given the person installing the wiring and
the needed change shall be made by such
person. No wood or metal work is TO be
placed within one inch of an electrical con
duetor. On inspecting the electrical wiring
OF any building the Electrical Inspector shall
leave a notice in the form OF tag or label
attached to the service. This notice shall
clearly state whether the wiring is approved
or Is TO be kept open for corrections, and no
person shall lath, cell or in any manner
conceal any electrical wiring until they are
informed and know that such wiring has
/ been approved by the Electrical Inspector.
The Electrical Inspector shall furnish such
person or licensed electrical contractor with
certificate which certificate shall state that
such wiring Is approved only so tar as 'he
'roughing in is concerned, and that II is
not the final certificate and does not
entite the electric light or power company
to connect its service lines or meter to- such
wiring. The certificate emitting the electric
light or power company to connect its service
to wiring shall be furnished only after all
| fixtures are in place aud final inspection
made.
The Electrical Inspector must in all eases,
inspect any electrical wiring within the cor
porste limits Of the City of Tulsa within
forty hours Of receipt of written notice
from the electric wiring contractor that the
work is completed holidays and Sundays
shall not be included in this timel. Az
steam fitting, furnace work, gas fitting and
telephone wiring which is to be concealed
must be placed before the electrical wiring
is completed, and no wiring will bo consid-
cred as complete until the ssid work is in
place.
Section o when any alterations or
changes are made in the wiring OF any build
ing or any new wires or electrical apparatus
are installed, it shall be the duty OF the
person, partnership corporation doing or
having such work done to notify the lnspec'
tor in writing Of such installation immedi-
ately after completing said work. On re-
oeipt Of such notice the Inspector shall in
spect said work herein provided. On bust
ness blocks, hotels and apartment houses an
inspection will be made Of different sections
OF the work at the discretion of the lnspec-
tor In order not to delay the other work
In connection with the construction OF the
building.
Section 10 All electric wires In the City
Of Tulsa and not included within buildings
shall be inspected by the Electrical Inspector
at least once in each year. Where such
lines are in dangerous condition, the per.
son owning using or operating them shall
be notified in writing to place them in
safe and secure condition forthwith Any
person failing or refusing, within forty eight
hours after such notice, to make the neces-
sary repairs or changes and have said work
completed within ten days after the receipt
OF such notice, shall be subject to the penalty
herein provided.
Section IL. On the completion of the
work cover<d by permit as herein set
forth, and to the satisfaction of the Electrical
Inspector, the Electrical Inspector shall is
sue certificate of inspection and therein
shall certify that the work is in accordance
TO which ii belongs, as specified in this
ordinance Provided, that whenever per
nit is issued for an addition to old work.
which said old work does not conform TO
the rules laid down in this ordinance. and
the Electrical Inspector shall hereafter be
satisfied that the new work conforms TO this
ordinance, he shall thereupon issue a state
ment that the new work complied with the
rules but that certificate cannot be issued
owing to its connection with the old work
which does not comply with the rules. Pro-
vided, further, that II the old work is safe,
In the judgment of the Electrical Inspector,
written permit may be given by him, as
heretofore stated, to the electric light or
power company to connect with such work.
Section 12 The Electrical Inspector shall
decide all questions not provided for in this
ordinance pertaining TO the installation Of
electrical wiring and apparatus. He shall be
deemed the sole judge of what constitutes
the proper installation and safe insulation
of conductors and appliances within the
building, and is hereby authorized TO make
such rules and regulations from time to time
OF technical nature as may be deemed nee
essary by him 10 render such conductors and
appliances safe, such rulings to be made
in writing and copies thereof delivered TO
each licensed firm, corporation partnership
or partnerships and acknowledgment of the
receipt OF such rulings must be made in writ
ing, to the Electrical Inspector at once.
1t shall be the duty of the Electrical In
spector to inspect all public and isolated
electric plants in operation in the city once
in every year or oftener If applications are
made by the parties In control of such plants,
and the Inspector shall see that dangerous
or defective machinery, wires or appliances
removed or remedied at the expense Of
the person in control of such plant
Section 13. No fees license shall be
paid to the Electrical Inspector.
Section Ia. Wiring for light, heat or
power in all buildings hereafter erected, and
al additions to existing buildings, within
the fire limits Of the City Of Tulsa, shah
be installed as q conduit or metal moulding K
system. All buildings hereafter erected for
mercantile purposes, all churches, schools
public buildings. apartment houses, rooming z
houses, garages, hotels, hospitals, livery
stables. factories, hay barns, flour mills,
grain elevators, and all buildings TO be ssed
for public entertainment within the city
limits Of the City Of Tulsa. shall have al
wiring for light, heat and power installed as
complete conduit or metal moulding syS-
tenn. All changes or additions to wiring us cd
for light heat or power inside the city fire
limits, and in all such buildings as are
enumerated above within the city limits,
shall be in conduits or metal moulding and
all changes or additions to conduit or meta
moulding wiring within the city limits shall
be in conduit or metal moulding
The term electric wiring herein used
Is meant TO cover all wiring used for elec
trio current of whatever nature, exclusive of
wiring. using as volts or less.
In no case shall two more store rooms
unless occupied by the same person be
served by common service wires but each
shall have an independent switch and cutt
oft so located to be readily accessible to
the occupant at all times.
On private residences main line switch
and cut-out must be installed in room
rear hallway or rear enclosed porch on first
floor where rear entrance door is located.
All service wires between the point OF
entrance to the building and the cut.oui
box must be installed in conduit.