Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-01-26

in provided, the City Building Inspec-
tor shall, after inspection and exam
nation, issue a certificate show;no
the result OF such examination and no.
quire to be made the necessary cor
Sec; 3. Temporary Certificate. n
the City Building Inspector. or his
ouaiified representative shall be nm
apie 10 inspect any electrical work
WITHIN twenty-four hours after notice
OF It's completion. he may issue n tern
porary permit allowing current TO no
turned on pending the inspection Of
Sec: z. Unlawful Installation. 7,
the City Building Inspector shall find
any part OF any electrical LIGHT or
nower wiring, appliance. apparatus or
nxture. IN or upon any building In the
city TO have been Installed without
permit, or not In accordance with the
provisions Of this ordinance. or TO no
dangerous to life or property, the CITY
butdins Inspector shall have the
rirht and power to disconnect such
defective wiring, fixture, appliance or
apparatus, and place a seal upon n
ne shall at the same time give written
notice Of such disconnection TO the
owner or occupant of such building
AFTER such disconnected wiring. fix-
ture. appliance or apparatus has been
put into the condition required bv this
ordinance, the seal or seals go placed
shall be removed by the Building In
spector.
Sec: 8. Use Of Disconnected Wiriny
prohibited. II shall be unlawful for
any person, firm or corporation TO use
any current in, through of by means
OF such disconnected wiring, appli-
ance, apparatus or fixture. or 10 at
tach other wires for the purpose Of
supplying current TO such disconnect-
ed wiring, fixture, appliance or an
paratus. or to remove, break or deface
any seal so placed.
Sec. 9. Rules Goyerninp TpstalI..
ton: .(a) All electrical wiring. in
stallation or electrical fixture. anna
ratus or appliance for furnishing
iignt, heat or power, telegraph, tele-
phone, districe messenger and other
electrical work introduced into. or
placed in or on any building or struct-
ure In this city, shall be in conform
ity with the latest issue Of the rules
and requirements of the National
Electrical Code, and all fixtures and
materials used in such installations
must be sanctioned in the latest list
OF electrical fittings. published by the
National Board of Fire Underwriters
which rules and requirements and list.
as applied, are hereby made a part of
this ordinance
(b) Service switches, cut-outs and
meters must be placed in bath rooms.
and all switches, sockets and other
electrical fixtures and apparatus must
be located so that they cannot be
reached by one standing in a bath tub.
(c) All wires in damp places, base
ments or cellars, unless concealed by
plaster, compo board or similar finish
or ceiling, must be run in conduit, and
no metal covering, sockets or switches
will be permitted therein.
All drop cords in easements or cell
lars must be reinforced cord"
(d) Each fiat or dwelling place in
an apartment house. fiat building. or
building designed for two or more
dwellings, shall be provided with an
independent service, unless the cut
outs or meters are grouped in cabinet
or closed openings into a public hall
way so as to be readily accessible at
all times.
Sec. 10. Notice Inspection. Upon
the completion of the installation of
any electrical wiring, fixture, appli-
ance or APPARATUS, in or on any build
ing. 1t shall be the duty of the corpo-
ration, co-partnership, firm or indi-
vldual doing the same to notify the
City Building Inspector, who shall at
once inspect same, and If approved
by him he shall issue certificate Of
proper inspection which shall contain
the date OF such inspection and an
outline Of the result; and 1t shall be
unlawful for any person, firm, CO.
partnership or corporation to turn on
or connect the current with such In
stallation until said certificate shall
be issued; and it shall be unlawful TO
make any change, alteration or ex-
tension in or to the installation Of any
electrical wiring, fixture, appliance or
apparatus, in or on any building after
inspection, without notifying said City
Building. Inspector and securing .
permit therefor.
Sec. II. Rights and Powers. The
City Building Inspector shall have
the right to enter any premises at all
reasonable hours for the purpose OF
inspecting the same.
Sec. IL. No Liability to City. This
ordinance shall not be construed e
relieve or lessen the responsibility OF
any person owning, operating or in.
stalling any electrical wires, fixtures
appliances, apparatus, construction OF
equipment, for damage to anyone in,
jured or damaged, either in person OF
property, by any defect therein; mol
shall the said city or any agent there
OF be held as assuming any such liza
bility by reason Of inspection author
lied herein, or certificate Of inspec
ton issued by the City Building In
spector.
Sec. 10. Continued Offenses. Ev
cry days continuation of violation
Of any Of the provisions Of this or
dinance shall be deemed to be O sep
arate and distinct offense.
Sec. ID. Penalty. ANY person vic
lating any Of the provisions Of thi
ordinance shall, upon conviction there
Of, be punished by fine in any sun
not exceeding fifty dollars, or by i'm
prisonment in the city Jail for per
iod not longer than fifty days. Tn
court may, in imposing a fine, ente
as part of the Judgment, that in de
fault of payment of the fine, the de
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