The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-05
ORDINANCE NO. 514.
AN ORDINANCE CREATING tt

AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE
OFFICE OF ELECTRICAL IN
SPECTOR, PRESCRIBING THE
DUTIES OF SAID INSPECTOR,
AND AUTHORIZING THE ES-
TABLISHMENT OF RULES FOR
THE PREVENTION OF FIRE,
AND PROVIDING. PENALTIES
/ FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF.
Be it ordained by the City Council
of the City of Keokuk:
Sec. /. There Is hereby established
the office of Electrical Inspector of
the City Of Keokuk, and such cleo
trical inspector is hereby authorized,
directed and empowered to inspect
any and all buildings, tents and other
structures, public and private, and
to condemn and order removed, rene
died or put in proper and safe con-
dition for the prevention of fire all
electrical heating and lighting appa-
! ratus, power generators, motors,
electrical machinery, fixtures and
connections, electrical wires and
electrical apparatus, and to control
the disposition and arrangement of
the same so that persons and prop
erty shall not be in danger of fires
| therefrom.
Sec. 2. The said electrical inspec-
tor shall have the right at any time
to enter any building, area, manhole
or subway, and shall be given prompt
access thereto upon application to
the company or individual owning or
have charge or control thereof, for
the purpose of making inspection or
tests of electrical apparatus or ap-
pliances therein or thereon, or other
.. wise discharging his official duties.
If, in the judgment OF said inspector,
or other competent assistant dele
gated by bin, any electrical wire Or
appliance is defective or dangerous,
or il from any cause the premises
are in such defective condition as to
be in danger of fires therefrom, the
said inspector shall at once cause
the removal Of such defects and the
remedying Of such improper condi-
lions. .t
Sec. 3. The said electrical inspec.
tor shall have the power to cause the
removal of all wires or the turning
off OF all currents where the circuits
interfere with the work of the fire
department. ..-' Dr.
Sec. 4. No building shall be wired
for the placing of electric lights,
motors, heating devices, signs or
displays, or other electrical appa-
ratus, without first securing from
said electrical inspector a permit
therefor; nor shall any alteration or
change be made in the wiring of any
building, either before or after in.
spection without notifying the cleo.
trical inspector and securing a per-
nit therefor. The provisions Of this
section shall not, however, apply to
the installation and use of devices
such as lamps, desk fans, percolators,
lighting fixtures, washing machines,
vacuum cleaners, irons coasters and
|other similar electrical devices when
connected to wiring already in place
The said electrical inspector may
however, at his discretion, issue a
general permit to theaters. telephone
and telegraph companies, or to any
person, firm or corporation owning
or controlling any building, for a
term not exceeding three 60 months
from the date thereof. authorizing
minor alterations or changes in the
open and exposed work of any cleo.
trica1 installation in such building, to
be done by competent electricians,
who shall be named in such permit,
but such general permit shall be re.
vocable at the pleasure Of said in
spector.
Sec S. No person, firm or corpor-
alton shall engage in the business or
represent himself to the public as
engaged in the business Of installing
electrical wires or apparatus in or
upon buildings, tents or other struc
lures within the City Of keokuk with
out first appearing in person before
the said electrical inspector who Is
to determine the qualifications of
such person, firm or corporation to
install electric wiring or apparatus
under the provisions of this ordin-
ance. No person, firm or corporation
shall engage in the business of in.
stating electrical wires or apparatus
in or upon buildings, tents or other
structures within the City of Keokuk
without first depositing with the City
Treasurer the sum of Fifty (s50l Dol
lars to insure the city the collection