The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-05

of inspection fees and the rectifica-
ton of defective work, except In such
cases where an owner desires to in.
stall wiring or electrical apparatus in
his own residence.
Sec. 6. Upon completion OF the
wiring of any building. 1t shall be
the duty of the company, firm or In
dividual doing the same to notify
the electrical Inspector. who shall
inspect the same within eight (S)
hours OF the receipt of such notice,
and IL the same shall conform to the
provisions of this ordinance, the cleo
trical inspector shall issue certifi-
cate of satisfactory inspection, which
shall contain the date OF such inspec-
ton and an outline of the result OF
such examination; but no such GER
tificate shall be issued unless the
electric lights, power, heating or
other electrical installation and al
apparatus, wires, ETC., connected with
it shall be In conformity with tie
rules and regulations of this ordin.
ance: nor shall current be turned on
! the installation until such certificate
is issued. Provided however. that
while the work of installation, alter
ing or repairing OF any system CT
electrical wiring is in progress the
electrical inspector may at his dis
erection issue a temporary permit tor
the use of electric current in such
wiring; such temporary permit shall
be issued only upon the agreement
that all temporary wiring be removed
at the expiration of such permit, but
in no case shall the time allowed for
the temporary use OF electric wiring
exceed six (6) months.
| Sec. Z. It shall be unlawful for
any owner, contractor, workman or
other person not authorized by the
electrical inspector to in any man
ner cut, damage or otherwise inter
fere with any electrical wires or ap-
paratus within or upon any building
so as to render the same defective,
imperative, or not in accordance
with the rules and provisions Of this
ordinance.
Sec. s. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person, firm or corporation to
cover or conceal, or cause to be
covered or concealed, any wiring or
electrical apparatus for which permit
has been issued, or for which permit
Is required before the said wiring or
apparatus has been inspected and
approved as required by this ordin-
ance.
! Sec. g. The electrical inspector
shall have authority to remove, or
cause to be removed, lath, plaster.
boarding or other distractions which
| may prevent the proper inspec lion of
wires or electrical apparatus under
this ordinance
Sec. 10. The electrical inspector
! is hereby further empowered to make
inspections at such time as he may
deem proper of all electrical wires
and apparatus in the City of keOkuk.
and shall keep an accurate record OF
such inspections and the condition OF
such electrical apparatus, and when
| 1t shall be ascertained by inspection
as herein provided, that any electri-
cal installation or part thereof in
any building Is so defective as to
render the same dangerous to person
| or property, the electrical inspector
shall at once cause notice to be
served upon the owner or person in
charge Of. or in control Of same to
remedy the defects within reason
able time, to be stated In such
notice. and If the defects are not
remedied within the time fixed IN
such notice. the electrical inspector
| shall report such condition to tho
City Council which may cause the
electric current to be cut off from
such building, or where possible
! from that portion Of the building
where the defects or improper con-
ditions exist, and the electric current
shall not again be turned on until all
defects have been removed and GER
tifcate. of satisfactory inspection
thereof issued as provided by this
ordinance.
| Sec. IL. It shall be unlawful for
any person, firm or corporation gen
Grating electric current for electric
light. heat or power in the City Of
Keokuk to connect it's system, or
| furnish current for electrical pur.
poses to any building or premises
wires after the passage OF this or.
dinance. the wiring OF which shall
not have been inspected and ap-
proved by the electrical inspector, OF
to any building or premises the wir-
| ing of which has been found, defec-
tive and there has been a failure to
comply with a notice given under
/ Section 10 Of this ordinance. Any
person, Arm or corporation violating
the provisions OF this section Shall.
upon written notice from the electri'
cal inspector to do so, Immediately
remove such connection and cut off
such current.
| Sec. IL. Any person, firm or cor,
poartion who shall, without permit
| therefor, cause or allow current to
be turned on in any building where