The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-06-16
ORDINANCE NO. IS

An Ordinance regulating the installation
and construction OF electric wiring and APP
paratus; providing for the inspection
thereof and Tor licensing persons engaging
in such business.
BE IT ORDAINED, By the City of
Brookings, South Dakota:
SECTloS l. Manner Of installing. That
all electric wiring and apparatus installed.
constructed or done in or about any build
ing or upon any street, alley or public
grounds within the City of Bookings, South
Dakota, be installed. constructed and done
in accordance with the regulations, rules
and requirements of the National Elec-
trical Code OF the National Board OF Fire
Underwriters. a copy of which Code Is on
file with the City Auditor, and is subject
to inspection.
ECTlO II. Inspection. The General
superintendent of the light and power plant
OF said city shall be Inspector OF all cleo
trio wiring and apparatus installed and con-
strructed in this City and no electric wiring
or apparatus shall be installed. constructed
or done without inspection by such In
spector and the cost of such inspection shall
be paid by the contractor or person who
installs, constructs or does such electric
wiring or apparatus and the cost OF such
inspection must be paid TO the City Treas
urer OF said City before any connection
shall be made with any power or generating
plant or system, at the following rates
which are hereby fixed and prescribed: Ten
cents per outlet up TO five outlets. and
cents per outlet for each outlet in excess
of Ave, provided that the minimum charge
for Inspecting any building, premises or
piece OF work shall be 100, and whenever
the installation or construction Of any cleo
trio wiring or apparatus shall have been
approved by the Inspector he shall issue
certificate thereof in triplicate, one for de-
livery TO the contractor or person installing,
one for the owner or occupant OF the prem
ises, and the third to be filed with the
City Auditor.
SECTION III. Connection with Current
That all electric wiring in this City shall
before being connected with an electric
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no such connection shall he made until such
wiring and apparatus is approved by such
Inspector, the minimum fee for which will
be nifty cents (50c).
SECTION ". Disconnecting Current. Such
Inspector shall have the power and 1t shall
be his duty at any time, whenever in his
tudgmen and discretion any electric wiring
or apparatus in any building or upon any
premises In this City is effectively installed,
constructed or done, or has become unsafe
or insecure. to sever and disconnect the
current from any such building or premises
and the connection shall not again be made
until the wiring and apparatus has been
approved by such Inspector.
SECTION V. License. No person, firm
or corporation shall engage in the business
of installing any electric wiring or con-
structing or installing electric apparatus
or machinery in any building or upon any
premises. street, alley or public grounds
within this City without first procuring a
license therefor from the governing body
OF this City. the annual fee for which shall
be 1928. 90, and such licensee shall furnish
a bond to be approved by the governing
body Of said City in the sum OF $500. 90. con-
ditioned that the licensee will conform to
and comply with all the Ordinances OF
this city and particularly the provisions OF
this Ordinance and Will not cover or con-
ceal any electrical work until the same
shall have been inspected and approved as
herein provided, and Will pay all costs.
damages and expenses occasioned by n fail
ure to comply with the provisions hereof
and or procuring the proper inspection OF
the work.
SECTION VI. Penalty. Any person, firm
or corporation violating any OF the provi-
sions OF this Ordinance shall upon convic-
ton thereof be punished by a fine not ex-
ceeding $1,000 or Imprisonment in the City
Jail OF this City or the County Jail OF this
County for not more than thirty days, or
by both such fine and imprisonment, and
upon a second conviction OF a violation OF
any provisions OF this Ordinance in addition
to said fine and imprisonment the govern
ing body may revoke the license OF any
such person, firm or corporation.
SECTION VII. Emergency. Whereas, this
Ordinace is necessary for the immediate
preservation OF the public safety and the
support OF the municipal government and
it's existing public Institutions, an emergency
Is hereby declared to exist and this Ordi-
nance shall go into effect from and after it's
passage, approval and publication.
Passed, June l3. 1921.
Approved, June 10. 1921.
T. !. Flittie.
Attest: Mayor.
q. II. stoddart, City Auditor.