The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-10
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published in The Topeka State Journal
August 10, 1921
ORDINANCE NO. 5O99.


AN ORDINANCE providing for an cleo
trical inspector for the City of Topeka
regulating and defining his duties, pro-
viding for a board of examiners estab-
fishing rules and regulations relating 10
electrical wiring and appliances, proYid-
ing penalties for the violation thereof
and repeating Ordinance. No. 1901, APP
proved July 10, 1915, also Ordinance No.
4911, approved October Z, 1919, and all
other ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
Section / The Board of Commissioners
shall appoint electrical inspector for
the City of Topeka. The electrical in
well yersed in the rules and regulations of
the National Electric Code. He shall give
bond to the City of Topeka in the sum of
one thousand dollars, conditioned for the
faithful performance of his duties.
Section .. The Board of Commissioners,
when necessary. may appoint a deputy
inspector in discharging his duties. The
manner Of appointment and the terms of
service of the electrical inspector and the
deputy electrical inspector shall be in ac-
cordance~ with the provisions of the statutes
governing cities of the first class under the
commission form of government. They shall
receive such salaries as may be fixed by
ordinance5s z.tt
Section B. The electrical inspector shall
have general supervision over the placing
and installation of all electric light, heat
and power wires, fixturessap pliances, con-
ductors1 apparatus and their supports. in
and upon all buildings, shops. outhouses,
sheds and other structures within the City
of Topeka, in accordance with the pro-
visions of the ordinances of said city gov
erning the placing and installation of cleo
trical wiring and appliances therein: 1t
shall be the duty of said electrical in
and power wires, fixtures, appliances, con-
ductors, apparatus and their supports.
placed or installed in or upon any building.
shop, clubhouse, shed or other structure
within the (7itv of TOnPE1 regardless of
whether such placing or installation was
done or made by persons. firms or corpo-
rations engaged in the business of electrical
construction or by persons, firms or cor
porations enga ged in other business but
doing their electrical construction
work through men in their own employ
Said-e1eetrical inspector and his deputy
shall enforce. or cause to be enforced. all
of the provisions of all ordinances govern
ing the placing and installation of electrical
wiring and appliances in the City of To,
peka. and1for that purpose shall have. and
are hereby granted, special police powers
his deputy shall wear distinctive badge
as a token of such authority
Section f. Said electrical inspector or his
deputy shall have the right, during rea-
sonable hours. to enter any building at the
request of the owner or occupant thereof
for the purpose of making any inspectfon
required by this ordinance, and for that
purpose shall be given prompt access to all
buildings public or private. on applica-
ton to the company or Individual owning
or in charge or control of the same.
Section :. In case any work which said
electrical inspector is required TO inspect,
by the provisions of this ordinance. is
found not to comply with the requirements
thereof, and to be unsafe and defective
said electrical inspector shall at once n9tiiIy
such work has been done, or such de1eet,
and order him to change. rearrange, or re-
move the same, and upon the owners or
agents failure or refusal so to do. within a
reasonable time. such owner shall be deemed
guilty of a violation of the provisions OF
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which shall eIapse after the expiration OF
said reasonable time. IS the same shall be
fixed by said electrical inspector. without
n compliance with said order, snail De con-
sidered SEPARATE offense; =
Section C. The electrical inspector or his
deputy shall have the power to at once
ing off of all electrical currents. where the
same shall interfere with the work of the
Fire Department during the progress of
Section Z. Every person. firm cor
poration. before entering upon any con
structfon or erection of any electric light
or power wiring in any new building in
the CITY Of Topeka. any original in
stallation- in any building or any altera-
application to said electrical inspector IN
writing for a construction permit (upon
blanks to be furnished by. the city,, de
scribing the proposed work before proceed
ing Herewith, and for each construction
permit issued by said electrical inspector.
a fee of ten cents d0cl shall be paid to
taining-the same.
Section s. Said electrical inspector shall
issue no construction permit for proposed
work. and sIall issue certificate of
inspection hereinafter provided, to
any person, firm or corporation. for
electrical construction work. until he
or they shall first produce a license from
the city clerk allowing him or them to do
such electrical construction work. The
city clerk shall issue 20 license until the
applicant therefor shall have filed bond
in favor of the City of Topeka. executed
by some surety company authorized to do
business in the State of Kansas. in the sum
of five thousand dollars. conditioned that
the principal in said bond viii install
electric light, heat and power wires. fix
lures, appliances. conductors. appara tus
and their supports, as required by the
ordinances of the City Of Topeka govern
ing electrical construction work in said
city: and it is hereby made the duty of
the city clerk to Issue such license to the
person. firm or corporation filing such
bond: prpFided. however. that persons.
firms and corpora tfons engaged in other
business. but doing their own electrical
construction work shall not be required TO
file such boEd. unless such person. firm