The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-22

The booklet containing the new
city electrical wiring ordinance, as
passed by the board Of aldermen,
has Just been received at the office
Of Building Inspector John ]. Hart
ley, so reports Martin 9. O'Rourke,
city Electrical Inspector. Passed and
adopted by the board Of aldermen,
August End, 1913 and approved by
the Mayor, Aug. 4th, 1943 this ordin-
ance now gives the city electrical
inspector full jurisdiction over all
electrical installations In the city;
whereas under the old ordinance
any factory under the protection
Of the Associated Factory Mutual
was not subject to the authority OF
the local official.
Installation Cost
OF benefit to the city also, under
this new ordinance, is the setting
up Of @ new rate Of fees to be paid
to the city inspector and based upon
the cost of the installation. Previ-
ously the city charged q flat rate
Of $1,000 an inspection which meant
in many instances, that when dis
charging this duty on an installa-
ton, the cost of which may have
been upward to $4,000 and con-
sumed O total Of five or six days to
inspect, the city found that its ex-
penses were around $500. The pre-
sent rate is based on q ratio OF a Zee
Of 500 per $4,000 cost Of instaua-
ton upward to $500, when an upward
variance sets in so that at $1,000.
the fee Is $500. Owe: 100000 q
fee Of $500 for each additional
thousand or fractional part thereof
shall be charged. Other like fees
pertain to repair work and fixtures.
Another feature Of this bill Is the
issuance OF individual electrical lie
enses to those found eligible by the
Board Of Examiners as appointed
by the Mayor and consisting OF one
member Of the Fire Board, the Sup't.
Of the Fire Alarms, two Master cleo
Ticians, the city Electrical ms. &C.
.or, two licensed electricians, one
representative Of the public and one
representative Of business. Classifi-
cations OF these licenses are as fol-
low: A Master electricians license
which authorizes the holder to en-
gage in the installing OF all cleo
trical work. A Journeyman's license
which entities the holder to engage
Ia this type Of work under the sup
ervision Of master electrician. The
third type license Is also a master
electricians but Is restricted to use
only in an industry that owns and
occupies the land or structure IN
which the installation Is being per-
formed, and that the holder OF the
license is an employe OF that con-
Germ. An applicant for Masters
license must pay $500 examina-
ton fee, and II approved a $4,000 fee
for his initial license. Renewable
after Dec. 3lst Of every year, a new
license will cost $1,000. An electri-
clan shall pay an annual fee OF 81. 90
but no examination fee. The city
electrical inspector is authorized to
SUSPEND any license for reasonable
cause, but revoke Of same must
come from the examining board.
Full Time Work
A clause In this ordinance forhids
the city electrical inspector and
staff to engage personally in the
electrical business, which In full
means that they will be forbidden to
engage in the business Of the sale,
installation or maintenance Of cleo
trical equipment nor have any fl
nancial interest in any such business
In the state. The authority given
the Inspector entities him to enter
any premise or building In discharge
OF his official duties, for the pur-
pose Of inspection or re-inspection
Also when any electrical inspection
is found to be defective or installed
wrong the inspector Is authorized to
notify the person or corporation OF
firm responsible for the installa'
ton to rectify this work, within
period Of Is days after notification
and II compliance Is not met with
the inspector shall have the author.
ity to disconnect or order the dis
continuance OF electrical service tc
said equipment. If rectification, or
examination, by the inspector, viii
in his judgment exceed the Is day
period he may then set time limit
based on his own judgment.
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