The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-24


conform to such rules and regu-
lations.
(e) The Electrical Inspector
may also give permission for
| temporary connections Of wiring,
and equipment for period of
not exceeding thirty (30) dasb
before final certificate is issued.
If in his opinion such wiring or
equipment is safe to carry cur
rent, and If there exists an ur-
gent necessity for such use, and
provided that written application
IS filed with him requesting such
permission.
60 The Electrical Inspector is
hereby empowered to inspect, or
inspect at his option, all Wir-
ing and equipment conducting
or using electrical current for
light, heat or power, and when
said conductors or equipment are
| found to be unsafe for life. and
property as set forth in the Ma
tional Electric Code and by this
ordinance shall be made to con-
form to this ordinance.
| (g) Any person, firm or cor
poration failing or refusing to
correct such defects within the
time specified by the Electrical
Inspector shall be subject to the
penalty hereinafter provided.
(h) The Electrical Inspector is
hereby given authority to dis
connect service from defective
installations and equipment.
Section l3. PERMITS. (a) A
permit from the Building Inspec-
tor will be required before doing
electrical construction OF any
character, installing electrical
wiring, apparatus or equipment,
or making any extensions or
changes to existing wiring Jsys-
TENS for light, heat or power,
outside, inside ! or attached to
any building or structure Of any
character, whether temporary or
permanent. Master Electrician
should inspect each OF his Jobs
under construction once in A. M,
and again in p. M. of each day
for a period of at least fifteen
(15) minutes.
(b) Permits will be issued to
Master Electricians who are fully
qualified under the provisions OF
this ordinance to engage in the
trade or business of electrical
construction in The City of Key
West, Florida.
(c) Permits may be issued to-
Maintenance Electricians who
are duly qualified to make rea-
sonable alterations, additions, or
repairs to existing installations Of
electrical wiring, apparatus or
equipment installed, contained
or hsed upph Of in buildings or
premises owned or occupied by
the person, firm or corporation
by whom such Maintenance Elec-
trician Is employed regularly
Such reasonable additions. alter
ations or extensions shall be of
IA nhifior NATURE and shall be con
Filmed to existing approved
Ibraneh circuits and the fixtures,
apparatus and equipment con-
nected thereto, but shall not in
clude the installation of or re-
| placement of service Conductors,
service equipment, or sub-feeder
circuits up to the final dis
tribution center. No such addi-
ton, alteration or. extension shall
be such as to place an overload
on the service conductors, SUBJ
feeders or branch circuits or over
load protectors through which it
is supplied with electricity.
I'D Permits may be issued to
bona fide home owners, provided
! the owner shall satisfy the Elec-
trical Inspector that he is ca
pable and qualified to perform
the electrical wiring he desires
| to do, and further provided that
the owner shall do the work
himself and he shall not employ
| any otheg person to assist him
in this work. + " 81 s 81 81 IN Ss 4
Section IA APPROVED MA
tTERIALS, DEVICES OR AP-
PLIANCES. No electrical device
or appliance, or materials de-
signed for attachment to or in
stallation on any electrical cir
cult or system, for light, heat or
power, shall be used or installed
on any wiring system sold or Of
fered for sale for use in The
City of Key West, Florida, UNI
less they are in conformity with
approved methods of electrical
construction for safety to life and
property. All equipment sold or
| offered for sale shall be approved
by underwriters. All materials
used for wiring installations and
all apparatus and equipment
used in connection herewith
shall conform to the standards
and requirements of the National
| Electrical Code and of Under
| writers Laboratories, Inc, or
with standards approved by the
American Standards Association.