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

R1A0AS SAM %NAtkAAN1tN may ~ -
sued to him. Nor shall he be
permitted to engage in the bust
ness Of electrical construction
until said certificate has beer
issued TO him. It is further pro-
vided that the certificate of q
Maintenance Electrician bear The
name 81 the person. firm or cor
poration by whom he is employ.
ed, and said certificate shall be-
come null and void should the
holder Of such a certificate
change his place of employment
and employer, and a new certifi-
cate must be secured each time
a change is made in employer and
place Of employment of the
holder OF a maintenance certifi-
cate.
All fees paid for certificates OF
competency and fees for re-
renewals of said certificates shall
be paid into the City Treasury.
(el A certificate of compe-
tency granted to an electrician
under provisions Of this ordi-
nance may be revoked by the
Board of Electrical Examiners
should the holder of such a GER
tificate be found guilty of per-
sistently or willfully violating
any of the provisions of this ordi-
nance. Any certificate so revoked
shall not be renewed for a period
of thirty 600 days after the re-
vocation or further period as
may be determined by a majority
of the Board of Examiners.
Section A. UNLAWFUL FOR
PERSONS NOT QUALIFIED
ELECTRICIANS TO INSTALL
OR REPAIR ELECTRICAL
WIRING, APPARATUS, OR
EQUIPMENT.
(a) 1t shall be unlawful for
any person not a qualified cleo
trician in accordance with the
terms of this ordinance to do
any electrical construction or
make any repairs, alterations,
additions or changes to any exist
ing system of electrical wiring,
apparatus or equipment for
light, heat or power within the
city limits of The City of Key
West, Florida, except as herein
after provided. See paragraph
(b) of this section.
(b) Any corporation holding a
franchise from The City of Key
West, Florida, for the purpose
of furnishing electrical current
for light, heat or power shall
have the right to install, connect
or disconnect, or remove meters
or their protective devises with
out permit. Nothing herein pro
vided shall prohibit any bona
fide home owner from person
ally installing electrical wiring
on his own premises, provided
that the owner shall
|. File with the electrical in
spector approved plans and
specifications.
2. Applicant shall satisfy cleo
trical inspector as to his abil-
ity to install electrical wiring
8. Apply for and receive per-
nit.
4. Pay required fees.
5. Do work in accordance with
this ordinance.
6. Apply for inspection.
Z. Receive certificate of APP
proval.
Personal installations by own
er (other than Master Elec-
tricians) shall be done by him
self, for himself, on his own
premises, without compensation,
or pay from any other person
for such labor, or installation
Nor shall he employ any other
person to help or assist him to
perform this work. The owner
exercising this privilege shall
comply with all provisions OF
this ordinance.
Section 5. ELECTRICIANS
TO BE EXAMINED. Every
Master, Journeyfnan, y Mainten.
ance and Service Electrician be-
fore carrying on his trade OF
business in the City of Key
West, Florida, shall appear In
person before the Board of Elk
aminers of Electricians and pass
an examination as to his compe-
tency as provided in Section
of this ordinance.
Section 6. MASTER ELEC-
TRICIANS TO BE LICENSED
1t shall be required of every
Master Electrician obtaining
Master Electricians Certificate
that, before he engaged in the
business of electrical construc-
ton, he shall pay into the City
Treasury the sum of Twenty
Dollars $4,000 for a license to
conduct said business. Pro
vided, that a Master Electrician
or Maintenance Electrician who
is regularly employed by any
firm, person or corporation tc
install, maintain and repair cleo
trical wiring, apparatus o.
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