The Key West citizen., 1954-02-22

firm or corporation owning or op-
Grating the hazardous wiring or
equipment, to correct the condition
within a forty-eight hour period or
within the time the inspector speci-
hes. Failure to correct violations
/ in the specified time constitutes a
violation of this ordinance
/ (e) The Chief Electrical Inspec-
tor and his representatives are
hereby given the power TO discon-
meet extension cords, temporary
wiring, branch-circuits, sub-feed
conductors, or the main service
supplying electrical energy to any
portion Of an electrical wiring sys-
TEN on or in buildings or on prem
ises, If this wiring is deemed by
the inspector to be hazardous to
| life or property.
Section ~. MOTTO OF m
.lTERFERE WITH THE ELECTRO.
CAL INSPECTORS. II shall be un-
lawful for any person to hinder or
interfere with the Chief Electrical
Inspector or his authorized repre-.
sentatives in the discharge Of their
duties under the provisions Of this
ordinance.
Section 70. NOTICE OF IN.
ISPECTIoN.
/ (a) A request for the inspection
!. Of electrical work, such as rough
Iing-in, equipment installations, fin
al inspection or electrical work for
light, heat or power Of any char
acter, must be made at the office
of the Electrical Inspection Divi.
sion as soon as the job is ready.
The requests for inspections must
be made by the person, firm, or
corporation installing the wiring,
and failure to request such inspec.
tions, constitutes violation of this
Ordinance.
/ (b) 1t shall be unlawful for any
person, firm, or corporation, or
their agents or employees, to cover
or conceal any wiring for light,
heat, or power. In the City of Key
West, Florida, until a certificate OF
. inspection in the form of a sticker
or tag is placed on the main switch
box by the Chief Electrical Inspec.
tor or his assistants, signifyins
that the wiring has been inspected
and approved, and is "OK to lath. 4"
/ Section u. PERMITS TO BE
ISSUED ONLY TO QUALIFIED
PERSONS.
/ (a) A permit shall be issued BY
the Electrical Inspection Division
to a qualified person prior to any
/. electrical work started or caused
to be started on an entirely new
installation Of permanent or TEN,
porary wiring, electrical appara.
tus or equipment, or for making
extensions and-or changes to exist.
ing wiring systems for light, heat,
or power upon premises, inside,
Outside, and-or attached to build.
ings or structures Of any charact.
er.
i (b) Electrical permits shall be
Issued to master and to sign-mas.
ter electricians who are fully qua.
Lifted under the provisions Of this
ordinance; owners who qualify &C.
cording to Section IA (d); and by
duly registered maintenance cleo.
tricians who qualify according Ia
I. Section "a (c) of this ordinance
i (c) Permits shall be issued to
duly qualified maintenance elec,
tricians to make reasonable alter,
atoms, additions, or extensions Il
existing installations Of wiring, ap'
paratuS, or installed equipment
contained, or used upon premises
or contained in buildings owned OF
occupied by the person, firm, OF
corporation by whom the main
Itenance electrician is regularly en-
Iployed. These reasonable altera'
Itions, additions, or extensions
lShall be of a minor character, and
shall be confined to existing branch
circuits and fixtures, apparatus, OF
equipment connected thereto, but
shall not include the installation OF
replacement of service conductors
service equipment or subfeeder
Icircuits UP to the final center OF
Icenters of distribution. No altera,
'ltions, additions, or extensions shall
be made which would place an
loverload upon the service conduc.
tors. sub-feeder or branch-circuii
conductors or overload the protec'
tive devices through which electri
Ical energy is supplied. All work
shall comply with all rules and
regulations governing such work
(d) Nothing herein contained
shall prohibit any bona fide owner
from personally installing electri
Ical wiring on his premises, pro
lvided that he abides by the follow
ling rules and regulations:
Submit plans and specifications
Ito the Chief Electrical Inspector for
approval.
Satisfy the inspector as to his
ability and qualifications to install
electrical wiring.
Make application and secure an
electrical permit before commenc.
ing electrical work Of any charac'
tier.
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