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19 OK Stat § 19-863.44B (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-863.44B. Purpose.

|The purpose of this act is to require the installation of automatic water sprinkler systems in high-rise buildings within this state which are occupied by persons in order to protect life and prevent fire in such buildings where fire must be fought internally because of height. |Added by Laws 1975, c. 207, § 2, emerg. eff. May 27, 1975.
19 OK Stat § 19-863.44C (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-863.44C. Definitions.

|As used in this act: |1. High-rise building shall mean any building more than seventy-five (75) feet in height measured from the lowest level of access by fire-fighting equipment, the normal use of which is intended for occupancy by human beings, excluding hospital treatment or operating rooms.2. Water sprinkler system shall mean a water distribution system designed in accordance with standards adopted by the Oklahoma State Fire Marshal Commission. Provided nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting the alternative use of other high-rise life protection systems which are equivalent to and in accordance with a nationally recognized building code.Added by Laws 1975, c. 207, § 3, emerg. eff. May 27, 1975.
19 OK Stat § 19-863.44D (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-863.44D. Sprinkler systems required - Exceptions.

|Every high-rise building to be constructed within this state after the effective date of this act must be equipped with a water sprinkler system as defined herein, provided this act shall not apply to buildings primarily housing electric generating or transforming equipment or to buildings primarily housing telephone company equipment of public utilities or public service corporations which are subject to regulation by the State Corporation Commission, but such buildings shall contain fire prevention devices of near equal safety factors as may be required by the State Fire Marshal Commission. |Added by Laws 1975, c. 207, § 4, emerg. eff. May 27, 1975.
19 OK Stat § 19-863.44E (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-863.44E. Penalties.

|Violation of this act shall be punishable by a penalty of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00). Each day such violation continues shall be considered a separate and continuing violation. Such penalty shall be payable by the record owner of said building and upon failure to pay such penalty and after being reduced to judgment in a court of competent jurisdiction, such sum including all reasonable costs of the court action may become a lien to be levied against said property. Any monies collected under the terms of this act shall be paid into the General Revenue Fund. The Attorney General is hereby authorized to institute and prosecute such action upon receiving a request of the State Fire Marshal to initiate such court action. |Added by Laws 1975, c. 207, § 5, emerg. eff. May 27, 1975.
19 OK Stat § 19-863.44F (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-863.44F. Provisions as cumulative.

|The provisions of this act shall be cumulative to existing laws and shall not be construed to repeal, amend or supersede any ordinance of any incorporated city which deals with the same subject to the extent such terms shall exceed the requirements hereof. |Added by Laws 1975, c. 207, § 6, emerg. eff. May 27, 1975.
19 OK Stat § 19-863.45 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-863.45. County building inspector.

|There is hereby authorized the creation of the office of county building inspector for each county adopting a building and/or fire code. Said building inspector shall be appointed by the board of county commissioners at such compensation and terms as it may prescribe and deem necessary; provided, however, for any person to be eligible for the appointment to the office of building inspector he must have completed a minimum of a high school education and he must have a minimum of ten (10) years actual experience in the building and construction industry and be thoroughly familiar with building, construction, codes, methods and procedures. The board of county commissioners shall hire deputy building and fire inspectors at such compensation and terms as it may prescribe and deem necessary. |The building inspector and/or his authorized deputy inspectors shall enforce the provisions of any building and/or fire code adopted pursuant hereto, and shall be authorized to inspect all buildings for the purpose of discharging the duties imposed herein or by any building and/or fire code adopted by the board of county commissioners.The board of county commissioners may adopt all necessary rules and regulations to carry out the purposes of this act, and may prescribe the necessary permits, notices and inspection procedures, and may set and determine the fees therefor. Such fees shall be reasonable and shall be sufficient to meet the expenses of operation of the office of county building inspector.The board of county commissioners shall be authorized to hire other employees necessary for the operation of the office of county building inspector and may expend such sums as it deems reasonable and necessary for equipment and ancillary services therefor.Added by Laws 1965, c. 350, § 2, emerg. eff. June 28, 1965.
19 OK Stat § 19-863.46 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-863.46. Agreements with cities.

|The board of county commissioners is hereby authorized to enter into such agreements as it may deem necessary with any city within its territorial limits for the administration or enforcement of any provisions of this act or any building and/or fire code adopted pursuant to the provisions hereof. |Added by Laws 1965, c. 350, § 3, emerg. eff. June 28, 1965.
19 OK Stat § 19-863.47 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-863.47. Appeals.

|Any person aggrieved by any order or decision of the building inspector may appeal from the order or decision of the building inspector to the board of county commissioners. Such appeal shall be in writing and filed with the county clerk within ten (10) days after the order or decision is rendered by the building inspector except in cases of emergency. The decision of the building inspector shall be final in cases of emergency which in his opinion involve imminent danger to human life or health. He shall promptly cause such building, structure, or portion thereof to be made safe or removed. He is further authorized to vacate all occupants of the unsafe building or structure and any adjacent structures, as he may deem necessary. Appeals hereunder shall be on forms provided by the building inspector and shall state the grounds of appeal. On such appeals the board of county commissioners shall have the power to affirm, limit, modify or reverse the order or decision of the building inspector and where there are practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships resulting from the strict enforcement of provisions of the code, the board of county commissioners shall have the power, in a specific case, to vary any such provision in harmony with its general purpose and intent so that the public health, safety, convenience, prosperity and general welfare may be secured and substantial justice done; provided that any such permitted variations shall not be construed as amending the code or as a waiver of any of the other provisions hereof. |Added by Laws 1965, c. 350, § 4, emerg. eff. June 28, 1965.
19 OK Stat § 19-863.48 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-863.48. Penalties - Injunction.

|Violation of any of the provisions or conditions of this act or of any building and/or fire code adopted hereunder shall be punishable by a maximum fine of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) and/or imprisonment for a maximum period of thirty (30) days upon conviction thereof. Each day shall constitute a separate violation. |The board of county commissioners or the building inspector shall be entitled to bring any action at law or equity including action for injunction to restrain, restrict and/or prohibit the threatened or existing violation of any of the provisions of this act or of any building and/or fire code adopted hereunder.Added by Laws 1965, c. 350, § 5, emerg. eff. June 28, 1965.
19 OK Stat § 19-864.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-864.1. Joint city-county electrical examining and appeals board - Authorization.

|For the purpose of cooperating with the State of Oklahoma in conserving the natural resources of the state and in promoting the health, safety, peace, morals, and general welfare of the people of the state, there may be provided in any county of the State of Oklahoma having within its boundaries a city having a population of one hundred eighty thousand (180,000) or more, according to the last preceding Federal Decennial Census or any future Federal Census, a city or cities and county electrical examining and appeals board, in the manner herein provided, and for the purpose there is hereby authorized to be created in each of such counties a joint city-county electrical examining and appeals board with the respective powers and duties as set out in this act; provided, however, this act shall not apply to any county containing any such city if that city includes territory in more than four counties. |Added by Laws 1965, c. 406, § 1, emerg. eff. July 5, 1965.
19 OK Stat § 19-864.5 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-864.5. Examination fees - Renewals.

|The fee for the examination and issuance of the initial certificate of competency shall be Twenty Dollars ($20.00) for a Class A electrical contractor, Class B electrical contractor, appliance repair shop, electrical sign contractor or motor shop, and Ten Dollars ($10.00) for each of the following: Class A journeyman electrician, Class B journeyman electrician, electrical appliance repairman, journeyman sign electrician. |Such fees shall be paid to the joint electrical examining and appeals board for the use and benefit of the city and/or county on such terms and conditions as they may provide and the articles of agreement referred to herein. Such fees shall be paid before any applicant will be permitted to take any examination. When good cause is shown the fees provided by this section may be increased or decreased from time to time by mutual agreement of the city and county.The certificate of competency provided herein, once issued, shall be subject to renewal without further examination on an annual basis upon payment of the renewal fee to said joint board in the amount of Ten Dollars ($10.00) for a Class A electrical contractor, Class B electrical contractor, appliance repair shop, electrical sign contractor or motor shop, and Five Dollars ($5.00) for each of the following: Class A journeyman electrician, Class B journeyman electrician, electrical appliance repairman, journeyman sign electrician. If the renewal fee is not paid the certificate and all rights thereunder shall expire upon the conclusion of term of issuance. The period of issuance shall not exceed one year. An expired certificate shall be reinstated within one year from the date of expiration thereof without further examination upon application therefor and payment of the renewal fee; provided further, that any such holder of a certificate of competency must qualify by examination as provided herein before reissuance of any such certificate which has been allowed to lapse or expire for a period of more than one year.Added by Laws 1965, c. 406, § 5, emerg. eff. July 5, 1965.
19 OK Stat § 19-864.6 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-864.6. Apprentices - Registration - Limitations.

|All apprentices as herein defined shall be registered with the city-county electrical examining and appeals board. No fee shall be required for such registration and no test shall be required for such registration. The city-county electrical examining and appeals board, upon acceptance of such registration, shall issue a certificate of registration to each registrant. Such registration shall authorize such apprentice to do electrical work, provided such work is done under the direct personal supervision of a licensed journeyman at all times. Such supervision shall be defined as the doing of work within sight and audible communication with a journeyman electrician. No work shall be done by an apprentice when not in the presence of and under the supervision of a journeyman. No more than three apprentices shall perform electrical work at the same time under the supervision of one journeyman electrician. All apprentice registrations and certificates shall expire on the 31st day of December of the year in which they are issued. |Added by Laws 1965, c. 406, § 6, emerg. eff. July 5, 1965.
19 OK Stat § 19-864.7 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-864.7. Classes of licenses.

|The following classes of licenses are hereby established for the city, county or metropolitan area as herein defined and the annual fee therefor shall be as follows: |a. Class A electrical contractor, One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per year.b. Class B electrical contractor, One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per year.c. Motor shop, Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per year.d. Electrical sign contractor, Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per year.e. Appliance repair shop, Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per year.Added by Laws 1965, c. 406, § 7, emerg. eff. July 5, 1965.
19 OK Stat § 19-864.8 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-864.8. Bond.

|Any person desiring an electrical license of any kind, as above provided, shall make and file with the city auditor or clerk of the affected city or the county clerk of the county as herein defined, a good and sufficient bond executed by a surety company authorized to transact business in the State of Oklahoma and engage himself thereon in the amount set forth, to wit: |a. Class A electrical contractor, the amount of the bond shall be Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00).b. Class B electrical contractor, the amount of the bond shall be Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00).c. Motor shops, the amount of the bond shall be One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00).d. Electrical sign contractor, the amount of the bond shall be Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00).e. Electrical appliance repair, the amount of the bond shall be One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00).Said bond shall guarantee the performance on the part of the principal of all work in strict accord with requirements of this act, the payment of fees or other charges due to the city, county or metropolitan area, the replacing of all faulty or defective materials or workmanship installed by principal, or by some person for or on behalf of said principal, when notified to do so by the electrical inspector of said city, county or metropolitan area and said bond shall be further conditioned that, in the event the principal does not perform and discharge all duties and obligations resting upon him, he shall be liable in the first instance and suit may be brought directly upon said bond jointly and/or severally with said surety company by any person injured or damaged as a result of such principal's failure to comply with the provisions and requirements of the ordinance relating to such work.Added by Laws 1965, c. 406, § 8, emerg. eff. July 5, 1965.
19 OK Stat § 19-864.11 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-864.11. Manner of installation.

|All electrical wiring, materials, equipment and the methods of installation thereof, in every county or metropolitan area subject to the provisions of this act, shall be installed, furnished and used in such manner as to protect the safety of all persons and property affected thereby. Compliance with the electrical code of any city having a population of one hundred eighty thousand (180,000), or more, according to the last Federal Decennial Census or any future Federal Decennial Census, which city is located in the county of inspection, shall be deemed to be prima facie evidence of compliance with this act. |If the electrical code of any such city, as defined in this section, or any electrical code which may be adopted by the board of county commissioners by virtue of the authority hereinafter granted, contains no specific standards as to the manner of electrical wiring, materials, equipment and the methods of installation thereof, compliance with the statutes of this state pertaining to the installation of electrical materials and equipment and conformity with the regulations set forth in then current National Electrical Code which is the standard of the National Board of Fire Underwriters for electrical wiring and apparatus, as recommended by the National Fire Protection Association and approved by the American Standards Association, shall be prima facie evidence of conformity with approved standards of safety to persons and property and of compliance with this act.In the event that a board of county commissioners of any county or the governing body of any city affected by this act fails to enter into an agreement authorized under this act with a city or county, as the case may be, or if such an agreement is terminated, the governing body of any city or the board of county commissioners of such county is hereby granted the authority to adopt an electrical code for the city or county, as the case may be. Such code shall not be adopted by the board of county commissioners until after it has held a public hearing at which all interested persons have been permitted to appear to express their views as to what provisions the code should contain. Public notice of such hearing must be given by the board of county commissioners by publication in its proceedings at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of said hearing. From and after the effective date of any county electrical code adopted by the board of county commissioners under the authority created herein, all electrical installations within the unincorporated area of the county must be made to conform therewith. Such code shall afford safety to persons and property from hazardous electrical installations, but shall not unduly restrict owners in the improvement of their property.Added by Laws 1965, c. 406, § 11, emerg. eff. July 5, 1965.
19 OK Stat § 19-864.12 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-864.12. Manufacturers and assemblers.

|Manufacturers or assemblers of electrical equipment shall not be subject to the provisions of this act in regard to any work involved in the manufacture, test, alteration, maintenance or repair by the manufacturers or assemblers of electrical materials, devices, appliances or apparatus, except that nothing herein contained shall exempt any manufacturer or assembler from compliance with any applicable electrical installation code in his plant. |Added by Laws 1965, c. 406, § 12, emerg. eff. July 5, 1965.
19 OK Stat § 19-864.13 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-864.13. Annexed territory.

|The inspection of electrical work as herein provided on improvements under actual construction in territory annexed by any city shall be continued by the county inspector until the completion of such work, and the regular inspection fees shall be paid to the county regardless of such annexation. |Added by Laws 1965, c. 406, § 13, emerg. eff. July 5, 1965.
19 OK Stat § 19-864.14 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-864.14. Exceptions.

|The provisions of this act shall not apply to: |1. Buildings owned by the federal government.2. Installation, alteration or repair of electrical equipment and devices by municipalities for street lighting or traffic signal systems.3. Vehicles, boats or airplanes.4. Integral parts of communications systems of telephone or telegraph companies.5. Communications systems of railroads or pipeline companies, or oil or gas producers.6. Public utilities systems subject to the regulations of the Corporation Commission and rural electric cooperatives in the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity.7. Persons performing electrical work on integral components of equipment for which they have been otherwise qualified by examination of other competent bodies.8. Any person engaged only in the work of operating any of the electrical installation in a factory, refinery, office building, school district, institution of higher learning, hospital or eleemosynary institution or any facility thereof; provided he shall be hired by only one entity and shall not establish an electrical business nor be able to assume any electrical contracting functions.9. Elevator construction contractors and/or elevator construction journeymen in those jurisdictions of the city, county or metropolitan area which otherwise provides for licensing and inspection thereof by separate ordinance or resolution, and authority to so exempt and establish such licensing and inspection code by such enactment is hereby granted to such government entities.Added by Laws 1965, c. 406, § 14, emerg. eff. July 5, 1965.
19 OK Stat § 19-864.15 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-864.15. Violations.

|Violation of any of the provisions or conditions of this act shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a maximum fine of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) upon conviction thereof. Each day shall constitute a separate violation. The electrical inspector shall be entitled to bring any action at law or equity to restrain the threatened or continued violation of any of the provisions of this act relating to electrical codes. |It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to hold himself out, by publication or other means, as qualified to perform work restricted by the terms of this act, unless they are, in fact, so qualified.Added by Laws 1965, c. 406, § 15, emerg. eff. July 5, 1965.
19 OK Stat § 19-864.16 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-864.16. Identification of contractors.

|Every contractor shall have a means of identification which may be either name, license number or certificate of competency number on each and every service vehicle in letters not less than two inches high. |Added by Laws 1965, c. 406, § 16, emerg. eff. July 5, 1965.
19 OK Stat § 19-865.51 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-865.51. County planning commission and county board of adjustment authorized.

|For the purpose of cooperating with the State of Oklahoma in conserving the natural resources of the state, and in promoting the health, safety, peace and general welfare of the people of the state, there may be provided in any county of the State of Oklahoma county planning in the manner herein provided, and for that purpose there is hereby authorized to be created in each of such counties a county planning commission and a county board of adjustment with the respective powers and duties as set out in this act. In no county shall there be at the same time a county planning commission established pursuant to this section and a metropolitan area planning commission established pursuant to Section 866.1 of Title 19 and Section 863.2 of Title 19 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Provided that county commissioners may by proper resolution confer authority to any metropolitan area planning commission located in such county for the purposes of planning for unincorporated areas existing in county. Provided further that any county planning commission created under the provisions of this act shall have no jurisdiction over the area covered by any lake area planning and zoning commission in any county created pursuant to Section 866.36 of Title 19 of the Oklahoma Statutes. |Added by Laws 1970, c. 324, § 1, emerg. eff. April 28, 1970.