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ADI ORDINANCE GOVERNING THE INSTALLATION AND INSPECTION
OF ALL ELECTRIC 'SIRING AND APPLIANCES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE
CITY OF PADUCAH, KENT CKY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY I HE BOARD OF COP;:IJI"SIONL'RS OF THE CI
OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY;
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SECTION 1.
All electric wiring and appliances hereinafter installed
in or attached to any building or structure, within the corporate limits
of this city, s, --all be installed in accordance with the rules, regulations
and requirements of the National Electrical Code and the inspection
authority having jurisdiction. Any and all electric wiring hereafter �!
installed in any building or structure, other than in one or two-family k`
llings within the corporate limits, shall, if such airing is to carry
a current exceeding fifty volts, be installed in iron conduits, metal
molding or armored'cable, installed in such a manner.as to comply with
the requirements if the above mentioned code. All flexible cords used
in connection with iron conduits, metal molding or armored cable wiring,
shall be approved portable cords'. All materials, flexible cords,
fittings or devices shall be. of an approved type. It shall be unlawful
for any person, firm or corporation to conceal electric wiring until
after said wiring shall have been inspected by the Electrical Inspector
to be designated by the City and a certificate hof approval issued. It
shall be unlawful for any electric, light or power company to connect with,
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for furnish current to any electric installation within the corporate
limits of the city, until after such electric installation shall have
been inspected by said electrical inspector and a certificate of
Iapproval and acceptance issued.
. All wiring shall be maintained in accordance with the
code in effect at the time such wiring was installed, and in the event
of remodeling all new wiring shall be installed inacccordance with this
ordinance. In the event service has been diseon���ppSeT for any reason
Iwhatsoever, a certificate of inspection must be secured before the
.service is reconnected;
SECTION 2.
This ordinance shall be in effect upon its passage.
Signed
Passed by the Board of Commissioners n -t
ay 11th, 1928
Recorded by Hunt Crossland, Clerk, May 12th, 1928